Tuesday, September 3-Friday, September 6 Essential Questions: In what ways can a study of focused themes provide readers with better insight to the Self and Life? What is an effective literary process for analyzing poetry and/or literature? Continue and finish with stanza analysis of Psalm of Life” “A Assessment: Hand out poem analysis worksheet explaining how to construct formal responses in relation to Psalm of Life” “A Six-Step Vocabulary: Transcend Essential Questions: In what ways can a study of focused themes provide readers with better insight to the Self and Life? How do the themes and messages in Poe’s short stories reflect Poe’s tormented mind? How can understanding conflict through multiple perspectives help the reader connect with the dark side of individualism presented in 19th century literature? Begin Edgar Allan Poe Unit. Discuss Poe’s biography. Read an Author Study. Cask of Amontillado” “The Monday, September 9-Friday, September 13 (Early Out, Wednesday) Essential Questions: In what ways can a study of focused themes provide readers with better insight to the Self and Life? How do the themes and messages in Poe’s short stories reflect Poe’s tormented mind? How can understanding conflict through multiple perspectives help the reader connect with the dark side of individualism presented in 19th century literature? Watch 20 minute video of Cask of Amontillado” “The Short Answer responses: #2, 3, 8. Read and discuss worksheet Black Death” to build background understanding for next “The short story (which was Poe’s inspiration for of the Red Death”). “Masque Read Masque of the Red Death.” “The Assignment Worksheet for Masque of the Red Death.” “The Read Poe’s famous poem, Raven” “The Six-Step Vocabulary: Lucrative, Permeate Vocabulary Quiz=5 words Monday, September 16-Friday, September 20 (Parent Conferences, Friday) Essential Questions: In what ways can a study of focused themes provide readers with better insight to the Self and Life? How do the themes and messages in Poe’s short stories reflect Poe’s tormented mind? How can understanding conflict through multiple perspectives help the reader connect with the dark side of individualism presented in 19th century literature? Six-Step Vocabulary: Conspicuous the 1960’s classic, Vincent Price version of Fall of the House of Usher.” “The Read Pit and the Pendulum.” “The Watch the Simpson’s clip of Raven” “The
Tuesday, September 3-Friday, September 6 Essential Questions: In what ways can a study of focused themes provide readers with better insight to the Self and Life? What is an effective literary process for analyzing poetry and/or literature? Continue and finish with stanza analysis of “A Psalm of Life” Assessment: Hand out poem analysis worksheet explaining how to construct formal responses in relation to “A Psalm of Life” Six-Step Vocabulary: Transcend Essential Questions: In what ways can a study of focused themes provide readers with better insight to the Self and Life? How do the themes and messages in Poe’s short stories reflect Poe’s tormented mind? How can understanding conflict through multiple perspectives help the reader connect with the dark side of individualism presented in 19th century literature? Begin Edgar Allan Poe Unit. Discuss Poe’s biography. Read an Author Study. “The Cask of Amontillado” Monday, September 9-Friday, September 13 (Early Out, Wednesday) Essential Questions: In what ways can a study of focused themes provide readers with better insight to the Self and Life? How do the themes and messages in Poe’s short stories reflect Poe’s tormented mind? How can understanding conflict through multiple perspectives help the reader connect with the dark side of individualism presented in 19th century literature? Watch 20 minute video of “The Cask of Amontillado” Short Answer responses: #2, 3, 8. Read and discuss worksheet “The Black Death” to build background understanding for next short story (which was Poe’s inspiration for “Masque of the Red Death”). Read “The Masque of the Red Death.” Assignment Worksheet for “The Masque of the Red Death.” Read Poe’s famous poem, “The Raven” Six-Step Vocabulary: Lucrative, Permeate Vocabulary Quiz=5 words Monday, September 16-Friday, September 20 (Parent Conferences, Friday) Essential Questions: In what ways can a study of focused themes provide readers with better insight to the Self and Life? How do the themes and messages in Poe’s short stories reflect Poe’s tormented mind? How can understanding conflict through multiple perspectives help the reader connect with the dark side of individualism presented in 19th century literature? Six-Step Vocabulary: Conspicuous the 1960’s classic, Vincent Price version of “The Fall of the House of Usher.” Read “The Pit and the Pendulum.” Watch the Simpson’s clip of “The Raven”
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