August 29 - September 2

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:

http://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Movie-Trailer-on-Windows-Movie-Maker

8^th:  “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings”

Memoir

Writing and delivering an oral tribute

Grammar: Plural and possessive nouns

9^th: “Marigolds”

Short stories

Internal conflict

Identifying key passages

Building vocabulary skills: Analogies

10^th:  “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.

11^th: “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

10^th:  Chapter 2: Culture

What is culture?

Elements of Symbolic Culture

Language