Today's Objective:
Students will revise and edit texts for clarity, completeness, and effectiveness.
Students will understand a sequence of events.
Today's SAT Word: Perfidy (n.): A Dishonesty, treachery.
“Even though he claimed to be my friend, the man was filled with perfidy, and could not be trusted.”
Today's Soundtrack: Irish Folk Ballads (Instrumental)
We have chosen these songs in order to help give students a broader feel for the culture and "flavor" of the Irish people. By playing folk music, we open our ears to a tradition that is largely born of the poorer class -- the very same class, in fact, from which the author of Angela's Ashes himself emerged.
Today's Warm-Up Question: Angela's Ashes Quiz (open notes)
Please write the QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS for each of the following items:
1) What religion is Frank McCourt?
2) What disease does Frank McCourt have?
3) What is the name of the little girl in the hospital?
4) What disease does the little girl have?
5) Who is the author of Angela’s Ashes?
Today's Lesson Notes: Click here.
Tonight's Homework:
Who do you believe was MOST responsible for Patricia Madigan’s death? In a paragraph, DEFEND YOUR ANSWER!
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