Oswalt – English II/Honors PreAP



Emergency Lesson #1WHY THIS SELECTION? The naturalist Jane Goodall makes an impassioned and persuasive argument for humane treatment of chimpanzees in research labs. Students will be engaged by the ethical issues in “I Acknowledge Mine.” ABOUT THIS SELECTION Student/Teacher’s Edition Pages: 664–677Difficulty Level: AverageSummary In “I Acknowledge Mine,” Jane Goodall—a naturalist, animal-rights activist, and conservationist—describes the pitiful conditions at labs that use chimpanzees for medical research. Goodall then argues passionately for more humane and ethical treatment of these animals. Engaging the Students Many people feel strongly about the thorny issue of animal rights versus medical advancement. As students study Goodall’s passionate plea on behalf of the chimpanzees she loves, they learn to identify and to evaluate emotional arguments and to assess this controversy more objectively.TEKS FOCUS ? Persuasive Techniques ? SummarizeDIRECTIONSGo to the Holt McDougal Literature Online and access these two handouts from the STUDENT RESOURCES tabs and then recreate them on notebook paper.Elements of Nonfiction: Persuasive TechniquesReading Strategy: SummarizeFill out both of your charts (you can do one on the front and one on the back). Turn in both charts to the period folder before the end of class. Make sure your responses are in complete sentences when possible and follow the form of the samples provided.???If you are unable to access these online resources because of internet or connectivity issues, use the actual book and answer on notebook paper all 11 (eleven) questions on page 675 – and turn in before the end of class. Make sure your responses are in complete sentences when possible.Emergency Lesson #2WHY THESE SELECTIONS? Sandra Cisneros’ writing addresses the Latino experience in the United States. These selections allow students to hear her literary voice and consider the techniques that create it. ABOUT THESE SELECTIONS Student/Teacher’s Edition Pages: 900–909Difficulty Level: AverageSummary “Only Daughter” In this personal essay, Cisneros reflects on being the only daughter in a Mexican-American family of six sons. Because she was expected simply to become someone’s wife, her father treated her writing as a waste of time—until he read a story of hers. from Caramelo In this novel excerpt, the narrator describes a family beach photograph in which she is missing: nobody had noticed that she was off playing by herself. Engaging the Students Throughout these selections, students explore the concept of roles within a family. As students read, they will explore the positive and negative associations of such roles and consider the significance. TEKS FOCUS ? Style and Voice ? Identify Author’s PurposeDIRECTIONSGo to the Holt McDougal Literature Online and access two handouts from the STUDENT RESOURCES tabs and then recreate them on notebook paper.Literary Analysis: Style and VoiceReading Skill: Identify Author’s PurposeFill out both of your charts (you can do one on the front and one on the back). Turn in both charts to the period folder before the end of class. Make sure your responses are in complete sentences and follow the form of the samples provided.???If you are unable to access these online resources because of internet or connectivity issues, use the actual book and answer on notebook paper all 10 (ten) questions on page 908 & the first 5 (five) vocabulary questions on page 909 – and turn in everything before the end of class. Make sure your responses are in complete sentences when possible. ................
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