Check out this website. Totally cool.Week of 15 August 2005Topic/Focus:”The Most Dangerous Game” by Richard Connell”TEKS: (A) recognize the theme (general observation about life or human nature) within a text;(B) analyze the relevance of setting and time frame to text's meaning;(C) analyze characters and identify time and point of view;(D) identify basic conflicts; (E) analyze the development of plot in narrative text;Activities:Discuss plagiarism and crediting work copied in assignments. We will then screen a glorious old black and white video based on this short story and compare and contrast it to the story. Quote of the Week:“I have never let my schooling interfere with my education. “Mark TwainGreek and Latin Word Roots:graph sonusmetron telenomen roposphoto verbumpro videoTom Swiftie:"This is the most common language used on micros", said Tom basically.Knock Knock:“Isadore.”“Isadore open or shut?” Notes/Links: Parts of Speech:Extension opportunities - ok; ok; yes; you can use it for extra credit . . .1. Why are we using a walking jaguar as the link to this page?2. Who or what is Purdy's?3. What, where is the Caribbean?4. How far is it in airline or sea lane miles from New York to Rio de Janiero?5. Why is it called "Rio de Janiero?" Give me some really specific information, here, such aswho and when, or you can suck on an dried up old mango.6. On page 46/47 of the textbook, discuss the illustration in detail. Such aswhat kind of animals are on the wall?what does he do for a living?where is the light coming from? what, or whom is he watching, looking at?what is he drinking? why did you say that? what is your documented evidence? (it's not in the text.)Project -- MAP of Shiptrap Island -- due Friday 26, August.It can be two-dimensional or three-dimensional.Two-dimensional maps should be at least the size of four sheets of notebook paper.Must haves:TitleCompass Rose or North ArrowScaleLegend, KeyImportant DetailsDeath Swamp (at correct end of island)General Zaroff's palatial chateau - locationName of Sea in which island sitsInteresting Details(Close Reading)Which way is the mainland? Why do you say that?Which side of the island did Rainsford wash up on? Why do you say that?
