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AIS 6 and 7
Welcome to
English 7/7H
with Mrs. Gennosa
This quarter, we will focus on Author's Purpose and the Hero's Journey.
Weekly Outlines for the 2nd Quarter:
Week 1
Week 2
Week 3
Week 4
Week 5
Week 6
Week 7
Week 8
Week 9
Week 1
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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
1951 Jacob Marley and Scrooge
Marley and Scrooge - the Muppets Version
Jacob Marley w/ George C. Scott as Scrooge
The Ghost of Christmas Past - Scrooge's Childhood
Ghost of the Past - Scrooge's Regret
A Warning from the Ghost of Christmas Present
Scrooge goes to Bob Cratchit's house
Scrooge meets the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come
Scrooge pledges to change
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
Video of MLK delivering the speech
Short biography of MLK
Additional Resources:
New Year’s Resolutions
Portfolio Rubric
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
"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)
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