January 12-16

9th Literature/Composition
Weekly Focus: Week 2 (Test Review/"The Necklace")

MONDAYFinish Test


TUESDAY: Grade Pretest using answer key (1-90) and complete test analysis organizer.

WEDNESDAY: Setup Table of Content for class notebook.  Read "The Necklace" and complete discussion questions.  

THURSDAY: Finish reading "The Necklace" and review for the quiz.  See class PowerPoint

FRIDAY: Quiz: The Necklace. Review "How not to write a screenplay".  Complete a rough draft of your project using the PPT questions and screenplay template.

Project: Choose one of the following activities to complete.
a. Write a sequel to “The Necklace”.  Tell how Madame Loisel reacts to the discovery that the necklace is paste. How does this discovery affect the lives of Madame Loisel and her husband.

b. In groups of three, create a pantomime that tells the entire story of “The Necklace” in no more than three minutes.  Remember that pantomimes use only actions and gestures, no words.  Rehearse your pantomime and then perform it for the class.

c. Create a skit or play of the new ending within groups of no more than three people.  Be sure to write a script for the skit first and assign each person a role to act out as a character from the story.




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