Narrative Poetry Mini-Unit: The Highwayman

AGENDA FOR MONDAY, JUNE 3:

• Intro to Narrative Poetry / Imagery
• Read "The Highwayman"
• Watch "Everywhere," Fleetwood Mac
• Brainstorm ideas for your own narrative poem

Work on Final Exam Paper

AGENDA FOR TUESDAY, MAY 21:

• Complete Around the World: Choice Reading Assignment
• Work on Final Exam, Due May 28

Around the World Unit: Wrapping Up

AGENDA FOR FRIDAY, MAY 17:

• Go over final exam instructions
• Complete Postcard Project (DUE TODAY)
• Work on Choice Reading Assignment (DUE TUESDAY)

Around the World: Work on Unit Projects

AGENDA FOR MONDAY, MAY 13:

• Introduce Choice Reading Paper
• Work on the following:
• Postcard project
• Choice Reading Paper

HOMEWORK:

• Postcard project due Friday, May 17
• Choice reading paper due Tuesday, May 21

Around the World Unit: Postcard Assignment

AGENDA FOR THURSDAY, MAY 9:

• Complete watching X-Files, "Folie a Deux"
• Go Over/Turn in Questions
• Around the World Unit: Postcard Project Instructions
• Work on Postcard Project, due Friday, May 17

Around the World: Germany, "Metamorphosis"

AGENDA FOR TUESDAY, MAY 7:

• Introduction to Franz Kafka and Germany
• Read "Metamorphosis" - Graphic Novel version
• Begin watching X-Files, "Folie a Deux"
• Complete "Metamorphosis" Questions

Around the World: France, "The Piece of String"

AGENDA FOR FRIDAY, MAY 3:

• Read Guy de Maupassant's "The Piece of String"
• Answer Reading Questions
• Continue working on any missing summatives, other makeup work

Around the World Unit: Russia, "The Bet"

AGENDA FOR WEDNESDAY, MAY 1:

• Before Reading Question, Class Discussion
• Introduction to "The Bet"
• Read "The Bet"
• Complete "The Bet" Questions
• Continue working on missing assignments

Around the World Unit: China, "The Accident"

AGENDA FOR MONDAY, APRIL 29:

• Introduction to Around the World Unit
• Quick Country Background: China
• Read "The Accident" by Murong Xuecun
• Answer "The Accident" questions

Science Fiction - Finish Movie Posters

AGENDA FOR THURSDAY, APRIL 18:

• Complete sci-fi movie posters
• Share posters with class
• Complete any missing work!!!

Science Fiction - Continue Movie Posters

AGENDA FOR TUESDAY, APRIL 16:

• Continue Working on movie poster assignment
• Complete any incomplete assignments

Science Fiction: Final Assignment

AGENDA FOR FRIDAY, APRIL 12:

• Introduce Final Assignment: Sci-fi Poster
• Begin Sci-fi Poster, Rough Draft
• When finished, please also complete your choice reading assignment if incomplete (DUE TODAY)

Science Fiction: Screening Day Part II

AGENDA FOR WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10:

• Complete Screenings
• "White Bear," Black Mirror
• Work on Choice Reading Assignment

HOMEWORK:

• Choice Reading Assignment due Friday

Science Fiction: Screening Day Part I

AGENDA FOR MONDAY, APRIL 8:

• "A Trip to the Moon" (12 mins)
• "Eye of the Beholder," Twilight Zone (25 mins)
• "Alive in Joburg" (6 mins)
• "White Bear," Black Mirror (42 mins)
• Complete Science Fiction Screening Worksheet
• Time Left: Complete Choice Reading Assignment

Science Fiction: Work on Choice Reading

AGENDA FOR THURSDAY, APRIL 4:

• Complete "Choice Reading" Assignment on Google Classroom

Science Fiction: "They're Made Out of Meat"

AGENDA FOR TUESDAY, APRIL 2:

• Read "They're Made Out of Meat"
• Answer Discussion Questions
• Before and After Reading
• Watch Short Film Adaptation

Science Fiction Unit: "There Will Come Soft Rains"

AGENDA FOR THURSDAY, MARCH 28

• "There Will Come Soft Rains" by Ray Bradbury
• Answer Discussion/Reading Questions

Science Fiction Unit: Harrison Bergeron

AGENDA FOR TUESDAY, MARCH 26:

• Before Reading: "What if everyone was the same? Average in intelligence, talents, appearance, and strength - and no one was better than anyone else? How would people feel and act toward each other? Would they be happy?"
• Make a class list of advantages and disadvantages of a society like this
• Read "Harrison Bergeron"
• Complete question sheet
• Share answers

Lit Terms: Screening Day (C3)

AGENDA FOR FRIDAY, MARCH 22:

• Screening Day
• Short Film "Sing"
• C3 - Lit-to-Film Terms Assignment
• Complete Short Story Analysis Paper DUE TODAY

C1 Summative: "The Bracelet"

AGENDA FOR WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20:

• Read "The Bracelet"
• Answer C1 Literary Terms Questions
• When finished, continue work on your short story analysis essay (due FRIDAY!)

HOMEWORK

• Short story analysis essay

Symbolism, Film Clips

AGENDA FOR MONDAY, MARCH 18:

• Symbolism Review
• Screenings, fill out worksheet
• 2001: A Space Odyssey
• The Wizard of Oz
• Iron Man
• Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (Clip 1, Clip 2)
• Once complete, work on:
• Final draft of your horror story (DUE TODAY)
• Rough draft of your short story analysis paper

HOMEWORK: 

• Short story analysis paper due FRIDAY

Classic Authors Unit: Independent Summative Work

AGENDA FOR THURSDAY, MARCH 14:

• Go over Summative Assignment
• Begin reading stories, working on rough draft

HOMEWORK

• Rough draft of Short Story Summary/Analysis Due Friday, March 22

Classic Authors Unit: Plot (and Plot Twists)

AGENDA FOR TUESDAY, MARCH 12

• "A Retrieved Reformation" by O. Henry
• Go over worksheet, answer pre-reading question
• Read short story
• Complete plot chart and foreshadowing question
• Work on Horror Story - Final Draft
• See comments and grade breakdown on returned rough drafts

HOMEWORK

• Horror Short Story -FINAL DRAFT DUE MONDAY, MARCH 18

Classic Authors Unit: Symbolism

AGENDA FOR FRIDAY, MARCH 8:

• Symbols Notes
• "The Necklace"
• Before Reading Questions
• Read "The Necklace"
• After Reading Questions
• Share answers and pass in assignment

Classic Authors Unit: Dynamic vs. Static Characters

AGENDA FOR MONDAY, MARCH 4:

• What is characterization? What makes a character static or dynamic?
• We will read the following poems by Shel Silverstein and decide if the character is static or dynamic
• "Peanut Butter Sandwich"
• "Almost Perfect"
• "Garbage"
• Create your own static / dynamic poem
• Share poems

Classic Authors Unit: Ernest Hemingway, "The Killers"

AGENDA FOR THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21:

• Introduction to New Unit
• Final Project TBA, analyzing a classic short story
• Ernest Hemingway's "The Killers"
• Background on 1920s Chicago
• Read Story
• Complete Discussion Questions
• Watch movie version of scene

HOMEWORK

• Final Draft of Horror Story Due Tuesday March 5

Horror and Suspense Unit: Thriller, C3 summative

AGENDA FOR TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19:

• C3 Summative Assignment
• Breaking down the horror genre with "Thriller"
• Breaking Down Lyrics
• Music Video Link
• Assignment Link
• When finished, swap rough drafts with a partner and discuss/provide feedback

HOMEWORK

• Final Draft of Horror Story Due March 5

Horror and Suspense: Horror Villains

AGENDA FOR FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15:

• What is a Villain?
• On Board: Post examples of villains that you know from movies, TV, books, etc.
• What makes a good villain? (Create list)
• Villain Profile Activity
• Whatever time is left, work on your Horror Short Story Rough Draft - DUE TODAY!!

HOMEWORK

• Short Horror Story - Rough Draft DUE TODAY!!!

Horror and Suspense Unit: Setting Stories

AGENDA FOR WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 13:

• Horror Stories - Setting Examples
• "This New Old House"
• "They Got the Definition Wrong"
• Writing Exercise
• Write a 1-2 paragraph short story based on a photograph
• Link to Photos
• Share Stories

HOMEWORK:

• Short Horror Story Rough Draft Due FRIDAY

Horror and Suspense Unit: Screening Day (Cont.)

AGENDA FOR MONDAY, FEBRUARY 11:

• Screenings (Complete Film Guide Sheet)
• The Devil's Castle (1896), The first-ever horror movie!
• Salt (2017)
• Finish Nightmare at 20,000 Feet (1963)
• Share Film Guide Sheet Answers
• Work on Short Horror Stories, Rough Draft (DUE FRIDAY)

HOMEWORK

• Short Horror Story Rough Draft Due FRIDAY

Horror and Suspense Unit: Screening Day

AGENDA FOR THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7:

• Screenings (Complete Film Guide Sheet)
• Quitters Inc. (~35 mins)
• Lights Out (3 mins)
• Nightmare at 20,000 Feet (30 mins)
• Remaining Time: Work on Horror Story Rough Draft

HOMEWORK:

• Rough Draft for Horror Story Due FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15

Horror and Suspense Unit - Quitters Inc. (Cont.)

AGENDA FOR TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 5:

• Complete "Quitters Inc." Story
• Go Over Horror Story Instructions (on Google Classroom)
• Start Writing Horror Story Rough Draft

HOMEWORK

• Rough Draft for Horror Story Due FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15

Horror and Suspense Unit - Quitters Inc.

AGENDA FOR FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 1:

• Quitters Inc. Prereading Questions
• Read Quitters Inc. (1/2)
• Continue Work on "How to Write Your Own Short Story" Sheet

HOMEWORK

• Complete "How to Write Your Own Short Story" Sheet for Tuesday 

Horror and Suspense Unit - "Lamb to the Slaughter" Screening

AGENDA FOR WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 30:

• Watch Screening of "Lamb to the Slaughter"
• Brainstorm ideas for Horror Story
• "How to Write a Scary Story" Questions on Google Classroom

HOMEWORK:

• Complete Horror Story Questions

Horror and Suspense Unit - "Lamb to the Slaughter"

AGENDA FOR MONDAY, JANUARY 28:

• 1950s Housewife Article - Discussion
• Lamb to the Slaughter
• Short Story PDF
• Audiobook Link
• Reading Response Questions
• Whose perspective is the story told from? Why is this important?
• How do you think the time period - the 1950s - changes this story?
• Do you think if this story was set in the modern day it would play out differently? If so, how?

Horror and Suspense Unit - The Tell Tale Heart

AGENDA FOR THURSDAY, JANUARY 24:

• Setting and Mood Notes (GC)
• Edgar Allan Poe Intro (Video)
• Reading: "The Tell-Tale Heart"
• Text Version
• Audiobook version
• "Tell-Tale Heart" - Setting Activity

Introduction Day

AGENDA FOR TUESDAY, JANUARY 22:

• Introduction Day
• Introduce the Class
• Syllabus
• Class Rules
• Introduce Ourselves
• Complete Introduction Survey (Google Classroom)