British Literature British Literature

““It’s a Thumb-Rule It’s a Thumb-Rule Thursday!”Thursday!”

February 25, 2010February 25, 2010

Mr. HoughtelingMr. Houghteling

Agenda: Agenda: 1.1. Bellringer—Fill in the BlankBellringer—Fill in the Blank

2.2. Transitions – Practice the Thumb Transitions – Practice the Thumb Rule on ACT questions.Rule on ACT questions.

3.3. Text Processing Map: Text Processing Map: 1.1. Complete the Map using the ACT Complete the Map using the ACT

Reading passage for Humanities. Reading passage for Humanities.

Fill in the blank…Fill in the blank… Surprisingly, more than a few Surprisingly, more than a few

discoveries were the result not of discoveries were the result not of careful, systematic theorizing and careful, systematic theorizing and experimentation, but of experimentation, but of serendipity. _______ many of the serendipity. _______ many of the sugar substitutes so popular today sugar substitutes so popular today were discovered when chemists were discovered when chemists just happened to taste the solution just happened to taste the solution they were working with. they were working with.

Now do it in an ACT QuestionNow do it in an ACT Question Surprisingly, more than a few discoveries Surprisingly, more than a few discoveries

were the result not of careful, systematic were the result not of careful, systematic theorizing and experimentation, but of theorizing and experimentation, but of serendipity. serendipity. However,However, many of the sugar many of the sugar substitutes so popular today were substitutes so popular today were discovered when chemists just happened discovered when chemists just happened to taste the solution they were working to taste the solution they were working with. with.

A. NO CHANGEA. NO CHANGEB. For example, B. For example, C. Thus, C. Thus, D. Rather, D. Rather,

Now do it in an ACT QuestionNow do it in an ACT Question Surprisingly, more than a few discoveries Surprisingly, more than a few discoveries

were the result not of careful, systematic were the result not of careful, systematic theorizing and experimentation, but of theorizing and experimentation, but of serendipity. serendipity. However,However, many of the sugar many of the sugar substitutes so popular today were substitutes so popular today were discovered when chemists just happened discovered when chemists just happened to taste the solution they were working to taste the solution they were working with. with.

A. NO CHANGE = no wayA. NO CHANGE = no wayB. B. For example, = YES!For example, = YES!C. Thus, = almost, but noC. Thus, = almost, but noD. Rather, = nopeD. Rather, = nope

Text Processing MapText Processing Map

Read first paragraph. Read first paragraph. Make your prediction. Make your prediction. Read the rest of the passage. Read the rest of the passage. Focus on paragraphs 1, 2, and 3 Focus on paragraphs 1, 2, and 3

(lines 1-28) for the Cause and (lines 1-28) for the Cause and Effect / Sequencing section.Effect / Sequencing section.

Complete the Map. Complete the Map.

Homework:Homework:

Do your reading of “Letter Do your reading of “Letter from Birmingham Jail” and from Birmingham Jail” and finish your grammar finish your grammar quizzes. quizzes.