Tuesday, December 15, 2015
Post date: Dec 15, 2015 12:11:18 PM
Learning Objectives:
December 15, 2015
Today’s Agenda
We have now studied The Monkey's Paw in depth and written about it. Now let's look at The Tell Tale Heart for how Poe uses the elements of horror.
The goal for this week is for you to pick a story you will use for your essay on which story is better at creating tension and suspense when compared to the a video version of the story.
Whole Group Lesson
Small Group work and/or Lesson Concept clarification.
Assessment/Important Upcoming dates
4. Quiz WEDNESDAY Tell Tale Heart Vocabulary Practice
5. Vocabulary.com Do assigned list
6. Check out vocab homework below.
- Students should be finished the brainstorming sheet for the essay today.
- Students will write an essay on The Monkey's Paw by December 18.
- Students will take a benchmark exam for the district December 21.
MODIFIED Performance Task (page 125)
This collection has given you both experience with and background about the horror genre. In this activity, you will be discussing whether the written form of The Monkey's Paw or The Tell Tale Heart is better at creating tension and suspense when compared to the a video version of the story.
- Use the criteria for horror explained in “What is the Horror Genre?” by Sharon A. Russell to support your analysis.
- Use this chart to explore the written and the video versions.
- Here is an organizer to compare the written version of The Monkey's Paw to the video version.
- Think about the structure of horror fiction and the tools its authors use, such as suspense and plot.
- As you analyze your chosen story or stories, pay attention to setting, events, and details that make the work both believable and entertaining.
Vocabulary
Units 1-6 Review Homework
December 18: Quiz on units 1-6 Words
Monday, Dec. 14- Pages 81 +82
Tuesday, Dec. 15- Pages 83 + 84
Wednesday, Dec 16- Pages 86+87
Homework
These are the Common Core Standards discussed throughout the Horror Genre performance task.
"What is the Horror Genre?"
CC.8.R.I.2 Key Ideas and Details: Determine a central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text, including its relationship to supporting ideas; provide an objective summary of the text.
"Monkey's Paw"
CC.8.R.L.2 Key Ideas and Details: Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text, including its relationship to the characters, setting, and plot; provide an objective summary of the text.
CC.8.R.L.3 Key Ideas and Details: Analyze how particular lines of dialogue or incidents in a story or drama propel the action, reveal aspects of a character, or provoke a decision.
CC.8.R.L.6 Craft and Structure: Analyze how differences in the points of view of the characters and the audience or reader (e.g., created through the use of dramatic irony) create such effects as suspense or humor.
Sections 2 & 3
Learning Objectives:
December 15, 2015
Today’s Agenda: Be QUIET!
Students should be able to reread a text looking for the elements of horror.
Students will watch the video and evaluate the techniques it uses to create tension, suspense, and fear in them.
1. Warm-up:
Inferencing: 4-5
2. Practice these vocabulary words from The Monkey's Paw.
3. Monkey's Paw Help
a. Outline for the Monkey's Paw essay.
b. Another way to look at the essay org.
d. Here is the video link if you need it.
e. Another Organizer
5. Start typing your essay. Maybe you want to see what you have to say with a barf draft.
Whole Group Lesson
Small Group work and/or Lesson Concept clarification.
Assessment/Important Upcoming dates
- Students should be finished the brainstorming sheet for the essay today.
- Students will write an essay on The Monkey's Paw by December 18.
- Students will take a benchmark exam for the district December 21.
- Create a Google Doc for your your essay and share it with me. The prompt is below. mrbozhb@gmail.com
- Section 2 Google Docs
- Section 3 Google Docs
MODIFIED Performance Task (page 125)
This collection has given you both experience with and background about the horror genre. In this activity, you will be discussing whether the written form of The Monkey's Paw or The Tell Tale Heart is better at creating tension and suspense when compared to the a video version of the story.
- Use the criteria for horror explained in “What is the Horror Genre?” by Sharon A. Russell to support your analysis.
- Use this chart to explore the written and the video versions.
- Here is an organizer to compare the written version of The Monkey's Paw to the video version.
- Think about the structure of horror fiction and the tools its authors use, such as suspense and plot.
- As you analyze your chosen story or stories, pay attention to setting, events, and details that make the work both believable and entertaining.
Vocabulary
Coming soon