Mary Shelley | ​Frankenstein

Weekly Checklist of Readings and Assignments

Monday, January 21-Friday, January 25: ​Nature is the greatest and most perfect force in the Universe.
Readings Assignment Student Teacher Initials
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Excerpts from ​Frankenstein Annotating and Analyzing Theme (Whole Class)

“How Nature Helps us Informational Text Analysis Document

Overcome Trauma” by Fiona
Mcdonald

“Lines Composed a Few Miles Annotate and Analyze Poem

above Tintern Abbey” by Connect to this week’s theme
William Wordsworth
*​Independent Weekly Assignment:​ Take a picture of a landscape and use vivid details/imagery to

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describe its power on the viewer. The description should be one paragraph in length. You must then
describe it from another perspective (minimum 3 sentences).
*​TedTalk Preparation Assignments: ​TED Talk 101 (Handout & Flipgrid)

Monday, January 28-Friday, February 1: ​Isolation breeds evil |

Assignment
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Overstepping boundaries can be dangerous and lead to despair.
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Excerpts from ​Frankenstein​ | Annotating and Analyzing Theme (Whole Class)
Isolation breeds evil

“The Perils of Social Isolation” Informational Text Analysis Document

by Frank T. McAndrew

Excerpts from ​Frankenstein​ | Annotating and Analyzing Theme (Whole Class)

Overstepping boundaries can be
dangerous and lead to despair.
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*​Independent Weekly Assignment:​ ​Prometheus Myth & Questions (Submitted by Friday)

*​TedTalk Preparation Assignments: ​How to Give a TED Talk (Google Classroom/D2L), 15 Lessons
from TED Talks (Google Classroom/D2L) & Brainstorming (Handout & Flipgrid)

Monday, February 4 -Friday, February 8:

Overstepping boundaries can be dangerous and lead to despair.
Readings Assignment Student Teacher Initials
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“There Will Come Soft Rains” EOC Style Questions (Selected Response and
by Ray Bradbury Constructed Response)

“LimeTown” Podcast Listen and Answer Questions

Connect to Weekly Theme
 “Chinese Scientist Says He's Informational Text Analysis Document
First To Create Genetically
Modified Babies Using
CRISPR” by Rob Stein

*​Independent Weekly Assignment: ​D2L discussion post- brief argument concerning genetic
experimentation.
*​TedTalk Preparation Assignments:​ Observing TED Speaker Mannerisms (Handout & Flipgrid);
Quarter Trio members begin collaboration/creation of visual aid

Monday, February 11 - Friday, February 15: ​Those who are hurt will seek revenge.
Readings Assignment Student Teacher Initials
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Excerpts from ​Frankenstein​ | Annotating and Analyzing Theme (Whole Class)

Those who are hurt will seek
revenge

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“Revenge: Will You Feel Better” Informational Text Analysis Document
by Karyn Hall

“Lamb to Slaughter” by Roald EOC Style Questions (Selected Response and

Dahl Constructed Response)

“Spring Hill Woman accused of

bomb threats to U.S. base in
Japan” by Patty Ryan
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Flipgrid Responses
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*​Independent Weekly Assignment:​ None (Use time for TedTalk Rehearsal)
*​TedTalk Preparation Assignments: ​TED Talk Rehearsal Contract #1 (students will put responses to
speeches on Flipgrid); Quarter Trio members begin collaboration/creation of visual aid

Monday, February 18 - Friday, February 22: ​Mankind is blinded by its own prejudices.
Readings Assignment Student Teacher Initials
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Excerpts from ​Frankenstein Annotating and Analyzing Theme (Whole Class)

“Why Are Looks the Last Informational Text Analysis Document

Bastion of Discrimination?” by
Deborah L. Rhode

Marianela ​by Benito Perez Literary Analysis Questions

Galdos EOC Style Constructed Response

*​Independent Weekly Assignment:​ None (use time for TedTalk Rehearsal)

*​TedTalk Preparation Assignments: ​TED Talk Rehearsal Contract #2 (students will put responses to
speeches on Flipgrid); Quarter Trio members begin collaboration/creation of visual aid
Monday, February 25 -Friday, March 1: ​Innocence is fleeting and will always be either lost or
destroyed by the harsh reality of human nature.
Readings Assignment Student Teacher Initials
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Excerpts from ​Frankenstein Annotating and Analyzing Theme (Whole Class)

Excerpts from ​Harry Potter and EOC Style Questions (Selected Response and
the Order of the Phoenix Constructed Response)

“How Our Youth is Losing Their Flipgrid response

Innocence” by Geena Shadle

Wonder Woman ​Video Clips Questions (Google Classroom/D2L)

Excerpt from ​To Kill a EOC Style Questions

Mockingbird
*​Independent Weekly Assignment:​ After reading the excerpt from ​To Kill a Mockingbird​, explain how
Jem loses his innocence after the conviction of Tom Robinson.

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*​TedTalk Preparation Assignments: ​Put finishing touches on speeches and visual aids; Run through
speech from top to bottom

Monday, March 4 -Friday, March 8: ​TED Talk Presentations Work Week

Assignment

Outline and Visual Aid

Filming and Editing

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March 8​--Ted Talk Video Due

Monday, March 11 -Friday, March 15: ​Personal Monster Project | Midterm

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Requirements/Guidelines/Expectations
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March 12​--Benchmark Test

March 18​--Personal Monster Project