ENGLISH 12 LA A/B-DAY (GREY WEEK) OCTOBER 10th & OCTOBER 13th,

2014

WARMUP: READ ANNIE’S DESCRIPTION OF LYING DOWN IN HER CABIN AFTER WAVING
“GOODBYE” TO HER PARENTS IN (LINES 413-414). WHAT SENSATIONS ARE WE, AS READERS
INVITED TO SHARE WITH ANNIE? HOW DO THESE SENSATIONS MATCH HER EMOTIONS AT
THIS TIME?
OBJECTIVE: YOU WILL CONTINUE TO ANALYZE AN AUTHOR’S WORD
CHOICE IN ORDER TO IDENTIFY ITS AND CITE EVIDENCE TO SUPPORT
INFERENCES.
(CCSS RL1, 3, 4,10; W3d, &4; L2-4C)

GUIDED PRACTICE: YOU WILL CONTINUE TO COMPLETE THE STUDY

QUESTIONS AND START YOUR COMPARATIVE ESSAY.

ASSIGNMENT: COMPLETION OF STUDY QUESTIONS AND DISCUSSION OF

“A WALK TO THE JETTY,” BY JAMAICA KINCAID PAGE 31 OF COLLECTIONS

CLOSURE: Annie’s description of lying down in her cabin after waving goodbye to her
parents (lines 413–414). What sensations are, us, as readers invited to share with Annie?
How do these sensations match her emotions at this moment?

HOMEWORK: READING LOGS ARE DUE THIS WEEK. THEY ARE TO

EMAILED BY 11:59 PM EVERY FRIDAY TO RECEIVE CREDIT FOR THE WEEK.
IF RECEIVED AFTER THAT TIME, IT WILL BE CREDITED TOWARDS THE
FOLLOWING WEEK. SENIORS ARE TO CREATE A BLOG CHRONICALING
YOUR SENIOR YEAR FROM THE 1ST DAY OF SCHOOL. YOU ARE TO
COMPLETE AT LEAST FIVE SEPARATE DAYS OF BLOGS PER WEEK
TO RECEIVE FULL CREDIT. IF YOU COMPLETE A DAILY BLOG (SEVEN DAYS
A WEEK), YOU WILL RECEIVE ADDITIONAL CREDIT. (*SAME READING-
READ AND TAKE NOTES ON “A Walk to the Jetty” from Annie John by
Jamaica Kincaid (Novel Excerpt) (Collections 1, p. 31)
(It can be found on www.hrw.com) COMPLETION OF PAGES 43-45 IN THE
COLLECTIONS TEXTBOOK.
*Constructed Response:
Revisit “Next Term, We’ll Mash You”. Compare Charles’ outlook on the school with that of his parents. What specific
phrases does Lively use to build an understanding of what drives the characters? Cite evidence from the text to
support your analysis.

*Performance Task (Comparative Essay):

Write an essay in which you compare Annie John’s experience with that of Charles (from “Next Term, We’ll Mash
You”). Discuss the sacrifices these individuals make and whether they are worth it. Develop and support your
comparison with thorough evidence from both texts.

COMPLETE PAGES 44 AND 45 OF COLLECTIONS GRADE 12 ALSO CAN BE

FOUND ON YOUR eBOOK ON my.hrw.com
Complete Study Questions for “A Walk to the Jetty,” by Jamaica Kincaid on
Edmodo. Also, complete the online assessment for “A Walk to the Jetty.”

COMPLETE A QUOTE OF 25 WORDS OR LESS ABOUT YOUR PHILOSOPHY ON

LIFE AND EDUCATION FOR THE YEARBOOK. FORWARD THEM TO MRS.
WHITAKER AND MYSELF BY EMAIL. (SHARED GOOGLE DOCS ONLY)