"Masque of the Red Death"

To make up for the hurricane days, there will be No Bell Ringers this week.

Students will be introduced to the story, "Masque of the Red Death"

Monday:
Goals:
Students will read about Edgar Allen Poe: Text pg. 339
1. Edgar Allen Poe
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2. Students will discuss the Red Death: Text pg. 339
-Ring Around the Rosy: Ring around the Rosy? Yes, you read it right. Most all of us know this common nursery rhyme, but do you know where it originated? Ring around the Rosy is actually a song about the Black Plague that originated in England. It says, "Ring around the rosy" meaning the red, rosy rings that form around the sores when you are infected. "Pocket full of Posy" resembles the sweet-smelling herbs, called posies, that were placed in peoples' pockets because they thought that bad smells contracted disease. "Ashes, Ashes, we all fall down" is translated to be the massive amounts of death and cremation of bodies during the 14th century in Europe when the disease broke out. Not such a fun and friendly nursery rhyme anymore, is it?

-Facts about the Black Death- http://facts.randomhistory.com/2009/06/09_black-death.html

3.Students will learn about Symbolism-
Students will read page 338 in their text

- Symbols around us; In pairs, students should make a list of symbols encountered in everyday life...for example:  A green light tells you that it is your turn to go;  A red light tells you that it is your turn to stop;  A bell may signal the beginning of the school day 

Now it is your turn: List as many symbols as you can and indicate their meaning

 

Tuesday:

Students will go over Vocab Unit 6

 

Wednesday and Thursday- Students will read and take notes on "Masque of the Red Death" page 340

 

Friday: Students will Complete the follow up questions on page 348

All answers will be written in the notebook and discussed

 

Students will complete the Plot Structure Worksheet

 

R11.B.1: Understand components within and between texts.

R11.B.2: Standard - 1.2.10.D: Analyze inferences and draw conclusions, citing textual support, based on an author’s explicit assumptions and beliefs about a subject.

Understand fiction appropriate to grade level.

R11.A.2: Understand nonfiction appropriate to grade level.

-Analyze inferences and draw conclusions based on text

-Analyze the effectiveness of figurative language