This Week: October 24-28
Monday - We see a film clip of Poe's "Cask of Amontillado" and we will work on some close reading questions in groups.
HOMEWORK: Finish the close reading questions on the story. If you need a copy, click HERE.
Tuesday: We review last nights homework
QUIZ TOMORROW
Wednesday; Quiz on the story.
HOMEWORK: Vocabulary for our next story, "The Most Dangerous Game." If you need a copy, click HERE.
Thursday: We begin looking at our next story Richard Connell's "The Most Dangerous Game."
HOMEWORK: Focus on diction - connotation and denotation. If you need a copy, click HERE.
Friday: We continue reading the story and answer some close reading questions. If you need a copy of the questions, click HERE.

This Week: October 17-21
We will finish our unit on "Coming of Age" with the poem "Oranges" by Gary Soto.
Monday - Introduction to the Soapstone method of analyzing poetry. A close read of "Oranges."
Tuesday - Close reading and questions based on the poem.
Wednesday - An introduction to Edgar Allan Poe's "The Cask of Amontillado."
HOMEWORK - Vocabulary on the story. If you need another copy of the handout, click HERE.
Thursday - Friday: Close read of the story with questions.