Classwork 10/15 Block Party

Language Arts Students: As a class we will examine the Memoir "Block Party" by Rhodes. A MEMOIR is a type of autobiography in which the principle interest usually resides in significant events or persons other than the author him- or herself, although s/he was a witness to them. Students will begin by connecting to their life questions about their ideal neighborhood, and questions about their neighbors. We will then look at the geography of the setting. Students will need to define the words to know vocabulary words: hazel, ledge, lumbering, luminous, and stoop. As you define these terms create sentences for each word. After defining these terms please define theme and create an example for theme by using any story that you have read in class or outside of class. The last thing students are asked to do prior to reading is to create a chart distinguishing facts from opinions.