Annotating Walden and Literary Inspirations- 8/29

Warm Up:
-Students will take notes on, and discuss formal and informal language in writing
-As a class we will work through the coached example in the COACH workbooks
-Students will work independently to complete the lesson practice
-As a class we will discuss the correct answers to this exercise

Work Session:
-Students will continue working with their five o'clock buddy to read, discuss, and annotate Walden packets
-Students will work individually to complete the critical reading questions at the end of the packet
-Collaborative pairs will receive blank typing paper.  Groups must create an informational poster that creatively lists the causes and inspirations for McCandless to disappear in the wilderness
-If time permits we will view a few more key scenes from Into the Wild

Summarizer:
-Informational posters will be collected for a grade and for display

Daily Homework:
-Students should read chapters 14-15 Into the Wild