Due 11/30 by the end of class (3rd, 4th & 6th Periods) - Skills Progression Evidence submitted to turnitin.com (4 points)
Due 12/1 by the start of class - Revenge 2 CD Response
Due 12/15 - Outside Reading One Pager and Review
Computers NEEDED this week
Learning Target #1 - I will learn how to analyze the impact of narration on a story.
Learning Target #2 - I will learn how to connect the themes of fiction to real world issues.
Task #1 (1st & 2nd Periods) - “Cask of Amontillado” Analysis - Please open up the story , and if you haven’t yet, create a Reading document in your LA folder. Be ready to answer the following questions and analyze 5 specific CDs.
- Who is the protagonist?
- What are the internal and external conflicts?
- What is the climax?
- What is the resolution?
- When is the story being told and to who?
Task #1 (3rd, 4th & 6th Periods) - Skills Progression Reminder - Open up your Skills Progression document. Make sure you copy and paste specific sentences that prove your best work.
Take a look at THIS example for help.
Task #2 - Fiction to Nonfiction - In order to realize how fiction helps us understand our world, actively read THIS article about the difference between revenge and justice. Use CDs from the article to evaluate Montresor’s actions.
For homework, write a 2 CD response using 1 CD from “The Cask of Amontillado” and 1 CD from “Don’t Confuse Revenge With Justice: 5 Key Differences”. Answer the following question:
How is Edgar Allan Poe’s story relevant for the modern reader?
Task #4 - Outside Reading Requirements - As you read your novel, make sure to write down, underline or sticky note CDs (quotes) that would help someone who has not read your book understand the theme or characters. You will need to create a poster on a single piece of notebook paper.
1 quote that connects to theme
A theme statement that contains advice, solution or a call to action.
1 quote that connects to characterization
A simple plot summary that identifies our major lit terms
1 bit of CM that proves your book is valuable
1 image or symbol that represents the novel’s theme or thematic topics
THIS IS DUE 12/15 AT THE BEGINNING OF CLASS
Homework Guidelines - On your Writing Samples document, answer today’s question about our short story, “The Cask of Amontillado”. Make sure to properly cite your CDs and focus on making connections between stories and the real world.