UNIT 3: Collaborative Book Study (CBS Unit)
CBS Unit Argumentative Essay
Character Trait Links
1). Link #1
2). Link #2 (defines each trait)
3). Link #3 (more of a general list)
Character Trait Links
1). Link #1
2). Link #2 (defines each trait)
3). Link #3 (more of a general list)
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Introduction to CBS - Powerpoint Link Bloom's Taxonomy Question Starters - Link "Father of Mine" - Everclear Link to Lyrics and Entrance Slip Questions - Link to Song (Homework Grade - due 11/6/15) "Leymah Gbowee, 2012" TED video questions (put the questions in your journal section of the binder...you will also be able to use this as a potential secondary source for your essay Questions: 1). What gender adversities does Leymah describe in the video? 2). How has she and others shown resilience in the face of adversity? 3). Describe how she has tried to make the world a better place. 4). How has she inspired other women to make the world a better place? 5). Is the plight Leymah describes in Liberia a localized or global issue? Explain with examples from the video and from general knowledge. She mentions initiatives by Westernized countries that have failed or been minimized in their effect. What might the reasons be for these initiatives to eventually fail in their attempts? |
UNIT 2: Irony & the Short Story (Notice & Note is covered)
Unit 2 Exam Review
Part 1 – 26 questions on basic literary element that we have covered in our classroom discussions or SSR prompts (Basic definitions of plot elements, conflict, narration / POV, protagonist, etc.) 4 questions about Genre (like the quiz we took)
Part II – 10 questions on Irony (multiple choice like the quizzes and examples)
Part III – Notice & Note (ten examples from the text), you decide what signpost they represent):
A Again & Again B Contrast & Contradictions C Memory Moment
D Tough Question E Aha Moment F Words of the Wiser
Part IV: Vocabulary – Fill in the Blank (11 from “The Lottery” will be used in a non-related paragraph)
9 vocabulary words from “Lamb” and “ Story” will be used in sentences about “Dip”, “”Lamb” and “Story”
Part V. Essay – 30 points My suggestion is to prep two, but only one will be required on the exam.
Part 1 – 26 questions on basic literary element that we have covered in our classroom discussions or SSR prompts (Basic definitions of plot elements, conflict, narration / POV, protagonist, etc.) 4 questions about Genre (like the quiz we took)
Part II – 10 questions on Irony (multiple choice like the quizzes and examples)
Part III – Notice & Note (ten examples from the text), you decide what signpost they represent):
A Again & Again B Contrast & Contradictions C Memory Moment
D Tough Question E Aha Moment F Words of the Wiser
Part IV: Vocabulary – Fill in the Blank (11 from “The Lottery” will be used in a non-related paragraph)
9 vocabulary words from “Lamb” and “ Story” will be used in sentences about “Dip”, “”Lamb” and “Story”
Part V. Essay – 30 points My suggestion is to prep two, but only one will be required on the exam.
- Explain how societal norms at the settings of both stories are exposed, discussed, and utilized through irony in both Dahl’s “Lamb to the Slaughter” and Chopin’s “Story of an Hour”.
- Demonstrate how Chopin’s “Story of an Hour” uses a repeated motif in the story as a method of foreshadowing.
- Exemplify Dahl’s usage of irony in “Lamb to the Slaughter” and “Dip in the Pool” as it helps to develop the reader’s understanding of the situations within each story.
- Show how Jackson develops the theme of the dangers of blindly following tradition with the members of the village along with the concepts of scapegoating and transference.
"The Lottery" - Shirley Jackson
"Story of an Hour" - Kate Chopin (1894)
"Story of an Hour" text - Link "Story of an Hour" Close reading activity - (due Thursday 9/17/15- Homework Grade)
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"Story" Vocabulary: afflicted, hasten, forestall, abandonment, suspension, tumultuously, exalted, persistence, implore, elixir
Assignment (Due Thursday 9/17/15 - Homework Grade) - WALL-E's Body - term Head - Definition Arms - 2 synonyms (1 each) Track - 1 antonym "Story of an Hour" - Collage (Summative Assessment due 9/21/15) - Link and Rubric - Link |
Irony
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Introduction to Irony - Presentation Link
Irony Worksheet #1 - Identifying Irony (done in class) Irony Worksheet #2 - Irony Detectives (Due 9/4/15 - homework grade) - Want more explanations? Watch the TED Ed videos to the left |
"Lamb to the Slaughter" - Roald Dahl
- Link to the text - "Lamb to the Slaughter"
- "Lamb to the Slaughter" Police Report - directions (Due 9/11/15 - Formative grade)
- Vocabulary assignment #2 “Lamb to the Slaughter” vocabulary prompts (Due 9/9/15 - homework grade)
1. Describe a place where you feel placid. Where is it? What does it look like?
Provide vivid imagery.
2. What hour of the day is the most blissful for you? Describe in detail why this hour
makes you extremely happy.
3. Mary luxuriates in the presence of her husband. Describe someone who makes
you feel warm and complete, someone you are drawn to.
4. Mary is bewildered by her husband’s strange behavior. She has no idea about the bad news she is about to receive. Describe a time when you were also unsuspecting and had no idea that bad news was coming. Help us to feel your bewilderment in that moment.
5. Describe an injury you acquired where your blood congealed.
6. The police whisper and mutter at the scene of the crime. Tell me about an incident when you caught someone saying something in a barely audible voice.
7. You are a mystery writer. Take us to the most suspenseful scene in your story – the murder scene - where one of your characters is killed. Describe the premises.
8. What exasperates you? Use many details to help us feel your irritation.
9. Make a list of five ways to be hospitable to guests in the classroom.
- "Lamb to the Slaughter" Police Report - directions (Due 9/11/15 - Formative grade)
- Vocabulary assignment #2 “Lamb to the Slaughter” vocabulary prompts (Due 9/9/15 - homework grade)
1. Describe a place where you feel placid. Where is it? What does it look like?
Provide vivid imagery.
2. What hour of the day is the most blissful for you? Describe in detail why this hour
makes you extremely happy.
3. Mary luxuriates in the presence of her husband. Describe someone who makes
you feel warm and complete, someone you are drawn to.
4. Mary is bewildered by her husband’s strange behavior. She has no idea about the bad news she is about to receive. Describe a time when you were also unsuspecting and had no idea that bad news was coming. Help us to feel your bewilderment in that moment.
5. Describe an injury you acquired where your blood congealed.
6. The police whisper and mutter at the scene of the crime. Tell me about an incident when you caught someone saying something in a barely audible voice.
7. You are a mystery writer. Take us to the most suspenseful scene in your story – the murder scene - where one of your characters is killed. Describe the premises.
8. What exasperates you? Use many details to help us feel your irritation.
9. Make a list of five ways to be hospitable to guests in the classroom.
UNIT 1: Folklore & Archetypes
Genre Study
Genre Presentation - Link to Powerpoint
Genre Picture Activity (Making Inferences) - Link
Sample Genre Quiz - Link t
Genre Presentation - Link to Powerpoint
Genre Picture Activity (Making Inferences) - Link
Sample Genre Quiz - Link t
Urban Legends - Read two of the urban legends posted for Tuesday's class. For an entrance slip, write the titles of the two urban legends you read. Under each title, make a list of what the believable aspects of the story are and what are the fantastic or supernatural aspects of each story. (Due 8/21/15 - Homework grade)
Black Aggie - Link to story
Bloody Mary - Link to story
Dancing with the Devil - Link to story
La Malhora - Link to story
Llorona - Link to story
The Hook - Link to story
Where's my Liver - Link to story
Cool site that talks about the varying versions and backstories of the "Resurrection Mary" urban legend/ghost story that we used as an example in class. This site is for additional reading if you are interested; it doesn't count as one of the choices for the homework assignment. -Link to site
Black Aggie - Link to story
Bloody Mary - Link to story
Dancing with the Devil - Link to story
La Malhora - Link to story
Llorona - Link to story
The Hook - Link to story
Where's my Liver - Link to story
Cool site that talks about the varying versions and backstories of the "Resurrection Mary" urban legend/ghost story that we used as an example in class. This site is for additional reading if you are interested; it doesn't count as one of the choices for the homework assignment. -Link to site
Heroes & Archetypes
TED ed Video "Do we Need Heroes?" (3 types of heroes discussed)
TED ed Video "The Hero's Journey" (heroic journey cycle discussed)
HR 18 should complete their group activity that we began in class - Discuss the hero's journey in a novel or movie your group has decided upon. For each "hour" along the journey, write a short sentence or bullet point to show understanding and application.
Folklore & Archetypes - Power Point presentation - Link
"The Three Little Pigs" (more complex than you remember...probably) - Link to text
Check out Roald Dahl's take on the classic tale - Link to Dahl's poem
*Homework due 8/26/15 - Read the poem and complete the questions so that we can analyze the poem during Wednesday's class (Due 8/26 - Homework grade)
"The Three Little Pigs" a poem by Roald Dahl
1. Make a list of the characters in this narrative poem. Identify who is the protagonist(s) and who is the antagonist (s).
2. What is the climax of the story? How do you know?.
3. What effect does the dialogue between the second pig and the wolf do for the plot?
4. How does this poem portray the wolf? Is it different or similar to the original tale? Use two pieces of evidence to support your answer (textual evidence).
5. Is the 3rd little pig in this poem as clever as the one in the original tale? Explain why or why not.
6. What is the moral of Dahl's version?
7. How is Little Red Riding Hood characterized? Use three pieces of evidence from the poem to explain her character.
8. Find one example of simile in the poem and list it. What effect is the poet attempting to achieve through his use of this simile?
TED ed Video "Do we Need Heroes?" (3 types of heroes discussed)
TED ed Video "The Hero's Journey" (heroic journey cycle discussed)
HR 18 should complete their group activity that we began in class - Discuss the hero's journey in a novel or movie your group has decided upon. For each "hour" along the journey, write a short sentence or bullet point to show understanding and application.
Folklore & Archetypes - Power Point presentation - Link
"The Three Little Pigs" (more complex than you remember...probably) - Link to text
Check out Roald Dahl's take on the classic tale - Link to Dahl's poem
*Homework due 8/26/15 - Read the poem and complete the questions so that we can analyze the poem during Wednesday's class (Due 8/26 - Homework grade)
"The Three Little Pigs" a poem by Roald Dahl
1. Make a list of the characters in this narrative poem. Identify who is the protagonist(s) and who is the antagonist (s).
2. What is the climax of the story? How do you know?.
3. What effect does the dialogue between the second pig and the wolf do for the plot?
4. How does this poem portray the wolf? Is it different or similar to the original tale? Use two pieces of evidence to support your answer (textual evidence).
5. Is the 3rd little pig in this poem as clever as the one in the original tale? Explain why or why not.
6. What is the moral of Dahl's version?
7. How is Little Red Riding Hood characterized? Use three pieces of evidence from the poem to explain her character.
8. Find one example of simile in the poem and list it. What effect is the poet attempting to achieve through his use of this simile?
Homework Due 8/31/15 - watch the Wolf's version of the story (to the right)
- Entrance Slip - create a Venn diagram or three column chart that compares how the Wolf is portrayed in the original story to how the wolf is portrayed in his version of the story. Your graphic organizer should have a total of seven entries throughout the three columns or "circles" - Print version of the Wolf's tail (HA!! Get it??? Take that Carl Azuz!!!!) - Link Fairy Tales - "Hansel & Gretel" - Link to the text - be prepared to discuss the moral of the story in class tomorrow.
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