A Proud Taste for Scarlet and Miniver Quote

A Proud Taste for Scarlet and Miniver Quote Journal

Directions �EL Konisburg is very good at “Showing, not telling” and using figures of speech to make her stories more exciting. �While you are reading A Proud Taste for Scarlet and Miniver be on the look-out for the quotes on the handout provided. �Think: What is meant by what the character is saying? Why is he/she saying it?

Your Task �In small groups (no more than 3), you will create a digital quote journal with either Power. Point or Prezi. �Each slide will contain �The quote �Speaker �Who the speaker is speaking to �Context (What is happening in the story at this point? ) �Meaning (What does the quote mean? ) �***A picture (clipart, Google images, etc. ) that is relevant to the quote.

Once your journal is complete. . . �You will upload/imbed the assignment onto Ed. Modo. �I will show you how to do this once the due date gets closer.

YOUR PRESENTATION MUST INCLUDE �A Title Slide: �Presentation Title (quote journal) �Your names �Your Class Period �Picture �A Divider Slide introducing each tale �Tale Name (i. e. Abbot Suger’s Tale) �Picture

When is it due? �We will work on our digital quote journals on our laptop days: Wednesdays. �I will have “check-ups” for each section. Procrastination is NOT an option… especially since you will have class time to work. �PLAN!!!! Come prepared with your information already written down so all you have to do is type it out. �YOU CAN work on this at home. If you each are assigned quotes- you can make the slides, save it to your Ed. Modo backpack, and copy and paste them into one document. �Final DUE DATE:

A PROUD TASTE FOR SCARLET AND MINIVER Written by: E. L. Konigsburg QUOTE JOURNAL Mrs. Murphy Ms. Moreno Ms. Rehm Period C

Abbot Suger’s Tale Pages 15 -70

“A Marriage of pomp and pocketbook” - pg. 15 • Speaker: Abbot Suger • Speaking to: Matilda, Eleanor, William the Marshal • Context: Abbot Suger is in heaven telling the story of how he first met Eleanor, when she wed King Louis. • Meaning: The marriage of Eleanor and Louis would not be based on love, but on wealth: money, land, and royalty.