Today in Class...12/11

What is a utopia? Do/can utopian societies exist?
1. Webquest- Lab
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2. Film!
HW: Giver section 1 due Wednesday

Today in Class...12/10

Happy Birthday Ellie! Happy Birthday Ireland!
How important are feelings to a society?
What are the things that make you go "hmmm???...." in The Giver?
1. Finish/work on "feelings masks"
2. New novel day! Introducing...The Giver
3. Few Lit elements notes
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4. Rehearsal day
HW: See bookmark for The Giver reading schedule, Giver notes

Today in Class...12/7

How important is it to express our feelings? How often should we do it?
1. "Lest We Forget"....
2. The Giver and feelings....
3. Masks
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4. First stages of video production...scripts
HW: Think about and bring in props for video rehearsals

Today in Class...12/6

What is sci-fi?
1. Memories!
2. Sci-fi story..."Lest We Forget"
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3. Start on your OWN video production!
HW: Magi story

Today in Class...12/5

How does O.Henry, through irony, achieve humor in his stories?
1. VIEW  O.Henry's "The Ransom of Red Chief"...Fill out flow map while viewing
2. Start free-write (Memory)
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3. Current even Wednesday
HW: free-write (Memory), finish current event (if necessary)

Today in Class....12/4

Modern-day Della and Jim?...
1. Creative writing time! ..Guidelines
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2. Finish/vote/reveal "best teacher" of mini-lessons
3. Misused words clip
4. Skills partners...Work in purple books
5. Create your personal notes
HW: Continue working on Magi story...typed copy due Friday, Study "words often confused" notes

Today in Class...12/3

Will you recognize O.Henry's classic story, "The Gift of the Magi"?
1. Share "prized possessions"
2. Read story (independently)
What is the irony? What type?
3. Free read if done....
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4. Words often confused...You're the teacher!
5. Sweep and Keep!
HW: Finish reading Magi...Be thinking of how you could create a contemporary version. (Details to follow!)