If you were absent today, be sure to get the notes. We reviewed the criteria for a strong thesis statement and we assessed our "Cherries" statements against the criteria and we revised and revised them.
Get your partner to evaluate your thesis statement.
Tonight: Finish the TICK chart on the poem, "A Slow Fuse" by Jay Ruzesky and create a thesis which meets ALL of the criteria, which is best done by paying close attention to the words chosen.
I have now collected all of the Nov/Dec USSR sheets and the mock exams.
If you have not submitted these items, they are now overdue.
Be sure to finish reading, Animal Farm, if you haven't yet.