Sepetember 2004 English IV Lv3
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7 First Day of School! Class Intro. HW-personal info sheet and e-mail teacher; refresh summer reading |
8 Curriculum Discussion THE ONLINE CLASSROOM HW-get online classroom permission slip signed |
9 Summer reading activity HW-summer reading quiz tomorrow |
10 Summer reading quiz |
13 Elements of the Short Story: Character, Plot, Setting Groups: Practice Story analysis HW-Choose a group story and agree via e-mail; read story to work on analysis tomorrow |
14 COMPUTER LAB Work on PowerPoint Presentation story analysis POWERPOINT DUE TOMORROW! (10 slide pres. No more no less. Must include reference list) |
15 POWERPOINT PRES. IN CLASS! |
16 SCHOOL CLOSED |
17 POWERPOINT PRES. IN CLASS! |
20 Tone/Mood Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Tell Tale Heart” at www.geocities.com/short_stories_page HW – Read story |
21 “Tell Tale Heart” Activity HW-Create own setting that depicts a specific mood (NOT HORROR) |
22 Setting presentations: Can you guess the mood? HW-Read
“The Necklace” by Guy de Maupassant
at geocities web site |
23 Discuss tone and mood of the story Choose 3 different songs to go with 3 different moods of the story HW-bring in songs |
24 Songs presentations |
27 Point of View Stephen Crane’s “The Boat” HW – Read story |
28 Discuss “The Boat” Activity-Groups apply alternate points of view to the story |
29 1st Person Point of View James Joyce’s “Araby” HW – Read story |
30 Discuss 1st person Pt. of View HW-Choose a short story and discuss pt. of view |
October 1 Pt. of view discussions Discuss your stories and pt. of view |
October 2004 English I, Level 2
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4 Theme/symbolism HW-Read “The Scarlet Ibis” by James Hurst (hard copy) |
5 Discuss theme in “The Scarlet Ibis” Group Activity-pull quotes for support of theme |
6 Themes/morals Aesop’s fables HW- Read “The Last Unicorns” by Edward Hoch (hard copy) |
7 Discuss themes/morals in “The Last Unicorns” HW-Write your own children’s story with a theme |
8 COMPUTER LAB Computer generate children’s story Due Tuesday (print out hard copy) |
11 No School for
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12 Irony “The Open Window” by Saki Story time: Read aloud in class HW-write down an ironic story from own life |
13 Personal Ironies Activity: Satire Show video of satire |
14 Satire/Irony “The Story of an Hour” by Kate Chopin The Agenda of Satire… HW-find a political/satirical cartoon which addresses a current issue |
15 Activity: Make your own political cartoon! Groups Due at the end of class today! |
18 Short story review! Plot maps, literary analysis HW-review the stories |
19 Group/class review HW- Test tomorrow |
20 Short Story Test |
21 Self-Evaluation of portfolio assignments and writing |
22 Peer Editing HW-Hand in chosen pieces (2) Due Tues. Oct. 26 |
25 RESEARCH PAPER |
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