Science+Fiction+-+September+28+-+October+2

=Monday, September 28= = = =Tuesday, September 29=
 * ===grammar warm-up:===
 * ===parallels in writing===
 * ===What is a good paragraph?===
 * "The Veldt" assignment
 * Write one paragraph explaining the author's concern.
 * Write a second paragraph explaining how this is similar to current concerns.
 * ===What did you think of "The Veldt"?===
 * ===Zeitgeist - the spirit of the time===
 * Cultural criticism -
 * How does a work of art reflect something about the culture?
 * ==="Star Wars and the American Imagination"===
 * ===grammar warm-up:===
 * ===more parallelism! Leonardo!===
 * What about the "Star Wars" essay?
 * can a story just be a story?
 * ===What do you know about Detroit?===
 * ===[|Detroit video]===
 * ===first 10 minutes===
 * ===[|"Detroit vs. Everybody" video]===
 * What about place? The spirit of a place?
 * "The River"
 * ===Work on connections chart===
 * ===Add videos===

= = =Wednesday, September 30= = = =Thursday, October 1= = = =Friday, October 2=
 * ===grammar warm-up:===
 * ===more parallelism and Leonardo===
 * ===Reading quiz on "The River"===
 * ===What's going on in "The River"?===
 * ===Write three good questions about===
 * the stories and essays we've read
 * e.g., What is "The River" about?
 * ===connections between the stories and essays we've read===
 * ===Discussion===
 * What about "The River"Story
 * style?
 * theme?
 * characters?
 * ===Essay question:===
 * ===How do authors use the worlds they build to convey their ideas?===
 * ===common hopes===
 * ===common predictions===
 * ===common concerns===
 * ===common fears===
 * ===common warnings===
 * ===(You must refer to at least two different stories in each of three body paragraphs)===
 * ===Connection Chart!===
 * ===this can show which stories have which ideas in common===
 * ===Refer to story charts, too!===
 * ===essay notes===
 * ===essay prompt===