British LiteratureBritish Literature

It’s a Pseudo-Super Tuesday!

March 4, 2008

Ms. Cares

AgendaAgenda

• It’s / Its / Its’ and There / They’re / Their

•“Civil Peace” Rounds 2

• Prioritizing the questions = or

Indefinite pronouns and apostrophesIndefinite pronouns and apostrophes

• With a partner (one paper, two names) create 1 sentence for each of the

following words: 1. it’s 2. its

3. there 4. their 5. they’re

What does each word mean? What does each word mean?

it’s = it is

its = a possessive form of a thing owning something

its’ = this word does not exist!

ITS’

What does each word mean? What does each word mean?

there = not here!

they’re = they are

their = a plural possessive, a group owning something

““Civil Peace”Civil Peace”

“Civil Peace” reading questions – Part 2 1. Underline the Key Words 2. Prioritize the Questions ( ) Note: You will have one-minute to

complete the pre-reading questions; you will have 30-seconds on the test.

3. Answer the questions – 9 minuteson page 1277.

“Civil Peace” Homework 2 Due Thursday

For Thursday, discover and explain

5 contradictions5 contradictions that are readily apparent in today’s society.

Example: How is it that the business of a career academy is to create careers yet many students do not participate in school-to-work programs?

How is it that we are a career academy yet the school is specifically evaluated on how we perform on college preparatory exams and not on work programs?

Goals:

These contradictions will help us to both conclude our work with Achebe’s “Civil Peace” and ask the types of questions that will lead to more thought-provoking writing.

ACT Preparation:• Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday in the Social

Room from 3:30-5:00pm. Ms. Cares will be there today, so come with your questions and desire to work!

• www.number2.com– Question of the day

• www.cnn.com or www.nytimes.com– Reading for fluency and preparation for the

essays.– Select at least one article a day and read it

quickly. Attempt to summarize the article when finished.