Monday, November 7, GENRES and Synthesizing

Objective:By the end of class, students will understand and identify different genres and how they affect the reader and demonstrate reading comprehension from one source.

DO NOW

What does genre mean? Name three kinds of genres and how each affects the reader.

READ GENRES on pge 244.

1. View history of civil war in Ireland.

2. Read introduction on page 231

3. Read INTERNMENT page 238-240. what kind of genre is this article?

4. Identify main idea. Find supporting details. Create graphic organizer and determine if supporting details are based on fact or opinion.

5. Review graphic organizers.

6. Is this article based on more fact or opinion? Do you think the source is reliable? Why or why not? What genre is this article?