Pre-testing for All 9th Grade Students Will Run FROM Monday October 3rd Through Thursday October 6th.
THURSDAY 10-6 B-Day: Edgar Allen Poe
Announcements
- Grab a Chrome Book
- Check your Gmail
DO Now - Think and Do
Entry Title: Words to Know for The Cask of Amontillado
Directions: Click on each word to see an image(s) of it. What do you notice AND wonder about each picture. Write down your answers to share with the class.
- flambeau: A flaming torch, especially one made of several thick wicks dipped in wax.
- cask or puncheon: a container that is shaped like a barrel and is used for holding liquids.
- catacombs: Any underground chamber used as a burial place.
- crypt: an underground room or vault beneath a church.
- Le Catacombs du Paris: The most famous of all catacombs. Click here to read about them.
- Nitre: short for potassium nitrate. In underground caves, nitre drips like icicles.
Learning Target(s)
- I can cite textual evidence that describes the mood of a story.
- I can explain how the setting of a story contributes to it's mood.
- I can explain how the author uses language to create a specific mood.
Mini-Lesson: The Catacombs
- What are catacombs?
- Who made them and when?
- Where are they?
- Setting of the Story: An underground catacomb, somewhere in Italy, during the carnival season.
- Language Use...
- Mood: what the author makes you feel.
Work Time
- Listen to this video first to give you a better idea of what is happening during the story.
- Listen to a recording of The Cask of Amontillado. (17 min long)
- Click here to follow along using the text.
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Assessment / Homework
- What are some words you might use to describe the mood of this story?
- Give an example of the language the author uses to create the mood of the story.
- How might the setting contribute to the mood of The Cask of Amontillado by Edgar Allen Poe?
FRIDAY 10-7 C-Day: DIRT DAY or Finish The Cask of Amontillado
DIRT Day Expectations
- Do the following BEFORE the bell rings…
- Open your DIRT Day Assignment in Google Classroom.
- Be in your seat reading.
- Focus on your reading the entire period.
- Do not sub-vocalize during DIRT.
- Complete 10 thoughts using the Active Reading Model by the end of the period. Do more for extra credit.
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If You Finish a Book…
In an email to Mr. DeGrandis, write a review about your book in 3-paragraph essay format.
Guidelines for the Essay:
- ¶ 1 - title, author and genre of the novel and your opinion of the book (controlling idea).
- ¶ 2 - short summary of the book and include at least two text-based examples from the book
that support your controlling idea in ¶ - ¶ 3 - explain why you would or would not recommend this book to a friend and where they might be able to find it or purchase it.
If You Forgot Your Book…
- Choose a book from the class library or Mr. DeGrandis will give you one.
- Be sure to bring your book next week.
If You Want to Switch Books…
In an email to Mr. DeGrandis, write an Abandon Book Essay.
Guidelines:
- ¶ 1 – title, author and genre of the novel you are abandoning and
three reasons you don’t like the book (controlling idea). - ¶ 2 through 4 - Develop each reason using text-based details from the book.
- ¶ 5 - Offer your suggestions for other novels you have read that another student might enjoy.
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