English 11B Agenda
Friday, February 26th, 2016
Today’s Lesson Objectives:
Students will be able to
 comprehend certain main ideas and universal themes
Activities:
1. Turn in “I Am Born” assignment.
1.
Complete warmup #14 on the “I Am Born”
assignment: write about what you learned from
completing this assignment (and not just how much
you weighed at birth).
 Did you learn something you didn’t know
before?
 Do you look at the people who were there at
your birth differently now? How so?
 Do you see yourself differently now? How so?

If you were not able to contact your parent(s)
about your birth, what are your observations
about that?
2. Complete assignment on developing voice (see webpage).
Turn in “My Voices” poem when complete.
3. Select one word from Catcher in the Rye vocabulary
handout. Using a dictionary and/or thesaurus, define the
word, its synonyms and antonym, part(s) of speech, and
use in sentence. Teach this word and its proper usage to
rest of class.
4. Continue the documentary called Devil’s Playground on the Amish
tradition of rumspringa. While you are watching this film, think
about the director’s purpose in creating this film. Take notes, on
the following topics: 1) what is the conflict here? 2) what is the
director’s purpose in creating this documentary? 3) who is the
audience for this documentary? Also, take notes on at least one of
the following characters: Faron, Gerald, Joann or Velda, and, by
the end of the film, be able to write their story in your own words.
Homework/Upcoming Due Dates:
 First reading quiz on Chapters 1-7 will be Tuesday, 3/1