In-class work: Week of September 14, 2009

This week we will be completing our baseline writing pieces. We will also do a comparative study of two poems: "I hear America singing" by Walt Whitman, and "I, Too" by Langston Hughes. Lessons will surround annotation and how to "dig" into a poem. We will also discuss how to develop a strong thesis statement and use textual support in our writing. Looking ahead: a 2-page essay comparing the two poems.