10/31/13 - TH

I.  CHARLEMAGNE ACROSTICS
- finishing touches
- turn in/due

II.  EDGAR ALLEN POE'S "THE RAVEN"
- a little background on Poe
- listen to poem; discuss what you hear, feel, think
- read text along with poem & take notes
- teacher-led observations, focusing on words to convey tone and meaning
- take notes on plot, events, shifts in poem as we 'read'
* Youtube reading with text over images


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HOMEWORK - no CW or Atlas this week (again)
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___  finish/turn in CHARLEMAGNE ACROSTIC
        * it's late if not turned in by end of Homework Club

___  continue to read 20-30 minutes CHOICE BOOK
        * should be half or more into book by now
        * 12 - diary entries (or letters) instructions handed out
        * finish book BY Sunday or Monday

___  continue SCARY VOCAB #2 -- 5 more words or so (due FRI)
        * 15 words (any more are extra credit)
        * definition, word part, sentence
        * word origin if you can (for A+)