Monday, April 3 - HOMS - Geraldo - No Last Name / Mexican Immigration

Objective: By the end of class, students will analyze fiction and make real world connections in order to improve comprehensive skills.

DO NOW

Chrome books - open blog and doc.

I will return work from Friday.

Direct Instruction

Read Geraldo - No Last Name

Guided / Independent

immigration facts

choose an article from this site

Identify and summarize the article about Mexican immigration, boarder controls and illegal immigrant deaths.

Then.....

Analyze how Cisneros brings attention to  the Mexican immigration issue through  a very personal episode, Geraldo, No Last Name. Be sure to use textual evidence to support your answer.

Wednesday, and Thursday - HOMS -

Objective: By the end of class, students will analyze short fiction in order to improve reading comprehensive skills and make real world connections.

DO NOW

Get your chrome book - open your HOMS DOC and my blog page. 

Direct Instruction

Read to page 

Guided / Independent _ ON GOOGLE DOC

Darius & the Clouds
This chapter once again brings up the idea of making the best of what you have. What lines reinforce this idea? 

And Some More
How does the dialogue create a sense of the friendship between the girls?

The Family of Little feet
The girls refer to themselves as Cinderella and Christmas. What does this type of imagery show about them (what idea does it communicate about how the girls feel about themselves)?


Rice Sandwich
Once again Esperanza endures a humiliating experience. How is the experience with the nun in this chapter similar to the experience in chapter one? Why does Esperanza lie about her home? 

Chanclas
Feet are an important metaphor in this chapter. What could the feet symbolize for Esperanza in this chapter? 

Hips
Explain the significance of the following quotes. 
1. "One day you wake up and they are there. Ready and waiting like a new Buick with keys in the ignition. Ready to take you where?" 
2. She is too many light-years away. She is in a world we don’t belong to anymore. "

The First Job
The exploitation of women is a major theme of this novel. How is this theme developed in this chapter?

Discuss how Esperenza is still naive.

Objective: By the end of class, students will analyze short fiction in order to improve reading comprehensive skills and make real world connections.

DO NOW

Use a NEO to complete the following two questions. Be sure to provide textual evidence to support your answers:


1. Analyze the imagery used on page 30 to describe Angel Vargas' death. Then, this imagery clearly contradicts what happens. Why might Cisneros use such imagery?  


4. What is Alicia's deal?Analyze the female role so far in this Mexican culture as Cisneros sees it. Consider (so far) the grandmother (page 11), Marin (page 26-27) and Alicia (page 31-32).

Then read to page 52.

Tuesday, March 28 - Review Questions and political propaganda

Objective: By the end of class, students will analyze propaganda in politics, advertising and the news in order to improve reading comprehension and analytical skills.

DO NOW

Identify  propaganda terms


Direct Instruction

propaganda in the news


Guided 

Examples of how to analyze political ads that use propaganda.

 Independent
Choose two political ad commercials from this link-
 politcal ads over time . Complete the handout for two political ad commercials.

Monday, March 27 - HOMS

Objective: By the end of class, students will analyze short fiction in order to make real life connections and improve reading comprehensive skills.

DO NOW

Get your chrome book and open to your HOMS doc. Your answers from Friday were not very strong. Please take the time to complete when we get to independent work.

Direct Instruction

Read together 22-35

Guided / Independent

Write the questions or clearly tag it. Always refer to the text citing textual evidence to support your answers.

1. Discuss how naive Esperenza is in LOUIE and his cousin (p 23-25). Were you ever that naive? Do you consider being naive always bad? Or do you sometimes envy someone that is naive? Explain.

2. Discuss the sanctity of your neighborhood (those who don't). Is there truth to this vignette?? Is it a positive or negative thing? Explain.

3. Discuss the imagery used on page 30 to describe Angel Vargas' death. Why might Cisneros use such imagery? What did it make you visualize and how did it make you feel? Does the description conflict with the event? Explain.

4. What is Alicia's deal? Explain how she fits in so far with the role of women in this Mexican culture as Cisneros sees it.

HW read 35-52

Monday , MArch 27 - Propaganda

Objective: By the end of class, students will analyze propaganda in politics, advertising and the news in order to improve reading comprehension and analytical skills.

DO NOW
Write into Notebooks:

The Definition of Propaganda:
Information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view.

Direct Instruction

propaganda techniques

seven techniques of political propaganda

seven techniques of propaganda

propaganda in the news


Guided 

Propaganda worksheet

 Independent

Choose two political ad commercials from this link- politcal ads over time . Complete the handout for two political ad commercials.

Friday - JFK CRQ and Review

Objective: By the end of class, students will analyze persuasive speech in order to improve reading comprehensive skills.

DO NOW

Random Review questions that relate to persuasiveness.

THEN: 

Choose one persuasive appeal (emotional, ethical or logical) that RFK uses in his Eulogy for Martin Luther King, Jr. and explain how it influences the audience to stay peaceful and not riot.

Objective: By the ned of class, students will analyze short fiction in order to make real life connections and improve reading comprehensive skills.

DO NOW

Get a chrome book - open up to google docs. Save a file as HOMS JOURNAL. Share with me. You will make daily entries in your journal - reactions to the vignettes that we read. - so a total of 10 entries (we will finish this book by Friday, April 7th).

Direct Instruction

A vignette is a brief episode. Unlike a chapter of a book, each vignette can stand alone; they do not necessarily lead to each other.

Read - House on Mango Street  pages 3-13

Guided 

Consider the themes of each of the vignettes that we just read.
1. Hope and Dreams (house on mango street)
2. Teenage embarrassment (house on mango street)
3. Security of Family (hairs)
4. Social isolation ((boys and girls)
5. The role of women in the Mexican culture (my name)
6. Being Naive (cathy queen of cats)

Choose one and discuss how Cisneros uses figurative language to explain the theme. Then make a personal connection to this theme (how does it apply to you? What is your experience with this theme?)

are you naive?



HW - read pages 14-22

Wednesday, March 23 - Introduction to House on Mango Street

Objective: By the end of class, students will analyze real life scenerios that reflect short fiction in order to make real life connections. 

DO NOW

Anticipation guide agree or Disagree......Then.... 


Choose three (3) statement and write a paragraph about why you agree or disagree with that statement. Write a minimum of 5 sentences for each.

Direct Instruction

Discuss anticipation guide answers.

Introduce House on Mango Street - distribute books

Guided / Independent.

Read first three vignettes


What does it mean to be NAIVE?
A person showing a lack of experience, wisdom, or judgment.

A person that believes anything they hear and doesn't question much. They are usually very trusting. the word has a negative connotation.

Are you NAIVE?

Friday, March 24 - RFK SPEECH

Objective: By the end of class, students will analyze persuasive speech in order to improve reading comprehensive skills.

DO NOW
COPY INTO NOTEBOOKS:
TONE - the author's attitude towards the topic of which they are speaking or writing about.  

You can figure out the tone usually by circling words in the text that are emotional and suggest a feeling or attitude. 

Direct /  Guided Instruction

Read RFK speech - Eulogy for MLK, Jr.  - annotate for persuasive elements ( Logical, emotional, ethical appeals, repetition, rhetorical questions)

View RFK speech

assasination of RFK

Independent

Complete the Speech Analysis sheet for RFK.
Also: 
Identify loaded words, repetition and any vocabulary words that you know.

Start on review sheet - questions 11-22.

Check for Understanding

Individual student checks during independent work


Closure

Review effective Persuasive Techniques compared to weaker use of propaganda - introduce political propaganda...

Wednesday, March 22 - Ballot or the Bullet

Objective: By the end of class, students will analyze persuasive speech in order to improve reading comprehensive skills.

DO NOW
Write this definition into your notebooks:

Analogy - a comparison between two things, typically for the purpose of explanation or clarification.

Direct Instruction

Get a NEO. Answer all short answer questions in full sentences and make textual references when appropriate. (10 points each)

1. Why does Malcom X make references to other black ministers who are also civil rights leaders in paragraph 2?

2. Identify and discuss the use of repetition in paragraph 3 and its intended effect on the audience.

3. Explain the analogy that Malcom X makes when he refers to President Kennedy and Khrushchev (top of second page). What is his point? Is it effective?

4. Explain the analogy about having dinner (bottom of second page). What is his point and is he effective?

THEN:


CRQ Choice - Choose one of the CRQ questions below. Be sure to write in CRQ format - (restate, explain, quote, explain, conclude). (40 points)

Malcom X uses several propaganda techniques including name-calling and Rhetorical questions. Analyze the use of these devices throughout his speech and evaluate their effectiveness. Be sure to use textual evidence to support your answer.

OR

Choose two of the three persuasive appeals (logos, pathos or ethos) that Malcom X uses in this speech.  Explain how these appeals influence the audience. Use textual evidence to support your answer.

WHEN FINISHED, you may complete the Ethos, Pathos, Logos, practice handout/packet. 

Tuesday, March 21 - Malcom X - The Ballot or the Bullet

Objective By the ned of class, students will analyze persuasive speech in order to improve reading comprehensive skills.

DO NOW

Quizlet - Ethos / Pathos / Logos

Direct Instruction

Read / annotate Malcom X Speech - The Ballot or the Bullet.

In addition to ETHOS,  PATHOS AND LOGOS, Persuasive speakers use many propaganda techniques to be more convincing. A few that we will see today in Malcom X's speech are:
1. Repetition - creates emphasis
2. Name-Calling -creates a divide and is shocking (attention -getter)
3. Rhetorical Questions (sentences ending in a ? but do not really require an answer) - create a pause for info to sink in
4.  Loaded words (words that have strong connotations) - shock value

These techniques SUPPORT the speaker in his/her use of emotional and/or logical appeals.

Guided / Independent


Complete the double-sided speech analysis sheet

THEN:

1. Why does Malcom X make references to other black ministers who are also civil rights leaders in paragraph 2?

2. Identify and discuss the use of repetition in paragraph 3 and its intended effect on the audience.

3. Explain the analogy that Malcom X makes when he refers to President Kennedy and Khrushchev (top of second page). What is his point? Is it effective?

4. Explain the analogy about having dinner (bottom of second page). What is his point and is he effective?








CRQ Choice - Be sure to write in CRQ format - (restate, explain, quote, explain, conclude).

Malcom X uses several propaganda techniques including name-calling and Rhetorical questions. Analyze the use of these devices throughout his speech and evaluate their effectiveness. Be sure to use textual evidence to support your answer.

OR

Choose two of the three persuasive appeals (logos, pathos or ethos) that Malcom X uses in this speech.  Explain how these appeals influence the audience. Use textual evidence to support your answer.

Malcom X 

(speaking about Goldwater but it sounds like he is talking about OUR last election when Trump was elected!!!).

Monday, March 20- MALCOM X

Objective: By the end of class, students will analyze historical events and persuasive speeches in order to improve reading comprehensive skills and persuasive abilities.

DO NOW

Ethos / pathos/ Logos handout


Direct Instruction

Ethos / Logos / Pathos Jeopardy 

Work on handouts from Friday on Ethos / PAthos / Logos

Chief Joseph fought for equal rights in his speech to the White House in 1879, 11 years after the 14th Amendment. But as we read and discussed, equal rights were not afforded to the Native American Indians. 

The fight, however, did not stop there. Fast Forward 1960's.....


Civil Rights Montage

JFK Speech on Equal Rights..civil rights motage

jfk assasination

1964 civil rights act signed by lyndon johnson

In addition to ETHOS,  PATHOS AND LOGOS, Persuasive speakers use many propaganda techniques to be more convincing. A few that we will see today in Malcom X's speech are:
1. Repetition
2. Name-Calling
3. Rhetorical Questions (sentences ending in a ? but do not really require an answer)
4.  Loaded words (words that have strong connotations)

ballot or the bullet

ballot or the bullet


Guided

Read together excerpt from The Ballot or the Bullet - 1964 by Malcom X.  Identify ethical, logical and emotional appeals as we  read. Also look for "loaded" words, and any form of propaganda and/or bias.


Independent

1. Identify three logical appeals.
2. Identify three emotional appeals.
3. Identify two ethical appeals.
4. List at least 5 "LOADED" words - words with a strong negative or positive connotations. Explain how these words influence the reader.
5. 2 examples of repetition.
5. One Rhetorical question.
6. TWO examples of Name-calling.

CRQ7. Evaluate the ethical, emotional and logical appeals presented by Malcom X in his speech, the Ballot or the Bullet. Which type of appeal, in this speech, do you think is most effective and why? Provide textual evidence for your answer.

Check for Understanding

Individual student checks during independent work.

Closure

Review elements of strong persuasive speeches.

Lyndon johnson equal rights amendnment - 1965

Friday, March 16 - Persuasion - Connotations and Ethos / Pathos/ Logos

Objective: By the end of class, students will analyze historical events and persuasive speeches in order to improve reading comprehensive skills and persuasive abilities.

DO NOW

A connotation is an idea or feeling that a word invokes. Usually it is positive or negative.
Denotation is the exact dictionary definition of a word.

Connotations / Loaded Words - these types of words are used in persuasion to influence the listener or reader

Direct Instruction 

Look at Chief Joseph Speech. 
1. Find 3 loaded words.
2.Find a logical appeal.
3. Find an emotional appeal.
4. Find a Rhetorical question.
5. Find repetition on the last page.

ethos / pathos /logos 


Guided / Independent

Ethos / Pathos / Logos practice in groups.


Chief Joseph fought for equal rights in his speech to the White House in 1879, 11 years after the 14th Amendment. But as we read and discussed, equal rights were not afforded to the NAtive American Indians. 

The fight, however, did not stop there. Fast Forward 1960's.....


Civil Rights Montage

JFK Speech on Equal Rights..civil rights motage

jfk assasination

1964 civil rights act signed by lyndon johnson

ballot or the bullet

ballot or the bullet


Guided

Read together excerpt from The Ballot or the Bullet - 1964 by Malcom X.  Identify ethical, logical and emotional appeals as we  read. Also look for "loaded" words, and any form of propaganda and/or bias.


Independent

1. Identify three logical appeals.
2. Identify three emotional appeals.
3. Identify two ethical appeals.
4. List at least 5 "LOADED" words - words with a strong negative or positive connotations. Explain how these words influence the reader.
5. 2 examples of repetition.
5. One Rhetorical question.
6. One Name-calling.


7. Evaluate the ethical, emotional and logical appeals presented by Malcom X in his speech, the Ballot or the Bullet. Which type of appeal, in this speech, do you think is most effective and why? Provide textual evidence for your answer.

Check for Understanding

Individual student checks during independent work.

Closure

Review elements of strong persuasive speeches.

Lyndon johnson equal rights amendnment - 1965

Monday - Period 5 - MArch 13

You will create a a power point presentation - minimum of 9 slides, the 8 outlined below plus an introduction. You will be graded on accuracy, creativity, verbal and physical presentation and completion of each section. A rubric will be provided for the presentation.


You will research from list of poems below, choose a poem and submit for approval . With your submission request, you must explain WHY you chose this poem and theme. Submit to me via email - karenreina1@gmail.com.

more theme poems

poem topics

 Each of the below should be on a slide for your presentation:

1. Choose a poem based on a theme that which you are interested. This poem must be a minimum of 8 lines. Read it several times. Wednesday, March 1

2. Identify figurative language in the poem (at least three kinds). (20 points). Friday, March 3

Choose one example from these and explain how it communicates the theme. Monday, March 6

3.  Summarize the poem in your own words in 5-8 sentences. (40 points) Friday, March 3

4. Choose ONE line from the poem and analyze how it conveys the theme and if it has any personal significance. Tuesday, March 7

.5.   Research the author and the purpose of this poem and discuss in 8-10 sentences. (40 points). Provide at least two sources and use www.easybib.com to cite them. Thursday, March 9

5.  Create either a wordle (www.wordle.com) or a collage in pictures (4-6) that emphasizes the theme of the poem. (20 points) Friday, March 10

7. Find a song that accompanies the poem’s theme. Explain in 5-8 sentences how they connect.(20 points) Friday, March 10

8.    Explain how the poem overall has influenced you (make a personal connection).   5-7 sentences.  (30 points) Monday, March 13

Make your final edits to your presentation and prepare notecards ( Tuesday, March 14



This is an in class project, however, if you need more time, you should work on it at home as well. Presentations will begin Wednesday, March 15 (randomly picked and sporadic). 

Wednesday, March 15

Objective:By the end of class, students will analyze persuasive speech to identify persuasive elements to improve reading comprehensive skills.

DO NOW

GOOD PERSUASIVE SPEECHES USE:
1. Logical Appeals (LOGOS) - based on facts
2. Emotional Appeals (PATHOS) - plays on people's emotions
3. Ethical Appeal (ETHOS) - determines the speaker's credibility  (do they have knowledge on the subject and are "worth" listening to)

Direct Instruction

International human rights  - when does the rest of the world get involved in HUMAN RIGHTS? For example, should someone put a stop to the stoning of women where it still exists in the world today? Do these women have rights as HUMAN BEINGS (forget their culture, religion, etc)? Doesn't their right to being a HUMAN BEING transcend cultural traditions?

human rights 



EQUAL rights in the  USA
The Equal Protection Clause is part of the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution. The clause, which took effect in 1868, provides that no state shall deny to any person within its jurisdiction "the equal protection of the laws".

nez perce and chief joseph

Guided

Peruse the first paragraph of CHIEF JOSEPH speech. Circle repetitive words or phrases.

Read together Chief Joseph Speech. Identify logical, emotional and ethical appeals as well as repetition, rhetorical questions

Independent

Answer the multiple choice AND PROVIDE REASONING FOR EACH ANSWER. #5 SHOULD BE ANSWERED IN CONSTRUCTED RESPONSE FORMAT (restate, explain, quote, explain, conclude). 

Check for Understanding

Closure

Monday, March 13 - Stoning - A triadition in today's world

Objective:By the end of class, students will be introduced to THEMES ACROSS GENRES, analyzing non-fiction with similar themes to fiction in order to make real world connections and improve reading comprehensive skills.


DO NOW

Write down definitions in your notebooks:
PARAPHRASE = SUMMARIZE
To reword / to put in your own words as to make the plot easier to understand. (do not use quotes when paraphrasing or summarizing)


Direct Instruction

cultural traditions in todays world

Write down your first reactions (your thoughts, feelings, emotions, opinion) of the following photo:

stoning video - syria

stoning in iran

Guided

Read this article - CNN report stoning a woman in Afganistan


Independent

1. Summarize what happened in this article. (who, what, when, where and why). (4-7 setences)

2. Define the following words: agonize / adultery / provincial / prevalence / atrocity 

3. Rewatch the video above - stoning in Iran and write a summary of it.

4. Analyze the following lines from the article and evaluate.What do you think of this practice? Is it moral? Should it be stopped, and if so, who is to stop it?

'The 19-year-old woman, identified as Rokhshana, had been forced to marry against her will and recently fled with another man, said Seema Joyenda, the governor of Ghor province. The couple were caught after two days, and the Taliban leader of the village ordered that Rokhshana be stoned to death for adultery, Joyenda said."


5. Find a unique  tradition in the world today (something of which we are not familiar)and summarize it.

Check for Understanding

Individual Student checks during independent work.

Friday, March 13 Stoning a real tradition

Objective:By the end of class, students will be introduced to THEMES ACROSS GENRES, analyzing non-fiction with similar themes to fiction in order to make real world connections and improve reading comprehensive skills.

DO NOW

Complete the 12 questions on cumulative test from yesterday.


Direct Instruction

cultural traditions in todays world

Write down your first reactions (your thoughts, feelings, emotions, opinion) of the following photo:

stoning video - syria

stoning in iran

CNN report stoning a woman in Afganistan

Guided / Independent

Read the article - Stoning to Death, A tradition!

Independent

1. Summarize what happened in this article. (who, what, when, where and why).
3. When and why did it start?
4. Is it FAIR and /or MORAL?
5. 

Check for Understanding

Individual Student checks during independent work.

CNN report

Thursday, March 9

Poetry Project

You will create a a power point presentation - minimum of 9 slides, the 8 outlined below plus an introduction. You will be graded on accuracy, creativity, verbal and physical presentation and completion of each section. A rubric will be provided for the presentation.


You will research from list of poems below, choose a poem and submit for approval . With your submission request, you must explain WHY you chose this poem and theme. Submit to me via email - karenreina1@gmail.com.

more theme poems

poem topics

 Each of the below should be on a slide for your presentation:

1. Choose a poem based on a theme that which you are interested. This poem must be a minimum of 8 lines. Read it several times. Wednesday, March 1

2. Identify figurative language in the poem (at least three kinds). (20 points). Friday, March 3

Choose one example from these and explain how it communicates the theme. Monday, March 6

3.  Summarize the poem in your own words in 5-8 sentences. (40 points) Friday, March 3

4. Choose ONE line from the poem and analyze how it conveys the theme and if it has any personal significance. Tuesday, March 7

.5.   Research the author and the purpose of this poem and discuss in 8-10 sentences. (40 points). Provide at least two sources and use www.easybib.com to cite them. Thursday, March 9

5.  Create either a wordle (www.wordle.com) or a collage in pictures (4-6) that emphasizes the theme of the poem. (20 points) Friday, March 10

7. Find a song that accompanies the poem’s theme. Explain in 5-8 sentences how they connect.(20 points) Friday, March 10

8.    Explain how the poem overall has influenced you (make a personal connection).   5-7 sentences.  (30 points) Monday, March 13

Make your final edits to your presentation and prepare notecards ( Tuesday, March 14



This is an in class project, however, if you need more time, you should work on it at home as well. Presentations will begin Wednesday, March 15 (randomly picked and sporadic). 

Thursday, March 8- The Lottery

Objective: By the end of class, students will analyze short fiction in order to improve reading comprehensive and writing skills.


DO NOW

Multiple choice quiz.

Direct Instruction

review CRQ and irony questions.


Guided / Independent

Finish IRONY questions.

Redo or finish CRQ from yesterday.

Wednesday, Period 5 - Poetry project

Poetry Project

You will create a a power point presentation - minimum of 9 slides, the 8 outlined below plus an introduction. You will be graded on accuracy, creativity, verbal and physical presentation and completion of each section. A rubric will be provided for the presentation.


You will research from list of poems below, choose a poem and submit for approval . With your submission request, you must explain WHY you chose this poem and theme. Submit to me via email - karenreina1@gmail.com.

more theme poems

poem topics

 Each of the below should be on a slide for your presentation:

1. Choose a poem based on a theme that which you are interested. This poem must be a minimum of 8 lines. Read it several times. Wednesday, March 1

2. Identify figurative language in the poem (at least three kinds). (20 points). Friday, March 3

Choose one example from these and explain how it communicates the theme. Monday, March 6

3.  Summarize the poem in your own words in 5-8 sentences. (40 points) Friday, March 3

4. Choose ONE line from the poem and analyze how it conveys the theme and if it has any personal significance. Tuesday, March 7

.5.   Research the author and the purpose of this poem and discuss in 8-10 sentences. (40 points). Provide at least two sources and use www.easybib.com to cite them. Thursday, March 9

5.  Create either a wordle (www.wordle.com) or a collage in pictures (4-6) that emphasizes the theme of the poem. (20 points) Friday, March 10

7. Find a song that accompanies the poem’s theme. Explain in 5-8 sentences how they connect.(20 points) Friday, March 10

8.    Explain how the poem overall has influenced you (make a personal connection).   5-7 sentences.  (30 points) Monday, March 13

Make your final edits to your presentation and prepare notecards ( Tuesday, March 14



This is an in class project, however, if you need more time, you should work on it at home as well. Presentations will begin Wednesday, March 15 (randomly picked and sporadic). 

Wednesday, March 8 - Lottery

Objective: By the end of class, students will analyze irony in short fiction in order to improve reading comprehensive skills.

DO NOW

In your opinion, is the lottery FAIR, moral or immoral? Why are people so afraid of change?

Direct Instruction 

summary of The Lottery and symbolism


Choose one of the following constructed response questions. Use the graphic organizer to write your draft. Then get a NEO to type into prose form.

1. Analyze how the main character, Tessie, changes over time. Use information from the passage to support your answer.


4. Analyze how the BLACK BOX is a symbol of a dying tradition. Use evidence from the text to support your answer.

Guided / Independent




Below are the IRONY questions from yesterday. If you did not finish them, do so now!!

1. What is situational irony?

2. What is ironic about the setting? Explain.

3. What is ironic about Mr. Summers' name?

4. What is ironic about Tessie telling Mr. Summers, " There's Don and Eva....make them take their chance!" (page 5)

5. What is ironic about little Davey  laughing when he put his hand into the box? (page 6) How old do you infer Davey is?

6. What is ironic about Old Man Warner saying, "people ain't the way they used to be."? page (6)

7. What is ironic about Nancy and Bill Jr. laughing after they open their papers and they are blank and they already know little Davey's is blank as well? Explain.

8. What is ironic about Mr. Summer's saying "Let's finish quickly,"
(page 7)?

9. What is ironic about little Davey getting pebbles to throw?

10. What is ironic about Tessie screaming " It isn't fair, it isn't right?" at the end?

Check for Understanding

Individual student checks during independent work.
Q & A

Closure

2. Analyze how the third person objective point of view influences our understanding of the characters in The Lottery. Use information from the text to support your answer.


3. Consider the THEME that "people can be unpredictable." Discuss this theme as it applies to both The Lottery and Lamb to the Slaughter.

Review for test tomorrow.

Tuesday, March 7 - The Lottery

Objective: By the end of class, students will be able to identify irony in short fiction and provide textual evidence in order to improve reading comprehensive skills.

DO NOW QUIZ :

1. Is there LOGIC behind Old Man Warner's reasoning to continue the lottery? On what is his reasoning based? 

2. How many children to Tessie and Bill have? Name them.


Direct Instruction

Read conclusion of The Lottery

Guided / Independent

You may use a NEO to answer the following questions about irony in The Lottery. Be specific and refer to the text in your answers, citing quotes when appropriate. Each answer should end with "his is ironic because it is the opposite of what I expected to happen."

1. What is situational irony?

2. What is ironic about the setting? Explain.

3. What is ironic about Mr. Summers' name?

4. What is ironic about Tessie telling Mr. Summers, " There's Don and Eva....make them take their chance!" (page 5)

5. What is ironic about little Davey  laughing when he put his hand into the box? (page 6) How old do you infer Davey is?

6. What is ironic about Old Man Warner saying, "people ain't the way they used to be."? page (6)

7. What is ironic about Nancy and Bill Jr. laughing after they open their papers and they are blank and they already know little Davey's is blank as well? Explain.

8. What is ironic about Mr. Summer's saying "Let's finish quickly,"
(page 7)?

9. What is ironic about little Davey getting pebbles to throw?

10. What is ironic about Tessie screaming " It isn't fair, it isn't right?" at the end?

Check for Understanding

Individual student checks during independent work.
Q & A

Closure

Review irony in The Lottery. Discuss the effect of objective narrator.

Monday, MArch 6 - Poetry Project

Poetry Project

You will create a a power point presentation - minimum of 9 slides, the 8 outlined below plus an introduction. You will be graded on accuracy, creativity, verbal and physical presentation and completion of each section. A rubric will be provided for the presentation.


You will research from list of poems below, choose a poem and submit for approval . With your submission request, you must explain WHY you chose this poem and theme. Submit to me via email - karenreina1@gmail.com.

more theme poems

poem topics

 Each of the below should be on a slide for your presentation:

1. Choose a poem based on a theme that which you are interested. This poem must be a minimum of 8 lines. Read it several times. Wednesday, March 1

2. Identify figurative language in the poem (at least three kinds). (20 points). Friday, March 3

Choose one example from these and explain how it communicates the theme. Monday, March 6

3.  Summarize the poem in your own words in 5-8 sentences. (40 points) Friday, March 3

4. Choose ONE line from the poem and analyze how it conveys the theme and if it has any personal significance. Tuesday, March 7

.5.   Research the author and the purpose of this poem and discuss in 8-10 sentences. (40 points). Provide at least two sources and use www.easybib.com to cite them. Thursday, March 9

5.  Create either a wordle (www.wordle.com) or a collage in pictures (4-6) that emphasizes the theme of the poem. (20 points) Friday, March 10

7. Find a song that accompanies the poem’s theme. Explain in 5-8 sentences how they connect.(20 points) Friday, March 10

8.    Explain how the poem overall has influenced you (make a personal connection).   5-7 sentences.  (30 points) Monday, March 13

Make your final edits to your presentation and prepare notecards ( Tuesday, March 14



This is an in class project, however, if you need more time, you should work on it at home as well. Presentations will begin Wednesday, March 15 (randomly picked and sporadic). 

Monday, March 6

Objective: By the ned of class, students will analyze short fiction, in order to improve reading comprehensive skills.

DO NOW

Lottery Vocabulary

Direct Instruction

Read next two pages

Guided / Independent

a. Provide the quote from Old Man Warner that is his reason for wanting to continue the lottery.
 b. Explain what might happen if the lottery is not continued according to Old Man Warner. 
c. Is there logic in his reasoning? 

d. What is his reasoning based upon?

Friday, March 3 - Poetry Project Deadlines

Poetry Project

You will create a a power point presentation - minimum of 9 slides, the 8 outlined below plus an introduction. You will be graded on accuracy, creativity, verbal and physical presentation and completion of each section. A rubric will be provided for the presentation.


You will research from list of poems below, choose a poem and submit for approval . With your submission request, you must explain WHY you chose this poem and theme. Submit to me via email - karenreina1@gmail.com.

more theme poems

poem topics

 Each of the below should be on a slide for your presentation:

1. Choose a poem based on a theme that which you are interested. This poem must be a minimum of 8 lines. Read it several times. Wednesday, March 1

2. Identify figurative language in the poem (at least three kinds). (20 points). Friday, March 3

Choose one example from these and explain how it communicates the theme. Monday, March 6

3.  Summarize the poem in your own words in 5-8 sentences. (40 points) Friday, March 3

4. Choose ONE line from the poem and analyze how it conveys the theme and if it has any personal significance. Tuesday, March 7

.5.   Research the author and the purpose of this poem and discuss in 8-10 sentences. (40 points). Provide at least two sources and use www.easybib.com to cite them. Thursday, March 9

5.  Create either a wordle (www.wordle.com) or a collage in pictures (4-6) that emphasizes the theme of the poem. (20 points) Friday, March 10

7. Find a song that accompanies the poem’s theme. Explain in 5-8 sentences how they connect.(20 points) Friday, March 10

8.    Explain how the poem overall has influenced you (make a personal connection).   5-7 sentences.  (30 points) Monday, March 13

Make your final edits to your presentation and prepare notecards ( Tuesday, March 14



This is an in class project, however, if you need more time, you should work on it at home as well. Presentations will begin Wednesday, March 15 (randomly picked and sporadic). 

Friday, March 3 - The Lottery

Objective: By the end of class, students will analyze short fiction in order to improve reading comprehensive skills.

DO NOW

In your notebooks - 

Describe Tessie Hutchinson using at least three adjectives. Explain how you know. Do the townspeople like Tessie? Why do you say?

Direct Instruction

Review Indirect Charcterization

SYMBOLISM

Some SYMBOLS in The Lottery (consider what they might represent as we read further):
1. The black box
2. The lottery itself
3. The setting

Review answers to yesterday's classwork questions. Discuss POV and its influence on the story.

Guided
1. So far, does this seem like pleasant village? Why or why not?
2. What are some things that make it seem "normal"?
3. What are some things that might be suspicious or are there any (foreshadowing)?

Read together, the description of Tessie Hutchinson (bottom 2 paragraphs of second page). What type of person was she?   - List some character traits in two minutes.

Independent

Read the dialogue on page 3. Take notes in margins or in your notebooks to answer the following guiding questions as you read:

1. What are the lottery "rules" if the man of the house is not available to draw from the lottery because he is either injured or passed away?
2. Do the village people seem pleasant to one another? Give an example.
3. Find and circle the following quotes in order from top down:
"expression of polite interest"
" said regretfully"
" blinked his eyes nervously and ducked his head"
"cleared his throat"
"Quiet; wetting their lips"
"grinned at one another humorously and nervously"

We learn about characters by the above quotes. What type of characterization is used specifically for each one (direct or indirect)? If indirect what element of STEAL is it?

4. What do the above quotes express about how the crowd is feeling about the lottery? Explain.


The Lottery _ Part 1 - 9 minutes

Check for Understanding

After analyzing how the townspeople feel about the lottery, what can be inferred about this tradition? 

Closure

Review to date and make predictions.


black box = death
lottery = random, senseless killing
setting = irony that it represents that this senseless, blind violence can happen anywhere