In this Power Point Mystery Mail Carrier Agatha

In this Power. Point… ■ Mystery (Mail Carrier) ■ Agatha Christie Webquest Introduction ■ Reading Inventory ■ “The Purloined Letter” Wrap-up and Discussion (Plot Diagram) ■ Matrix Time

ADVANCED ENGLISH 6 May 6 -7

You need: • your journal, • your “Purloined Letter” flowchart, • your Chromebook, • TMo. RA, • matrix items, • a pencil, and During the light of day, a man trespasses on personal property, taking things that do not belong to him. If no one is home, the man may occasionally go inside and leave hidden messages that can implicate him, but not indict him. Who is this man, and why doesn’t he get arrested? • Put the date, jot your thoughts, and explain your thinking on your journal “Mysteries” page.

During the light of day, a man trespasses on personal property, taking things that do not belong to him. If no one is home, the man may occasionally go inside and leave hidden messages that can implicate him, but not indict him. Who is this man, and why doesn’t he get arrested? People anxiously await this man’s arrival. Dogs are not known to be his best friend. What he takes often travels by air. He has vowed that weather will not deter his mission. He’s a mail carrier and is delivering/picking up the mail. He wears a blue uniform.

To Do Today: Review the social issues task. Discuss the Agatha Christie webquest. Finish reading and discuss “The Purloined Letter”. Take the Reading Inventory (RI). Have matrix time.

Agatha Christie Webquest You will be participating in a webquest about Agatha Christie. • Go to rfritzinger. weebly. com > Mysteries page or Schoology>Unit 5: Building a Mystery>Agatha Christie. • Use the articles and resources on that page to help you find information to answer the questions found on the assignment (“Agatha Christie Webquest”) in Schoology. • Complete the document in Schoology and submit it electronically, or write the answers in your journal and turn your journal in to your class bin. • This assignment is due by Friday, May 10 (A Day) and Monday, May 13 (B Day).

Reading Inventory Go to Clever. BE PATIENT! Click on Login with Google. Click on “Division Supported Resources” on the left-hand side. When you finish your RI, show Mrs. Fritzinger your score, and finish “The Purloined Letter” reading and flowchart. Click on the RI (Reading Inventory) in blue on the bottom left. Take the assessment, following all instructions. Find and click on the HMH button. BE PATIENT! Then, scroll down to the Assessments section.

Mysteries-“The Purloined Letter” Opening-Why? “Nil sapientiae odiosius acumine nimio” (Seneca). Nothing is more hateful to wisdom than too much cleverness.

“The Purloined Letter” Character s Vocabular y Confusing parts Questions “Ah-ha” moments Any other ideas

“The Purloined Letter” Plot Diagram

“The Purloined Letter”-Conclusion. Why? “Un dessein si funeste, S'il n'est digne d'Atree, est digne de Thyeste. They are to be found in Crebillon's 'Atree. ” “Such a mean plan is unworthy of Atreus, but totally worthy of Thyestes. ”

Take notes about Agatha Christie either on Schoology or in your journal by Friday, May 10 (A Day) or Monday, May 13 (B Day). Read TMo. RA chapters 1 -5 and take notes on the sheet provided by NEXT CLASS! Turn in your Oliver Twist book and sign that you have returned it. Plan for your mystery writing on the planning sheet provided. Matrix Creative Journal (Pick a journal you have already done this year and has not been graded and revise and edit it, or create a new journal to be graded. ) This is due May 14 (A Day) and May 15 (B Day) on Schoology. Digital Portfolio: Turn your published link in to the assignment on Schoology by Tuesday, June 4 (A Day) and Wednesday, June 5 (B Day) • “Where I’m From” Poem and Reflection • Reader, Writer, and Thinker paragraphs • Personal Narrative and Reflection • Character Analysis and Reflection • Eminent Person Page • Eminent Person Research Paper