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Honors English 9

January 31, 2020

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Bell Work

Table Talk:

What was the most interesting insight you had about the story yesterday?

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Learning Target

I can analyze a story.

I will show this by discussing and writing about Cofer’s “American History.”

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4th Hour

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5th Hour

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How To Start

  • The intro paragraph includes the following:
    • Introduce the author and title
    • Short, focused summary
    • Thesis:
      • Devices you will analyze
      • Answer to the prompt

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Cofer uses color, weather, and descriptions of buildings to portray how Elena has internalized negative views of herself, which leads to her viewing the communities around her as places where she doesn’t belong.

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