MON
10
September
TUE
11
September
WED
12
September
THU
13
September
FRI
14
September
EQ: How are the Internal and External conflicts in the Scarlet Ibis related to each other and the story’s final
outcome?
 (First Five) Journal #12 (handout #22): Have you ever helped someone who was weaker than you?
Describe that experience. (If you haven’t, SHAME ON YOU!) (minimum 100 words)
 (Application/Synthesis) Complete the Scarlet Ibis Worksheet (handout #20) and work on the Scarlet Ibis
Graphic Organizer—CP only—(handout #23) and the Scarlet Ibis Personal Reflection—Honors only—
(handout #23)
 (Closing) the Scarlet Ibis test will be Wednesday, 12 September 2012.
 Be sure to have your Independent Reading books with you every day!
 Tuesday, 18 September 2012 Independent Reading Project.
EQ: How are the Internal and External conflicts in the Scarlet Ibis related to each other and the story’s final
outcome? How can these conflicts (or other literary devices) be shown in other work?
 (First Five) Journal #13 (handout #24): "How did the narrator both help Doodle live and help kill him?
How will he live with the guilt?" (minimum 100 words)
 (Application/Synthesis) Partner: Alternative Assignment
 (Closing) the Scarlet Ibis test will be Wednesday, 12 September 2012.
 Be sure to have your Independent Reading books with you every day!—tomorrow a grade will be taken
after the test
 Tuesday, 18 September 2012 Independent Reading Project.
EQ: What is a Scarlet Ibis? Is the color of the Ibis significant to its life?
 (First Five) Review all notes/handouts for the Scarlet Ibis test.
 (Application/Synthesis) turn in all handouts for the Scarlet Ibis.
 Take the Scarlet Ibis test.
 When finished with test read in IR books.
 (Closing) Be sure to have your Independent Reading books with you every day!
 Tuesday, 18 September 2012 Independent Reading Project.
EQ: What is the importance of the dynamic of Brother and Doodle’s relationship?
 (First Five) In the Scarlet Ibis, the narrator states, “. . . pride is a wonderful, terrible thing, a seed that
bears two vines, life and death” (Hurst 354). What does this mean in reference to the story? Is it valid
outside the context of the story? Explain.
 (Application/Synthesis) Handouts for review of Short Story Elements Test
 (Closing) Be sure to have your Independent Reading books with you every day!
 Monday we start the Gift of the Magi, p. 524.
 Tuesday, 18 September 2012 Independent Reading Project.
EQ: Is internal conflict always displayed in some form of external conflict?
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(First Five) Review any terms, handouts, etc for Short Story Elements Test
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(Application/Synthesis) Unit Test over Short Story Elements
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(Closing) Have a nice weekend.
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Wednesday we start the Gift of the Magi, p. 524.
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Tuesday, 18 September 2012 Independent Reading Project.
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Skills] to K-12 All AKS Booklets by Core Subject [highlighted as a link in the first paragraph] to top, left “book” link for English Language Arts), or the Georgia Department of
Education website (www.doe.k12.ga.us/) to see the Common Core Georgia Performance Standards Covered for the Week. There are too many covered to list separately. If you
have concerns or questions, please don’t hesitate to contact me through my email: [email protected]
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