LITERARY eLEMENTsTerms used as starting points for analyzing and discussing literature
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tHE sHORT sTORY
Short stories are brief, much shorter than a novel. Writers of short stories focus on the basics of the story.
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cIVIL RIGHTS IN aMERICA
Mississippi Trial, 1955
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A look at the week ahead:
November 4-8
Monday - Review for Short Story Unit
Tuesday - NO School
Wednesday - Short Story Unit Test
Thursday - Intro to Civil Rights
Friday - Civil Rights Timeline
September 30-October 4
Monday - Reading strategy pages 1+2; Practice p.21
Tuesday - Reading pages 3+4; partner comprehension activity
Wednesday - Finish reading (p5); guided reading assessment
Thursday - Symbols p3; group activity p20
Friday - JVS presentation
September 23-27
9th grade students are taking the NWEA test this week, Monday through Wednesday
Thursday - Let's meet Mrs. Mills, school speech pathologist
Friday - Introduction to The Lottery
September 16-20
Monday - Literary Elements Vocabulary Quiz
Tuesday - Character
Wednesday - Characterization Project
Thursday - Characterization Project Due
Friday - Presentations
September 9-13
Monday - Supply check, Close & Critical Reading (CCR)
Tuesday - Introduction to the Literary Elements
Wednesday - Practice w/LE
Thursday - Meet Mrs. Mills
Friday - Introduction to Short Stories
September 3-6
Welcome! Getting to know our classroom and school community.