Good Afternoon.
*We will start class with our quiz on short story terms
-We will start to read a new short story “Forgiveness in Families”.
*Discussion Question:
- Which has the greater influence on child development, heredity or environment?
- This story explores issues such as sibling rivalry, lifestyles, jealousy, conformity and spiritual beliefs. Were there any of these issues that touched you the most and why?
Short Story Summary
*first open up the following link…there is a pre-reading exercise that we will start with…
the-tell-tale-heart-activity-packet
-“The Simpsons” and Tell Tale heart
Short Story Summary
For my online learners (M-Z)
We already discussed what you would work on so this is taken directly from my white board…
- Venn Diagram/chart on Harrison Bergeron and the movie 2081 by Tuesday Sept. 29th.
- Short Story Graphic Organizer on “Harrison Bergeron” (by Tuesday September 29th).
- Short story terms quiz (will be on Tuesday September 29th.)
- Sam the Athlete Paragraph (good copy) keep working on this! (it is due in on Tuesday September 29th.)
- Upload “House” short story summary to Teams.
- Wednesday Writes: Ridiculous situation or a childhood experience DRAFT uploaded to Teams by Tuesday September 29th.