Starting the year with the study of selected literary terms beginning with 2 short stories.
The Moustache and
Chocolate Pudding.
Week of September 15
Concentration this week is on key literary terms including
Characterization
Dynamic Character and Static Character
Protagonist
Antagonist
Conflict
Tone and Mood
Theme
Irony
Imagery
Setting
Description
Plot
Reading Journals are due most weeks reporting and reflecting on independent reading students have done the previous week. The journals can be handed in either Friday or Monday, their choice.
Week of September 22
Continuing with various short stories.
Week of October 6.
Today we introduced the book Maine Speaks. This is a Maine literature anthology which we will us for the next few weeks.
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