"Harrison Bergeron" by Kurt Vonnegut

Week #2 September 4-7, 2012

Literature: "Harrison Bergeron" by Kurt Vonnegut
Writing: style, tone, and voice
Vocabulary: calibrated, consternation, cower, hindrance, indomitable, luminous, neutralize, omen, symmetry, synchronize, unavailing, vague, vigilance, voluble, wince

Homework:

• Materials for this class: three composition notebook, folder or binder - due: September 4
• SAT vocabulary notebook notes - due: September 4 and 5

Activities
Monday - LABOR DAY holiday
Tuesday

• Students will take the Beginning of Year (BOY) assessment.
• Students will finish the letter with specific style, tone and voice.

Wednesday

• Students will take the You Don't Know Me vocabulary quiz.
• Students will finish the letter with specific style, tone and voice.

Thursday

• Read "Harrison Bergeron" by Kurt Vonnegut.
• Complete letter written in a specifuc style, tone, and voice.

Friday

• Discuss "Harrison Bergeron" by Kurt Vonnegut.
• Prepare for a vocabulary quiz on Monday.