Friday, December 14, 2012

Week of December 17, 2012

9th Grade English: Students will be reading, interpreting, and analyzing the novel.  They will be responsible for identifying and applying literary elements and devices.  The goal is to have students reading proficiently on grade level. 

9th Grade Academic: The analysis of Poe's short story will be applied to creating a movie trailer for it.  They will need to modernize the story, applying theme, including elements/devices of the horror story, and the necessary elements needed to create the trailer.  Students will need to create a storyboard which will include dialogue, transitions, camera angles/shots, time, characters, and costumes.  The students will be working in groups.  They will film, edit, and produce the movie trailer using technology.  All projects will need to be completed by the break.

Public Speaking:  Students  will begin work on the Persuasive Speech next week.  The Persuasive Speech will be due the week they come back from break.  There will be a Final Exam the week of January 10th. 

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