Essential Authors Unit: "A Retrieved Reformation," O. Henry

 

AGENDA FOR MONDAY, NOVEMBER 30:

• Reminders about missing/incomplete work!
• Read "A Retrieved Reformation"
• Complete Reading Guide

Horror Unit: Summative Test

AGENDA FOR TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 24:

• Horror Unit Test
• Read story aloud ("Just Delicious")
• Watch short film ("Monster")

Horror Unit: Practice Test

AGENDA FOR MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23:

• Half-Day
• Prep for Test on Tuesday
• Part 1: Analyze a Short Story
• Part 2: Analyze a Short Film
• Review Practice Test
• Time left: Finish Rough Draft if Incomplete!

Horror Unit: Screening Day 2

AGENDA FOR FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20:

• Remote Day
• Complete Screening Day Viewing Guide (DUE TODAY)
• "The Haunted Mask" - Goosebumps
• DailyMotion: Link
• Netflix: PART 1 and PART 2 
• Reminder: Horror Unit Test on Tuesday
• Reminder: Horror Story Rough Draft Due Monday

Horror Unit: Screening Day 1

AGENDA FOR THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19:

• First Half: Screenings
• "Lights Out"
• "Nightmare at 20,000 Feet"
• Remaining Time: Work on Rough Drafts (due Monday!)
• Horror Unit Test on TUESDAY!

Horror Unit: Work on Horror Stories

AGENDA FOR WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18:

• Review Horror Story Assignment Instructions
• When complete the "How to..." Organizer, begin your rough draft
• Rough Draft due next Monday!
• Final draft date TBD, but if unchanged, rough draft grade will stay the same

Horror Unit: Horror Setting Activity

AGENDA FOR TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17:

• Quick Announcement on Plagiarism
• Horror Story Setting Assignment (#05)
• Read Example Stories
• Complete Assignment
• Share stories
• Time left: Work on "How to Write a Horror Story" (#06A)
• Can be the same setting as #05!

Horror Unit: Write Your Own Horror Story

 

 AGENDA FOR MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16:

• Finish reading Quitters Inc. 
• Review Reading Guide
• Work on "How to Write Your Own Horror Story" (Due tomorrow!)

Horror Unit: Quitters Inc.

AGENDA FOR FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13:

• Begin reading Quitters Inc. (1/2)
• Reading Guide Questions
• Begin "How to Write a Horror Story"

Horror Unit: "The Yellow Wallpaper" (cont.)

 

AGENDA FOR THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12:

• Brief overview of classroom procedures
• Finish "The Yellow Wallpaper" (page 26-end) 
• Audiobook
• Fill out reading guide (G.C.); class discussion

Horror Unit: The Yellow Wallpaper

AGENDA FOR TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10:

• Brief recap on "Tell-Tale Heart"
• Background on Charlotte Perkins Gilman
• Read "The Yellow Wallpaper" (1/2 today, to page 26) 
• Audiobook
• Fill out reading guide (G.C.)

Horror Unit: "The Tell-Tale Heart"

• AGENDA FOR MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9:

  • Notes on setting and mood in horror
  • Read Aloud: "Tell-Tale Heart"
  • Complete reading guide (G.C.)
  • View Mini-bio on Edgar Allan Poe
  • Independently

Introduction Day

AGENDA FOR FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6:

• Go over class expectations / units
• Class introductions
• Take survey