Thursday, February 20th

Objective
Understand how to write a literary analysis essay

Announcements:

• If you missed seminar, seminar make-up is due Monday. Instructions are on yesterday's DP.
  
• You can boost your grade on seminar by 1/2 a letter grade if you complete the seminar make-up by Monday.
  
• Check your AHS emails for LINK updates and your seminar grade
• Power lunch today! (see flyer on my whiteboard)

Agenda
1. Complete the checklist for the journal and turn your journal in 

2. Go over the essay prompt (page 1 of packet) and go on a safari of the resources in this packet!

• What questions do you have about the essay prompt?
• What questions do you have about the resources in the packet?

3.  Silently read and annotate the student example on page 2 and 3, then discuss these questions with a partner:

• What do you notice about the organization of the introduction? 
• What is the thesis statement?
• How are the body paragraphs organized?
• What type of information is in the conclusion?
• What do you notice about the in-text citations?

4.  As a class, Read aloud pages 4 and 5 + Practice writing a thesis statement.  


5.  Begin to brainstorm and outline your essay

• Keep your thesis statements out while you work so I can come around and check them.
  

Resources

• Project Google Doc Folder (on the Happiness and Meaning project page of my dp)
• Literary Analysis Essay prompt and packet of resources