Get into your groups. You must complete the booklet today or finish it for homework. It is due tomorrow!

Week at a glance  Monday: Last research day  Tuesday: Review for test  Block Day: Alas, Babylon Test  I will be taking up your books! Don’t get fined!!  Friday: Start poetry unit!

Alas, Babylon

Extra Credit 1  5 summative points  Write a 2-page short story with a post- apocalyptic setting.  Due Friday (5/16)

Extra Credit 2  Will replace the lowest 2 formative grades including zeros.  Must be turned in ON TIME.  Due May 23.

Create a CD for English  You will create a soundtrack for the stories we read this year.  The songs need to be school appropriate, but you are not limited to one genre of music or one artist.

Songs for each… 1. “The Most Dangerous Game” 2. The Odyssey 3. “The Cask of Amontillado” 4. Romeo and Juliet 5. “The Lottery” 6. Of Mice and Men 7. “The Scarlet Ibis” 8. Social Action Unit (choose a subject or song) 9. “The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas” 10. “Waka’s Gift” 11. Alas, Babylon 12. “There Will Come Soft Rains”

Review of stories

requirements  Find a clear CD case  Creative CD cover  Back of CD case should list the songs  The inside booklet should have a page for each song with it’s lyrics.  Each page needs a short explanation of why you’ve chosen the song.

Extra Credit 3  10 points on your Alas, Babylon Test  Due Block Day BEFORE the test.  The Alas, Babylon packet with all reading questions complete.  All or nothing.