English
7th: “The Third Level”
Short story
Setting in a story
Grammar: Concrete and abstract nouns
For
September 5- Create a video trailer for a tv series based on the story “Two
Kinds”
Students
must create a trailer, must include two songs in the trailer that match the
mood or meaning of the story.
Students
can find helpful tips here:
8th: “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings”
Memoir
Writing and delivering an oral tribute
Grammar: Plural and possessive nouns
9th:
“Marigolds”
Short stories
Internal conflict
Identifying key passages
Building vocabulary skills: Analogies
10th: “The
Masque of the Red Death”
Short story
Understanding symbols
Analogies
For September 2: Survivor video: Based on the
story “The Masque of the Red Death” each student must make a video recording of
him/herself as the sole surviving guest. Describe what you saw and how you
managed to survive. Video must be 2-3 minutes long. Must be saved onto a USB;
videos on phones, i pads, tablets, or videos saved online will not be
accepted.
11th:
“Rip Van Winkle”
Short story
Setting of a story
Making predictions
Creating a list of Virtues to live by, for a week
each student will try to live by the list of virtues they've written for
themselves. Each student will record his/her progress and write a reflective
essay according to his/her results. Due Thursday, September 1.
Sociology
10th: Chapter 2: Culture
What is culture?
Elements of Symbolic Culture
Language
