English
7th: “How the Snake Got poison” “Zoo”
Folk tale
Short story
For
Thursday, November 10: Write a short report on your favorite animal, be
sure to cover the following topics:
·
common and
scientific names of the animal
·
geographical
distribution and habitat
·
diet and
social behavior
·
life
expectancy in the wild and in captivity
·
status:
whether or not the species is endangered or threatened
Students
will each do a 1-2 minute presentation on their findings.
8th: “Flowers for Algernon”
Short story
Summarizing- Writing a book jacket
Vocabulary development
For Tuesday, November 8: “The
Tell Tale Heart”
·
Plot: Give a brief summary
of the piece.
·
Setting: Describe the
setting(time and place). What words or phrases help paint the picture?
·
Characters: How does Poe
portray the characters?
·
Perspective: Who is the
narrator? Describe this person's feelings. Is it written in third or first
person? How does this affect the piece?
What human emotions are
revealed? (Examples may include fear, sadness, regret, loneliness, obsession,
anticipation, and helplessness.) Identify and write words and phrases that
portray these emotions.
Think about events or
images from your own experiences that conjure up the same emotions. For
example, what have you experienced that may have sparked deep fear or
loneliness? Finally, create an original piece that portrays these emotions.
Students may
make posters, write poems or short stories, or record songs. Try to use some of
Poe's words and phrases in your own work.
Work in notebooks, dirty,
in ripped pages, with ink blotches and obviously done in a rush will not be
accepted.
For
Tuesday, November 15 working with a partner students must choose three specific
dates in the story on which a reporter might have interviewed Charlie. Record
the interviews in audio or video format. As always, no phones, tablets, i pads,
etc will be accepted for the presentation, must bring the interviews on their
usb. * For this work students can work individually and later on edit the work
to tie it all.
9th:
“The Red Headed League”
Short story
Mystery
Vocabulary and Literary analysis
For Monday, November 7:
Students will pick out a scene from “The Dancers” and perform it. Students will
work in groups for this activity.
For
Tuesday, November 15. Students must write a resume for Sherlock Holmes.
Prepare Sherlock Holmes's résumé
to be submitted for consideration for the available detective position. Since
your résumé is for Sherlock Holmes, you'll need an excellent resource for
information about him.
Be
sure to include the following details in Sherlock Holmes's résumé:
·
Holmes's
personal information (address, birth date, etc.)
·
an
objective—Holmes's reasons for believing he is qualified for the detective
position
·
professional
knowledge and experience—the criminals he has encountered and the number of
cases he has solved
Your
résumé should be no longer than one page. Use your imagination to complete any
other sections you may be interested in, such as a list that reflects Holmes's
knowledge base, or a list of his hobbies and interests.
10th: “Monster”-
Analogies
Book discussion
Analogies
11th:
“The Life you Save May Be Your Own”
Short story
Writing a letter to Lucynell
For Wednesday, November 9
Write a missing person's
report. You are the police officer called by the boy in the diner when Lucynell
wakes up. Describe the victim and the events surrounding her discovery. You may use the sample below for your report
or search for one yourself.
Sociology
10th:
For
Fridays throughout the partial: the students working in groups will e-mail
advances on the research project they have chosen. Friday, Oct 28 is the first
due date.
Presentations:
Group#
4: Family – Monday, November 7
Economy and Politics
Questionnaire and vocabulary
