Card Marking #2 Bellwork #1 October 17, 2013 Explain the theme of Mystery and Suspense. Explain the...

Card Marking #2Card Marking #2Bellwork #1Bellwork #1

October 17, 2013October 17, 2013 Explain the theme of Mystery Explain the theme of Mystery

and Suspense.and Suspense.

Analyze the following quotes Analyze the following quotes from the movie from the movie DisturbiaDisturbia, and , and relate them to the theme:relate them to the theme: ““Do you think he sees us?” “No he Do you think he sees us?” “No he

can’t see us. But trust me, he can can’t see us. But trust me, he can feel us watching.”feel us watching.”

Bellwork #2Bellwork #2October 18, 2013October 18, 2013

Please take a copy of “The Most Please take a copy of “The Most Dangerous Game” Project Dangerous Game” Project directions and Rubric.directions and Rubric.

Read the directions and rubric.Read the directions and rubric.

List 2-3 questions you have List 2-3 questions you have about the project/rubric.about the project/rubric.


Use a multi-flow map to explain Use a multi-flow map to explain the cause and effect relationship the cause and effect relationship involved with involved with Improving Your Improving Your Reading Skills.Reading Skills.

Improve My Reading Skills.

Word Map

I will Understand

more of What I read.


Define Define CLIMAX.CLIMAX.

Discuss the Discuss the CLIMAX CLIMAX of the of the movie movie Disturbia. Disturbia.


““The Most Dangerous Game”The Most Dangerous Game”

1.1. Why has Zaroff lost interest Why has Zaroff lost interest in hunting tigers?in hunting tigers?

2.2. According to Zaroff, what is According to Zaroff, what is the most dangerous game?the most dangerous game?

District Common Reading AssessmentWhat does it

say?How does the text say it?

What does it mean?

So . . . What does it mean to me?

MLA Header *COPY ON A SHEET OF LOOSE-LEAF PAPER


Describe the Describe the moodmood of the following passage: of the following passage:

““An apprehensive night crawled slowly by like a An apprehensive night crawled slowly by like a wounded snake, and sleep did not visit Rainsford, wounded snake, and sleep did not visit Rainsford, although the silence of a dead world was on the although the silence of a dead world was on the jungle. Toward morning when a dingy gray was jungle. Toward morning when a dingy gray was varnishing the sky, the cry of some startled bird varnishing the sky, the cry of some startled bird focused Rainsford’s attention in that direction. focused Rainsford’s attention in that direction. Something was coming through the bush, coming Something was coming through the bush, coming slowly, carefully, coming by the same winding way slowly, carefully, coming by the same winding way Rainsford had come. He flattened himself down on Rainsford had come. He flattened himself down on the limb, and through a screen of leaves almost as the limb, and through a screen of leaves almost as thick as tapestry, he watched. The thing that was thick as tapestry, he watched. The thing that was approaching was a man” (Connell 32).approaching was a man” (Connell 32).


Make a prediction…Make a prediction…

Our next short story is “The Our next short story is “The Scarlet Ibis”. What is a Scarlet Scarlet Ibis”. What is a Scarlet Ibis?Ibis?

How will the Scarlet Ibis fit into How will the Scarlet Ibis fit into the story?the story?


1.1. Why do we sometimes fear Why do we sometimes fear people who are different?people who are different?

2.2. Why do many people think it is Why do many people think it is important to “fit in”?important to “fit in”?

3.3. If someone doesn’t mind being If someone doesn’t mind being different, why do we still different, why do we still pressure them to conform?pressure them to conform?


1.1. What point of view is being What point of view is being used in “The Scarlet Ibis”?used in “The Scarlet Ibis”?

2.2. What was Doodle’s given What was Doodle’s given name?name?

3.3. What is the narrator’s reason What is the narrator’s reason for teaching Doodle to walk? for teaching Doodle to walk? What type of person is he? What type of person is he? Explain.Explain.


1.1. Once the narrator taught Once the narrator taught Doodle to walk he believed in Doodle to walk he believed in his own his own infallibilityinfallibility. Use this . Use this vocab term in a sentence.vocab term in a sentence.

2.2. What type of character would What type of character would you describe Doodle as? you describe Doodle as? Dynamic or static? Why?Dynamic or static? Why?

Bellwork #12Bellwork #12November 1, 2013November 1, 2013

For today’s bellwork For today’s bellwork YOU YOU will will decide on the appropriate decide on the appropriate thinking map to use for the thinking map to use for the following guiding question:following guiding question:

Compare and Contrast Doodle Compare and Contrast Doodle with the Scarlet Ibis.with the Scarlet Ibis.


1.1. Take out your Take out your 4-Square 4-Square Rubric.Rubric.

2.2. View the View the 4 (Advanced) 4 (Advanced) column.column.

3.3. List the most important things List the most important things you should include in the box you should include in the box for each of the four squares.for each of the four squares.


In preparation for In preparation for The Odyssey, The Odyssey, I want you to think about I want you to think about everything you know about everything you know about Greek Mythology, Greek Gods Greek Mythology, Greek Gods and Goddesses, and the Trojan and Goddesses, and the Trojan War. War.

Discuss this in writing.Discuss this in writing.


1.1. What was the cause of the What was the cause of the Trojan War?Trojan War?

2.2. Who battled whom in the Who battled whom in the Trojan War?Trojan War?

3.3. How did the Trojan War end?How did the Trojan War end?


*Refer to the “Greek Creation *Refer to the “Greek Creation Myth” article from yesterday.Myth” article from yesterday.

Define Chaos.Define Chaos.

Cronus was warned that a son Cronus was warned that a son of his would one day of his would one day overpower him. How did overpower him. How did Cronus solve this problem?Cronus solve this problem?

Bellwork #17November 11, 2013

• Review the Greek Myth Family Tree with your table group.

• What information stands out?

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