Focus: How do symbols work?
Objective: Students will interpret the symbolic impact of words and images in literature.
1. Independent reading and reading log.
2. We learned that themes are the universal messages expressed through stories.
3. As a class, we discussed how symbols are used in our culture and learned the difference between literal and figurative language.
4. Writers Notebook #38
5. We continued individually reading the Third Marking Period of Speak, using our destiny word logs to note how our assigned word is used both literally and figuratively.
Homework: No homework.
Objective: Students will interpret the symbolic impact of words and images in literature.
1. Independent reading and reading log.
2. We learned that themes are the universal messages expressed through stories.
3. As a class, we discussed how symbols are used in our culture and learned the difference between literal and figurative language.
4. Writers Notebook #38
5. We continued individually reading the Third Marking Period of Speak, using our destiny word logs to note how our assigned word is used both literally and figuratively.
Homework: No homework.