Tuesday and Wednesday Jan 15 & 17 - Macbeth Intro to Themes & Characterization

Objective: By the end of class students will be introduced to themes and characterization in order to prepare to read Shakespeare's Macbeth.

Standards: L.F.2.1 / L.F.2.1.1/ L.F.1.1.2 / L.F.2.3.4

DO NOW

Copy the following themes and definitions into notebooks:

GREED = 1. excessive consumption of or desire for food and/or excessive desire for wealth or power. It has a NEGATIVE, selfish connotation.

AMBITION =. strong desire for success, achievement, or distinction  // a goal. It has a POSITIVE (not selfish) connotation.

DECEPTION - persuade someone that something false is the                         truth; to trick or fool.

BETRAYAL - to deliver or expose to an enemy;                             disloyalty: to be unfaithful 

Direct Instruction

Anticipation Guide for Macbeth.  

ted talk intro

Macbeth is a DRAMA or PLAY. 

elements of drama

macbeth intro


Guided  / Independent

Read descriptions of characters from NO FEAR SHAKESPEARE  Macbeth. In your notebooks, list three character traits each for:
1. Macbeth
2. King Duncan
3. Banquo
4. Macduff
5. Malcolm
6. 3 witches
7. LADY MACBETH

Remember that you know about characters from not only what they look like, but what they say, how they act, their effects on others etc (indirect character traits).

Thursday and Tuesday, January 17 and 22 - History behind the Tragedy of Macbeth

Objective: By the end of class students will be introduced to drama and Elizabethan England in order to prepare to read Shakespeare's Macbeth.


Standards: L.F.2.1 / L.F.2.1.1/ L.F.1.1.2 / L.F.2.3.4

DO NOW

Who are the following characters and tell me three things or character traits about each of them:
1. Macbeth
2. Banquo
3. Lady Macbeth
4. Duncan


Direct Instruction

macbeth intro






As you watch this video, write down three ways women were 'TESTED" to determine if they were witches or not in 17th century England.

witchcraft in england 

Guided / Independent 

website where following information can be found

Historical background questions: Explain:

1. Who was Queen of England and who was Queen of Scotland and what happened and why.  

2. What did Queen Elizabeth do on her deathbed? What year was that? Why did she do that (why was it a good political move?)?

3. Who is James VI of Scotland and who is James 1 of England? 

4. What year did Shakespeare write Macbeth and why did he write it?

5. What message did Shakespeare want to send to the people of England by writing Macbeth?

6. According to Shakespeare, why was it important to support the king?

7. The story of Macbeth was written by Shakespeare in 1606, however, the drama takes place in the 11 century (between the years 1000 -1100). Who was King of Scotland at that time? 

8. What was happening in Scotland at that time?

Friday - January 3 - Fiction vs Non Fiction

Objective: By the end of class, students will learn the elements of fiction vs the elements of non-fiction in order to improve reading comprehensive skills.

Standards: L.F.2.1 / L.F.2.1.1/ L.F.1.1.2 / L.F.2.3.4

DO NOW
Write into notebooks:

DIALOGUE (conversation) is an element of fiction and drama. People do speak in informational non-fiction (speeches, interviews, etc) but it is not a conversation. (This is a common question on the Keystone exam).

Direct Instruction

Divide your paper in half vertically. 

Elements/Types of Fiction vs. Elements/Types of Non-Fiction

Take notes from slideshare.

slideshare - elements of fiction vs non-fiction

elements of drama

Guided
Jeopardy - fiction vs. Non-Fiction

Independent

Non Fiction worksheet review - be sure to read the questions prior to reading the passage. Answer all multiple choice questions and the constructed response.

Wednesday, January 2 - Themes across genres - personal writing

Objective: By the end of class, students will analyze figurative language in non-fiction in order to improve reading comprehensive skills
Standards: L.F.2.1 / L.F.2.1.1/ L.F.1.1.2 / L.F.2.3.4

DO NOW
Put the following thematic ideals in the order of importance to YOU:
1. TRUST 
2. LOYALTY
3. DETERMINATION
4. OVERCOMING FEAR
5. PRIDE
6. CONFIDENCE


Direct Instruction
Discuss the themes above and how THEMES can cross genres. 
The same theme can be in fiction as well as non-fiction, poetry, drama, etc. 
In addition, figurative language can be used in various genres as well, even non-fiction.

Guided / Independent

1. Using a NEO, write 3-5 sentances about each of the above themes that you put in order of importance to yourself. 
2. Explain why and how each is important to you.
3. Use at least one form of figurative language in each paragraph to help the reader visualize what you mean. Use a different type of figurative language for each paragraph.
4. Note that you are writing NON-FICTION.

Examples of types of figurative language you can use include:
1. Similes
2. Hyperboles
3. Personification
4. Allusion
5. Alliteration

6. Metaphors

7. Idioms

Need an example to get started??

Confidence is the most important ideal to me. Confidence is most important because it is a solid rock (metaphor) within me that cannot be shaken. Confidence means I can be brave and face my fears like a champion (simile). Without confidence, I may not be able to achieve any of my goals. My parents help give me confidence by pushing me to do my best.

In your note books, make two columns

Elements of Fiction vs. Elements of Non-Fiction


Figurative Language is also used in NON-FICTION.

Guided
Read Stickeen and identify multiple uses of figurative language in this TRUE story:
1. Similes
2. Hyperboles
3. Personification
4. Allusion
5. Alliteration

Independent

Answer the eight questions related to Stickeen and figurative language in this short piece of non-fiction.

CRQ

ANALYZE how Muir uses figurative language in Stickeen in order to communicate the theme of ___________________.

December 17-21 - Gift of the Magi and Google slide presentations

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

Standards: L.F.2.1 / L.F.2.1.1/ L.F.1.1.2 / L.F.2.3.4

DO NOW

Review presentation rubric. Get chrome book to prepare to present your poetry / song project.

Complete Gift of the 10 Magi questions plus the multiple choice in the packet with the story. (You do not have to complete the CRQ that they provide you.)

Finally, for those of you that did not take the figurative language test, that must be completed as well.

Tuesday Wed, Thursday, Friday - Dec 11-14 - Gift of the Magi

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

Standards: L.F.2.1 / L.F.2.1.1/ L.F.1.1.2 / L.F.2.3.4

DO NOW 

DEFINE:

1. Parsimony 
2. Hapless
3. Laboriuosly

An ALLUSION is a type of figurative language. It is an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference.

Example - It's raining so hard we may need Noah's Ark to get home.
Example - He thinks he's a real Michael Jackson on the dance floor.


Direct Instruction

who were the MAGI?

Answer the 4 questions while watching the video.


Begin reading TOGETHER Gift of the Magi - keystone book - page - 118-119. 

Identify the following:
1. Example of alliteration
2. Example of a simile
3. Example of a metaphor
4.  Example of a hyperbole
5. Example of allusion (page 119) and explain it
6. Describe the exposition.
7. What is the narrative perspective of this story? How will this impact the story?
8. What is the conflict?

GUIDED

Finish reading Gift of the Magi - pages 120 - 121 - Keystone Finish Line book.

INDEPENDENT

Answer the following short answer questions. 

1. Explain the allusion on page 119.

2. What is the main narrative perspective of this story? Why is this important?

3. Name 2 things you learn about Jim through dialogue.

4. There is both situational and dramatic irony in this story. Explain.

5. Find the paragraph on page 120 that uses the most imagery and list 5 descriptive words used.

6. Why are the gifts that Della and Jim got for each other so special? 

7. What does the author mean when he says " Eight dollars a week or a million a year - what is the difference? A mathematician or a wit would give you the wrong answer."

8. In the last paragraph, the author changes to 1st person POV. He does this to deliver the MORAL or THEME of the story. What is the moral of the story?

9. Explain " ...let it be said that all who give gifts, these two were the wisest." Why were they the wisest?

10. How and why is it more valuable to give a gift that you think of yourself as opposed to choosing something off a gift request list that someone provided?  


11. Do you enjoy giving as much as receiving? Explain how you feel when you give. Explain how you feel when you receive.


12. Complete multiple choice questions 1-9 on pages 122-123.