Week of January 10

Day	Class Work	Homework
Monday	Review Chapter 1 and 2 A Night To Remember Definition of points of view, multiple perspectives, and class Looking through Lens’ of poverty, degrees of wealth, and gender aboard the Titanic. As we read, write, and speak in the expository mode, we will learn about… *How and why people experience the same event differently *Significance of events to particular audiences/readers *Significance of the sinking of the Titanic for today *Differences between paraphrase and quotation, and the effects of each on the audience *Features of effective multi-perspective expository essays *Perspective in writing and reading *Techniques for engaging an audience	Answer the following questions and bring to class tomorrow for discussion: *Why do people today consider the sinking of the Titanic a significant event?  Share some individual responses. *Thinking across the different perspectives that emerged from discussing your prior knowledge, what did you learn about the significance of the Titanic? *Why do you think Lord represents the Titanic disaster from multiple perspectives?
Tuesday	The cast of characters	Using the STEAL questions,  take one of the character’s from your group and Make 5 flashcards on your character.   Says- How does what a character says reveal their personality/character? Thinks- How does what a character thinks reveal who they are? Effects on others- What effects does a characters actions/ideas have on others? Actions- What acts does a character commit?  What does a character do and what does that reveal? Looks- How does a character's appearance impact their actions, thoughts, or decisions?
Wednesday	Paraphrasing and direct quotations
Thursday G	Culminating Assignment. Review the requirements and the processes outlined in the task. Jot down some responses to answer the following questions: What makes an event “significant”? What are the characteristics of a good topic for this assignment?  Why?	What is it? How does it work? How did it facilitate your learning? QuickWrite Multiple readings of the same text Reflecting on learning and process Characteristics chart Discussion: Talking & listening to others in small and large groups
Friday	When you are finished, write a response to the following question: Throughout most of the book, Lord has kept silent about his own perspective on the sinking of the Titanic.  What does he now appear to be saying about its historical significance?   Explain using evidence from the text. When you have finished writing, share your response with a partner/table group.	Essay  TBA to be submitted to Turnitin.com Multiple Points of View on Class Read Talevera's Essay  This is your student essay model.  While you read this text, be thinking about an answer to the following question: What major things do we learn about this event and the people who experienced it?