Mr. Estabrook's English Class: August 2016

Tuesday, August 30, 2016

Wednesday, August 31

Welcome! I'm looking forward to a great year with you all!

G Block
- Secret Life of Bees Quiz: tomorrow
- Return signed expectations sheet

C Block
- Fahrenheit 451 Quiz: tomorrow
- Return signed expectations sheet

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Essential Questions and Unit Objectives

Essential Questions
- How does literature teach us about life?
- How does society influence the individual?
- How does the text's structure affect its meaning?
- How does one communicate effectively?
- How does one use a writing process to achieve one's writing goals?
- How do we read a text?
- How do authors vary their technique based on different audiences?
- Why don't writers just say what they mean?
- How do authors convey meaning through literary conventions?
- How can different forms of media help us understand a text?

Current Objectives

- Identify and summarize major plot details

- Identify and analyze the traits of the main characters

- Analyze the actions and statements of the main characters

- Discuss and analyze significant moments and passages

- Identify themes

- Write a formal, analytical essay about a theme

- Discuss how ideas and themes relate to our lives

- Learn new vocabulary words and how to apply them