May 11-May 15

English 2 Digital Learning Activities


Day One

Title: Central Idea Day 1

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Google Classroom Instructions: Using what you have learned about the central idea of a text, read the story, Outliers: The Story of Success by Malcolm Gladwell. Identify and explain the central idea and relevant supporting details. Use information from the text to support your ideas. Complete instructions and tasks can be found in the Google Slide presentation.

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Links to Assignments:

Google Slide Deck: Central Idea

Vocabulary: Outliers Vocabulary Day 1

Graphic Organizer: Outliers Anticipatory Set Day 1

Pre-Writing: Outliers Central Idea Day 1


Day Two

Title: Outliers:Text Structure

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Google Classroom Instructions: Using what you have learned about text structures, read the story, Outliers: The Story of Success by Malcolm Gladwell. And explain how the information within a written text is organized. Use a graphic organizer to organize the information you read. Complete instructions and tasks can be found in the Google Slide presentation.

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Links to Assignments:

Google Slide Deck: Outliers:Text Structure

Guided Reading: Text Structure Guided Questions

Skills Practice: Text Structure Practice

Graphic Organizer: Outliers Text Structure GO



Day Three

Title: Central Idea Day 3

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Google Classroom Instructions: Using what you have learned about the central idea of a text, read the poem, Invictus, by William Ernest Henley, Identify and explain the central idea and relevant supporting details. Use information from the text to support your ideas. Complete instructions and tasks can be found in the Google Slide presentation.

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Links to Assignments:

Google Slide Deck: Central Idea Day 3

Pre & Post Reading: Invictus Anticipatory Set

Vocabulary: Invictus Vocabulary

Graphic Organizer: Writing a Summary Graphic Organizer



Day Four

Title: Structure In Poetry

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Google Classroom Instructions: Using what you have learned about analyzing poetry, reread the poem, Invictus, by William Ernest Henley, and analyze how structure contributes to meaning. Complete instructions and tasks can be found in the Google Slide presentation.

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Links to Assignments:

Google Slide Deck: Structure In Poetry

Viewing Guide: Invictus Identifying Poetry Structures

Analysis Activity: Invictus Analyzing Poetry



Day Five

Title: Constructed Response

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Google Classroom Instructions: Using what you have learned about writing a constructed response, respond to the prompt: Does the speaker's final assertion (statement), "I am the master of my fate: / I am the captain of my soul" ring true. Write and respond to the writing prompt "I am the master of my fate: / I am the captain of my soul" ring true. Explain why or why not? Explain Why or why not? Use the RACE graphic organizer as a guide. Complete instructions and tasks can be found in the Google Slide presentation.

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Links to Assignments:

Google Slide Deck: Constructed Response

Quick Write: Invictus Quick Write

Writing Assignment: Invictus Constructed Response