Bell Work

1. If you have not already done so, complete your Psychiatric Evaluation of the unnamed narrator in The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe.
   • Criminals sometimes undergo a psychiatric evaluation during which their mental health is reviewed by a psychologist. If the narrator of this story underwent such an evaluation, what might the health experts say about his state of mind? Based on details from the story, write a ONE PAGE profile of the narrator by answering the following questions- RACE paragraphs are suggested:
     • What crime did he commit?
     • What was his motive? Was he insane, enraged, seeking revenge, or something else?
     • Do you predict that the narrator will take responsibility for his crimes? Why or why not?
     • What evidence, based on the narrator’s account of events, supports your theory?

Class Work

1. Complete a Frayer model for the following words:
   • accentuate
   • profound
   • vague
   • encompass
   • intolerance
   • framework
   • alternative
   • literate
   • diffuse

Homework

1. Continue to work on your portfolio (due 5/12).
   • Portfolio Checklist
     • Table of Contents
     • Defining Characteristics of the Horror Genre foldable (completed 3/21)
     • Man-Made Monsters
       • Annotated copy (completed 3/22)
       • Frayer Models (completed 3/23)
       • Choice of 1 Activity: Character Sketch or RACE paragraphs (completed 3/23)
       • Text Analysis (completed 3/24)
       • Culminating Activity: Create Your Own Monster (completed 3/24)
     • The Monkey’s Paw
       • Frayer Models (completed 3/27)
       • Plot diagram (completed 3/28)
       • Analyzing the Text questions or Text vs. Film double bubble map (completed 3/29)
       • Text Analysis (completed 3/29)
       • Culminating Activity: Research Report (completed 3/27)
     • The Tell-Tale Heart
       • Frayer Models (3/30)
       • Textual Evidence (3/30)
       • Animation Analysis or Police Report (3/31)
       • Text Analysis (3/31)
       • Psychiatric Evaluation (3/31)
     • The Pit and the Pendulum
       • Frayer Models (4/3)