PERIOD 8- WEEK THREE AGENDA

Mr. Jacobs
English
Agenda for the week of April 20th to April 25th 2009

SHORT STORIES/LISTENING SKILLS- APRIL 2009

WEEK THREE- “The Girl Who Lived Twice” by Frank Edwards. “Watery Poltergeists” by Raymond Bayliss, and “The Devil in Devonshire” by John Godwin (true tales) and “The Provencal Tale” and “August Heat” ______________________________________________________________________________
MONDAY, April 20th
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Aim: Could there be an explanation for “The Girl Who Lived Twice?”

Do Now: What would you do if you could live your life a second time?

CLASSWORK
LISTEN TO: “The Girl Who Lived Twice”
YOU WILL HEAR THE STORY, NOT READ IT
ANSWER: Page 175 to page 177- all Recall, Infer, and Vocabulary Review questions.

Short Story Homework # 9
Answer all Critical Thinking questions
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TUESDAY, April 21st
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Aim: How does “Watery Poltergeists” differ from “The Water Ghost of Harrowby Hall”?

Do Now: If your home was in a flood, what are three things you’d rescue?

CLASSWORK:
LISTEN TO: “Watery Poltergeists”
YOU WILL HEAR THE STORY, NOT READ IT
ANSWER: Page 212 to page 213- all Recall, Infer, and Vocabulary Review questions.

Short Story Homework # 10
Answer all Critical Thinking questions
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WEDNESDAY, April 22nd
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Aim: Was “The Devil in Devonshire”?

Do Now: Can a man be sent to jail without evidence?

CLASSWORK
LISTEN TO: “The Devil in Devonshire”
YOU WILL HEAR THE STORY, NOT READ IT
ANSWER: Page 190 to page 192- all Recall, Infer, and Vocabulary Review questions.

Short Story Homework # 11
Answer all Critical Thinking questions
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THURSDAY, April 23rd
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Aim: What is “The Provencal Tale”?

Do Now: Are risks necessary or things to be avoided?

CLASSWORK
READ: “The Provencal Tale”
ANSWER: Page 35 to page 41- all Recall, Infer, and Vocabulary Review questions.

Short Story Homework #12
Answer all Critical Thinking Questions
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FRIDAY, April 24th
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Aim: What was unusual about the “August Heat”?

Do Now: Copy the definition from the board

CLASSWORK
READ: “August Heat”
ANSWER: All questions page 93 to page 96, all Recall, Infer, and Vocabulary Review

Short Story Homework #13
Answer all Critical Thinking Questions
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Remember, all five homeworks this week will count as an exam.