Objective: By the end of class, students will be assessed on their knowledge of the Masque of the Red Death and literary terms.
DO NOW
Quick review for test. PLEASE remember the definition of ALLEGORY. It is a fictional story that usually represents a real situation. Most everything in an allegory is SYMBOLIC of something in the real situation.
Direct Instruction
Questions 10-19 on handout - open book. PLUS:
1. Identify and analyze at least two examples of personification of the Red Death on page 427. How is the Red Death described? What effect do these descriptions have on the reader?
2. Evaluate Poe's purpose of having the Red Death appear at Prince Prospero's party? What is his message to the reader? Explain in detail and make references to the allegory.
Independent
Complete the "colored rooms" according to guidelines. We currently have , blue, black and green.....need purple, violet, orange and white.
Exit Pass
Evaluate the effectiveness of this week's lesson to determine differences between summarize, analyze and evaluate.
Thursday, February 28, 2013
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
thursday, Feb 28, Masque of Red Death
Objective: By the end of class, students will complete Masque of the Red Death, analyze allegory,
Do NOW
Identify each of the following as a summary, an analysis or an evaluation.
The story takes place in Europe in the 14th century. The red death was spreading through the country, killing millions of people. Count Prospero thought he could shut out death by hiding in his mansion with his friends. They had a masquerade party and tried to pretend that death could not come through the stone walls of the great abbey.
The red death was a horrible, contagious disease that spread like wildfire throughout the country. Fleas that lived on rats carried the killer bacteria; when they jumped onto humans, one bit was enough kill the victim in a matter of hours. No one would help them. " The scarlet stains upon the victim were the pest ban which shut him out from the aid and sympathy of his fellow man."
Edgar Allen Poe was master of his craft and wrote many allegories throughout his life often to emphasize the selfish and often careless nature of man. The Masque of the Red Death exemplifies one of these characters, Count Prospero, who foolishly assumed he could "shut out" the red death from his stone-walled abbey. In the text, Poe ultimately personifies death as a guest who attends the rich Count's party, killing all within the supposed "safety zone." Poe clearly makes the point that no one, rich or poor, can escape or hide from death under any circumstance.
Direct Instruction
Review answers from Study guide questions.
Read conclusion of Masque of the red Death- pages 424-427
View "The Masque of the Red Death" - 15 minutes
Answer Comprehensive questions below.
1. Why do the guests avoid the last room?
2. Who Comes to the party in disguise? (page 425)
3. Why does Prince Prospero run through all the chambers chasing him?
4. Where does the "guest (mummer)" run to?
5. What happens when Prospero "meets" the strange guest?
6. Are the other guests angry at what happens to Prospero?
7. What do the guests do? What do they discover?
8. What happens to all the guests at the end?
9. Who is the guest (mummer) symbolically?
10. Can anyone escape or hide from or mask the Red Death?
Exit Pass
In your own words, explain how Prospero's party is an allegory for the bubonic plague (black death).
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Do NOW
Identify each of the following as a summary, an analysis or an evaluation.
The story takes place in Europe in the 14th century. The red death was spreading through the country, killing millions of people. Count Prospero thought he could shut out death by hiding in his mansion with his friends. They had a masquerade party and tried to pretend that death could not come through the stone walls of the great abbey.
The red death was a horrible, contagious disease that spread like wildfire throughout the country. Fleas that lived on rats carried the killer bacteria; when they jumped onto humans, one bit was enough kill the victim in a matter of hours. No one would help them. " The scarlet stains upon the victim were the pest ban which shut him out from the aid and sympathy of his fellow man."
Edgar Allen Poe was master of his craft and wrote many allegories throughout his life often to emphasize the selfish and often careless nature of man. The Masque of the Red Death exemplifies one of these characters, Count Prospero, who foolishly assumed he could "shut out" the red death from his stone-walled abbey. In the text, Poe ultimately personifies death as a guest who attends the rich Count's party, killing all within the supposed "safety zone." Poe clearly makes the point that no one, rich or poor, can escape or hide from death under any circumstance.
Direct Instruction
Review answers from Study guide questions.
Read conclusion of Masque of the red Death- pages 424-427
View "The Masque of the Red Death" - 15 minutes
Answer Comprehensive questions below.
1. Why do the guests avoid the last room?
2. Who Comes to the party in disguise? (page 425)
3. Why does Prince Prospero run through all the chambers chasing him?
4. Where does the "guest (mummer)" run to?
5. What happens when Prospero "meets" the strange guest?
6. Are the other guests angry at what happens to Prospero?
7. What do the guests do? What do they discover?
8. What happens to all the guests at the end?
9. Who is the guest (mummer) symbolically?
10. Can anyone escape or hide from or mask the Red Death?
Exit Pass
In your own words, explain how Prospero's party is an allegory for the bubonic plague (black death).
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Tuesday, February 26, 2013
Wednesday, February 27th, Masque Of The Red Death
OBJECTIVE: By the end of class, students will understand evaluation, and the process of writing an evaluation, begin reading Masque Of The Red Death, identify elements of allegory and symbolism, and make real life connections to fiction.
DO NOW:
EVALUATE Poe's purpose of using the seven rooms in Masque Of The Red Death.
COPY THE FOLLOWING EXAMPLE BASED ON A STUDENT'S ANSWER IN YOUR NOTES:
"The purpose of Poe using the colored rooms in The Masque Of The Red Death is to symbolize the stages of life of a person, leading to their death. By the rooms moving from east to west, Poe references the sun rising and sun setting. Sunrise and sunset are often associated with birth and death. The colors of the room also relate to the theme of life. The color blue is cool, and symbolizes new life. The color black is dark and symbolizes death. Poe's purpose was to get the reader to see that life always moves towards death. This move towards death, through the rooms, is rapid. This references the black plague, for which the story Masque Of The Red Death is an allegory."
DIRECT INSTRUCTION:
Quickly review symbolism in Masque Of Red Death from yesterday.
What are the main symbols you will encounter in the story?
READ pages 420 -423.
GUIDED PRACTICE // INDEPENDENT PRACTICE:
Complete 1-9 of Masque of the Red Death study guide questions.
Complete work form yesterday regarding 7 rooms and create a visual of one room of your choice using the graphic organizer. Be sure to properly color the room and include symbols, ideas, events, etc from that stage of life (personal to you).
EXIT PASS:
Analyze Count Prospero's character by rereading paragraph 2 on page 420.
DO NOW:
EVALUATE Poe's purpose of using the seven rooms in Masque Of The Red Death.
COPY THE FOLLOWING EXAMPLE BASED ON A STUDENT'S ANSWER IN YOUR NOTES:
"The purpose of Poe using the colored rooms in The Masque Of The Red Death is to symbolize the stages of life of a person, leading to their death. By the rooms moving from east to west, Poe references the sun rising and sun setting. Sunrise and sunset are often associated with birth and death. The colors of the room also relate to the theme of life. The color blue is cool, and symbolizes new life. The color black is dark and symbolizes death. Poe's purpose was to get the reader to see that life always moves towards death. This move towards death, through the rooms, is rapid. This references the black plague, for which the story Masque Of The Red Death is an allegory."
DIRECT INSTRUCTION:
Quickly review symbolism in Masque Of Red Death from yesterday.
What are the main symbols you will encounter in the story?
READ pages 420 -423.
GUIDED PRACTICE // INDEPENDENT PRACTICE:
Complete 1-9 of Masque of the Red Death study guide questions.
Complete work form yesterday regarding 7 rooms and create a visual of one room of your choice using the graphic organizer. Be sure to properly color the room and include symbols, ideas, events, etc from that stage of life (personal to you).
EXIT PASS:
Analyze Count Prospero's character by rereading paragraph 2 on page 420.
Monday, February 25, 2013
Objective: By
the end of class, students will explore the symbolism in Poe’s Masque
Of The Red Death, identify allusions by Poe to a Shakespearian poem,
analyze allegorical components in fiction, and make real life
connections to fictional text.
DO NOW: Explain what you should do if a question asks you to analyze?What should you include in answer?
to summarize? What do you include in answer?
to evaluate? What do you include in answer?
DIRECT INSTRUCTION:
The Black Plague -- quick review. What were the causes? How many died?
Review Shakespeare’s “Seven Ages Of Man” in Purple HOLT books -page 444.
Poe, a big fan of Shakespeare, alludes to the seven ages of man in The Red Mask of Death. Instead of using a acts of a play as a metaphor for the stages of life, Poe uses colored rooms that guests must pass through in the mansion the wealthy Count Prospero.
GUIDED PRACTICE:
View slideshow on symbolism and rooms in Masque of Red Death
Using notebooks, take notes on the different colored rooms, and what they may refer to.
INDEPENDENT PRACTICE:
Using either Neos or paper and pencil, as well as the seven rooms guide to do the following assignment:
For each room of Prospero’s mansion, write a short paragraph relating that stage of life to your own? Are you in this stage? What do you remember about that stage?
Identify symbols or memories from that stage or where you see yourself in that stage of life in the future.
Example: I vaguely remember my first stage of life when i was in the "blue' room. I remember my crib and the rocking chair that my mom sat in next to it. I could never fall alseep without my favorite stuffed bear, Ted......
You should have 7 responses total.
Once you have finished, take a blank room worksheet.
Select any of the rooms/stages of life from Red Death, and draw items in that room that relate to that stage of life. Then, color the room the appropriate color.
Exit Pass
Evaluate Poe's purpose in using the colored rooms in The Red Mask of Death.
DO NOW: Explain what you should do if a question asks you to analyze?What should you include in answer?
to summarize? What do you include in answer?
to evaluate? What do you include in answer?
DIRECT INSTRUCTION:
The Black Plague -- quick review. What were the causes? How many died?
Review Shakespeare’s “Seven Ages Of Man” in Purple HOLT books -page 444.
Poe, a big fan of Shakespeare, alludes to the seven ages of man in The Red Mask of Death. Instead of using a acts of a play as a metaphor for the stages of life, Poe uses colored rooms that guests must pass through in the mansion the wealthy Count Prospero.
GUIDED PRACTICE:
View slideshow on symbolism and rooms in Masque of Red Death
Using notebooks, take notes on the different colored rooms, and what they may refer to.
INDEPENDENT PRACTICE:
Using either Neos or paper and pencil, as well as the seven rooms guide to do the following assignment:
For each room of Prospero’s mansion, write a short paragraph relating that stage of life to your own? Are you in this stage? What do you remember about that stage?
Identify symbols or memories from that stage or where you see yourself in that stage of life in the future.
Example: I vaguely remember my first stage of life when i was in the "blue' room. I remember my crib and the rocking chair that my mom sat in next to it. I could never fall alseep without my favorite stuffed bear, Ted......
You should have 7 responses total.
Once you have finished, take a blank room worksheet.
Select any of the rooms/stages of life from Red Death, and draw items in that room that relate to that stage of life. Then, color the room the appropriate color.
Exit Pass
Evaluate Poe's purpose in using the colored rooms in The Red Mask of Death.
Friday, February 22, 2013
Monday, February 25 The Black Plague
Objective:
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By the end of class, the students will learn allegory, new vocabulary
and background for Edgar Allan Poe’s the Masque of the Red Death.
DO NOW - COPY BELOW INTO NOTES!!
SUMMERIZE - who, what when, where why. Keep it simple. NO quotes.
Example:
Summerize "Into thin Air".
ANALYZE - break it down. Pick it apart. Look for details that support your answer. Use a quote. Be specific.
Example:
Analyze the conditions on Mt Everest on May 10 before rob Hall made the decision to continue climbing. Do you think the conditions had a direct affect on Hall's decision to break his own rule?
EVALUATE - determine the value of something.
EXAMPLE:
"Evaluate the effectiveness of cause and effect in Into Thin Air as it impacts the reader's interpretation of various climber's decisions.
Direct Instruction
Read background of Black Plague - page 429 -
View video
Write down ten facts about black plague into notebooks.
Guided
Read together introduction to Poe's Red Death - page 418
What is Allegory??
Independent
Write a summary of the black plague.
Using information on page 429, analyze the manner in which a human being contracts the black plague.
Exit Pass
What is the main difference between a summary and an analysis?
DO NOW - COPY BELOW INTO NOTES!!
SUMMERIZE - who, what when, where why. Keep it simple. NO quotes.
Example:
Summerize "Into thin Air".
ANALYZE - break it down. Pick it apart. Look for details that support your answer. Use a quote. Be specific.
Example:
Analyze the conditions on Mt Everest on May 10 before rob Hall made the decision to continue climbing. Do you think the conditions had a direct affect on Hall's decision to break his own rule?
EVALUATE - determine the value of something.
EXAMPLE:
"Evaluate the effectiveness of cause and effect in Into Thin Air as it impacts the reader's interpretation of various climber's decisions.
Direct Instruction
Read background of Black Plague - page 429 -
View video
Write down ten facts about black plague into notebooks.
Guided
Read together introduction to Poe's Red Death - page 418
What is Allegory??
Independent
Write a summary of the black plague.
Using information on page 429, analyze the manner in which a human being contracts the black plague.
Exit Pass
What is the main difference between a summary and an analysis?
Thursday, February 21, 2013
Objective: By the end of class, students will complete essays and create a xtranormal presentation regarding risk.
DO NOW
Take out essay outlines and guidelines and review any comments on draftts.
Direct Instruction
SUMMERIZE - who, what when, where why. Keep it simple. NO quotes.
Summerize "Into thin Air".
ANALYZE - break it down. Pick it apart. Look for details that support your answer. Use a quote. Be specific.
Analyze the conditions on Mt Everest on May 10 before rob Hall made the decision to continue climbing. Do you think the conditions had a direct affect on Hall's decision to break his own rule?
EVALUATE - determine the value of something.
"Evaluate the effectiveness of cause and effect in Into Thin Air as it impacts the reader's interpretation of various climber's decisions.
Complete essays on neos. Be sure to attach outline to printed essay prior to turning it in. Be sure to review the guidelines to ensure that you completed all requirements prior to submitting.
Guided
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Once you have done that, use http://dropitto.me/karenreina to upload and submit the video. The password is reinaeng
DO NOW
Take out essay outlines and guidelines and review any comments on draftts.
Direct Instruction
SUMMERIZE - who, what when, where why. Keep it simple. NO quotes.
Summerize "Into thin Air".
ANALYZE - break it down. Pick it apart. Look for details that support your answer. Use a quote. Be specific.
Analyze the conditions on Mt Everest on May 10 before rob Hall made the decision to continue climbing. Do you think the conditions had a direct affect on Hall's decision to break his own rule?
EVALUATE - determine the value of something.
"Evaluate the effectiveness of cause and effect in Into Thin Air as it impacts the reader's interpretation of various climber's decisions.
Complete essays on neos. Be sure to attach outline to printed essay prior to turning it in. Be sure to review the guidelines to ensure that you completed all requirements prior to submitting.
Guided
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Xtranormal
Laptop Project Instructions:
First, visit www.xtranormal.com
If you have never used Xtranormal before, click sign up at
the top of the page, and create an account. If you already have an account,
click log in, and log in.
After creating your account and/or logging in, click on the
“CREATE” tab.
You will be creating a cartoon re-enacting a time in your
life where you or someone you know took a risk.
Pick either the HISTORICAL FIGURES, PRESIDENTS, OR PEEPZ
themes, and either one or two characters, depending on the needs of your scene.
The other themes cost money, and will not work.
Next, you will select your sets, characters, sounds, and
begin to write the story.
Under the “STORY” tab, you can type the character’s dialogue
in the text boxes.
If you need more text boxes to make the conversation longer,
click the + symbol in the lowest text box, and choose “text to speech box.”
When you are ready to publish, click PUBLISH, and fill out the
information. Then, click next, and then checkout.
Wait a few minutes until the video is finished processing,
and then download it to the desktop.
Once you have done that, use http://dropitto.me/karenreina to upload and submit the video. The password is reinaeng
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
Thursday, Feb 21, RISK Essay
Objective: By the end of class students will complete a five paragraph essay using outline and guidelines provided.
DO NOW
Practice transition worksheet
Direct Instruction / Guided
Take out your outline organizers from yesterday and get a NEO.
Use your outline to write a cohesive 5 paragraph essay. Be sure to follow guidelines as provided on handout. If you need the directions and essay choice handout again, please ask.
When finished, spell-check and print.
After completing your essay, take a RIDDLE sheet.
You will receive, 5 extra credit points for every correctly solved riddle - to be used on the assessment of your choice.
click here for online riddles
Exit Pass
Has your opinion on risk taking changed since we bagan this unit?
Exit Pass
DO NOW
Practice transition worksheet
Direct Instruction / Guided
Take out your outline organizers from yesterday and get a NEO.
Use your outline to write a cohesive 5 paragraph essay. Be sure to follow guidelines as provided on handout. If you need the directions and essay choice handout again, please ask.
When finished, spell-check and print.
After completing your essay, take a RIDDLE sheet.
You will receive, 5 extra credit points for every correctly solved riddle - to be used on the assessment of your choice.
click here for online riddles
Exit Pass
Has your opinion on risk taking changed since we bagan this unit?
Exit Pass
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