"Roger Ebert: The Essential Man"

Good Morning!

Please put your cell phones completely out of sight for the FULL duration of the class.  Please do not have me remind you of this. NOTE: Please bring a book to class vs. reading a book on your phone. 

"The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance; it is the illusion of knowledge."

                                                                                                                 -- Stephen Hawking

1.  Independent Reading -- Let's resume reading at the beginning of class.  Book Reviews will be due on Tuesday, January 24th.

NOTE:  Please keep up with journal assignments as it will be a significant part of your grade for this grading period.  The assignments are recorded on the side board. I will collect your journals on Monday, January 23rd.

2.  Text -- "Roger Ebert: The Essential Man"
     Activity #14 -- Surveying the text
     Background information on Roger Ebert

3.  Activity #15 -- Please respond to both questions. 

4.  Activity #16 -- Vocabulary Review

5.  Reading the Text -- Be attentive to the way Ebert talks about the value of life.  Mark the places that describe what Ebert thinks it means to be alive.

HOMEWORK:  Independent reading