Oct 3, 2022

 Hello! Sorry I can't be there today. Here's what you're up to today:

English 9

• "Freedom" by Beyonce (Featuring Kendrick Lamar)
• Lyrics
• Song
• Activity for class:
• Listen to the song again, either on your own or as a class
• Identify literary terms that you see in the song, including:
• Symbols
• Metaphors
• Tone
• Connotations
• Write down a thematic statement that could be used to describe the message the song is offering: Sometimes, _________ can __________________
• What symbol might you use from this song for your visual assignment?
• Short story "The Veldt"
• If you didn't have a chance to read the story, please do so in class
• Freewrite for ten minutes: "The Veldt" was written in 1950. How accurate was this story, as a prediction?
• Time to work on your video (be sure to stay on the second floor, near the classroom)
• Tomorrow, we'll dive into your analyses of both texts

English 8

• Recap of literary terms from yesterday. Do a ten minute freewrite, in which you pick one of the settings below, and one of the tones below, and create a story that demonstrates that tone. First share with the people around you when complete, then share with the class if you're comfortable, and be ready to share with Mr. McLean tomorrow.
• Setting
• A mall
• A forrest
• A spaceship
• Tone
• Joyful
• Eerie
• Nostalgic
• The remainder of class can be time for you to work either on your advertisement video (due tomorrow) or your podcast (due Friday). Remember to stay on the 2nd floor (you can be at the tables to the left of the class, down the hall, or in the stairway, or in the breakroom).
• Tomorrow, for reals, we'll get to Taylor Swift.