The Sniper Historical Background

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September 15, 2011

The Sniper

Break into groups, read and take notes for the group’s section of the Irish/British Conflict.

Write at least one important date on the time line on the board.

Prepare what the narrator is going to read:

It should be the over view of what the presentation will be about.

Each group should have a poster or some sort of visual that people can look at and/or read to understand the main idea.

The students can have bullet points for the poster.

Each group should prepare a script dramatizing the events for their section of the history of the Irish/British conflict.

Each group should rehearse their scene(s).

ON THE DAY OF THE PRESENTATION:

The narrator should give to the audience the main ideas and the important dates for her/his group’s section. A visual of some sort, such as a poster, should be displayed to help with the audience’s understanding.

Then each group should act out the important events of its part of the Irish history handout.

Vocabulary

Vocabulary Homework for Week of August 27, 2012

Unit One in VOCABULARY WORKSHOP: Level C

Definitions:

1. Write the vocabulary words on pages 21, 22, 23

2. Write the part of speech: (adj.) write the definitions and the brief phrase.

Completing the Sentence: (pages 24 and 25) (Be sure to write the correct subtitle for each section you are doing!) In each section, please be sure to write the title. This section is entitled: COMPLETING
THE SENTENCE:

1. Just write the word, not the entire sentence! (Sentences 1 – 20)

Example:

1. Laggards

SYNONYMS (page 25; 1 - 15) Please be sure to write the title for this section: SYNONYMS

1. Write the sentences! Underline the boldfaced word. Write the correct vocabulary word and underline it!

Example:

1. As the ad campaign slowly unfolded; evolved

ANTONYMS:  (pages 25 and 26; 16 - 20)

1. Write the sentence. Underline the boldfaced word. Write the correct vocabulary word and underline it. 

Example:

16. Surprised by the harmonious ending of the piece: discordant

Choosing the Right Word (page 26)

1. Just write the correct word!

Example:

1.Collaborated

Due on Wednesday, September 5, 2012

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Monday, September 12, 2011
Assign Unit One in Vocabulary Workshop
Due Date: Friday, September 16th
Break into groups
Read assigned information on The Irish and British Conflict
Write a short scene dramatizing the conflict to present to the class

Tuesday, September 13th:
Shortened day
Continue working on reading, writing and rehearsing short scene dramatizing the Irish/British conflict



Wednesday, September 14th:
Present the individual scenes to class
Pass out vocabulary and irony packet to class
Due date for the packet is Monday, September 19th.

Thursday, September 15th:
Read "The Sniper"

Friday, September 16th:
Finish "The Sniper"
VOCABULARY WORKSHOP, Unit One is due today