Unit 3

Fiction

Literary Interpretation p.627

aSSIGNMENT

3 March 202020

  • Write an interpretation on one of the stories below that explains its meaning.
  • Chose one of the readings from this unit to write about:
      • “The Yellow Wallpaper” p.765
      • “A Rose for Emily” p.516
      • “The Occurrence on Owl Creek Bridge” p.580
      • “The Fall of the House of Usher” p.473
      • I need a working thesis by the end of the period.
    • Using chart #2, begin gathering evidence for your essay as shown on page 627.




Follow the template below to write your Body Paragraphs. You should have at least two body paragraphs.

•Topic Sentence (1 sentence)

•Evidence #1 (1-2 sentences)

•Explain (3-5 sentences)

•Evidence #2 (1-2 sentences)

•Explain (3-5 sentences)

•Closing Sentences (1 sentence)

"The Raven" p.466


Assignments

27 February 2020

Thinking Through the Literature

  • Connect to the literature ( Answer in Complete sentences)
    • What Do You Think?
    • Comprehension Check
  • Think Critically (10-15 sentence Each)
    • #2: Active Reader
    • #4
  • Extend Interpretation (1/2-1 page answer)
    • #6

26 February 2020

  • To showcase your understanding of the poem and its literary elements, you will be creating a comic strip that illustrates the story of the poem.
  • Create a comic strip out of a white printer paper
    • One box per stanza
  • Use the line 18 box line paper for the summaries
    • One box per stanza

21 February 2020

  • Complete the Vocabulary for "The Raven"


PowerPoint

The Raven

"The Fall of the House of Usher" p.473

Assignment

20 February 2020

Complete

    • “Writing Option: 3. Madeline’s Retelling” on page 498.
    • Rather than putting in the “Working Portfolio”
      • you’ll turn in tomorrow
    • Minimal of ¾ of a page

19 February 2020

Thinking Through the Literature

    • Connect to the Literature: (complete sentences)
      • #1. What Do You Think?
      • Comprehension Check.
    • Think Critically: (10-12 sentences per answer)
      • #2, #4, #5
    • Extend Interpretation: (1/2 - 1 page)
      • #6

Quiz Tomorrow

10-18 February 2020

Read "The Fall of the House of Usher" by Edgar Allan Poe

    • Complete t-notes
    • Complete Active Reader

7 Februar 2020

Take AR STAR Test

6 February 2020

Read and take t-notes on:

    • Prepare to read
    • First two pages
  • Complete the first entry of the Active Reader

5 February 2020

  • Complete the vocabulary for "The Fall of the House of Usher" p.473

PowerPOint

House of Usher.pptx

Audio

The Fall of the House of Usher.mp3

"An Occurence on Owl Creek Bridge"

Assignment

3 Februar 2020

  1. Thinking Through the Literature
    • Connect to the Literature: (complete sentences)
        • 1. What Do You Think?
        • Comprehension Check
    • Think Critically: (10-12 sentence paragraphs each)
        • #2, #3 and #5
    • Extend Interpretations: (on separate paper)
        • #7 (read “Letter to Sarah Ballou” on page 590)
            • Write a short comparative essay
            • State a clear thesis statement
            • Structure your ideas into clearly organized paragraphs
            • Use direct examples from both pieces.
  2. Quiz Tomorrow

31 January 2020

  • Turn in T-notes

27 January 2020

  • Complete the vocabulary for “An Occurence on Owl Creek Bridge on page 516.


PowerPoint

An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge.pptx

Audio

"A Rose for Emily"

Assignment

24 January 2020

  • Thinking Through the Literature p. 523
      • Connect to the Literature: (complete sentences)
          • What Do You Think?
          • Comprehension Check.
      • Think Critically: (paragraph; 10-12 sentence answers)
          • #2 & #5
      • Extend Interpretation: (1/2 page)
          • #8
  • Quiz on Monday

23 January 2020

  1. Complete t-notes and active reader

21 January 2020

  1. Complete the vocabulary for “A Rose for Emily” on page 516.

PowerPoint

A Rose for Emily

Audio

A Rose for Emily.mp3

Unit 3: "The Yellow Wallpaper"

Assignment

17 January 2020

Extra Credit

    • On Google Classroom:
      • Complete the comparative writing between "The Yellow Wallpaper" Text & Video
      • Due by Sunday

16 January 2020

Thinking Through the Literature

    • What Do You Think?
        • (Complete sentence)
    • Comprehension Check
        • 3 questions (Complete sentence)
    • Thinking Critically: (10-12 sentence paragraph each)
        • #2 & #3
    • Extend Interpretation
        • 7 (half page)

13 January 2020

  • Begin reading "The Yellow Wallpaper"
    • Read through the first Drop Cap on page 769 and answer the first two pages on t-notes.

10 January 2020

  • Complete the Thinking Through the Literature for "Teenage Wasteland" on page 1178
    • Connect to the Literature: Answer in complete sentences
        • 1. What Do You Think?
        • Comprehension Check (3 bullet answers)
    • Think Critically
        • #5. Active Reading (Refer to page 50 of the Handout)
            • 10-12 sentence answer
    • Extended Interpretations
        • #9. Connect to Life
            • 1/2 page answer

9 January 2020

Read and complete Handout for "Teenage Wasteland"

7 January 2020

  • Complete the Vocabulary for:
    • "The Yellow Wallpaper" on page 765

6 January 2020

  • Read and take t-notes on:
    • “Setting in Regional Literature: pages 636-637
    • “Social themes in fiction” page 763-764
      • Complete and highlight the “Your Turn” Questions

PowerPoint

The Yellow Wallpaper

Audio

The Yellow Wallpaper.mp3