Monday/ Tuesday (Sept 12/13)
Please see me to make up the grammar quiz over Sentences 1-5.
Finish reading Daniel 6, the story of Daniel's faith through the threat of the lion's den. Once you have finished, use the Bible as literature handout to trace the plot of the story through each element of the plot diagram.
Then, work to finish a character mind map for ONE of the following characters: Daniel, King Darius, or the satraps. Your goal is find examples of both direct and indirect characterization about your character throughout the story. How do we, as the readers, get to know the character? Use specific quotations, and cite your source according to MLA format-- for example (NIV Daniel 6.4). (See sample in ppt below)
Read through the notes on THEME (below).
Wednesday/ Thursday (Sept 14/15):
Make sure that you have the Narration/ Point of View notes in your binder and that you understand them. How does a story change based on its narrator?
Begin brainstorming for your next project: a movie trailer over Daniel 6. See the handout below for an explanation and requirements. You will be working in a group for this project. It is due Tuesday (A day) or Wednesday (B day), Sept 20/21.
Friday/ Monday (Sept 16//19):
Work time for Daniel project
Intro to Vocab for our new story, Poe's "The Cask of Amontillado." Come see me for directions on filling out clarifying tables (see handout); your vocab words for this short story are: avenge, endeavor, impunity, fetter, and recoil.
