Tuesday, January 6, 2015

Junior and Senior Assignments for the week of January 12th-15th, 2015





Seniors

Monday- Students will continue their 3000 word short story. Students will watch a video clip explaining irony.  Students will then begin reading “Harrison Bergeron;” concomitantly, annotating for irony and literary contradictions.

Tuesday- Students will read a book for pleasure the first 10 minutes of class. Students will continue reading “Harrison Bergeron;” concomitantly, annotating for irony and literary contradictions.

Wednesday- Students will continue their 3000 word short story. Students will finish reading “Harrison Bergeron” and write a five paragraph essay explaining the use of irony, literary contradictions, and the way these literary elements enhanced the short story, “Harrison Bergeron.”

Thursday- Students will continue their 2500 word short story by adding another 200 words.  Students will then watch the short theatrical version of “Harrison Bergeron” and discuss their reactions, as well, as the impact of the visual depictions of the ironic and contradictory literary guise. 

Juniors
Monday: Students will continue their 3000 word short story. The teacher will review what an allegory is with the students by discussing the selection read the previous week.  Students will begin reading a new allegory entitled, “Bernice Bobs Her Hair” written by Scott F. Fitzgerald, annotating aspects of allegory and symbolism.

Tuesday- Students will read a book for pleasure the first 10 minutes of class. Students will continue reading “Bernice Bobs Her Hair,” annotating aspects of allegory and symbolism.

Wednesday- Students will continue their 3000 word short story. Students will answer analysis questions with evidence regarding, Bernice Bobs Her Hair.” 

Thursday- Students will read a book for pleasure the first 10 minutes of class.  Students will engage in an anticipatory web quest of the Russian Revolution in preparation of the reading of Animal Farm, another imperative piece of literature that demonstrates the literary faucet of allegory. 

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