Room 7 Edublog

OBJECTIVES
To use the story sequence chart to outline a story
To create original stories using the same conflict

BELLRINGER
W: Verb Pop Quiz
Th: Review Quiz; Pop Quiz Redo

AGENDA
In pods, students will read and outline their stories
Individually, students will create their own original stories

HOMEWORK
Reading Logs

OBJECTIVES
To create connections between themes in Anglo Saxon elegies and modern elegies
To analyze the many faces of heroes
To connect elements of the hero monomyth to characters in other media forms

BELLRINGER
W: Think of a real experience you have had that would be hard to forget. Think about what makes it so hard to forget. Tell what happened.
Th: Humans of New York page

AGENDA
Students will finish their connections worksheets in their pods
Afterwards, we will move on to discussing and analyzing heroes and their monomyth

HOMEWORK
Reading Logs
Study Vocabulary

OBJECTIVES
To familiarize themselves with Hebrew myths/stories
To create narratives
To practice oral dramatization presentation skills
To utilize props to support presentation
To become familiar with Ancient Greek literature

BELLRINGER
Think of a real experience you have had that would be hard to forget. Think about what makes it so hard to forget. Tell what happened.

AGENDA
Students will finish their Hebrew presentations
Overview of Greek literature
Jigsaw different topics

HOMEWORK
Due 9/4: Biblical Allusions
Reading Log
Due 9/9: Greek & Roman gods

OBJECTIVES
To define narrative terms
To practice teamwork
To interpret words meaningfully

AGENDA
Narrative term worksheets
Split into teams for Taboo

HOMEWORK
Reading Logs

OBJECTIVES
To immerse themselves in Saxon culture
To create and narrate Saxon boasts
To practice oral dramatization presentation skills
To utilize props to support presentation

AGENDA
Students will enter a mead hall and conduct themselves as Saxons.
They will present their Saxon boasts.

HOMEWORK
Reading Logs

OBJECTIVES
To familiarize themselves with Hebrew myths/stories
To create narratives
To practice oral dramatization presentation skills
To utilize props to support presentation

AGENDA
Students will present their Hebrew myths/stories using props and dramatics

HOMEWORK
Due 9/4: Biblical Allusions