Saturday, September 22, 2012

"A Sound of Thunder" by Ray Bradbury, "The Pedestrian" by Kurt Vonnegut

Week # 5 September 24-28, 2012

Literature: " A Sound of Thunder" by Ray Bradbury, 
Writing: Literary analysis
Vocabulary: "A Sound of Thunder" additional words: aurora, revoke, primeval, taint, teeming, remit, graft, chaos, comparable, cavernous, pelvic, gauze, sterilize, disproportion

Homework:
- SAT vocab notes on "A Sound of Thunder" words - due: Sept. 25
- SAT vocab notes on "A Sound of Thunder" additional words - due: Oct. 2

Monday

  • Take the You Don't Know Me test.
  • Continue reading and annotating "A Sound of Thunder.
Tuesday - Wednesday
  • View Ray Bradbury video and answer viewing guide. 
  • Read and annotate "The Pedestrian" and analyze passages for tone and mood.
  • Discuss short stories.
Thursday - Friday
  • Writing Workshop.
  • Write an outline for a literary analysis essay. 


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