August 22- August 26

English

7th: “Two Kinds”

Short story

Writing and performing a monologue

Grammar: Common and proper nouns

For September 5- Create a video trailer for a tv series based on the story “Two Kinds”

Students must create a trailer, it must include two songs 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:  “Charles”

Short story

Vocabulary

Grammar: Nouns

For Friday, August 26: “The Life of a Pre schooler”Each student will create a video presentation of him/herself and what their life was like during preschool and may include the first years of elementary. The story must be told in the third person.

9^th: “The Gift of the Magi” “The Necklace”

Short stories – Irony

Making predictions

Summarizing

Building vocabulary skills

10^th:  “The Monkey’s Paw” “The Bridegroom”

Short story

Poem

Writing safety instructions

Writing and performing a dramatic monologue

11^th: “From the Autobiography”

Reading nonfiction

Creating a list of Virtues to live by

“Speech to Virginia Convention”

Persuasion- methods of persuasion

Analogies (Vocabulary workshop book for Friday’s class)

Sociology

10^th: Trends shaping the future of Sociology

Locating your particular place in society

Friday, August 26: Quiz – Chapter 1: Sociology –Birth of Sociology; Sociology and other sciences; Sociological perspective- Theories; Forefathers of Sociology