"Advice to Youth"

To avoid criticism do nothing, say nothing, be nothing.

                                                                                       -- Elbert Hubbard

NOTE:  If you have a concern about your grade, please see me after class or at lunch. 

1.  INDEPENDENT READING -- Friday I reminded you that you will be starting your next two books with the new and last grading period of this semester.  It's unbelievable how fast the first two grading periods went!   Please be ready each day with your book to receive participation credit.  I am ready at the bell to check that you have your book open and have commenced to read.  The bell is your signal -- I am not going to wait for you to get started.

2.  Sharing a few of your stories.  I would like the stories that you have written to have more of an audience than myself.  You are invited to read your story to the class for extra credit.  Otherwise, I might select one and do the reading.  

3.  SATIRE -- "Advice to Youth" by Mark Twain.  Annotate this piece for features of satire.