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Agenda: Monday, 8/10
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Independent Reading
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John Winthrop’s “Model of Christian Charity”
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Homework:
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Video and Comments…find instructions on website
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http://fcfaith.weebly.com > English 11H > Course Info >
Homework
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“A Model of Christian Charity”
Paragraph 1
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Determine the meaning of the first sentence of the first
paragraph.
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What five suggestions are given as to how the Puritans can
succeed in New England?
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What proof does Winthrop offer of how the Puritans will know
that they are being successful?
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Read the rest of paragraph one, and write why this portion of
Winthrop’s sermon has become so important for generations
of Americans.
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“A Model of Christian Charity”
Paragraph 2
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Why does Winthrop quote Moses?
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What prediction does he make about them following Moses
advice?
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What was the alternative if they did not?
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Agenda: Tuesday, 8/11
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Narrative
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Bucket List
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Create Your Bucket list…shoot for 10 or more
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Share your bucket list
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Choose 1 item from your list and circle it.
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Trade your paper with someone…they will choose 1 item
from your list.
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15 minutes of writing: write about the item your partner
chose
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Bucket List
 Create
a list of about ten things you’d like to
accomplish in your lifetime.
 They
can also be things that you have already
accomplished
 Share
out in small group
 Choose
one of them to explore further.
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Mrs. Faith’s Bucket List
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Travel
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Kellerman’s
Hawaii
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England – Shakespeare and
Harry Potter
Europe – too many places to list! 
Road trip across USA
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Niagara Falls
Ancient Rome/Greece
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Take a spur of the moment
vacation
Build a tree house
Take a self defense class
Go on a haunted tour
Attend the Kentucky Derby
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Hike a portion of the
Appalachian Trail
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Meet Kelly Gallagher
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Learn to scuba dive
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Ride a zipline
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Climb a volcano
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Swim in a cenote
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Visit/Stay in a castle
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Meet Kim Zolciak Bierman
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Take a hot air balloon ride
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Run a 5K
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Go to a World Series
Game…but only if it’s the
Yankees!
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Homework
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Write 1 page about the topic you circled (could be another if
you don’t like where that one leads you).
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Remember…this may be fiction or nonfiction
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If you have yet to sign up for Remind, I highly recommend it.
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Text @fcfaith11 to 81010
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Agenda: Wednesday, 8/12
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Please get out your writing from last night.
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Anne Bradstreet’s “Upon the Burning of Our House”
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Annotating
Prepping for Friday’s Discussion
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Small groups
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Leader in each
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“Upon the Burning of Our House”
Anne Bradstreet
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Annotating
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Text Structures
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Inversion
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Rhyme
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Allusions
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Figurative Language
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Imagery
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Metaphor
Puritan Values
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Discussion Prep
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1 level 1 question for EACH reading
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1 level 2 question for EACH reading
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2 level 3 questions
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Agenda: Thursday, 8/13
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Writer’s Workshop
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Status of the Class
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What choices will you make as a writer?
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Which will you focus on to help tell your story? Details,
Description, Dialogue?
Uninterrupted writing
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Silent writing
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You may listen to music if it helps you focus
Share
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The Assignment
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Shooting for 3-4 pages
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Questions to get you thinking:
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Does your favorite mistake or bucket list item set out a problem,
situation, or observation?
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What is the significance of your favorite mistake or bucket list
item?
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What narrative techniques will you use in order to convey a vivid
picture of the experience, event, setting, and/or characters?
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Status of the Class
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Raise your hand if you are:
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Prewriting
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Drafting
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Ready for Feedback
Post-It Reflection
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Take 3 minutes to reflect on what you have so far.
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What is one thing you want to accomplish today?
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What is one barrier to accomplishing that goal?