Wednesday, November - Connotations and Characterisiics of Drama

Objective: By the end of class, students will analyze characteristics of a drama and recognize connotation of words and in order to improve reading comprehensive skills.

DO NOW - write the following definitions into notebooks:

Connotation - the suggesting of an additional meaning for a word or expression, apart from its explicit meaning. (example: to persuade vs. to manipulate)

Denotation - Exact dictionary definition of the word that has no positive or negative suggestion

Direct Instruction

What are some characteristics of a  DRAMA (PLAY) that differentiates it from fiction or non-fiction?

 Characteristics of a Drama - review key terms - DO NOT confuse monologue with soliloquoy.


Guided / Independent

Read and annotate the summaries of JC in the soft holt reader pages 344-345. Add rising action to plot structure from this summary.


Connotations worksheet - prepare to distinguish (tell the difference between) manipulation and persuasion.

Check for Understanding

Individual and group checks during independent work

Closure 

Review characteristics of drama and introduce tomorrow's objective.

Exit Pass

What distinguishes a drama from short fiction?