Week 3: Alternate Ending Projects/Intro Novel Unit

RESOURCES: Course Syllabus LINK , Eagle TV, Bronx Masq. Text (1-80)

MONDAY 8/15

1. Finish alternate ending skit for the short story "The Necklace"

TUESDAY 8/16

1. Warm-up 8/16/16
2. Notes: Annotated Bibliography
3. Watch spoken word "Live Rich" and compare it to "The Necklace"
4. HW: Create an acrostic poem for the word "Consumerism" using information from the documentary "The Trap of Materialism"

WEDNESDAY 8/17

1. Vocab List #1: Particular, Expression
2. Notes: Harlem Renaissance Video Link 
3. HW: Read pgs. 1-10 of the novel. Bronx Masq. Text (1-80)

THURSDAY 8/18

FRIDAY 8/19

1. Warm-up: Complete Vocab List #1 (10 Words)
2. Bronx Masquerade/Vocab List #1 Quiz (19 questions)
3. Watch The Unspoken Word and jot down stylistic features you want to use in your poet's toolbox.
4. Open Mic Friday: Share Bronx Masquerade Poem inspired by Devon

HW: Finish Vocab List #1 (front and back).  Due Tuesday 8.23

MONDAY 8/22

1. Complete Monday section for Vocab List #2 (5-10 min)
2. Read pages 41-50 (15-20 min) Bronx Masq. Text (1-80)
3. Complete Dialectical Journal  (30 min) for the characters below for character on pages 1-50:
• Wes
• Tyrone
• Chankara
• Diondra
• Raul
• Devon
• Gloria
• Janelle
• Leslie