On Hallowe’en the thing
you must do
Is pretend that nothing
can frighten you
An’ if something scares you
and you want to run
Jus’ let on like
it’s Hallowe’en fun.
~from an early nineteenth century Halloween postcard
you must do
Is pretend that nothing
can frighten you
An’ if something scares you
and you want to run
Jus’ let on like
it’s Hallowe’en fun.
~from an early nineteenth century Halloween postcard
Howdy!
I hope you are excited to start another wonderful week at Ligon! We have around 140 days of school left but again, who is counting...
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle said, “Where there is no imagination there is no horror.”
Smiles,
Mrs. Greene
Period 5
We will get our first I.R (independent reading) novel on Tuesday. It is called Tears of a Tiger. It will be mostly read outside of class. Please make sure you are reading the assigned chapters. If you want to bring a treat to share with your classmates on Friday, then you are certainly allowed to do so!
Monday
October 24, 2011
The Door Slammed pass around
Poe nonfiction article (use SOAPSTONE!) (use the article below for tonight's SOAPSTONE!)
http://labyrinth13.com/Poe_Toaster.htm
Read about the mysterious fan of Poe who for sixty years celebrated Poe's death by performing the same ritual. Then, suddenly in 2010, the ritual stopped. Make inferences about why the ritual is "nevermore."
“The Tell-tale Heart” (audio)
See “The Tell-tale Heart” video 10 minutes
Put the narrator on trial: you are to be the prosecutor or defense attorney for the narrator in the story. If you are the prosecutor, then you must argue that the narrator isn’t insane, providing evidence from the text to support your position. If you choose to be a defense attorney, then you must argue that the narrator is insane, providing evidence from the text to support your argument. For both sides of the argument, include a list of witnesses if available to support your argument. Then, you must decide on a punishment for the narrator’s crimes.
Hw: Finish your argument for insanity or sanity (1 PAGE minimum); see handout; Halloween short story due Thursday
Tuesday
-The Door Slammed pass around
-media center to get Tears of a Tiger, I.R. novel
-media center to get Tears of a Tiger, I.R. novel
-Assignment for Wednesday’s Mock trial
“The Black Cat”
Mock Trial for the narrator format
1. 15 minutes: Prosecution: presentation of arguments and witnesses (What happened, when it happened, and who was responsible)
2. 15 minutes: Defense: presentation of arguments and witnesses
3. 5 minutes: Prosecution: cross-examination of defense witnesses or return to prosecution witnesses for rebuttal
4. 5 minutes: Defense: cross-examination of prosecution witnesses or return to defense witnesses for rebuttal
5. 10 minutes: jury: open discussion among jurors with the option of questioning anyone from the defense or the prosecution
2. 15 minutes: Defense: presentation of arguments and witnesses
3. 5 minutes: Prosecution: cross-examination of defense witnesses or return to prosecution witnesses for rebuttal
4. 5 minutes: Defense: cross-examination of prosecution witnesses or return to defense witnesses for rebuttal
5. 10 minutes: jury: open discussion among jurors with the option of questioning anyone from the defense or the prosecution
Hw: prepare for Wednesday’s trial; Halloween short story due Thursday; I.R. novel chapters 1-5 due
Tuesday, November 1st
Wednesday
Class Time:
The Door Slammed pass around
"The Tell-tale Artichoke"
http://pbskids.org/video/index.html?category=Martha Speaks&pid=VMwvIwCRYjUQby9gutXen_h4gpCVNOMB
Mock Trial
Hw: Trial reflection (What went well? What good points did the opposing side make? What is your final opinion: Was the narrator insane or not?) ; Poe fill in the blank and "The Murders in the Rue Morgue"
Thursday
Class Time:
Halloween stories due TODAY
Collect homework: Poe fill-in-the-blank; and typed/handwritten reflection
Collect homework: Poe fill-in-the-blank; and typed/handwritten reflection
Computer lab:
Rewrite “The Black Cat” from the cat’s point of view (250 words due at the end of class)
"The Black Cat" poster: What are the dangers of having an insane owner, if you're a cat?
Hw: Finish posters to be displayed outside on walls in hallway.
"The Black Cat" poster: What are the dangers of having an insane owner, if you're a cat?
Hw: Finish posters to be displayed outside on walls in hallway.
Friday
Scary stories share!
"The Babysitter"
"The Babysitter"
N.C. ghost stories;
Halloween treats!
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Monday- -NO SCHOOL! HAPPY HALLOWEEN!
Periods 2, 4, 6, and 7
Please get a copy of The Giver by November 1. The media center has copies but not enough for 4 language arts classes. So, stop by there when you get a chance; they are checking them out on a first come, first serve basis. Ms. Carley’s classes just finished The Giver. They are starting Fahrenheit 451 next week. This might be a good opportunity for you to get with one of her students to make a trade, until we’re done with The Giver. We will finish our Poe stations this week. Please make sure you are using your time wisely and not goofing off. If I feel that you all don’t need the time that I’ve allotted to finish the stations, then adjustments will be made in our schedule. If you want to bring a treat to share with your classmates on Friday, then you are certainly invited to do so! You need to be looking for an I.R. reading novel. It should fit into the science fiction and/or historical fiction genre, since those are the two that we've looked at so far this year. Bring your self-selected novel to class with you on Tuesday, November 1st.
Monday
-Poe Learning stations
-Use this medical article to complete the SOAPSTONE tonight for homework
http://www.umm.edu/news/releases/news-releases-17.htm
-Use this medical article to complete the SOAPSTONE tonight for homework
http://www.umm.edu/news/releases/news-releases-17.htm
There are many ideas floating around about Poe's cause of death. See if you can solve the mystery- -okay, not really, but read another group's opinions about his cause of death.
Hw: Poe Learning stations readings/work; Halloween story; Poe article analysis (SOAPSTONE!) due tomorrow
Tuesday
-Poe Learning stations
-Two stations due at the end of Tuesday’s class
-I.R. rubric distributed, due on Tuesday November 1st
Hw: Halloween scary story; Find an I.R. novel; see above in yellow
Wednesday
-Poe Learning stations
-Poe musical theater (Poem performance with Poe group; 3 min max.)
Hw: Halloween story; Learning stations; find I.R. novel; see above in yellow
Thursday
-Poe Learning stations
-Poe musical theater (remaining groups will perform 3 min max)
-Halloween story due TODAY!
Hw: finish Poe stations work , due FRIDAY; find I.R. novel; see above in yellow
Friday
-Final Poe work due TODAY!
-"The Babysitter" by Jane Yolen
-"A Rose for Emily" (maybe, if time allows!)
-"The Babysitter" by Jane Yolen
-"A Rose for Emily" (maybe, if time allows!)
-share Halloween stories
-NC Ghost stories/haunts (Bring your favorite stories to share!)
-Halloween treats
Monday:
NO SCHOOL! HAPPY HALLOWEEN
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