Monday—Elements of a story
Clip of Tell Tale Heart
Pass out journals
Journal 1: is the narrator crazy?
Literary Terms group work
Essay one assigned:
1. write a scary story, or a story with a mysterious theme (appropriate for publishing). 2. Interview someone you know and tell their story. No more than 3 pages.
Essay due Friday
Tuesday August 28
Quiz on Tell Tale Heart and lit terms
Discuss essay further
A Rose for Emily
Journal: Better to have loved and lost than to have never loved at all.
Assignment: Read a Rose for Emily sections I through IV. Do discussion guide.
Block
Journal: What is your impression of Miss Emily?
Finish reading the story
Discussion
Dead Poet’s clip—what was the hardest part for this boy?
Second half in computer lab
Assignment: complete essay
Friday
Verbavores—review verbs
Get out essays. Underline thesis. Underline favorite sentence twice. Turn into the box.
Finish discussion on A Rose for Emily
No assignment
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