This Flipgrid is a place where I will post random videos of requirements for the students. 

This is by far my favorite activity yet! Students have 9 cells to complete. These are so much fun! We spend the majority of our year in English II reading and discussing memoirs or historical documents such as Elie Wiesel's Night and MLK Jr.' "I Have a Dream" speech. These authors documented in real time what was occurring every single day. This is how we know our history. I am giving students an opportunity to document their own histories throughout this pandemic. I can't wait to see the submissions!

Students respond on Google Classroom where they have their own copy of this document. Please complete at least one a day. 

Choose one Pixar short a day. There are 33 shorts attached below in the link. In a Google Doc, students will type entries in order. In each entry, students will label the watch date and title of the Pixar as well as detail the theme and characterization, citing evidence throughout to support their ideas. Each entry should be 1-2 paragraphs. Once they are done with all 33, students will attach their Google Doc and submit.

 

The students will use this slide as a way to creatively track their reading over the extended break. The students may complete TWO slides per ONE piece of literature. For example, they can complete two slides ONLY on Lord of the Flies (or whatever book/story/poem they choose). As an added bonus, they may complete 10 of the 45 slides on a video, movie, or tv show that they watch over the break. They can Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime, and Disney Plus time to use ;)

These will be sent home in the packets for the students who do not have online access. I am also posting for the students on Google Classroom.