Wednesday/ Thursday, December 4/ 5 "Federigo's Falcon" Day 3 Personal connection

Learning Targets
 I can analyze the development of themes across multiple text
I can analyze the impact of specific word choice on meani
I can analyzing the impact of narrative perspective
I can identifying and analyzing the literary devices used within the short story form
I can analyzing how an author develops theme through literary device
I can cite evidence from the text to support claims
I can writing fluid explanations,

 Coming up: new story on Monday. Tomorrow for the half day, there is an assignment on prefixes. This will be on the blog. Periods 4 and 9 have class. There is a handout. If you are not here, or do not have class (period 7), please check the blog. Write out the responses and share by midnight Sunday to receive full credit.
In class: text to self writing response.
1) 
In the context of this story, does money buy happiness? Cite evidence from this text, your own experience, and other literature, art, or history in your answer.
                    OR
2) In the context of this passage, how does love emerge? Why does Federigo fall in love with Monna? What makes Monna change her mind about Federigo? Cite evidence from this text, your own experience, and other literature, art, or history in your answer.

 Choose one and respond with a minimum of 250 words.
MLA heading; the title will be either "love" or "money"
This is due at the close of class tomorrow. Take your time to proof read for language convention errors.
Your checklist: spelling, subject/ verb agreement, capitalization (no i), tense changes. Correct use of commas and semicolons.  Vary your sentence structure. Yes, you will use I, but not "I think or I believe or in my opinion." You are including text. That means you need quotation marks. To cite use (Boccaccio).  Share 2006630
1. 

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