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Honors English I
8/31 & 9/1 LTOTW: anti-hero – a central character who lacks conventional heroic qualities; they blur the line between good and evil. If you want to participate in extra credit, send me an email with an example of an anti-hero along with the title and author where you found the example; “The Scarlet Ibis” by James Hurst – Students will take notes over imagery, symbolism, and foreshadowing before reading the short story, answering questions and completing related activities as they go.
9/2 & 9/3 Think About it Thursday journal responses are DUE on Wednesday, 9/2 and new quote will be posted in the Google Classroom on Thursday, 9/3; “The Scarlet Ibis” by James Hurst – Students will review literary terms discussed in previous lesson and shown throughout the short story in preparation for a quiz at the end
9/4 & 9/8 “Daughter of Invention” by Julia Alvarez – Students will take notes over idioms, characterization, syntax, and conflict before reading the short story, answering questions and completing related activities as they go.
9/9 (Both 4th & 7th periods) LTOTW: foil – a character who serves as a direct contrast to the main character as a device to draw attention to and emphasize that character If you want to participate in extra credit, send me an email with an example of a foil along with the title and author where you found the example; “Daughter of Invention” by Julia Alvarez – Students will review literary terms discussed in previous lesson and shown throughout the short story in preparation for a QUIZ on Thursday, 9/10.
English I
8/31 & 9/1 LTOTW: anti-hero – a central character who lacks conventional heroic qualities; they blur the line between good and evil. If you want to participate in extra credit, send me an email with an example of an anti-hero along with the title and author where you found the example; “The Scarlet Ibis” by James Hurst – Students will take notes over imagery, symbolism, and foreshadowing in preparation of reading the short story
9/2 & 9/3 Think About it Thursday journal responses are DUE on Wednesday, 9/2 and new quote will be posted in the Google Classroom on Thursday, 9/3; “The Scarlet Ibis” by James Hurst – Students will read reading the short story, answering questions and completing related activities as they go.
9/4 & 9/8 “The Scarlet Ibis” by James Hurst – Students will review literary terms discussed in previous lessons and shown throughout the short story in preparation for a quiz at the end of this day’s lesson.
9/9 LTOTW: foil – a character who serves as a direct contrast to the main character as a device to draw attention to and emphasize that character If you want to participate in extra credit, send me an email with an example of a foil along with the title and author where you found the example; Students will read their self-selected novels in preparation for their Book Talks at the end of the quarter.