Class began with a reminder that the writing / homework assignment from the previous class was designed to help students focus on paper topics.
In class we shared the writing in small groups, and the groups asked probing questions of the writer such as questions beginning with "What ...?" and "How ....?" or "Tell me more about ......".
Next Mr. Zartler lectured about thesis statements.
Your thesis should
Make a statement about the world that Persepolis supports. (About the world implies related to the themes/ big ideas we've been discussing: Political Revolution; Teen Rebellion; Faith; Individual v. Society; Family; Heroes; Male v. Female roles.
Two possible formats for thesis statements are:
Persepolis teaches / shows/ suggests ____________ about ____________.
and
One important lesson to take from reading and thinking about Persepolis is .......
Then Mr. Zartler pointed out how some of the themes clearly relate to one another; and that by combining two themes and the book, the scope of the paper is narrowed down to a manageable size.
In class we shared the writing in small groups, and the groups asked probing questions of the writer such as questions beginning with "What ...?" and "How ....?" or "Tell me more about ......".
Next Mr. Zartler lectured about thesis statements.
Your thesis should
Make a statement about the world that Persepolis supports. (About the world implies related to the themes/ big ideas we've been discussing: Political Revolution; Teen Rebellion; Faith; Individual v. Society; Family; Heroes; Male v. Female roles.
Two possible formats for thesis statements are:
Persepolis teaches / shows/ suggests ____________ about ____________.
and
One important lesson to take from reading and thinking about Persepolis is .......
Then Mr. Zartler pointed out how some of the themes clearly relate to one another; and that by combining two themes and the book, the scope of the paper is narrowed down to a manageable size.
Students then wrote thesis statements. Got feedback from peers on the thesis statement, and revised the thesis statements as necessary
Class ended with SSR.
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