Week 10/17-10/21

On Tuesday, October 11, Green Valley Middle School held a mock election and Hillary Clinton won by a landslide. You can click here to see the results from across the state. It is exciting to see students get involved in politics as they will be the future of this nation and one day making these important decisions. 

Last week and this week, we are focusing on mood and tone and applying our learning to Edgar Allan Poe's short story "The Tell-Tale Heart." Edgar Allan Poe had an interesting life that was marked by despair, darkness, and untimely deaths. Students will be applying their critical thinking skills when it comes to the themes of time and mortality and understanding the use of symbolism to reflect the religious undertones and metaphors to reflect the themes.

On Friday, October 21, AR is due. Students need 35 points to earn full credit. Points are determined by the following:

1. Reading an AR eligible book
2. Filling out an AR log (5+ entries)
3. Taking and passing a comprehension test
4. Getting the AR log signed by a teacher/librarian verifying they took the test and the points earned
5. Turning in the completed log to me by the end of the day on 10/21

Many students have already reached their reading goal and we even have one millionaire reader already-Jade L.! You can see the number of points your child has by looking at Parent Portal and seeing the number of points that have been entered (I enter the points as soon as students turn in their AR logs). My room will be open before school (7:45 a.m.), during lunch, and after school for students to take AR quizzes all week. 

Monday
"The Tell-Tale Heart" PDF
"The Tell-Tale Heart" Handout 2
"The Tell-Tale Heart" Quote Bank
Tuesday
"The Tell-Tale Heart" Movie Analysis
Wednesday
"The Tell-Tale Heart" Group Close Reading Analysis
AR Log Check (Log-5 entries/Signature)
  *Students need to be reading an AR book that has a reading level >3.5 for 30 minutes 5 nights per week. Students need to earn 35 points at every quarter checkpoint (10/21, 12/9, 3/10 and 6/2). GOOD NEWS: Students only need 5-entries to take an AR quiz!
Thursday
"The Tell-Tale Heart" Summary (E-Portfolios)
"The Tell-Tale Heart" Literary Analysis Essay
"The Tell-Tale Heart" Guided Hints
Literary Analysis Outline
Friday
AR Due 35 Points
"The Tell-Tale Heart" Literary Analysis Essay
"The Tell-Tale Heart" Guided Hints
Literary Analysis Outline