BK History Unit 1, Lesson 2 - 9.17.2013

Lesson Two:

Aim:  How do you distinguish between what a writer is saying and what a writer is doing?

Do Now:

Jot answers to the following questions in prep for the Open Forum discussion. 

• What is Colson Whitehead saying about what it means to live in NYC?
• What is he saying about what it means to be a New Yorker?
• Where did you like his writing style?  What techniques did he use?

AGENDA:

1. Do Now: 
2. Open Forum Discussion
3. Introduce the note-sheet:  Model the sheet
4. Author says, Author does, Author means – in class

HW:  Describe an aspect of your commute to school using sensory images (example:  your walk to the subway or from the subway, your ride on the subway etc.)