Welcome to English 7
with Mrs. Gennosa and Mr. Luff
​Sagamore Middle School
Link to 8th Grade Resources

Weekly Outlines for the 2nd Quarter:

Week 1:  Nov. 16 - 20
Week 2:  Nov. 23 - 27
Week 3:  Nov. 30 - Dec. 4
Week 4:  Dec. 7 - 11
Week 5:  Dec. 14 - 18
Week 6:  Dec. 21 - 23
Week 7: Jan. 4 - 8
Week 8:  Jan. 11 - 15
Week 9: Jan. 19 - 22


​November Calendar
December Calendar
January Calendar

​Extra help with Mrs. Gennosa will be held in room 28, after school on Thursdays.  We can use the laptops to work on writing or reading comprehension.  All are welcome!

​Additional Resources:
​New Year’s Resolutions
Portfolio Rubric
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Anchor Text:
Packet on A Christmas Carol (counts as a test)

A Christmas Carol the play based on Charles Dickens' novel

Unit 2 Essay on A Christmas Carol - Graphic Organizer

Rubric for the Unit 2 Essay on A Christmas Carol

Creative Writing:  A Letter from Mr. Scrooge

The Charles Dickens Show: Child Labor satire/history


Documentary:  The Children Who Built the Revolution  

Creative Writing:  "Diaries of Workhouse Children"

Photos and Description of Child Labor

​Some favorite scenes from A Christmas Carol:

Marley and Scrooge - 1999 Version

A Warning from the Ghost of Christmas Present

Marley and Scrooge - the Muppets Version

Jacob Marley w/ George C. Scott as Scrooge
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Poetry:
Dreams by Langston Hughes

Introduction to Poetry Types

"A Visit from St. Nicholas" (T'was the Night Before Christmas)

"The Chimney Sweep" and other poems by William Blake




"I Have a Dream" by Dr. King 

Literary Devices Used in Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s
"I Have a Dream" Speech

Video of MLK delivering the speech

Short biography of MLK

Additional Literature and Enrichment:

Folktales
Read "Waters of Gold" a Chinese folktale retold by Lawrence Yep

Waters of Gold discussion questions

The Old Man and His Grandson by the Brothers Grimm, a German folktale

Vocabulary for the story

Retold by Leo Tolstoy - How are they different?


"Rikki-tikki-tavi" by Rudyard Kipling

Packet for "Rikki-tikki-tavi"

Audio of Rikki-tikki-tavi

Learn about Rudyard Kipling

Shmoop: Postcolonialism and other topics to discuss 

A Brief History of India in the 1800s

Listen to the Story

Watch the 1970 Chuck Jones version of "Rikki-tikki-tavi"

Watch the 1965 Russian Version of "Rikki-Tikki-tavi"

Symbolism of the cobras

British Imperialism in the story
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"Jabberwocky" by Lewis Carroll

Neil Gaiman recites "Jabberwocky"

Listen to and read Jabberwocky

Compare it to scenes from Alice in Wonderland (Disney and Tim Burton)
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Analyze the Muppet's Jabberwocky.  Does it help you to understand the action?

Mythology and the Hero's Journey:

Words derived from mythology

Painting of "The Fall of Icarus"

Creative Writing/Portfolio:

Thanksgiving Letter

Essay on "My Favorite Celebration"
   A History of the Christmas Celebration
​   Pagan Origins
   History Channel:  Origins of Christmas

Historical Fiction Book Report

Honors students:
Read the novel A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens - finish by 1/14