Nov. 4, 2012

F.O.A. (Bellwork)Read this sentence from Paragraph 9.

Several times, Calandrelli has presented her research to NASA engineers and scientists.

Which inference can be made from this sentence?

A. Students who want to be scientists need to be perfect public speakers.

B. Speeches were the biggest portion of the work Calandrelli did for NASA.

C. Students who study engineering will be hired by NASA after graduation.

D. Work by college students like Calandrelli is taken seriously by scientists in the field.

F.O.A. (Bellwork)Read this sentence from the passage.

John Jacob Astor of the American Fur Company (established in 1808) is said to have preferred one voyageur over three American canoeists.

The sentence above is used to support which idea?

A. American canoeists did not work well together in groups.

B. People considered voyageurs to be the best at what they did.

C. John Jacob Astor did not like to spend much money on wages.

D. The American Fur Company was created before voyageurs were common.

Name this dude

The RavenWhat do you think the theme of “The Raven”

might be?

BrainpopWatch the Brainpop.After the Brainpop, we’ll answer the

questions as a class.

F.O.A. (Bellwork)What is mood?What is tone?Define informalWhat is allusion?What is a simile?What is a metaphor?

“The Raven”-Tiny ToonsWatch and write down two things you notice.

“The Raven” – Tony ToonsWhat is the mood?What is the tone?

Let’s read “The Raven”Listen to The Raven while reading it.

AssignmentThink of all the literary techniques (rhyming,

alliteration, etc.) used in “The Raven” Write down at least four techniques Poe used

in “The Raven” and provide an example of each technique.

This assignment is due when you enter class Wednesday morning.