2. Review vocab
3. Review webquest
4. Read TKAM
5. Complete 4-3-2-1 sheet together for chapter 1
1. Warm-up: grammar review
2. Review vocab 3. Review webquest 4. Read TKAM 5. Complete 4-3-2-1 sheet together for chapter 1
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1. Warm up: read article http://tweentribune.com/teen/poem-gets-football-player-kicked-team and answer the following questions: 1.
Do you agree that this is harassment? 2. What would make your decision easier to make? 3. Does Nick Andre’s right to free speech cover what he said in his poem? 2. TKAM background webquest 3. Study vocab on Quizlet.com Homework: finish webquest 1. Warm-up: read "Richard Corey" http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/richard-cory/ and answer the following questions: How is Richard Cory described in the poem? Who is the speaker in the poem? What is the irony? What type of irony is it?
2. article of the week (due Thursday) 3. review 4. test 1. Warm up: memoir writing
2. New vocab. Quizlet link: http://quizlet.com/29258598/to-kill-a-mockingbird-vocab-1-flash-cards/ 3. Read and discuss "The Boogeyman" 4. Review for test tomorrow! 1. Read article http://tweentribune.com/tween56/it-took-crowd-drag-sea-monster-shore and answer the following questions: Why are sighting of oarfish rare? Why did Santana decide to bring the carcass to shore? Why will it be buried to decompose?
2. Review vocab 3. Archetypes 4. Read "Hop Frog" 5. Begin reading "The Go 1. Warm up: Poetry “The Raven” view http://dotsub.com/view/58591756-7128-488c-bfe9-22463d46d907 and answer the following questions: What is the tone of the poem? What is the mood? Select 5 words that convey mood and write them.
2. Review vocab 3. Review questions 4. Read "The Cask of Amontillado" 5. Finish questions and turn them in 1. Warm up: memoir writing. Write
about a time that you plotted revenge or actually carried out a revenge plan against someone. What happened that made you want revenge against that person or people? Did your plan work? 2. Introduce new vocab http://quizlet.com/28718633/the-cask-of-amontillado-letter-to-john-allan-flash-cards/ 3. Poe background PowerPoint 4. Read Poe biographical info and "Letter to John Adams" 5. Watch "The Cask of Amontillado" 1. Warm up
2. Persuasive writing 3. Finish final draft and submit 1. Warm up: read "Alone" and answer these three question: 1) What
is the theme of this poem? 2) What does Poe say about his life in this poem? 3) Find 3 examples of imagery and write them down. 2. Bullying case video and updated articles 3. Persuasive writing overview 4. Use graphic organizer to outline essay 5. Begin working on persuasive essay 1. Read and discuss article http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/10/15/us-usa-bullying-florida-idUSBRE99E0G820131015
Answer the following questions: 1) should these girls be held accountable for this suicide? 2) What made the sheriff decide to go ahead with the arrest? 3) What possible punishments do these girls face? 2. Read and discuss article http://abcnews.go.com/US/parents-alleged-rebecca-sedwick-cyberbully-blame-facebook-hack/story?id=20583537 3. Read "The Problem with Bully" and answer questions (for a grade) 4. Extra credit opportunity |
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