Unit Description

This unit focuses on 

• reading and responding to a variety of short stories, both classic and contemporary, and applying a variety of reading and comprehension strategies
  
• development of compositions that interpret and analyze short story elements and the use of self-assessment and peer review to edit preliminary drafts and produce final products are essential elements of this unit
  
• written responses to a variety of writing prompts in a journal/learning log
  
• grammar instruction differentiated for students’ specific needs
  
• independent reading instruction and monitoring
  
• defining vocabulary words within the context of the literature and appropriate use of the words in self-generated sentences

PhotoMovies

Students selected a short story and created a photomovie in response. They were to embed their photomovies onto their sites.

Vadim - The most dangerous game on PhotoPeach

John "The Initiation" on PhotoPeach