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 * __Sixth six weeks -- April 27-June 8, 2012__**

__Friday, April 27__ Read play through Act II/complete FusionPage discussion post. The text is available at A Midsummer Night's Dream at Shakespeare.mit.edu

__Monday, April 30__ Continue reading //A Midsummer Night's Dream// and completing FusionPage discussion posts. Quiz on Acts I-III. Assign. **Due Monday, May 7.**

__Tuesday, May 1__ Finish reading the play. FusionPage post: Final Thoughts

__Wednesday, May 2__ Take AR Test on A Midsummer Night's Dream Understanding Shakespeare's language: Talk Like Shakespeare.org Shakespeare Insult Kit

__Thursday, May 3__ Test review Complete sophomore requirements in www.f4k.org.

__Friday, May 4__ Read AR books/work on MSND projects.
 * Test on A Midsummer Night's Dream**

__Monday, May 7__ New project: **. Due Friday, May 11.** View sample movie trailers. Watch iMovie tutorial. Choose a story (The Epic of Gilgamesh, The Creation and the Fall - Genesis Chapts. 1-3, Noah and the Flood -- Genesis, Chapts. 6-9, The Fisherman and the Jinnee, Sundiata, Oedipus the King, Daedalus and Icarus, The Kite Runner, or A Midsummer Night's Dream) and re-read or skim it to refresh your memory.
 * Present MSND projects.**

Write an outline for the trailer that includes the following: Check out Flip cameras. Practice filming.
 * Story title and author
 * A summary of 3 or 4 scenes that you will portray in your film
 * Names of group members and the role each member will play in the film

__Tuesday, May 8__ Film scenes (outside)

__Wednesday, May 9__ Edit film in iMovie Work on poster

__Thursday, May 10__ Bear Blast 2:15-3:10 pm Finish work on movie trailer project

__Friday, May 11__ New unit: The Holocaust Pre-reading brainstorm: What do I know about the Holocaust? What do I want to find out? Create a two-column chart to answer the questions: who was involved? what happened? where did it occur? when did it occur? why/how did it occur? . **Due on Wednesday, May 16 .**
 * Movie trailer/poster presentations**

__Monday, May 14__ Work on Holocaust projects

__Tuesday, May 15__ Finish work on Holocaust projects
 * HW -- In quizlet.com, define** [[file:Vocabulary for Night.docx]]. **Vocabulary quiz on Friday, May 18.**

__Wednesday, May 16__ Check out //Night// novels and read Chapter 1 . **Due Friday, June 1.**
 * Holocaust project presentations**

FusionPage discussion post. Respond to one of the following: Complete a questionnaire to begin thinking about what is "unthinkable" and "beyond belief." Define euphemism. Complete chart citing the literal meaning of each euphemism.
 * Why do you think no one would listen to Moishe the Beadle's story?
 * There were several opportunities for Wiesel and his family to escape before they were sent to Auschwitz. What were these opportunities and why did the family not take advantage of them?

__Thursday, May 17__ Read Chapter 2-3 Chapter 2 FusionPage discussion post. Respond to one of the following: Examine the diction, sentence length, sentence type, and literary devices of excerpts of a variety of authors (including Wiesel). Complete style comparison chart.
 * Describe the conditions on the cattle train.
 * Who is Madame Schachter? Describe her role on the cattle train and explain what is ironic about her vision.
 * Define foreshadowing. How does Wiesel use foreshadowing in Chapter Two?

Chapter 3 FusionPage discussion post. Respond to one of the following:
 * Describe the incident that causes Elie to state, "Is it any wonder that ever since then, sleep tends to elude me?"
 * Describe three instances of humiliation or hardship that the prisoners face.
 * Mr. Stein visits Elie and his father occasionally at Auschwitz but one day he disappears. What do you think happened to Elie's friend Mr. Stein? Why?

__Friday, May 18__ Read Chapter 4. Chapter 4 FusionPage discussion post. Respond to one of the following: Write a found poem
 * Vocabulary Quiz**
 * Quiz on Chapts. 1-3**
 * Elie Wiesel witnesses two hangings. After the first, he says, "I remember that on that evening, the soup tasted better than ever ... (p. 63). After the second execution, he writes "That night, the soup tasted of corpses" (p. 65). It is unlikely that the soup's flavor differed greatly from day to day. What point is Wiesel making by comparing the two executions with the flavor of the soup? Why might the soup have tasted differently?
 * Discuss how concentration camp life has changed Elie. Provide one example from the story as support.

__Tuesday, May 22__ Read Chapter 5-6 Chapter 5 FusionPage discussion post. Respond to one of the following:
 * Quiz on Chapts. 4-6**
 * Discuss Elie's relationship with God in this chapter. How have his views about his faith changed?
 * Describe the selection process.

Chapter 6 FusionPage discussion post. Respond to one of the following:
 * What do many of Elie Wiesel's stories about camp life reveal about man's nature in the face of such overwhelming horror? You may discuss the positive and/or the negative.
 * Discuss the symbolism and significance of the title, //Night//.

__Wednesday, May 23__ Finish reading the novel (Chapts. 7-9). **Take AR test**. Final FusionPage discussion post (on paper, if laptops have been collected). Respond to one of the following: **Due by Friday, June 1.**
 * What is the difference between being //inhuman// and //inhumane//? Would you characterize the Nazis as both, neither, or only one? Explain.
 * Describe the specific "human" qualities that the Nazis' victims lose over the course of their imprisonment. Give examples from the text.

__Thursday, May 24__ Take STAR reading test. Goal = show improvement in reading level from beginning of semester to today! Study guide for novel test All papers should include your name, a title, class, and date. **Due Tuesday, May 29.**
 * Take AR test**.
 * HW -- Choose one of the following assignments:**
 * Write a 300-word minimum dialogue based on one prompt of choice (prompts will be provided). Your dialogue should be typed in 12 pt. font. Double space between character's lines.
 * As Elie, write a 300-word minimum letter of thanks to one of two characters who offered advice about camp life (a guide will be provided). Letter should be typed in 12 pt. font and double spaced.
 * As Elie, write a 300-word minimum eulogy for his father to be delivered at a memorial service after liberation. Eulogy should be typed in 12 pt. font and double spaced.

__Friday, May 25__ Distribute study guide for final exam. **Final exam is Wednesday, June 6 at 11:55-3:10 pm.**
 * Novel test**

__Monday, May 28 -- No School, Memorial Day holiday__

__Tuesday, May 29__ Instructions for completing Show film //Schindler's List//
 * Submit writing assignment**

__Wednesday, May 30__ Show film //Schindler's List//

__Thursday, May 31__ Show film //Schindler's List// Go over study guide for final exam.

__Friday, June 1__ Testing 7:50-11:10 (Algebra I and 1st period CTE) Lunch 11:10-11:50 Testing 11:55-3:15 (Biology and 2nd period CTE)
 * Submit Night novel project**

__Monday, June 4__ Testing 7:50-11:10 (English I and 3rd period CTE) Lunch 11:10-11:50 Testing 11:55-3:15 (4th period CTE and EOC make ups)

__Tuesday, June 5__ Testing 7:50-11:10 (1st period teacher-made exams) Lunch 11:10-11:50 Testing 11:55-3:15 (2nd period teacher-made exams and CTE reschedules)

__Wednesday, June 6__ Testing 7:50-11:10 (3rd period teacher-made exams) Lunch 11:10-11:50 Testing 11:55-3:15 (4th period teacher-made exams and CTE reschedules)

__Thursday, June 7__ EOC remediation for all students scoring below a level 3

__Friday, June 8 -- Last day of school, early release__ Make-up testing