Good morning writers Welcome Back I hope you

Good morning, writers! Welcome Back! I hope you all enjoyed the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday! Today is Tuesday, January 22, 2019 It is a Day 6 B. Ø Copy the homework in your agenda. Ø Study spelling list for 10 minutes. Quiz is Friday. Ø Optional: Study for Grammar Quiz Retake (Wed. ) Ø Today, you will need: Ø Workshop Notebook and a pencil Ø “Raymond’s Run”

The Literary Essay Session 8 Day 1

I can… …consider the protagonist’s motivations and the problems that get in the way in order to determine a story’s possible themes.

v. You’ve recently completed two argumentative essays. Connection v. Literary essay on a protagonist’s most dominant character trait v. Argument essay about an important issue Ø What do these two essays have in common? Ø How do they differ?

Teaching Point v. For the final portion of this unit, we are going to complete an essay focusing on the life lessons learned by the protagonist. v. What is the term in literature that we use to describe this? THEME

Often, the life lessons a character learns are the same life lessons the author hopes that readers will learn. Teaching Point To figure out what those life lessons might be, it helps to ask: Ø What does the character want? ØWhat problems get in his or her way? Ø What lessons does the character learn from this proc

Teachin g Let’s use a story we all know: Raymond’s Run. v. What does the protagonist, Squeaky, really want? v. What problems or obstacles get in her way? Squeaky wants to have a friend, and to feel connected to p

Motivations (What does the character really want? ) “Raymond’s Run” v. Squeaky wants to have a friend, to feel connected to people. Problems (What problems get in the way? ) v. Squeaky has a job—a relationship—that sets her apart from other kids. v. Squeaky has a temper, a defensiveness, that keeps her apart from other kids Lessons/Themes (What lessons do you learn from the character trying to resolve his/her problems? ) v. You have certain responsibilities for your family that come first. v. That when you are defensive you keep the good things out with the bad. “You catch more flies with honey than with vinegar. ”

Active Engagement 1. Copy this chart in your Workshop Notebook. 2. Skim through the short story you read for your Literary Essay. (Stray, Thank You Ma’am, or The Gift of the Magi. ) 3. Complete the chart based on the protagonist in that Motivations Problems (What does (What problems the character get in the way? ) really want? ) Lessons/Themes (What lessons do you learn from the character trying to resolve his/her problems? )

Good morning, writers! Today is Wednesday, January 23, 2019 It is a Day 1 A. Ø Copy the homework in your agenda. Ø Study spelling list for 10 minutes. Quiz is Friday. Ø Optional: Study for Grammar Quiz Retake (Wed. ) Ø Today, you will need: Ø Workshop Notebook and a pencil Ø Computer Ø Headphones

The Literary Essay Session 8 Day 2

I can… …consider the protagonist’s motivations and the problems that get in the way in order to determine a story’s possible themes.

Link 1. Copy this chart in your Workshop Notebook. 2. On my website Home page, click the screencast for “Popularity. ” 3. Complete the chart as you listen to the story. 4. Refer to the text version if necessary.

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Teacher Planning Page 1. Model (using ”Raymond’s Run, ” how to go from this chart to crafting a claim. Decide how to structure the essay. 3 supporting reasons, or how claim is shown in the beginning, middle, and end of the story. 2. Eventually, create a claim that everyone will use and build the framework (Intro, BP#1, BP#2) of the essay that the students have to complete with the following elements: Hook 3 rd Body Paragraph Conclusion