Objective: Students will demonstrate comprehension of narrative perspective, irony and comprehension of the Story Teller.
Do Now
The answer to yesterday's exit pass:
Explain how the author, Saki, use an omniscient narrator to deliver the Story Teller in an objective manner.
Answer: An omniscient narrator tells the thoughts and feelings of all characters. Because you do not get just the viewpoint of one character, the story is not biased or prejudiced; it does not show the opinion or view of one character. Objective means there is no bias. Since it equally provides views of all characters, the reader can be objective when analyzing the story events. The reader can determine for him or herself if what happened was fair and accurate. The reader is not swayed by one of the characters opinions because the reader learns all opinions without suggesting one opinion is better than another.
Direct Instruction
TEST
Independent Work
Use neo to write creative writing assignment:
Imagine a park. Write a paragraph describing an
imaginary park setting. What would it look like? What would it sound
like? What types of things would be in it? Who would go there? Make this FUN!! 50 points!
Explain how the author, Saki, use an omniscient narrator to deliver the Story Teller in an objective manner.
Monday, September 16, 2013
Sunday, September 15, 2013
Monday, September 16, Goals and review
Objective: By the ed of class, students will complete goal sheets, learn diffrent types of irony and review for test on Tuesday.
DO NOW
Explain how the Storyteller is a frame story.
Direct Instruction
Review classwork from last week (storyteller annotations and comprehensive questions).
Review points of view (narrative perspective) and irony - powerpoint.
powerpoint 2
Review comprehensive questions for Storyteller- and vocabulary for test.
Guided
Review guidelines for goal setting.
Independent
Complete goal setting handouts.
Answer the following in paragraph form using NEO:
1. How would the Story Teller be different if the bachelor was telling the story from first person point of view? How would it be different if the aunt was telling it?
2. Imagine a park. Write a paragraph describing an imaginary park setting. What would it look like? What would it sound like? What types of things would be in it? Who would go there?
3. Consider your answer from above. Then, explain how Saki uses a omniscient narrator for the Story Teller to tell the story in a objective manner
Closure
Review for test / irony handout
EXIT PASS
Consider your answer from above. Then, explain how Saki uses a omniscient narrator for the Story Teller to tell the story in a objective manner.
DO NOW
Explain how the Storyteller is a frame story.
Direct Instruction
Review classwork from last week (storyteller annotations and comprehensive questions).
Review points of view (narrative perspective) and irony - powerpoint.
powerpoint 2
Review comprehensive questions for Storyteller- and vocabulary for test.
Guided
Review guidelines for goal setting.
Independent
Complete goal setting handouts.
Answer the following in paragraph form using NEO:
1. How would the Story Teller be different if the bachelor was telling the story from first person point of view? How would it be different if the aunt was telling it?
2. Imagine a park. Write a paragraph describing an imaginary park setting. What would it look like? What would it sound like? What types of things would be in it? Who would go there?
3. Consider your answer from above. Then, explain how Saki uses a omniscient narrator for the Story Teller to tell the story in a objective manner
Closure
Review for test / irony handout
EXIT PASS
Consider your answer from above. Then, explain how Saki uses a omniscient narrator for the Story Teller to tell the story in a objective manner.
Thursday, September 12, 2013
Friday, September 13, IRONY and Open-minded Portraits
Objective: By the end of class, student will practice identifying irony and narrative perspective and develop comprehension of the Story Teller by using OPEN _MINDED portraits.
DO NOW
Use three of the five vocabulary words in a cohesive paragraph.
Direct Instruction
Narrative Perspective Power point - identify and explain.
Guided
IRONY worksheet
Independent
1. Use the Open minded portrait and choose any character from "The Story Teller" that you want to represent.
2. Find a quote from "THE STORY TELLER." It can be ANY quote in the story but needs to relate somehow to the character that you chose.
3. Write the quote on the organizer. (9 points)
4. Then, fill the inside of the head with at least 8 thoughts and feelings of that character in reaction to the quote. You may use symbols and images to represent the thoughts and feelings. (16 points)
5. At the bottom, explain your creation in paragraph form (15 points):
What character is it?
What is happening in that part of the story?
Why does the character think and feel the way he or she does?
Neatness counts!
Exit Pass
What is the most helpful thing you learned in class this week ?
DO NOW
Use three of the five vocabulary words in a cohesive paragraph.
Direct Instruction
Narrative Perspective Power point - identify and explain.
Guided
IRONY worksheet
Independent
1. Use the Open minded portrait and choose any character from "The Story Teller" that you want to represent.
2. Find a quote from "THE STORY TELLER." It can be ANY quote in the story but needs to relate somehow to the character that you chose.
3. Write the quote on the organizer. (9 points)
4. Then, fill the inside of the head with at least 8 thoughts and feelings of that character in reaction to the quote. You may use symbols and images to represent the thoughts and feelings. (16 points)
5. At the bottom, explain your creation in paragraph form (15 points):
What character is it?
What is happening in that part of the story?
Why does the character think and feel the way he or she does?
Neatness counts!
Exit Pass
What is the most helpful thing you learned in class this week ?
Wednesday, September 11, 2013
Wednesday, September 12, The Story Teller / SATIRE AND IRONY
Objective: By the end of class, students will answer comprehensive questions on short fiction, annotate and be introduced to new literary terms.
DO NOW
SUMMARIZE
A summary simply includes who, what, when, where and why. Do not use much detail and do not use any quotes in a summary.
In 3-5 sentences, summarize the bachelor's tale (about Bertha).
Direct Instruction
Check annotations on Story Teller handouts.
Review answers to date completed from yesterday.
Watch short video clips on dramatic, situational and verbal IRONY.
SATIRE - any writing that ridicules people or institutions in an attempt to bring about change.
Independent
Complete comprehensive questions from yesterday's class.
1. What narrative perspective does the author use to write The Story Teller?
2. What is the basic situation of The Story Teller?
3. What is a Frame Story? What is the "FRAME" of The Story Teller?
4. What is the narrative perspective of the bachelor's story?
5. Create a plot structure for the bachelor's tale (about Bertha)
6. What is the theme or message of the Aunt's tale?
7. What is the theme or message of the bachelor's tale?
GUIDED
8. Analyze the effectiveness of the author's use of irony at the end of the bachelor's tale.
Possible Answer (Copy the whole thing into your notebook):
At the end of the bachelor's tale, Bertha is eaten by the wolf. According to the Aunt, bad things don't happen to good people and Bertha was "horribly good." Not only does this "horribly good" child get killed, but she is discovered by the wolf because her medals for being good clanked together, exposing her hiding place. If Bertha was not so proud of her "goodness," the wolf would not have found her. The irony that she gets eaten BECAUSE she is good, shocks the reader and effectively delivers the message that goodness is not always rewarded.
Closure
Review comprehensive QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS!
Collect annotated copies of stories and q & a's.
Exit Pass
Evaluate the effectiveness of the bachelor using satire to implement changing the aunt's unrealistic approach to raising children.
(in other words)
Do you think the bachelor's story was a good one and do you think he succeeded in making fun of the aunt and maybe making her consider changing because he thought she was stupid by not being realistic when dealing with the kids?
DO NOW
SUMMARIZE
A summary simply includes who, what, when, where and why. Do not use much detail and do not use any quotes in a summary.
In 3-5 sentences, summarize the bachelor's tale (about Bertha).
Direct Instruction
Check annotations on Story Teller handouts.
Review answers to date completed from yesterday.
Watch short video clips on dramatic, situational and verbal IRONY.
SATIRE - any writing that ridicules people or institutions in an attempt to bring about change.
Independent
Complete comprehensive questions from yesterday's class.
1. What narrative perspective does the author use to write The Story Teller?
2. What is the basic situation of The Story Teller?
3. What is a Frame Story? What is the "FRAME" of The Story Teller?
4. What is the narrative perspective of the bachelor's story?
5. Create a plot structure for the bachelor's tale (about Bertha)
6. What is the theme or message of the Aunt's tale?
7. What is the theme or message of the bachelor's tale?
GUIDED
8. Analyze the effectiveness of the author's use of irony at the end of the bachelor's tale.
Possible Answer (Copy the whole thing into your notebook):
At the end of the bachelor's tale, Bertha is eaten by the wolf. According to the Aunt, bad things don't happen to good people and Bertha was "horribly good." Not only does this "horribly good" child get killed, but she is discovered by the wolf because her medals for being good clanked together, exposing her hiding place. If Bertha was not so proud of her "goodness," the wolf would not have found her. The irony that she gets eaten BECAUSE she is good, shocks the reader and effectively delivers the message that goodness is not always rewarded.
Closure
Review comprehensive QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS!
Collect annotated copies of stories and q & a's.
Exit Pass
Evaluate the effectiveness of the bachelor using satire to implement changing the aunt's unrealistic approach to raising children.
(in other words)
Do you think the bachelor's story was a good one and do you think he succeeded in making fun of the aunt and maybe making her consider changing because he thought she was stupid by not being realistic when dealing with the kids?
Tuesday, September 10, 2013
Objective: By the end of class, students will apply active reading strategies to short fiction and examine text structure.
DO NOW
Copy first five vocabulary words from Introduction of The Story Teller on page 154 of holt text (blue) and write a sentence with context clues for each in notebook.
Direct Instruction
Review the POINT OF VIEW worksheets from yesterday.
Review Plot Structure
FRAME STORY is a story within a story. The Story Teller is written in this manner.
Read first 2 pages of Story Teller together and use active reading strategies. Read until the bachelor begins his tale.
Guided
In pairs, read the story of Bertha, the story within the story. Use active reading strategies to mark up handouts. Use annotation sheet to help you. Don't forget to write notes in margins and make any real life connections that you can to help you make sense of it all.
Independent
1. What narrative perspective does the author use to write The Story Teller?
2. What is the basic situation of The Story Teller?
3. What is a Frame Story? What is the "FRAME" of The Story Teller?
4. What is the narrative perspective of the bachelor's story?
5. Create a plot structure for the bachelor's tale (about Bertha)
6. What is the theme or message of the Aunt's tale?
7. What is the theme or message of the bachelor's tale?
8. Analyze the effectiveness of the author's use of irony at the end of the bachelor's tale.
Possible Answer:
At the end of the bachelor's tale, Bertha is eaten by the wolf. According to the Aunt, bad things don't happen to good people and Bertha was "horribly good." Not only does this "horribly good" child get killed, but she is discovered by the wolf because her medals for being good clanked together, exposing her hiding place. If Bertha was not so proud of her "goodness," the wolf would not have found her. The irony that she gets eaten BECAUSE she is good, shocks the reader and effectively delivers the message that goodness is not always rewarded.
Closure / Understanding
Review questions / answers. Review annotations.
HW
Complete annotations on handout of the Story Teller.
DO NOW
Copy first five vocabulary words from Introduction of The Story Teller on page 154 of holt text (blue) and write a sentence with context clues for each in notebook.
Direct Instruction
Review the POINT OF VIEW worksheets from yesterday.
Review Plot Structure
FRAME STORY is a story within a story. The Story Teller is written in this manner.
Read first 2 pages of Story Teller together and use active reading strategies. Read until the bachelor begins his tale.
Guided
In pairs, read the story of Bertha, the story within the story. Use active reading strategies to mark up handouts. Use annotation sheet to help you. Don't forget to write notes in margins and make any real life connections that you can to help you make sense of it all.
Independent
1. What narrative perspective does the author use to write The Story Teller?
2. What is the basic situation of The Story Teller?
3. What is a Frame Story? What is the "FRAME" of The Story Teller?
4. What is the narrative perspective of the bachelor's story?
5. Create a plot structure for the bachelor's tale (about Bertha)
6. What is the theme or message of the Aunt's tale?
7. What is the theme or message of the bachelor's tale?
8. Analyze the effectiveness of the author's use of irony at the end of the bachelor's tale.
Possible Answer:
At the end of the bachelor's tale, Bertha is eaten by the wolf. According to the Aunt, bad things don't happen to good people and Bertha was "horribly good." Not only does this "horribly good" child get killed, but she is discovered by the wolf because her medals for being good clanked together, exposing her hiding place. If Bertha was not so proud of her "goodness," the wolf would not have found her. The irony that she gets eaten BECAUSE she is good, shocks the reader and effectively delivers the message that goodness is not always rewarded.
Closure / Understanding
Review questions / answers. Review annotations.
HW
Complete annotations on handout of the Story Teller.
Monday, September 9, 2013
Tuesday, Spetember 10, Active Reading Strategies / Point of View
Objective: By the end of class, students will practice active reading strategies, use annotations and learn how to distinguish POINTS OF VIEW and learn the meaning of specific prefixes.
DO NOW
PREFIX Worksheet
Direct Instruction
Review prefix worksheet and define the prefixes. Write definitions of prefixes into notebooks.
Discuss Point of View and how it affects the reader. Review the handout of examples.
Powerpoint on Point of View.
Guided / Independent
Identify Narrative Perspective handout. In addition to determining Point of view, mark up the short paragraphs using active reading strategies for practice!
Holt text - Copy definitions of vocabulary words into notebooks - page 154 - The Storyteller
Understanding / Closure
Review Narrative handout.
Exit Pass
Tell me something that you think I should know about you as we enter this semester together.
HW
Complete Narrative perspective handout if incomplete
DO NOW
PREFIX Worksheet
Direct Instruction
Review prefix worksheet and define the prefixes. Write definitions of prefixes into notebooks.
Discuss Point of View and how it affects the reader. Review the handout of examples.
Powerpoint on Point of View.
Guided / Independent
Identify Narrative Perspective handout. In addition to determining Point of view, mark up the short paragraphs using active reading strategies for practice!
Holt text - Copy definitions of vocabulary words into notebooks - page 154 - The Storyteller
Understanding / Closure
Review Narrative handout.
Exit Pass
Tell me something that you think I should know about you as we enter this semester together.
HW
Complete Narrative perspective handout if incomplete
Wednesday, September 4, 2013
Monday, September 9 - Syllabus / Active Reading Strategies
Objective: By the end of class, students will review syllabus, understand expectations and be introduced to using Active Reading Strategies.
DO NOW
Complete student information form and folder. On the folder, write your LAST name first and then your first name:
EX: SMITH, JOHN
Direct Instruction
Review the steps to become an ACTIVE READER.
DO NOW
Complete student information form and folder. On the folder, write your LAST name first and then your first name:
EX: SMITH, JOHN
Direct Instruction
Review the steps to become an ACTIVE READER.
ACTIVE READING STRATEGIES
1) PERUSE
entire selection
2) Read
BOXED or BOLD information at top.
3) LOOK
at the TITLE & AUTHOR. Make connections.
4) LOOK
over multiple choice questions and answers (if available). NOTE/DEFINE KEY
WORDS. SKIM answers. MAKE
PREDICTIONS.
LOOK
over CONSTRUCTED RESPONSE. NOTE
key words/terms/ideas.
5) BEGIN
READING
- Circle
and Define unknown words
- Begin
to CHUNK (summarize a section or parts of section)
- COMMENT
/ MAKE CONNECTIONS
GUIDED
COPY the above five steps onto graphic organizer provided.
Read the short passage provided on the back side of your graphic organizer. Use active reading strategies to interpret. MARK UP THE ARTICLE by using ACTIVE READING STRATEGIES .
On a separate piece of paper, write a 4-6 sentence reaction to this article - what do you think of her and what she did? Can you relate to her? How ? Why?
On a separate piece of paper, write a 4-6 sentence reaction to this article - what do you think of her and what she did? Can you relate to her? How ? Why?
EXIT PASS
Diana Nyad Did not give up. Give me an example of a time that you did not give up and what the final outcome was.
HW
Get required class materials (note book or binder, pens/pencils, highlighters, folder)
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