Essential Questions for Quarter 2
What is Gothic Literature?:
How do we decide when scientific advancements are unethical?
Texts for Quarter 2
"The Raven" pdf: www.ibiblio.org/ebooks/Poe/Raven.pdf
"Flowers for Algernon": www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxwja4BH5hk
http://archive.org/stream/FlowersForAlgernon/Flowers%20for%20Algernon_djvu.txt
AChildren's Story (not just for Children)": www.arvindguptatoys.com/arvindgupta/tcs.pdf
Frankenstein: www.planetebook.com/ebooks/Frankenstein.pdf
16-- Monday: Philosophical Chairs: philosophical_chairs.docx
Venn diagram due today!
17-- Tuesday: Introduction to Argument and Persuasion
Race paragraph due today!
18-- Wednesday: Book Clubs/ Passion Projects
19 -- Thursday: Article: "Should Scientists Bring Extinct Species Back to Life?"
Race Paragraph:
20-- Friday: No School!
23-- Monday: Persuasive Essay Writing
Race paragraph due today!
24 -- Tuesday: Peer Editing/ Final draft
25-- Wednesday: Book Clubs
26-- Thursday: Introduction to Frankenstein
Take a Stand
Begin pre-reading Research Project: frankenstein_pre_reading_research.docx
27-- Friday: Passion Projects
Final Persuasive Essay Due Today!
30-- Monday: Man-Made Monsters
Frankenstein introduction
KWAL Chart
31-- Tuesday: Book Clubs
1-- Wednesday: Passion Projects
2-- Thursday: Pre-reading Research Presentations
3-- Friday: Interim Assessments
6-- Monday: Frankenstein -- letters
Black out poetry
7-- Tuesday: Frankenstein-- Chapters 1-3
8-- Wednesday: Research Project Presentations
Book Clubs
9-- Thursday: Frankenstein -- Chapter 4
Black out poetry
10-- Friday: Passion Projects
13-- Monday: "A Children's Story -- Not Just For Children"
14-- Tuesday: Frankenstein -- Chapter 5
Beauty Walk
15-- Wednesday: Book Club: Presentation Choice Due today!
16-- Thursday: Frankenstein -- Beauty Walk
17 -- Friday: Passion Projects
Passion Project Presentation Choice Due today!
Thanksgiving Break!
27-- Monday: Frankenstein Chapters 6 & 7
Begin: Draw an illustration of one scene from the book
28-- Tuesday: Frankenstein Chapters 8 & 9
Finish illustrations
29 -- Wednesday: Book Clubs/ Passion Projects
30 -- Thursday: Frankenstein Chapters 10
Gallery Walk
1-- Friday: Frankenstein Chapters 11 & 12
4-- Monday: Frankenstein Chapters 13 & 14
Frankenstein Chapters 1-10 worksheets due!
Frankenstein illustrations due today!
5-- Tuesday: Frankenstein Chapters 15 & 16
6-- Wednesday: Book Clubs
7-- Thursday: Frankenstein Chapters 17 & 18
Frankenstein Chapters 11-16 worksheets due!
8 -- Friday: Interim Assessments
11-- Monday: Frankenstein Chapters 19 & 20
12-- Tuesday: Frankenstein Chapters 21 & 22
13-- Wednesday: Book club presentations
14-- Thursday: Frankenstein Chapters 23 & begin Chapter 24
Frankenstein Chapters 17-21 worksheets due!
15-- Friday: Finish Frankenstein
18-- Monday: Frankenstein -- Paperwork and discussion
Christmas Scattergories
19 -- Tuesday: Frankenstein -- Theme
20-- Wednesday: Book club presentations
21-- Thursday: How the Grinch Stole Christmas/ Christmas Scattergories
What is Gothic Literature?:
How do we decide when scientific advancements are unethical?
Texts for Quarter 2
"The Raven" pdf: www.ibiblio.org/ebooks/Poe/Raven.pdf
"Flowers for Algernon": www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxwja4BH5hk
http://archive.org/stream/FlowersForAlgernon/Flowers%20for%20Algernon_djvu.txt
AChildren's Story (not just for Children)": www.arvindguptatoys.com/arvindgupta/tcs.pdf
Frankenstein: www.planetebook.com/ebooks/Frankenstein.pdf
16-- Monday: Philosophical Chairs: philosophical_chairs.docx
Venn diagram due today!
17-- Tuesday: Introduction to Argument and Persuasion
Race paragraph due today!
18-- Wednesday: Book Clubs/ Passion Projects
19 -- Thursday: Article: "Should Scientists Bring Extinct Species Back to Life?"
Race Paragraph:
20-- Friday: No School!
23-- Monday: Persuasive Essay Writing
Race paragraph due today!
24 -- Tuesday: Peer Editing/ Final draft
25-- Wednesday: Book Clubs
26-- Thursday: Introduction to Frankenstein
Take a Stand
Begin pre-reading Research Project: frankenstein_pre_reading_research.docx
27-- Friday: Passion Projects
Final Persuasive Essay Due Today!
30-- Monday: Man-Made Monsters
Frankenstein introduction
KWAL Chart
31-- Tuesday: Book Clubs
1-- Wednesday: Passion Projects
2-- Thursday: Pre-reading Research Presentations
3-- Friday: Interim Assessments
6-- Monday: Frankenstein -- letters
Black out poetry
7-- Tuesday: Frankenstein-- Chapters 1-3
8-- Wednesday: Research Project Presentations
Book Clubs
9-- Thursday: Frankenstein -- Chapter 4
Black out poetry
10-- Friday: Passion Projects
13-- Monday: "A Children's Story -- Not Just For Children"
14-- Tuesday: Frankenstein -- Chapter 5
Beauty Walk
15-- Wednesday: Book Club: Presentation Choice Due today!
16-- Thursday: Frankenstein -- Beauty Walk
17 -- Friday: Passion Projects
Passion Project Presentation Choice Due today!
Thanksgiving Break!
27-- Monday: Frankenstein Chapters 6 & 7
Begin: Draw an illustration of one scene from the book
28-- Tuesday: Frankenstein Chapters 8 & 9
Finish illustrations
29 -- Wednesday: Book Clubs/ Passion Projects
30 -- Thursday: Frankenstein Chapters 10
Gallery Walk
1-- Friday: Frankenstein Chapters 11 & 12
4-- Monday: Frankenstein Chapters 13 & 14
Frankenstein Chapters 1-10 worksheets due!
Frankenstein illustrations due today!
5-- Tuesday: Frankenstein Chapters 15 & 16
6-- Wednesday: Book Clubs
7-- Thursday: Frankenstein Chapters 17 & 18
Frankenstein Chapters 11-16 worksheets due!
8 -- Friday: Interim Assessments
11-- Monday: Frankenstein Chapters 19 & 20
12-- Tuesday: Frankenstein Chapters 21 & 22
13-- Wednesday: Book club presentations
14-- Thursday: Frankenstein Chapters 23 & begin Chapter 24
Frankenstein Chapters 17-21 worksheets due!
15-- Friday: Finish Frankenstein
18-- Monday: Frankenstein -- Paperwork and discussion
Christmas Scattergories
19 -- Tuesday: Frankenstein -- Theme
20-- Wednesday: Book club presentations
21-- Thursday: How the Grinch Stole Christmas/ Christmas Scattergories
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