Tuesday, April 5th, 2016 English 11B TODAY’S OBJECTIVES: Students will examine how the author’s purpose affects his/her use of language and choice of form. AGENDA: 1. Complete warmup #24 on the following English proverb: “A hero is someone who is afraid to run away.” What does that quote mean? Do you agree with the quote? What about in times of war? 2. Continue first chapter (pg. 269-291) from The Things They Carried together. Why are the things they carried so important? Why is there a need for so many different classifications? 3. Watch PBS Documentary Bloods in ‘Nam. What rhetorical devices (ethos, pathos, logos) does the director use to make his story compelling? 4. Begin Fallen Angels by Walter Dean Myers. Review reading schedule. HOMEWORK/UPCOMING DUE DATES: