Students are tapping into their inner thespian as they collaborate in groups to perform stanzas of "The Raven." Their directive is to consider how to use their voices (volume, tone, emotion), bodies (movement, position, gestures), and instruments (small, hand-held) to capture the mood and language of Edgar Allan Poe.
On Thursday, students will listen as they read "The Tell-Tale Heart", also by Poe. As with "The Raven", they will consider how Poe creates setting and mood within the tale, as well as how he uses language, including word choices, sentence structure, and punctuation, to convey the mood and character. They will then brainstorm with a partner how they might shoot a movie of this cryptic tale, taking into account lighting, props, and sound effects that would create the mood.
Peppered in this week will be two short quizzes: one on "The Raven" (written as MCAS-style multiple choice questions and based on our work with the poem), and one on our vocabulary list.
Homework:
Monday-Thursday: use quizlet or other means (flashcards, quiz a partner) to study for vocab quiz FRIDAY.
Vocabulary List #2 quizlet
