Room 7 Edublog

The Color Purple Music Video
Pentatonix: Happy Song

STANDARDS
W1, 2a-g, 2i-n, 3, 4
L 1a-b, 2.a, 3c
Literary Devices/Archetypes: RL 4, RL 5

BELLRINGER
Allusion 1, 2, & 3

AGENDA
Hand out literary devices study guide & student-friendly standards
Hebrew story sign-up
Teacher dramatic example
Assign essay: 1st person narrative of a Hebrew story using 2 literary devices (marked by an underline)
Students will work on essays in class

HOMEWORK
Due 9/1: Biblical Allusions
Due 9/1: Greek/Roman gods
9/3 Literary Devices A Test
Summer Work due: 9/21

Ukulele version of Metallica’s One

STANDARDS
Hero Essay: W1, 2a-g, 2i-n, 3, 4
L 1a-b, 2.a, 3c
Literary Devices: W2m, RL 2c, 4d

BELLRINGER
What would you do if you woke up one morning to find yourself invisible?

AGENDA
Hero Narrative Essay: 5 paragraphs – due Wednesday
Mark Twain claimed, “We find not much in ourselves to admire; we are always privately wanting to be like somebody else. If everybody was satisfied with himself there would be no heroes.”
Respond with a narrative: Do you agree? Whom do you consider a hero? Why? Provide examples.
Literary Device Sheet

HOMEWORK
8/26: Syllabus due
9/2: Hero Narrative Due