Week 14, Semester 2, Work Due April 18th

Weekly Usuals

Bring your big textbook, American Experience, to class next week.

A. SAT Grammar Concept: Dangling/Misplaced Modifiers

Here is a quick review exercise on the deadly dangling modifiers.

For those who can't find their sheet---here is a link to SAT exercises #4-8

B. Poetry wall theme of the week:   

Our last week---Maya Angelou

10:00 Maya Angelou Wall

12:15 Maya Angelou Wall

C. Poetry Journal--plan for your recitation and complete the written analysis that will be your final journal entry.  Be sure your poetry journal is thorough and complete.  All journals due next week, so you may wish to make a copy of your poetry project analysis to consult.

Other Work

First round of poetry presentations will be next week.  Know your stuff! ; )

Begin work on your final timeline segments following the instructions given in class. 

Here are some resources to help you learn more about the characteristics of various generations. The dates vary slightly, so go by the dates from class.  Browse the pages I listed in your textbook for information about the Modern & Contemporary Eras.

http://fourhooks.com/marketing/the-generation-guide-millennials-gen-x-y-z-and-baby-boomers-art5910718593/
https://www.cnn.com/2013/11/06/us/baby-boomer-generation-fast-facts/index.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Generation_Z    (Who knew? A whole Wikipedia article on your generation!  There are marketers and academicians out there studying YOU!  Note also that there are links to information on the other generations at the top, right sidebar)

Complete the following:

Read this short story:
"Everyday Use" by Alice Walker, pp 1090-1098, answer the Critical Reading questions #1-6 on p. 1098 and questions #2 and #3 under Literary Analysis on 1099.

Read this essay:
"Mother Tongue" by Amy Tan, answer questions #1-6 on p.1177.