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
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John "The Initiation" on PhotoPeach
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