Friday, October 30, 2020

Independent Work Day

 

AGENDA FOR FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30:

  • Today is a remote day
  • Work on any assignments you still have due! (check PowerSchool and Google Classroom!)
  • We will begin our screening of Life is Beautiful on Monday

Thursday, October 29, 2020

Around the World: Postcard Project

 

AGENDA FOR THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29:

  • Work on postcard project (due Monday)
    • Can complete for any story we've read in class this unit, or a new story
  • Work on C1 World Lit Assignment (due tomorrow!)

Wednesday, October 28, 2020

Around the World: C1 World Lit Analysis

AGENDA FOR WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28:

  • Work on C1 - World Literature Analysis Assignment
    • Due Friday

Tuesday, October 27, 2020

Around the World: "The Accident" (China)

AGENDA FOR TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27:

Friday, October 23, 2020

Around the World: "A Piece of String" by Guy de Maupassant

AGENDA FOR THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22:

  • Read "A Piece of String" by Guy de Maupassant
  • Answer reading guide questions
  • Time left: work on C2 sci-fi assignment (DUE TODAY!)

Thursday, October 22, 2020

Around the World: "Metamorphosis" Wrap-up

 

AGENDA FOR THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22:

  • Complete watching "Folie a Deux"
  • Review, complete "Metamorphosis" assignment
  • Time left: work on C2 sci-fi assignment, any other missing assignments

Wednesday, October 21, 2020

Around the World: "Metamorphosis" by Franz Kafka

 

AGENDA FOR WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21:

  • Read "Metamorphosis" by Franz Kafka
  • Watch "Folie a Deux"
  • Reminder: C2 summative for sci-fi unit due FRIDAY!

Monday, October 19, 2020

Around the World: "The Bet," Anton Chekhov (Russia)

 

AGENDA FOR TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20:

  • New unit: Around the World
    • Each short comes from a different country!
  • Read "The Bet" by Anton Chekhov
  • Answer Reading Guide questions
  • When done, work on C2 summative for Sci-fi Unit (DUE FRIDAY)

Sci-fi Unit: Screening Day (Part II)

 

AGENDA FOR MONDAY, OCTOBER 19:

  • Complete C3 Screening Day
    • "Clyde Bruckman's Final Repose"
  • Work on C2 assignment
    • Choose Option A or B

Friday, October 16, 2020

Sci-fi Unit: Screening Day (Part I)

 

AGENDA FOR FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16:

Wednesday, October 14, 2020

Sci-fi Unit: Flowers for Algernon (Cont.)

AGENDA FOR THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15:

  • Finish reading "Flowers for Algernon"
  • Complete reading guide for "Algernon"
  • Begin working on sci-fi unit summative (due next Friday, 10/23)

Tuesday, October 13, 2020

Sci-fi Unit: Flowers for Algernon

AGENDA FOR TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13:

  • Read Flowers for Algernon
  • Complete Reading Guide
  • Go over sci-fi unit summative (if time)
    • Option 1: Write your own sci-fi story
    • Option 2: Analyze a sci-fi story

Friday, October 9, 2020

Thursday, October 8, 2020

Sci-fi Unit: Harrison Bergeron

 

AGENDA FOR THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8:

  • Read "Harrison Bergeron"
  • Complete Reading Guide
    • Pre-reading and post-reading questions
  • Reminder - tomorrow is final turn-in day for author project!!

Wednesday, October 7, 2020

Authors Unit: C3 Summative

 

AGENDA FOR WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7:

  • C3 Summative Test
    • Watch "Sing" short film, answer literary terms questions
  • When done, continue work on authors project (due Friday)

Tuesday, October 6, 2020

Essential Authors: C1 Summative

 

AGENDA FOR TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6:

  • C1 Summative Test
  • When done, continue work on authors project (due Friday) / other classwork
  • Tomorrow will be the C3 summative test

Monday, October 5, 2020

Static and Dynamic Characters: Shel Silverstein

 

AGENDA FOR MONDAY, OCTOBER 5:

  • Characterization review: What makes a character static or dynamic?
  • Read the following Shel Silverstein poems, and determine if they're static or dynamic:
    • "Peanut Butter Sandwich"
    • "Almost Perfect"
    • "Garbage"
  • Create your own static/dynamic poem
  • Share poems

Friday, October 2, 2020

Symbolism: Film Clips

 

AGENDA FOR FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2:

  • Symbolism review
  • Film Clip Screenings, fill out viewing guide
  • Continue work on Authors Unit Summative
  • Upcoming:
    • Next Wednesday, C3 unit summative
    • Identifying story elements in a film (characters, plot, setting, theme)

Thursday, October 1, 2020

Essential Authors: Independent Work Day

 

AGENDA FOR THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1:

  • Work on Essential Authors summative project
    • Author and stories should be chosen
    • Template should be started

Bonus Kahoot!

  AGENDA FOR THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5: Review  Life is Beautiful  part 3-4 Best Shorts Extra Credit Bonus Kahoot!