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7th Grade English—Mr. Sarudi Week of May 2 - 6, 2011 The House on Mango Street Monday, May 2, 2011 – House on Mango Street Objectives: Students will review pre-reading questions and make a connection to reading assignment Bell ringer: What meaning does your name have to you? Class Activities: Review Bell Ringer Review Pre-Reading Questions Discuss and identify the writing techniques used in the novel. Homework: Pre-reading Questions (Section 2) / “Hairs” Writing Assignment (due Friday) Tuesday, May 3, 2011 - Grammar (Absolute Phrases) Objectives: Students will learn to identify and write Absolute Phrases. Bell ringer: What two main things do Absolute Phrases do? Class Activities: Review Bell Ringer Review Absolute Phrases that describe Construct an Absolute Phrase that shows Cause and Effect Homework: Finish Pre-Reading Questions/Work on “Hairs” assignment. Start reading Section Two: Cathy Queen of Cats; Our Good Day; Laughter; Gil’s Furniture; Meme Ortiz; Louie; His Cousin and His Other Cousin. Wednesday, May 4, 2011 – House on Mango Street Objectives: Students will determine how reading sections relate to themes of Friendship, Neighborhood, and Home; Bell ringer: In “My Name”, what does Ezperanza mean by “the Chinese, like the Mexicans, don’t like their women strong.”? Class Activities: Review Bell Ringer Review Pre-Reading Questions Read chapters as a class and discuss their meaning Homework: Finish reading Section Two Readings Thursday, May 5, 2011 - Grammar Objectives: Students will finish working on Absolute phrases; students will learn what a Gerund Phrase by identifying and writing Gerund Phrases. Bell ringer: What meaning does your name have to you? Class Activities: Review Bell Ringer Review the attributes of Absolute and Gerund Phrases Quiz: Absolute/Gerund phrases Homework: Pre-reading Questions (Section 2) / “Hairs” Writing Assignment (due Friday) Friday, May 6, 2011 – House on Mango Street Objective(s): Identify the use of titles in the novel; students will create a list of personal events and create a personal table of contents. Bell ringer: Read the titles of the chapters; which is your favorite and why? Class Activities: Share “Hairs” assignment / collect Review Pre-Reading Questions Create your own personal table of contents reflecting important events in your life. Create a title Homework: Finish your personal table of contents; Pre-Reading Questions for Section Three: Marin, Those Who Don’t; There was an old Woman, Alicia Who Sees Mice, Darius and the Clouds, And some more.