Maya Ying Lin and the Vietnam Memorial

Before we begin reading Always to Remember:  The Vision of Maya Ying Lin we are going to learn a little about the Vietnam Memorial and Maya Ying Lin.  Complete the first section of the KWL chart, listing what you already know about the Vietnam Memorial and Lin--it's okay if you don't know anything.  Now, complete the middle column, listing what you want to know about each.  As you look at the images of the Memorial, listen to the videos and then read the story, complete the third column, what you have learned.

Create your own Playlist on MentorMob!

A Christmas Carol- create a Go Animate illustrating a important literary element in the play

You have finished reading the play A Christmas Carol and worked on analyzing the different literary elements.  Today you are going to create a comic strip using Go Animate.

Go Animate--Then, choose a scene that you feel is very important to the play--it represents the turning point, shows an important character's personality, illustrates a place where Scrooge changes, or  includes part of the theme or the message of the play. 

1.  Create a brief storyboard of this scene, being sure to write the dialogue.
2.  Then go to Go Animate and create this scene there.

Click here to go to Go Animate--Again, you can create an account with Go Animate.  Be sure to write down your account information!.  When you finish your cartoon, embed it in your blog as a new post

Class code:  0wloAkUAm9rjRrlNrLVpT6g

 Click here to view my Go Animate

"The Most Dangerous Game" Survey

Learning about Charles Dickens

Click here to watch a biography on Charles Dickens.  There is an interactive element to the video as well as games to learn more about Dickens. 

"The Lottery" Survey

Edgar Allan Poe's "The Raven"

Before we read Poe's famous poem, "The Raven," watch The Simpson's version in their House of Horrors series.


Click here to read "The Raven" 

Click the image below to read "The Raven"online.  Use the interactive tool to enhance your understanding of the poem.

"The Monsters are Due on Maple Street"

 7th graders-- Today we begin a new play, The Monsters are Due on Maple Street. This is a screenplay, a play that was written for television. It was written as an episode for a show called The Twilight Zone. Ask your parents about it--many of them will remember watching it. We will watch a clip today of the opening scene of every Twilight Zone show. Rod Sterling, the writer and narrator of The Twilight Zone began every show the same way. His opening introductions are a good example of a lead that really pulls you in and makes you want to know more! Click here to watch the epilogue of The Monsters are Due on Maple Street

Reading Log

Introducing the expert of horror: Edgar Allen Poe

EDGAR ALLAN POE

 "Poe is the supreme short story writer of all time."

     ~Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

"What a strange, though enormously talented writer, that Edgar Poe!"
     ~Fyodor Dostoevsky

"You might call him the Leader of the Cult of the Unusual."
     ~Jules Verne

Today you are going to begin learning about the great American Short Story writer, Edgar Allan Poe. He is best known for his horror stories and his haunting poems.


You can also watch this biography from Scholastic

Use the resources below to complete the Scavenger Hunt.
Scavenger Hunt Worksheet
The Life and Times of Edgar Allan Poe has most of the answers.  DO NOT USE GOOGLE!
 
Resources
Poe Museum Student Page
Poe Museum Poe's Life
Knowing Poe
Life and Times of Edgar Allan Poe 

The Tell Tale Heart-
How well do you know the story?  Click here to take this trivia quiz to find out!

"All Summer in a Day" comparing the story and movie

You read Ray Bradbury's short story "All Summer in a Day." Now you will have the chance to watch the movie version of the same story. As you watch, compare the short story to the movie and complete the graphic organizer. Be sure to include specific examples from the movie in your chart.

Quizlet Links

Quizlet is a great study resource.  You may use sets your classmates have made by belonging to the same classroom..Join by clicking the links below.

1.  Log in to Google
2.  Click on each subject  to join the quizlet class

Social Studies

Science 6

Vocabulary 6

Vocabulary 7

Science 7

Vocabulary 8

Science 8

Ms. Casassa's Language Arts