Week of August 24

We are moving right along in Week 2 of our Short Story unit!  You guys are doing a great job in discussion so far, and I was pretty impressed with most grades on the fiction quiz!  Nice job.

Monday, 8/24

Finish group stories

Grammar concept

Read "Two Kinds"

Tone/Point of View

"Everyday Use"

Tuesday, 8/25

"On the Rainy River", one of my very favorites

Wednesday, 8/26

Suspense notes

"The Masque of the Red Death"

Grammar activity

Thursday, 8/27

My favorite, "Lamb to the Slaughter"

Irony/symbolism

Friday, 8/28

Grammar quiz

Review for test

DUE:  Journals

My Favorite Short Story

Not for the faint of heart, but if any of you want to read an extra (amazing!) story, click the title above and it will link you to my very favorite short story. I don't know if any of the freshman teachers do it, but I LOVED teaching it when I had freshman! If you choose to go above and beyond, read the story and post any comments you have on here!

Week of August 17

Well, here we are, ready to start English II!  I told you all already that parts of this short story unit can be a little slow, but at least the concepts and standards you are expected to learn should be a review for you!  

Monday, 8/17

Define Unit 1 vocab

Elements of Fiction notes

Group activity

DUE:  Parent Letter

Tuesday, 8/18

Read "Contents of the Dead Man's Pockets"

Activity/discussion

Wednesday, 8/19

Vocab activity

Ray Bradbury video

Science Fiction notes

"The Pedestrian"

Thursday, 8/20

"And of Clay We are Created"

Characterization

Friday, 8/21

Fiction Quiz

Vocab 1 Quiz

"Two Kinds"

Welcome to my Newbies!

Time has a way of passing very quickly and I again find myself in a sea of new faces, frantically trying to memorize almost one hundred names, back to trying to figure out personalities and what makes my students tick!  It can be frustrating at times to have to do all of this again twice every year, but there is just something exciting about change and something refreshing about a blank slate!  What other job in the WORLD do you get to have a fresh start two times every year?  None, I tell you.  I am very excited about my English II class this fall.  I hope you all will use this blog, enjoy this blog, and maybe even keep following this blog once you areout of my clutches gone on to bigger and better things!  :)  Anyway, welcome to the class.  I know we are going to have a great semester and I am excited!