Truth and Reality Short Stories Unit continued Monday

Truth and Reality: Short Stories Unit continued… Monday, August 22, 2016

BELLWORK 8/22/16 Provide answers to the following statements. Your answers may be brief in written format, but you will be discussing these topics with a small group in 10 minutes…BE READY! You will provide specific answers for each of the questions when you meet with your group. Something that is easy for you but difficult for a friend. Something that you and your parents/guardians see differently. The solution to a political issue. A scientific theory that has some uncertainty.

GROUPS OF THREE Discuss your responses to the statements in your small group. Decide on two vivid examples to share with the whole class. WRITE THESE DOWN! Write an answer to this question together… How does truth differ from reality in these examples?

Modified Socratic Seminar One person will be a spokesperson for each group of three. The spokespeople will sit in the front seat and the other two from his/her group should be behind that person. Round one: Take turns sharing out the vivid examples you wrote down from your small group discussion. The person with the earliest birthday will go first… Round two: Take turns sharing out how truth differs from reality based on today’s discussions. The tallest person will go first…

EXIT TICKET 8/22/16: Please answer the following questions on your exit ticket along with your Name, Class Period, and Date. How did you like the format of today’s class? Explain. How did the small group activity go for you? What would make it better? Did you feel that everybody participated? Explain.

Truth and Reality: Short Stories Unit continued… Tuesday, August 23, 2016

BELLWORK 8/23/16: Please complete the following on your bellwork paper along with your Name, Class Period, and Date. Vocabulary Acquisition and Use #1 -6 and Word Study #1 -2 p. 43. Read carefully and follow the directions!

Check your work! Put the #correct (out of 8) at the top of your paper. 1. furtively – adverb that describes the action. 2. apathy – antonym 3. maligned – antonym 4. grave – synonym 5. credulity – antonym 6. oppressive – antonym 1. No – ‘cred’ means believe, so incredible means unbelievable. 2. no – credibility means believability and a person who lies is NOT believable.

Class Discussion: What is the external conflict in the story, “Contents of the Dead Man’s Pocket”? What is the internal conflict in the story, “Contents of the Dead Man’s Pocket”? What is the most suspenseful moment in the story? Identify the passage and page number. What makes the text suspenseful? What are some alternative endings to the story? What is irony? Read p. 188 together.

IRONY Dramatic Irony A plot device to create situations where the reader knows much more about the episodes and the resolutions before the chief character or characters. Situational Irony Situational irony occurs when the final outcome is contradictory to what was expected. Verbal Irony Verbal irony occurs when speakers say the opposite of what they mean. What kind of irony is used in “Contents of the Dead Man’s Pocket”?

“Like the Sun” by R. K. Narayan Annotating Text – Six Strategies at a Glance Visualize Summarize Clarify Connect Respond Question Follow along with the text as you listen to the audio for “Like the Sun” pp. 191 -194. As you are listening, please use the respond and summarize suggestions to assist your comprehension. Be sure to make use of the margin notes to help you!

EXIT TICKET 8/23/16: Please answer the following questions on your exit ticket along with your Name, Class Period, and Date. Is the headmaster pleased or angry that Sekhar has told him the truth about his music? Explain your inference.

Truth and Reality: Short Stories Unit continued… Wednesday, August 24, 2016

BELLWORK 8/24/16: Please complete the following on your bellwork paper along with your Name, Class Period, and Date. Based on the results of Sekhar’s experiment, do you think people prefer to hear reality through absolute truths or do they prefer tempered truth? Explain. Give an example of irony from the story or from an experience you’ve had. Which type is it: situational, verbal, or dramatic?

Library Time! Don’t forget your IDs! We are going to the library and Mrs. Barcelo will give you a short presentation. Please enter the library quietly and sit at the tables as a class. Be respectful – heads up and eye contact! When she is finished, you will have about 10 -15 minutes to find and check out an independent reading book for English class.

Sustained Silent Reading (SSR) You may have the remainder of class time to read silently your new book. I will pass around a list: Please write your name and the title of the book you are reading. Please bring this book to class every day! You may also leave it on the bookshelf to be sure you don’t forget it.

Truth and Reality: Short Stories Unit continued… Thursday, August 25, 2016

BELLWORK 8/25/16: Please complete the following on your bellwork paper along with your Name, Class Period, and Date. What is failure? What do you think you have failed at in your lifetime?

Discussion and Video: SHARE OUT: What is failure? What do you think you have failed at in your lifetime? https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=du. EXsa. POq 5 k How does this video help you change your definition of failure?

Read each statement and decide whether you mostly agree (A) or disagree (D) with it: 1. Your intelligence is something very basic about you that you can’t change very much. 2. You can learn new things, but you can’t really change how intelligent you are. 3. No matter how much intelligence you have, you can always change it quite a bit. 4. You can always substantially change how intelligent you are. 5. You are a certain kind of person, and there is not much that can be done to really change that. 6. No matter what kind of person you are, you can always change substantially. 7. You can do things differently, but the important parts of who are you can’t really be changed. 8. You can always change basic things about the kind of person you are.

EXIT TICKET 8/25/16: Fixed vs. Growth Mindset Please answer the following questions on your exit ticket along with your Name, Class Period, and Date. How can we celebrate the Growth Mindset in our class? Can you think of a positive outcome as a result of the “failure” you thought about or mentioned in the class discussion? How could this mindset affect your performance in English? In school? In life?

Truth and Reality: Short Stories Unit continued… Friday, August 26, 2016

Bellwork 8/26/16: Please copy this definition on your Cornell Notes with types of irony… A paradox is a statement that appears to be self-contradictory or silly, but may include a hidden truth. It is also used to illustrate an opinion or statement contrary to accepted traditional ideas. A paradox is often used to make a reader think over an idea in innovative way.

“The Open Window” Examples of Paradox: Your enemy’s friend is your enemy. I am nobody. “What a pity that youth must be wasted on the young. ” – George Bernard Shaw Wise fool Truth is honey which is bitter. “I can resist anything but temptation. ” – Oscar Wilde

“The Open Window” We do … Begin reading “The Open Window” pp. 195 -198 together as a class. Stop to discuss and take notes (Cornell Notes) on the 6 Elements of Fiction and use the AVID margin notes guide. Each time we stop, you will have two minutes to write down the Elements and to summarize or respond to the text in some way.

Exit Ticket 8/26/16 Sustained Silent Reading (SSR)… You may use the remainder of class time to read your Independent Reading Book. I will be passing the list around so you can write down your name and the title of the book you have chosen.

Writing: 15 minutes to plan, 30 to write! Both Narayan and Saki use irony or paradox to explain ideas. In an essay, compare and contrast how the authors present the concepts of truth and deception in these stories. Provide evidence from the text to support your understanding. 1. Read the prompt carefully and completely. 2. Identify a few examples of irony or paradox in each story. 3. Draw a conclusion about the message each writer is expressing about truth, deception, and honesty. 4. Take notes on how the use of irony and paradox help each writer express his message. Find quotations from the text that you can include to support your ideas. 5. Reread the prompt and draft your essay.