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British LiteratureBritish Literature
It’s a Pseudo-Super Tuesday!
March 4, 2008
Ms. Cares
AgendaAgenda
• It’s / Its / Its’ and There / They’re / Their
•“Civil Peace” Rounds 2
• Prioritizing the questions = or
Indefinite pronouns and apostrophesIndefinite pronouns and apostrophes
• With a partner (one paper, two names) create 1 sentence for each of the
following words: 1. it’s 2. its
3. there 4. their 5. they’re
What does each word mean? What does each word mean?
it’s = it is
its = a possessive form of a thing owning something
its’ = this word does not exist!
ITS’
What does each word mean? What does each word mean?
there = not here!
they’re = they are
their = a plural possessive, a group owning something
““Civil Peace”Civil Peace”
“Civil Peace” reading questions – Part 2 1. Underline the Key Words 2. Prioritize the Questions ( ) Note: You will have one-minute to
complete the pre-reading questions; you will have 30-seconds on the test.
3. Answer the questions – 9 minuteson page 1277.
“Civil Peace” Homework 2 Due Thursday
For Thursday, discover and explain
5 contradictions5 contradictions that are readily apparent in today’s society.
Example: How is it that the business of a career academy is to create careers yet many students do not participate in school-to-work programs?
How is it that we are a career academy yet the school is specifically evaluated on how we perform on college preparatory exams and not on work programs?
Goals:
These contradictions will help us to both conclude our work with Achebe’s “Civil Peace” and ask the types of questions that will lead to more thought-provoking writing.
ACT Preparation:• Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday in the Social
Room from 3:30-5:00pm. Ms. Cares will be there today, so come with your questions and desire to work!
• www.number2.com– Question of the day
• www.cnn.com or www.nytimes.com– Reading for fluency and preparation for the
essays.– Select at least one article a day and read it
quickly. Attempt to summarize the article when finished.