Well, it's that time of year----lots of loose ends to tie up, a novel to finish, and a final analysis essay to write with excellence. Let me know if you have questions or need help.
Note added Tuesday 5/4: I've posted the timeline additions when you have time to add them. I've expanded the A Separate Peace Unit document to encompass all of the rest of our 2nd semester assignments, so turn them in there. Here is the link for convenience.
I'm both happy and sad that next week is our last--I love summer break, and it's been a full year, but I will miss seeing each of you every Wednesday, hearing your thoughts about literature and life.
Writer's Notebook
Here is the log of writer's notebook entries from Sophia (9:00) and Abby (11:15). Be ready to submit your writer's notebooks immediately after our last class together next Wednesday.
Timeline Work
Here is the final segment--thanks for your patience. When you are happy with your final product, take pictures and paste them into a Google Slides. This will be due by midnight, Sunday, May 9th unless you contact me personally because you need more time before then.
I look forward to seeing how they turn out and hope that you've found the experience meaningful. More than anything else, it's been my effort to encourage you to connect all of your subjects--art, music, literature, science, math with all of the history--world, national, local, and family. I hope you keep connecting the dots all on your own!
A Separate Peace
Finish reading the novel this week.
Here's the reading guide for those chapters. When you finish, make sure you've submitted all the guides for this unit
here.
Also, put at least one quote in your quote journal for this book.
Let's spend some quality time talking about it next week--lots to think and talk about.
Ad Analysis Essay
Here are the slides from class--please review the information carefully as it will help you write a stronger essay. Your thesis must make an assertion about the implicit and explicit messages of the ad identifying the target audience. Be sure to structure your paragraphs as directed. You may have additional paragraphs or subdivisions, but you must have a minimum of six with the four required body paragraphs as described.
Here is a document with directions, a checklist, and some sample paragraphs for this ad analysis essay. Samples can be super helpful!
Tip---to get a clear/better copy of your ad, click on it. It should enlarge.
Check out this 1940 Palmolive ad. What's the promise/appeal here?
When I was growing up in the 1970's, I was familiar with the Palmolive dish liquid--especially since it was my bubble bath as a child! lol. I guess my mom used it because it "softens hands while you do the dishes."
Here's are some recent Palmolive ads. Think about what's different and what's the same. If your 1940's product is still on the market, see if you can find a recent ad to compare the style and messaging.
