Monday, April 20 - Tone and Mood

Objective; By he end of class, students will be assessed on keystone term definitions and review TONE and MOOD in order to prepare for the Keystone exam. 

DO NOW

Poetry Terms practice

Direct Instruction

Tone
Tone in fiction is the ATTITUDE of the NARRATOR toward story events and other characters. 

VS.

Mood
Mood is what the READER feels while reading a scene or story created by the atmosphere (the vibe) of that scene. I

Direct Instruction Mood  - how does this picture make you feel? (PPT on desktop) mood / tone - youtube TONE PPT Guided / Independent Complete practice handout sheet on TONE / Mood.  Analyze the author's tone in Walrus and the Carpenter and be sure to identify words or phrases that suggest this tone. read the Carpenter and the Walrus - by Lewis Carroll Closure  Review Keystone terms Exit Pass What is the difference between TONE and MOOD?

Wednesday, April 15 - Symbolism in Walrus and the Carpenter

Objective: By the end of class, students will analyze poem as a satire in order to improve reading comprehensive skills.

DoNow

Put the events in order for the Walrus and the Carpenter on the handout provided.

Direct Instruction

A satire makes fun of something without coming right out and saying it. It usually is used to make fun of or criticize a government or religion to avoid a direct attack and possibly get in trouble for it.

satire - simpson examples

Again - The Walrus and the carpenter is a satire on organized religion. We reviewed this yesterday. 


Independent

SYMBOLISM in Walrus and the Carpenter

1. Who does the Walrus represent? Give him three character traits. (These traits should also therefore represent his "symbol.")
2. Who does the Carpenter represent? Why does Lewis Carroll portray the Carpenter as a more understanding, sympathetic character?
4. Who do the oysters represent? How are they portrayed? Give them three character traits.
5. Why might the moon be mad that the sun is out at night? (extra credit for anyone who gets this one).
6. What is symbolic about how the Walrus and the Carpenter ate the oysters? How does this represent what organized religion does to people according to this satire?


Go back and complete yesterday's classwork. If you don't get to complete it in class, it is HW and will be graded as a 50 point HW grade, the first of the semester. Remember,  if it asks for TEXTUAL EVIDENCE, you MUST provide exact lines from the poem in quotation marks!

Check for understanding

Individual student checks.

Closure

Review answers.

Exit Pass


HW - Complete work for yesterday finding textual evidence and comparing / contrasting 2 of the 4 prompts provided on the handout.

Tuesday, Poetry - Symbolism and Satire

Objective: By the end of class, students will analyze characters in poetry to determine symbolism and satire in order to improve interpretive skills. Students will also distinguish 

DO NOW

Satire - he use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of contemporary politics, religion and other topical issues.

Direct Instruction

Background on Lewis Carroll's religious beliefs -

Charles' father was an active and highly conservative cleric of the Church of England who later became the Archdeacon of Richmond^[9] and involved himself, sometimes influentially, in the intense religious disputes that were dividing the church. He was High Church, inclining to Anglo-Catholicism, an admirer of John Henry Newman and the Tractarian movement, and did his best to instill such views in his children. Young Charles was to develop an ambiguous relationship with his father's values and with the Church of England as a whole.^[10]

The "Walrus and the Carpenter" is a satire on organized religion.

Explanation of the symbolism behind "The Walrus and the Carpenter" from the movie - "DOGMA"

Guided / Independent

Pull up the POEM - Walrus and the Carpenter on Chrome book - it is on my blog from yesterday. Then:
Use the graphic organizers to analyze the characters in Walrus and the Carpenter. 

1. Character Analysis
2. Short Answer Questions

Independent

SYMBOLISM in Walrus and the Carpenter

1. Who does the Walrus represent?
2. Who does the Carpenter represent? Why does Lewis Carroll portray the Carpenter as a more understanding, sympathetic character?
4. Who do the oysters represent?
5. Why might the moon be mad that the sun is out at night?
6. What is symbolic about how the Walrus ate the oysters.


Analyze the poem "The Walrus and the Carpenter and explain how it is a satire for organized religion. Be sure to cite examples from the text using the about symbolic information as a guide. 

Closure

Review symbolism

Exit Pass

Monday, April 13 - Figurative Language

Objective: By the end of class, students will be able to identify figurative language in order to improve improve reading comprehensive skills.

DO NOW

Figurative language is language that uses words or expressions with a meaning that is different from the literal interpretation. Common types of Figurative language include:

1. Metaphor
2. Simile
3. Personification
4. Imagery
5. Hyperbole
6. Symbolism

Direct Instruction

figurative language

more examples

Direct Instruction

read the Carpenter and the Walrus - by Lewis Carroll

View 

Guided / Independent 

1. Identify as many examples s you can of figurative language in Walrus and the Carpenter.

2. Short answer questions. 

Check for Understanding

review answers

Exit Pass

Create your own example of your favorite type of figurative language and explain it.

Friday, April 10 - Propaganda Wrap-Up

Objective:by the end of class,students will analyze propaganda in current social media in order to improve reading interpretive skills in non-fiction.

DO NOW

Can you think of an example of positive propaganda today?  Think of things that social media promotes.

Direct Instruction


PROPAGANDA JEAPORDY

Guided  / Independent

Research ISIS propaganda on social media. Here are two articles you can read... 

ISIS RECRUITING VIA SOCIAL MEDIA

 ISIS PROPAGANDA IN SOCIAL MEDIA 

Then, Evaluate! What do you think of ISIS recruiting western teenagers via social media? What kinds of propaganda do they use on social media to lure teenagers? How can teenagers differentiate what is TRUE and what is PROPAGANDA on social media?Be sure to cite at least one example from your reading to support your answers.

Thursday, April 9 - Propaganda in Politics (Nazi Germany)

Objective:By the end of class, students will analyze propaganda techniques used in politics in order to improve literary interpretive skills.

DO NOW

What type of propaganda does this poster use? Explain.

Direct Instruction

nazi propaganda

New opportunities to spread propaganda today - social media propaganda

Guided / Independent

Red together "Solving the Jewish Question"  - Nazi Propaganda (pre-WW11)

Answer the following Constructed Response. Remember, first identify two types of propaganda. Then the rest is eritten in CRQ format - restate, explain, quote, conclude. You will need two quotes in this response because you have to give an example of each type of propaganda that you identified:

 Identify two kinds of propaganda used in this speech. Then, analyze this propaganda and how it is used to convince the German people that they need to "get rid" of the Jewish population.

Check for Understanding

Individual student checks.

Closure

Review kinds of propaganda and how and why they are used.

Exit Pass

If we know propaganda exists, why is it still effective?

Wednesday, April 8 - Propaganda

Objective: By the end of class, students will able to identify propaganda techniques used in social media and advertising in order to improve comprehensive skills and make real world connections.

Do Now

QUIzlet - practice propaganda worksheet


Direct Instruction

sometimes you feel like a nut...

campbells tomato soup...

campbells tomato soup..

ted talk

social media propaganda

Guided /Independent


Use google chrome book to research an ad or commercial and complete handout.
Check for Understanding


Closure


Exit Pass