MONDAY-3/8: 1. DISCUSS PERSONAL AND POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS AND ANTECEDENTS
2.DISCUSS INTERROGATIVE PRONOUNS-P.312-3134.
DO P.313-#1-15 IN CLASS.
ASSIGN:P.313-#6-12. WRITE SENTENCES. UNDERLINE PRONOUN ANSWER.
TUESDAY-3/9: 1. HOMEWORK COLLECTED.
2. STUDENTS WILL DO NOTEBOOK DEFINITIONS FOR VO. #10
3. STUDENTS WILL DO VO.EX. VI USING CLASSROOM DICTIONARIES.
WEDNESDAY-3/10: 1. STUDENTS WILL CONTINUE WORKING ON VO. #10 LESSON (NO SENTENCES!!!)
2. LESSON MUST BE COMPLETED AND TURNED IN BY THE END OF THE PERIOD.
THURSDAY-3/11:1. HANDOUTS:1. “THE DINNER PARTY” STORY PRINTOUT
2. QUESTIONS FOR “THE DINNER PARTY”
2. STUDENTS WILL READ “THE DINNER PARTY”
ASSIGN:. IN THE READERS' NOTEBOOKS, STUDENTS WILL ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:#1+COMPREHENSION CHECK #2. #4.EXTENDED ESSAY #6.
1. What was your reaction to the story"s ending?
COMPREHENSION CHECK:
- What was the disagreement between the colonel and the young girl?
- Why does Mrs. Wynnes have a bowl of milk put outside the door?
- How did the hostess know there was a cobra in the room?
2. In your opinion,who behaves heroically in this story? Is the hero an unlikely one in the context of the story's setting? Give reasons for your answers.
4. Do you think the event at the dinner party will change the colonel's view of women? Explain your answer using story details and your own experience.
Think about
- the colonel's manner of speaking
- the colonel's career and nationality
- Mrs. Wynne's actions
Extended Essay #6:How has this story affected your ideas about how males and females react to tense situations?
FRIDAY-3/12: 1.HANDOUT:QUESTIONS FOR “A RUNNING BROOK OF HORROR”
2.DISTRIBUTE LITERATURE BOOKS.
3. STUDENTS WILL READ “A RUNNING BROOK OF HORROR”-P.575-583
ASSIGN: ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS IN YOUR READERS’ NOTEBOOK:#1+COMPREHENSION CHECK #2. #3. #4.EXTENDED ESSAY #7
1.What was your first thought when you finished reading about Grace Wiley's fate?
COMPREHENSION CHECK:
- How does Wiley earn a living?
- What animal is described as a "deadly creature"?
- What mistake does Wiley make that leads to her being bitten?
- What steps are taken to save Wiley?
2. Mannix said that a famous writer called a snake "a running brook of horror". Do you think this metaphor, or direct comparison, is a good description? Why or why not?
3. How would you describe Grace Wiley's character? Support your answer with examples from the selection.
THINK ABOUT"
- her behavior when handling snakes
- the way she talks about her snakes
- the fatal mistake she makes
- her behavior after being bitten
4. Why do you think the author organizes the selection so that his account of Wiley's early life and career comes at the end?
EXTENDED ESSAY#7"
Why do you think some people are drawn to activities that others think are unusual or dangerous?
REMINDERS:
BOTH STORIES ARE AVAILABLE ON MRS. BRENNAN’S HOMEWORK BLOG.
NEXT DIRT IS DUE ON MARCH 19
