Oct 22 2007
WEEK OF OCTOBER 22 – 26
MONDAY
Warm Up: Review “I Am” assignment.
Classwork: Introduce film, A & E Biography: Edgar Allan Poe. Watch film and take notes for a participation grade.
Homework: Final form of “I Am” poem is due Tuesday. Follow the guidelines handed out in class on Friday. Your poem does NOT need to be illustrated.
TUESDAY:
Warm Up: Share and collect “I Am” poems.
Classwork: Introduce film, The Fall of the House of Usher. Begin watching film. Only morning classes meet today.
Homework: None
WEDNESDAY:
Warm Up: Share and collect “I Am” poems.
Classwork: Introduce film, The Fall of the House of Usher. Begin watching film. Only afternoon classes meet today.
Homework: None
THURSDAY:
Warm Up: Review E.A.Poe.
Classwork: Conclude film, The Fall of the House of Usher. Discuss the differences between the film and Poe’s original short story.
Homework: None
FRIDAY:
Warm Up: Complete “Word Game” on the back cover of the READ magazine.
Classwork: Read aloud “Cause of Death Unknown? in READ magazine. Then read silently “Night Burial” (24-31). Write a one-page continuation of the story. Turn in on wall bey period’s end.
Homework: Finish the story continuation above if not completed in class.
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