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Welcome Class of 2010

Here is the outline for first and second quarter.

 

FIRST QUARTER

 

  1. Elements of a Short Story (pg 167)

     

    1. protagonist/antagonist

       

    2.  

      motivation

    3.  

      characterization
    4. internal monologue

    5.  

      setting
    6. mood

       

    7. conflict ( internal/ external)

       

    8. plot

    9. exposition
    10. inciting incident
    11. rising action
    12. climax
    13. falling action
    14. resolution
    15. denouement
    16. theme

 

2. Short Stories- Fiction ( Unit 3)

 

  1. ìThe Monkeys Pawî

     

  2. ìTo Build a Fireî

     

  3. ìThe Most Dangerous Gameî

     

  4. ìThe Devil and Daniel Websterî

     

  5. ìThe Interlopersî ( Unit 9)

     

 

3. Short Stories- Nonfiction ( Unit 5)

 

  1. ìBlack Elk Speaksî, Black Elk

     

  2. Sojourner Truthís Speech

     

  3. ìI have a Dreamî Speech, Martin Luther King Jr.

     

  4. ìEncounter with an Interviewerî, Mark Twain

     

 

3. Journal Writing 9. Group Work- ìMonsters are Due on Maple Street" Grammar( Unit 12)

 

  1. Public Speaking- Impromptu Speech

     

  2. Vocabulary

     

  3. Comparison Essay

     

SECOND QUARTER

 

 

  1. Novel- ìNothing but the Truthî, Avi

     

  2. Journal Writing

     

  3. Vocabulary

     

  4. Group Work

     

  5. Public Speaking- Speech to Inform/ Speech to Persuade

     

  6. Expository Essay

     

  7. Research Paper- To Be Decided