Bell Ringer QUICK WRITE AFTER WATCHING VIDEO WRITE
Bell Ringer QUICK WRITE: AFTER WATCHING VIDEO--- WRITE A RESPONSE TO THIS QUESTION-HOW IS A PERSON’S IDENTITY SHAPED BY HIS/HER FAMILY’S HOME ENVIRONMENT?
Symbols: Object, person, place, or experience that exists on a literal level but also represents something else Literal Meaning Symbolic Meaning �Blooming rose �Love �Wilted rose �Loss �Red �Blood �Green �Greed
Direct Characterization �The author tells the reader what the character(s) is like… �EX: Susie is very smart and likable. �We know that she is smart and she is liked because the author told us directly—there is no guessing or interpretation.
Indirect Characterization �The author shows the reader what the character is like… �EX: Susie was able to get a 100% on her test and no one else in the class was upset with her good grade. �We can infer that Susie is smart because of her 100% and that she is liked because no one was upset with her good fortune.
5 Methods of Indirect: STEAL �Speech: What does the character say and how does she/he speak? �Thoughts: What is shown about the character through his/her private thoughts and feelings or through the thoughts of others. �Effect: What effect does the character have on other people? How do they feel or react to him/her? �Actions: What does the character do? How does the character act in different situations? �Looks: What does the character’s appearance say about his/her personality?
Foil characters �One character provides sharp contrast to another through their character traits: values, beliefs, attitudes, and ideas �A foil can make another character look better by comparison �A foil can try to bring to life distinct differences in character traits
While we read: create and add to the Venn diagram in order to compare/contrast the sisters as foil characters in Everyday Use Maggie Similarities Dee/Wangero
Alice Walker: Author �Born: 1944 �The Color Purple �Georgia raised �Everyday Use expresses �Lived as a sharecropper conflict between changing viewpoints and culture �Culture clash between two worlds � 10 years old desegregation of schools began due to supreme court ruling �Civil Rights activist and writer
3 Big Ideas from the story �Evaluate the conflicts that arise because of cultural changing viewpoints �Explore the idea of heritage: practical use and historical significance �Explain how societal and family expectations affect individuals
Create a visual from opening �Create a picture of what you think the house and mamma looks like �Create a picture of what you think Maggie looks like
Setting: Think about as we read �Historical Context �Cultural Context �Physical surroundings �Symbolic qualities of the setting
Tone �The author’s attitude toward the subject. �FIDDS is used to help determine tone.
DICTION �List as many words that show mama is a matter-of- fact—frank person �Answer this question: �Diction creates a ______ tone in the beginning because __________.
Opening-- Details �List all of the details (facts) that help to create a frank —no nonsense tone in the opening �Answer the following question: �The details create a _______ tone because ______________.
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