Wednesday, February 6, 2019

76 minutes

Today there is a forecasting information session in the auditorium at Flex

1.   SSR 

2.   Share “Babylon” homework in small groups

3.   Watch ending of Planet of the Apes and discuss its connection to “By the Waters of Babylon”

4.   Coming up: Flash Fiction assignment in which you write a prequel to “By the Waters of Babylon”

5.   Define Flash Fiction and look at elements of Flash Fiction

6.   Flash Fiction example: read “Crossing Spider Creek” and discuss how it incorporates these elements:

a.   Point of View

b.   Characterization

c.    Plot—inciting force, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution

d.   Setting

HOMEWORK DUE TUESDAY, February 12:  Write a prequel to “By the Waters of Babylon”  This is an assignment in Google Classroom.