GHSGT STUDY SKILLS

Week 11March 28 – April 1

MONDAY, MARCH 28 Required Reading for Senior English:

British Literature and Contemporary LiteratureOptions to total 100 points. See handout.Discuss and relate to novel.Requirements:

JournalDaily participation in discussionsDaily activitiesFinal for class: Completion of chosen projects to total

100 points. The final grade will be passed on to your senior English teacher for you required reading grade.

THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHTTIME

Journal #1: Referring to the title of the novel and the illustration on the left, predict the plotline of the novel. Who will be the main characters, what will be the conflict, what will happen?

THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHTTIME

Introduction to The Curious Incident of the Dog at Nighttime by Mark Haddon.

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Begin reading novel

TUESDAY, MARCH 29The Curious Incident of the Dog in

the Nighttime by Mark Haddon

Characterization Chart: fill in from yesterday’s reading

Idioms (see next slide)

Read pp. 8 – 16, discuss

IDIOMS Definition: refers to

language specific to a particular people, community, district, or class. British and Americans both speak English, but each use particular phrases to describe the same thing.

Example: fish and chips = fried fish and French fries

Find the idioms on the following pages and add to your chart:

Page 1 (one) Page 4 (one) Page 9: (three)

THURSDAY, MARCH 31Read pp. 16 – 32

Discuss

Add to chart information

Discuss tomorrow’s assignment. See next slide.

PROJECT # 3: SKETCHES Make five sketches of some of the scenes in the

book and label them. In include DOCUMENTED quotes of support with each drawing.

“The dog was a standard poodle with long curly, black hair” (Haddon 45). This quote gives me a better

understanding of the physical characteristics of the poodle.

FRIDAY, APRIL 1ST Go to my blog Click on Week 11 Go to Friday and complete one

sketch/quote/explanation See example on previous slide Lab 421 Complete assignment

Braxton: after project is finished, read 16 – 32 and get notes to copy

Arisha: after project is finished, read pp. 8 – 16 and get notes to copy

PROJECT # 1: INTERVIEW Choose a character from the novel to interview. Go to Microsoft Word on desktop Type in your heading with name/number/character of

project. Type ten questions to give the character the

opportunity to discuss his/her role in the story. Detailed answers must go beyond plot. Include an

analysis as to why/how the character responds to a situation.

Answers must be written in complete sentences with a two sentence minimum.

Check the rubric to make sure you have included all required components.

PROJECT # 2: DIARY Choose a character from the novel for the diary. Go to Microsoft Word on desktop Type in your heading with name/project number/author

of diary. Diary should include events from before, during, or

after the book’s events. Diary should be consistent with the character, ie.

Christopher would number the pages using prime nubmers. Minimum of three entries with ten sentences each. Go beyond plot to include secret thoughts, why the

character does what he does, etc. Include three quotes (cited with page number), one

for each entry, to support your writing. Check the rubric to make sure you have included all required components.

PROJECT # 4: NEWSLETTER

INSTRUCTIONS From desktop go to

Microsoft Office Publisher Click on Newsletters Choose a template from the top section called Newer Designs Double click on the chosen design Refer to the Required Reading Projects, #4 Remember to include:

Your name Date Novel name Author’s name

Follow the directions closely to earn all points. Check rubric when completed