1. Ms. Levy
English II Room 120

2. Warm up
Directions: Write at least one paragraph about the prompt below.
Setting the Mood
How do authors and film-makers prepare their audience to be frightened?
Haunted House
What is scary... and what is not? Share your opinion on this spooky topic.

3. Objective & Homework
Objective: Given a video, students will be able to analyze English in a different medium in order to have a discussion with all questions answered.
Homework: Finish missing work

4. Agenda Intro & Warm up (15 minutes)
English via other Media (30-35 minutes)
Choosing News (30-35 minutes)

5. Where did English come from?
Looking at language over time shows us that all languages are slowly changing all the time. Are there things that you say differently from your parents and grandparents? Make a list and discuss why this may be the case with your family.

6. How and why we read?
What do you think about author’s original intentions and meaning? Are they important or not? Explain your answer.

7. Writing a summary Make sure that your summary is 5 sentences:
-Introduction sentence (mentions what the article is generally about)
-3 Middle sentences (with the important and specific details mentioned in the article)
-Concluding Sentence (a statement of your opinion of the article)

8. Choosing an article to read
Bee stings, research that makes you go 'huh?' win Ig Nobels Awards
Man plans to swim around the world
"Harry Potter" e-books enhanced for Apple devices By Anick Jesdanun Associated Press