10.14.13+and+10.15.13

SAT question of the day: http://sat.collegeboard.org/practice/sat-question-of-the-day?questionId=20131011&oq=1

Discussion of "Halfbreed Girl in a City School"

Dedicate the last few pages in your journal to academic vocabulary:

1) Symbolism/Symbol: Some symbols are more universal (flag=country) while others might be more specific (the tulip in the text represents Billy’s sorrow).
 * Basic**: A symbol is anything that stands for something else.
 * More complex:** A symbol is an object or a word that represent an abstractidea.
 * In literature,** a symbol is when one thing stands for, or represents, something else in order to make us understand something about the text.

Take a look at this powerpoint presentation about symbolism/symbols:

The final slide is the work we did in class in small groups. Make sure you make a list of symbols/meanings from the poem in your journal.

HW: Read: "Museum Indians" (I have copies in my room) and make notes about characterization as you read. What do you learn or understand about the mother and daughter? You can make these notes and write questions directly on the page.


 * Journals are DUE on Thursday. Make sure you've completed any missing work, have accurate headings with the title of the Warm-up, Journal Entry, Homework, or Notes, and the date you completed it.