4th Quarter

Welcome to English 7 and English 8H
with Mrs. Gennosa

This quarter we will focus on science fiction,
highlighting the work of Ray Bradbury.
We also will publish the writing portfolios.

Weekly Outlines for the 4th Quarter:
Week 1
Week 2
Week 3
Week 4
Week 5
Week 6
Week 7
Week 8
Week 9
Week 10

"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

Writing Portfolio - 4th quarter
Outline and suggestions for the narrative.
Positive Feedback Sheet

"Where I'm From" Poem

Anchor Text:
Read the play, "The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street."

Packet for "The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street"

Compare the original to the 2002 Twilight Zone episode.

Additional Literature:

Read "Dirk the Protector" by Gary Paulsen

Questions for "Dirk the Protector"

April is Poetry Month!

Paul Revere's Ride, by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Hailstones and Halibut Bones by Mary O'Neill

The Highwayman, by Alfred Noyes

animated version read aloud

sung by Loreena McKennit

The Poetry Archive

Favorite Poem Project

Poem a Day - Poets.org

National Poetry Month Website

"We Real Cool" by Gwendolyn Brooks
Author's Purpose - Gwendolyn Brooks' Comments

Skills and Grammar:

Owl Purdue's "Conquering the Comma"

Image Grammar: The Five Brush Strokes for writing and revising the personal narrative.

Overview of the Brush Strokes

PPT for Image Grammar

Worksheet for the Brush Strokes for writing and revising.

Ray Bradbury Unit:
"Mars is Heaven" by Ray Bradbury

Watch The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street
Then work on your packet of discussion questions.
“Golden Kite and Silver Wind” fable

“Dark They Were and Golden Eyed ” short story

Bradbury 13 Radio Play of "Dark They Were and Golden Eyed"

Discussion Questions for "Dark They Were, And Golden Eyed" by Ray Bradbury

"The Veldt" Discussion Questions

"The Veldt" short story

Audio of the short story "The Veldt"

Ray Bradbury Theater "The Veldt"

Ray Bradbury discusses the future

Bradbury talks about love

Bradbury recites the poem "If Only We Had Taller Been"

Think, Write and Discuss: Questions about Ray Bradbury

"Zero Hour" short story

Short play version of Zero Hour

Mars is Heaven short story

The spookiest episode of Ray Bradbury Theater: "The Playground"

Media:

Audio version of "Dark They Were and Golden Eyed"

A Conversation with Ray Bradbury

“Interview with Ray Bradbury” audio and text

Science Fiction Is . . . (a video compilation)

Enrichment:
Create your own science fiction story. It can be in the form of a short story, a graphic mini-novel, a play, or a film.