Humanities 8

Hi all,

By now, you have all read "The Most Dangerous Game" by Richard Connell. We will have a five question quiz on this short story this Tuesday morning. Also, students have chosen their three short stories to work with for their short story projects. Here is our reading list thus far:

"The Most Dangerous Game" by Richard Connell
"The Hockey Sweater" by Roch Carrier
"The Tell-Tale Heart" by Edgar Allan Poe
"Catch" by Sarah Ellis
"The Street That Got Mislaid" by Patrick Waddington
"Thank You Ma'am" by Langston Hughes

Also on our list is film The Porcelain Unicorn. 

All work handed in should be titled, labelled and identifiable. I am baffled at the amount of students who hand in nameless work. Good luck tomorrow.

Humanities 8

Hello! Last week was a busy one. Not only did we enjoy the telling of the "Tell-Tale Heart," by Edgar Allan Poe http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7d7qVgNj8g , we also watched and discussed The Porcelain Unicorn. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCAs_CyopMQ  Assigned questions for both stories are due Thursday.

Today we read "Catch," by Sarah Ellis. We used a graphic organizer to help us compare 

the main characters from the story (Darlene and Rita). The character comparison is due tomorrow.

Wednesday I will be handing out their Short Story Project. Stay organized and have a great week!

Humanities 8

On Tuesday, we will be taking notes and adding to elements of the short story. Watch this Pixar short and discuss possible themes:

Theme


We will then watch "The Porcelain Unicorn" and answer the following questions
The Porcelain Unicorn

The Porcelain Unicorn

1.       Write a summary of the plot

2.       There is very little dialogue in the film. Do you think it was effective? Why/why not.

3.       What is the theme of the film?

4.       Discuss two or more of the following: word choice, balance, camera angles, framing or lines. How do these elements add to the story?

Humanities 8

This week in Humanities we will start a short stories unit. We will be selecting a wide variety of stories to read and view in order to achieve our learning outcomes. In addition, students will learn the five elements of the short story: plot, setting, characters, point of view and theme. Our overarching goal is to read, write and respond to a wide variety of text. Comprehension is also a main goal of the unit.

The first story we will look at is "The Hockey Sweater" by Roch Carrier. Following our notes on the elements of the short story, students will watch the narrated version of the story. "The Hockey Sweater" by Roch Carrier

Activity

Create a plot graph of your own using the story, "The Hockey Sweater." Students can work alone or with a partner to create a poster outlining the plot elements (exposition, rising action, conflict, climax, falling action, resolution) as discussed in class.

Humanities 8—Test Correction

We will be using this Thursday as a review, not a test. Students are not ready just yet. Test day will be early next week.