Thursday, February 21, 2013

Thursday, February, 21, 2013

Week 24, Day 4
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. 

  1. Discuss "The Life You Save May Be Your Own"
  2. Quiz over "The Life You Save May Be Your Own"
  3. Discuss video project.
    1. Pick one of the short stories we have read this year.
      1. "The Lottery"
      2. "The Yellow Wallpaper"
      3. "The Storm"
      4. "The Story of an Hour"
      5. "The Fall of the House of Usher"
      6. "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge"
      7. "The Devil and Tom Walker"
      8. "A Good Man is Hard to Find"
      9. "The Life You Save May Be Your Own"
    2. 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.
    3. It needs to maintain its literary merit.
    4. You have creative freedom, but drastic changes need to be cleared with Mrs. Avalos
    5. Due: Wednesday after Spring Break 
  4. Reminder:
    1. SAT Quiz tomorrow

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