The document provides an agenda for an English class on October 26th. It includes three main sections: 1) Selection Work focusing on analyzing a poem by Edgar Allan Poe called "Eldorado" using terminology and a two sentence strategy to answer text dependent questions, 2) a Research Paper where students will discuss questions, assignments, targets, and expectations, and 3) Independent Library Work with a focus on a two sentence strategy for answering text dependent questions about a reading.
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Wednesday, October 26
1. Agenda for Wednesday, October 26
1. Selection Work (45 min.)
o Buzzword Update: TDQs
o Block 1: Eldorado
2. Research Paper (20 min.)
o Questions Addressed
o Movements Assigned
o Targets Explained
o Expectations Reviewed
3. Independent Library Work
(20 min.)
2. Two Sentence Strategy for TDQs
o The best way to get a two Two Sentence
sentence answer to a Text Strategy
Dependent Question (TDQ): 1) Use the main idea of
a) Read the text, annotating as the question as your
necessary OR maintaining the
assigned active literacy activity.
sentence starter,
b) Read the TEXT DEPENDENT then use a DIRECT
QUESTIONS (TDQ) you are QUOTATION AS
assigned. EVIDENCE! Dont
c) Review the text AGAIN to identify forget punctuation.
the information you can use to
answer EACH question. 2) Interpret the quote.
d) Use the TWO SENTENCE How does it answer
STRATEGY to answer each TDQ the question?
question in at least 2 sentences.
3. AP English 11 Your Name Here
Selection Work October 26, 2011
Complete all selection work in your Reading
Journal:
o Eldorado by Edgar Allan Poe, page 615
1. Define the following terms:
Narrative
Dialogue
2. Read the poem twice and respond to the
following questions using the Two sentence
strategy:
Recalling: 14
5. Targets/Benchmarks
To be checked by the teacher:
1. Preliminary Introductory paragraph using the
GENBIT strategy.
2. Rough draft Works Cited.