1. Gifted/Honors English II “Masque of the Red Death” By Edgar Allan Poe

2. Do Now: Quick Write: Is safety an illusion? We like to feel that there are steps we can take to keep ourselves safe. To protect ourselves from theft, we can install an alarm or add high-security locks. To protect our health, we can exercise and eat healthy food. But do our precautions really keep danger away, or do they just give us an illusion of safety? Develop an argument for or against the question, Is safety an illusion? Choose at least two examples to support your argument. (5-7 minutes) EQ: EQ: How do authors use symbolism and allegory to develop the theme of the text? ELACC9/10RL5: Analyze how an author’s choices of structure create effects such as mystery, tension, or surprise. ElaCC10RL2: Determine a theme or central idea of text and analyze in detail the development over the course of the text. Agenda: Do Now! (Quick Write) Discuss “Masque of the Red Death” –"Listen to the story read aloud. https://youtu.be/8kkCPGvJ71c (18 minutes) https://youtu.be/8kkCPGvJ71c –Students should complete the comprehension questions 1-9. (10 min) –Discuss the story in relation to comprehension questions including plot details, characterization of Prospero, allegory, etc. (15 min) –HW: Do comprehension question #10 and complete symbolism handout. BE PREPARED to present #10 and to discuss symbolism tomorrow! Closing: Exit Slip (1 - 3 min.) Reminders: Unit 3 Vocabulary Quiz is Friday! Words are on next slide. Unit 3 HW due Friday also! Unit 2 quiz will be returned tomorrow. Monday, November 9

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4. College Prep English II Antigone By Sophocles

5. Do Now: Review vocabulary words: 5 minutes Unit EQ’s   How can demonstrating correct use of vocabulary and grammar improve my writing?   What are the elements of Greek drama?   What is civil disobedience?   Is there ever a time when the law should be disobeyed? What is rhetoric? ELACC9-10RL1&RI1: Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inference drawn from the text. ELACC9-10RL2: Determine a theme or central idea of text and analyze in detail its development over the course of the text, including how it emerges and is shaped and refined by specific details; provide an objective summary of the text. ELACC9-10RL4: Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in the text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the cumulative impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone (e.g., how the language evokes a sense of time and place; how it sets a formal or informal tone). Agenda: Do Now! (Vocabulary Review) Antigone –Antigone Vocab Quiz (15-20 minutes) –Answer comprehension questions 1-13 over the Prologue and Parados. (20 minutes) Closing: Exit Slip (5 min.) HW Reminders: Finish questions for tomorrow if not finished today! Final Typed Essay Due Wednesday to turnitin.com by 11:59 midnight! Monday, November 9