Here's what we did today...

It's still a work in progress, but here you go.

Today we read and annotated the short essay "On Compassion."

Annotations:

*Number the paragraphs (there are 14)

*Underline and define new words

*Circle strong or important words

*Highlight figurative language (there is a simile and a metaphor)

*Comment in the margins as you read

We also chose the word that we will use to begin our topic sentence, and some classes made it to the response.  Please copy the sentence from your period.

1^st Period:  Word: Empathy. 

Topic sentence is:  Our actions are based on empathy.

3^rd Period: Word: Compassion

Topic sentence: Compassion lives in the heart of many people as shown through helping the homeless.

Response:  Some people believe compassion is learned rather than something with which we are born, however, if you observe young children you see they care for one another unconditionally.

4^th Period: Word: Adversity

Topic sentence:  By experiencing adversity we learn compassion.

Response:  When people undergo difficulty or misfortune they are struggling with adversity.

5^th Period: Word:

6^th Period:  Word: Empathy

Topic sentence: Everyone should have empathy toward homeless people.

7^th Period: Word: Empathy

Topic sentence: People do not have empathy toward homeless citizens.