The curious incident of the dog in the night-time
by mark haddon
Wednesday, October 17th
1. vocab quiz: tone, voice, mood, connotation, irony
3. "The Most Dangerous Game" by Richard Connell
Homework: Read to page 26 in The Curious Incident
*Annotate for vocab, questions, and meaning
1. vocab quiz: tone, voice, mood, connotation, irony
- Character Types
3. "The Most Dangerous Game" by Richard Connell
- Plot Chart the story
- Character Types for each of the Characters
- Examples of Irony in the story
Homework: Read to page 26 in The Curious Incident
*Annotate for vocab, questions, and meaning
Monday, October 22nd
1. Vocab Quiz: PLOT CHART Elements
2. vocab: prime, stimulus, footnotes, echolalia, psychiatric, senile, dementia, slander, apocryphal, corrugated, sanctuary, aneurysm
4. journal: My Coping Mechanisms:
Homework: Read to page 61 in The Curious Incident
*Annotate for vocab, questions, and meaning
Wednesday, October 24th
1. Reading Quiz
2. vocab: Quizlet Link
3. Read: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time to page 88
Homework: Read to page 88 in The Curious Incident
1. Vocab Quiz: PLOT CHART Elements
2. vocab: prime, stimulus, footnotes, echolalia, psychiatric, senile, dementia, slander, apocryphal, corrugated, sanctuary, aneurysm
- Reading Quiz: P. 1-26
4. journal: My Coping Mechanisms:
- What things do you need to do to set yourself up for success?
- What helps you to learn and focus?
- What do you need to have to feel secure/safe/comfortable?
Homework: Read to page 61 in The Curious Incident
*Annotate for vocab, questions, and meaning
Wednesday, October 24th
1. Reading Quiz
2. vocab: Quizlet Link
3. Read: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time to page 88
Homework: Read to page 88 in The Curious Incident
Friday, October 26th
1. quiz: Reading Quiz --> p. 88
2. vocab: marzipan, precedent, invigilator, circumspect, marred
3. journal: My Utopia
4. Read: "The Mythos and Ethos: Aspergia" Article
4. Read: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time to page 115
Homework: Read to page 115 in The Curious Incident
1. quiz: Reading Quiz --> p. 88
2. vocab: marzipan, precedent, invigilator, circumspect, marred
3. journal: My Utopia
4. Read: "The Mythos and Ethos: Aspergia" Article
4. Read: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time to page 115
Homework: Read to page 115 in The Curious Incident
Monday, October 29th
1. quiz: Reading Quiz p. 88-119
2. vocab: Quizlet
3. journal: Relationship With My Parents
Homework: Read to page 144 in The Curious Incident
2. Study All Curious Incident Vocabulary: QUIZLET LINK
1. quiz: Reading Quiz p. 88-119
2. vocab: Quizlet
3. journal: Relationship With My Parents
- B) Diagramming Choices
Homework: Read to page 144 in The Curious Incident
2. Study All Curious Incident Vocabulary: QUIZLET LINK
Wednesday, October 31st
1. quiz: Reading Quiz p. 119-144
2. Round Robin Writing: Scary Stories
3. Read: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time to 144-177
Homework: Read to page 177 in The Curious Incident
1. quiz: Reading Quiz p. 119-144
2. Round Robin Writing: Scary Stories
3. Read: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time to 144-177
Homework: Read to page 177 in The Curious Incident
Monday, November 5th
link to word brain article
1. quiz: Quizlet Link
2. vocab: Quizlet
3. Poems: Aspergers Perspectives
4. journal: Write a Poem about your personal Coping Mechanisms
5. Read: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time to page 177-198
Homework: Read to page 198 in The Curious Incident
link to word brain article
1. quiz: Quizlet Link
2. vocab: Quizlet
3. Poems: Aspergers Perspectives
4. journal: Write a Poem about your personal Coping Mechanisms
5. Read: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time to page 177-198
Homework: Read to page 198 in The Curious Incident
Wednesday, November 7th
1. Reading quiz
2. journal: My Intelligence Types
Homework: Read to p. 221 (END) of The Curious Incident
2. Prepare for Socratic Seminar on The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time
1. 3-4 Opening Questions 2. Bring in an outside text
1. Reading quiz
2. journal: My Intelligence Types
- Take the quiz here
- Read about your Intelligence Types Here
- Write a journal entry discussing how you can use this info to help your success in academics & life
Homework: Read to p. 221 (END) of The Curious Incident
2. Prepare for Socratic Seminar on The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time
1. 3-4 Opening Questions 2. Bring in an outside text
Friday, November 9th
Socratic Seminar: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time
Homework: 1. Complete Socratic Seminar Worksheet
2. Study for test on the book: LINK TO STUDY GUIDE
Socratic Seminar: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time
Homework: 1. Complete Socratic Seminar Worksheet
2. Study for test on the book: LINK TO STUDY GUIDE
- Study All Curious Incident Vocabulary: QUIZLET LINK
Wednesday, November 14th
Final Test on the Curious Incident:
Essay Questions:
Friday, November 16th
1. Check in about independent book projects
2. Read: "Lamb to the Slaughter" by Roald Dahl
Homework: Independent Book Report Due December 7th
Final Test on the Curious Incident:
- LINK TO STUDY GUIDE
- Study All Curious Incident Vocabulary: QUIZLET LINK
- Be able to draw a Plot Chart
- Make notes for your Curious Incident Essay - you may use your notes and the book
Essay Questions:
- · Choose 2 essay questions and type your answers
- · Write a thesis that answers the essay question
- · For each essay, write several paragraphs (3-4 paragraphs) about the answer, using at least 4-5 concrete details (quotes or direct examples) from the book for each essay
- · Write a conclusion that connects these ideas to your life, modern day, the world around you
- 1. What do we learn about Autism/Aspergers through the development of Christopher’s character in this book?
- Identify characteristics of Autism/Aspergers and how Christopher illustrates these
- How do we all have our own special needs and how can we use them to our advantage?
- 2. How are the themes of the book illustrated through plot and character development?
- Identify several themes and how they are advanced throughout the book.
- How does the character development (or lack therof) relate to the themes?
- 3. How are humans like computers, and mechanized things, using examples from Christopher’s life?
- Think computers, a film, TV, camera
- Give examples from Christopher’s explanations and actions
- Give examples from humanity as a whole
- How are they also NOT like computers and how does this contrast?
- 4. How do we arrange space and time as humans, using examples from Christopher’s life?
- Use the quote on p. 157 – explain it and give other examples from the book
- Give examples from your life and the world at large
- 5. What does this book illustrate about family?
- Are Christopher’s parents "good" parents?
- Is Christopher a "good" son?
- What is the expectation of family in this book and the world at large?
- 6. Is Christopher a hero? Why or why not?
- Does he change through the book - dynamic character or static?
- If he does, what do we learn from his experience?
- If he does not, then what can we learn from a character that does not change?
- Why does the protagonist usually change in a story?
- How does this parallel people in real life?
Friday, November 16th
1. Check in about independent book projects
2. Read: "Lamb to the Slaughter" by Roald Dahl
Homework: Independent Book Report Due December 7th
Thanksgiving Break!! Nov 17-25th
***Work on Independent Book Project - Due December 7th
Tuesday, March 8th
1. quiz: Poetry Terms: verse, stanza, prose, sonnet, ballad, assonance, diphthong, meter, cadence, cacophony, dissonance, ode, elegy
2. vocab: Poetry Terms: explication, prosody, couplet, quatrain, enjambment, epic, euphony, iamb, octave
3. Poetry Explication 4. Present: I am/Self-Label Poems
5. Choose 2 more poetry types & write final draft poems for the wall with construction paper, colors, illustration, etc...Choices:
2. Study Poetry Terms
3. Poetry Explication - Choose a poem & write a full page explication
Discuss:
- Poem title and author - give some context of author
- What are the themes/messages sent in the poem? (author's intention?)
- audience & purpose?
- tone & mood?
- literary devices used?
- effects of these devices on audience (emotional impact, persuasiveness)
- Overarching analysis of poem and connection to your own life/allusion/universal connection
***Work on Independent Book Project - Due December 7th
Tuesday, March 8th
1. quiz: Poetry Terms: verse, stanza, prose, sonnet, ballad, assonance, diphthong, meter, cadence, cacophony, dissonance, ode, elegy
2. vocab: Poetry Terms: explication, prosody, couplet, quatrain, enjambment, epic, euphony, iamb, octave
3. Poetry Explication 4. Present: I am/Self-Label Poems
5. Choose 2 more poetry types & write final draft poems for the wall with construction paper, colors, illustration, etc...Choices:
- Alliteration Poem
- 2-tone Poem
- Life Metaphor
- Ballad (tell a Story)
- Slam Poetry/Beat Poetry/Spoken word Poetry
- Haikus x3
- Ode
- Elegy
2. Study Poetry Terms
3. Poetry Explication - Choose a poem & write a full page explication
Discuss:
- Poem title and author - give some context of author
- What are the themes/messages sent in the poem? (author's intention?)
- audience & purpose?
- tone & mood?
- literary devices used?
- effects of these devices on audience (emotional impact, persuasiveness)
- Overarching analysis of poem and connection to your own life/allusion/universal connection
Thursday, March 10th
1. Poetry Terms Quiz
2. Poetry Stations: Session 1
3. Poetry Stations: Session 2
Homework: Independent Book Report Due March 15th
1. Poetry Terms Quiz
2. Poetry Stations: Session 1
3. Poetry Stations: Session 2
Homework: Independent Book Report Due March 15th
Tuesday, March 15th
1. vocab: Greek Myth List 1
2. Present Independent Book Reports
3. Greek Myth Presentation
1. vocab: Greek Myth List 1
2. Present Independent Book Reports
3. Greek Myth Presentation