Objective: Demonstrate familiarity with works by authors in American fiction from each major literary period; Revise drafts to clarify meaning and achieve logical organization by adding transitional words and phrases; Write an interpretation of a literary text that identifies and analyzes the ambiguities, nuances, and complexities within the text and anticipates and responds to readers' questions or contradictory information; Reflect on understanding to monitor comprehension. Using technology as a tool for classroom discussion. Higher level thinking practice that is associated with the AP test.
- Discuss "The Life You Save May Be Your Own"
- Quiz over "The Life You Save May Be Your Own"
- Discuss video project.
- Pick one of the short stories we have read this year.
- "The Lottery"
- "The Yellow Wallpaper"
- "The Storm"
- "The Story of an Hour"
- "The Fall of the House of Usher"
- "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge"
- "The Devil and Tom Walker"
- "A Good Man is Hard to Find"
- "The Life You Save May Be Your Own"
- With a group of 3-5 of your classmates (you may use other people that won't count toward your 3-5), reenact the short story.
- It needs to maintain its literary merit.
- You have creative freedom, but drastic changes need to be cleared with Mrs. Avalos
- Due: Wednesday after Spring Break
- Reminder:
- SAT Quiz tomorrow
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