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Unit 1 - What makes a character? Character Development and Motivation EQ: How good

Unit 1 - What makes a character? Character Development and Motivation EQ: How good are you at judging people? What clues might help you judge whether someone is evil? In your WN, make a chart with three columns. Characteristic What makes a person evil? Reasoning Why? Individual Who has this evil manifest within them? With a partner, make a list of traits (characteristics) that are linked to the word evil. Be prepared to tell why this characteristic is representative of evilness. As a class, we will make a list of famous fictional and real individuals that fit one or more of these characteristics.

How do we learn about a character? 1. Narrator/ author says about them 2.

How do we learn about a character? 1. Narrator/ author says about them 2. What the character says & does 3. What other characters say about them 4. How the character responds in certain situations

Turn & Talk Consider the many kinds of half truths and small lies that

Turn & Talk Consider the many kinds of half truths and small lies that people often tell. Should people remove these habits from their lifestyle and speak only the truth? Is there any value in half truths or white lies? Discuss it with your partner, and explain your answer. Now consider lies in the terms of being evil. Are people who tell large lies evil? Discuss it with your partner, and explain your answer.

Nonfiction - Read Remember literature, movies, and plays imitate real life, and life often

Nonfiction - Read Remember literature, movies, and plays imitate real life, and life often is influenced by them in turn. In this case, we are reading an article about the use of technology and lies. As you read the article by yourself, you will be using the reading strategy: UNWRAP. Your purpose for reading: - determine if the protagonist is evil - find evidence from the text to support your claim

UNWRAP A reading strategy you can apply to anything you read.

UNWRAP A reading strategy you can apply to anything you read.

UNWRAP U- underline titles, headings, & subtitles N- Number your paragraphs W- walk through

UNWRAP U- underline titles, headings, & subtitles N- Number your paragraphs W- walk through the questions (read questions & answer choices), circle key words, look up words you don’t know R- Read the text & record any ideas you have in the margins A- answer the questions P- Prove it when you find an answer to a question, underline it! *You will use this strategy to annotate “A Cyberbully Convicted”

Wednesday 9/13 • Today you will need: Binder + WNB Book for SSR Writing

Wednesday 9/13 • Today you will need: Binder + WNB Book for SSR Writing Utensil Article “A Cyberbully Convicted”

“Cyberbully” Take the next ten minutes to finish reading the article if you did

“Cyberbully” Take the next ten minutes to finish reading the article if you did not OR to skim back over your annotations. Be prepared (with text evidence) to support your position on whether the protagonist (Lori Drew) is evil. Look at the chart in your writer’s notebook for a refresher!

Vocabulary Please write these words and definitions in your WN Analyze = (v) to

Vocabulary Please write these words and definitions in your WN Analyze = (v) to examine, to study, to inspect, to look at closely Determine = (v) to discover, to learn, to figure out Claim = (n) an opinion Support = (v) to prove, to explain

Turn & Talk Discuss your opinion with your shoulder partner using these dialogue stems:

Turn & Talk Discuss your opinion with your shoulder partner using these dialogue stems: First partner says: After analyzing the article, I determined that (person’s name in the article) is/is not evil because … I can support this claim with evidence from paragraph_______. Second partner says: I agree with your claim because (explain to support your claim). OR I disagree with your claim because (explain to support your claim).

Write You have a choice between writing about one of the following prompts: 1.

Write You have a choice between writing about one of the following prompts: 1. How was Lori Drew’s life affected by her decision to bully Megan Meier? Explain and support your answer with evidence from the text. 2. How was Tina Meier’s life affected by the death of her daughter? Explain and support your answer with evidence from the text. 3. Should Lori Drew, the mom convicted of cyberbullying a 13 year old, receive probation or do jail time? Explain and support your answer with evidence from the text. Be sure to remember to use part of the question in your answer. Use text evidence to support your answer (Show me what made you think your answer was right). Explain why you think the evidence supports your answer (AWUBIS sentences help).

Thursday 9/14 • Today you will need: Binder + WNB Book for SSR Writing

Thursday 9/14 • Today you will need: Binder + WNB Book for SSR Writing Utensil “The Possibility of Evil” from the back table • We will start with SSR

Pre-Reading: Mean Girls clip-- Kadi Heron is at a new school and is having

Pre-Reading: Mean Girls clip-- Kadi Heron is at a new school and is having trouble fitting in. She gets invited to a costume party, by Regina George, and is really excited. Maybe she is making friends after all. While you watch, think about character traits that Kadi and Regina exhibit. Be prepared to respond after viewing the clip. (How truthful or honest are they? ) https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=0 a. DKos. Xp 6 h 4

Personal Response Answer all 3 1. How would you feel if you were in

Personal Response Answer all 3 1. How would you feel if you were in Kadi’s situation? 2. Have you ever held a favorable opinion of someone only to learn that person betrayed your trust? Tell about it. 3. How does a betrayal of trust make you feel? How does it affect you in future situations?

Wednesday 9/27 Grab your book for SSR & your writer’s notebook Agenda: SSR Shirley

Wednesday 9/27 Grab your book for SSR & your writer’s notebook Agenda: SSR Shirley Jackson author research *Set up chart in WNB Begin reading/ annotating “The Possibility of Evil”

Research the author Shirley Jackson EQ: How did the life of Shirley Jackson influence

Research the author Shirley Jackson EQ: How did the life of Shirley Jackson influence her writing?

Advisory SSR & Study Hall

Advisory SSR & Study Hall

Happy Monday/ Tuesday! • Today you will need: Binder + WNB “The Possibility of

Happy Monday/ Tuesday! • Today you will need: Binder + WNB “The Possibility of Evil” short story Writing Utensil Book for SSR • We will warm up with SSR

Change Essays • Here’s how they’re graded: 10 points for each AWUBIS sentence missing

Change Essays • Here’s how they’re graded: 10 points for each AWUBIS sentence missing 10 points for a missing Ba-Da-Bing L (1 day late) = 80 This includes papers that were submitted the same day after they were collected at the beginning of class. I = Incomplete, please fix * If your paper is beautiful but lacking an example about Ms. Annie Johnson, you got an Incomplete and a 50.

Change Essays • Here’s what I looked for: 1. Position statement that includes a

Change Essays • Here’s what I looked for: 1. Position statement that includes a “because” or a reason why change is or is not important. 2. 1 example form your own life that includes 2 AWUBIS sentences and 1 Ba-Da-Bing statement (or attempt) 3. 1 example from New Directions (Miss Annie) that includes 2 AWUBIS sentences 4. Both examples matched/supported your position

Change Essays • Here’s what you can do: If you want to improve your

Change Essays • Here’s what you can do: If you want to improve your grade, you MUST come in for tutorials next week This can be 1) before school by appointment 2) on Tuesday/Thursday during B block of advisory with your signed tutorial log 3) Tuesday or Thursday tutorials after school How many points can you earn? I am willing to give you the maximum number of points that you would have been able to earn based on the time you turned it in.

Character Body Map • The purpose of a character body map is to get

Character Body Map • The purpose of a character body map is to get a more in-depth, text based analysis of a character; in this case, Ms. Strangeworth. • Or EQ for Unit 1 is: How does an author craft credible characters? So, today we will look at how Ms. Strangeworth was crafted by Shirley Jackson. • You will do this assignment on the blank printer paper provided for you and submit to the tray when finished. • This needs to be good quality work NO stick figures. Put forth some effort.

Character Body Map Revision to instructions: The instructions tell you to provide two pieces

Character Body Map Revision to instructions: The instructions tell you to provide two pieces of text evidence for each body part. Today you will only need to provide one piece of text for each body part. This supports your claim!

Character Body Map Ms. Strangeworth Head: What the character thinks Dialogue Bubble: Something the

Character Body Map Ms. Strangeworth Head: What the character thinks Dialogue Bubble: Something the character says Heart: What the character feels Hands: Something the character does Shoulders: a conflict or burden that the character carries Feet: Somewhere the character goes **Support all of your inferences w/ text evidence! Bottom of the map: 1. Summarize the character as a person 2. Infer whether Ms. Strangeworth changes after the town cuts down her roses.

“Possibility of Evil” Vocabulary 1. Degraded – to treat with disrespect 2. Infatuated –

“Possibility of Evil” Vocabulary 1. Degraded – to treat with disrespect 2. Infatuated – attracted to 3. Negotiable - changable 4. Rapt- focused, intrigued 5. Reprehensible – inexcusable, unforgivable 6. Translucent- able to see through

“The Possibility of Evil” by Shirley Jackson Reading Skill: Making Inferences When you makes

“The Possibility of Evil” by Shirley Jackson Reading Skill: Making Inferences When you makes inferences about a character, you apply your knowledge of human behavior to clues provided by the text. As you read “The Possibility of Evil” note details on a chart in your WN that help you make inferences about the thoughts and feelings of characters. Details from Story Inferences After Tommy began working at the grocery, Miss Strangeworth called him Mr. Lewis. She no longer thinks of Mr. Lewis as her friend or equal.

Analytical Response First, review your notes/chart on “The Possibility of Evil” in your WNB

Analytical Response First, review your notes/chart on “The Possibility of Evil” in your WNB Next, respond to the following question in your WNB Is Miss Strangeworth an evil person? Your response should include the following pieces: Answer use the question to make your answer stem Text Evidence The author writes, “… Explanation/Analysis

2 nd Read Look for how Miss Strangeworth interacts with people in the town.

2 nd Read Look for how Miss Strangeworth interacts with people in the town. As you come to the visuals in the story, write down the page number and a description of what you see.

WNB Reread the text on page 211. In your WNB, write a paragraph about

WNB Reread the text on page 211. In your WNB, write a paragraph about Miss Strangeworth’s perceptions of her own actions. Does she know that her actions are evil but still performs them? Is she delusional and believes she is doing her duty? Is she so unhappy, lonely, and bored that she enjoys making others miserable? Is more than one explanation true? Cite evidence to support your hypotheses.

Tuesday 9/19 • Today you will need the usual things: Binder + WNB Book

Tuesday 9/19 • Today you will need the usual things: Binder + WNB Book for SSR Writing Utensil Character Body Map sheet from the back table “Possibility of Evil”

Wednesday Today’s Agenda: SSR Character Body Map of Ms. Strangeworth Don’t forget! This needs

Wednesday Today’s Agenda: SSR Character Body Map of Ms. Strangeworth Don’t forget! This needs text evidence Revisions/ Corrections on your Change Essay Needs AWUBIS, Ba-da-bing and personal + Ms. Annie example

Thursday Think of a time when someone who cares about you told you something

Thursday Think of a time when someone who cares about you told you something that was not completely true. What was that person’s motive? How did you feel?

Read the poem below Tell all the Truth but tell it slant-By Emily Dickinson

Read the poem below Tell all the Truth but tell it slant-By Emily Dickinson Tell all the Truth but tell it slant-Success in Circuit lies Too bright for our infirm Delight The Truth’s superb surprise As Lightning to the Children eased With explanation kind The Truth must dazzle gradually Or every man be blind-- Compare Literary Works “The Possibility of Evil” and “Tell all the Truth but tell it slant--” show different perspectives on telling the truth. Consider the messages about telling the truth that each work reveals. Fill out the 3 -Column Chart that explains the similarities and differences of the two works in regards to their thoughts on telling the truth.

“The Possibility of Evil” (You’re explaining the story’s views on telling lies) Both (You’re

“The Possibility of Evil” (You’re explaining the story’s views on telling lies) Both (You’re explaining views the story and poem share about telling lies) “Tell All The Truth But Tell It Slant” (You’re explaining the poem’s views on telling lies)

It’s Friday! • You will need the usual things! • Grab the poem from

It’s Friday! • You will need the usual things! • Grab the poem from the back table. • We will warm up with SSR.

How Do You Show You Care? What things do you do to show people

How Do You Show You Care? What things do you do to show people you care about them? Can you think of a time when someone showed you caring? Was it a family member, a friend, or a stranger? Were the circumstances ordinary or unusual?

Wednesday • Grab the papers from the back table! • You will need something

Wednesday • Grab the papers from the back table! • You will need something to annotate a text with. Agenda: SSR Author search & C Notes EQ: How does the life of the author influence their works? “The Gift” & “Those Winter Sundays” + TPFASTT

“The Gift” / “Those Winter Sundays” In your Writer’s Notebooks: Make a list of

“The Gift” / “Those Winter Sundays” In your Writer’s Notebooks: Make a list of ordinary events or routines that you remember from your childhood. Now write a paragraph about ONE item on the list, explaining why the memory is meaningful to you.

Poet Biography: Li-Young Lee Use your technology to find at least FIVE facts about

Poet Biography: Li-Young Lee Use your technology to find at least FIVE facts about the poet’s life - particularly his childhood. Make bullet notes in your WN. Now respond to the following questions in your WN: How do you think the poet’s childhood might have impacted his life? What subjects do you think may be important for him to write about? Use the facts you wrote down to explain how you can infer this.

“The Gift” Before you read: - Number each line of the poem - Look

“The Gift” Before you read: - Number each line of the poem - Look at the title: What are the connotations and denotations of the title? What do you think the poem may be about? As you are reading: - Look for, and underline/circle words that describe the character’s ● Appearance ● Actions or behavior ● Feelings or thoughts ● Character traits

Let’s discuss: Notice the changes in time sequence in the poem - it shifts

Let’s discuss: Notice the changes in time sequence in the poem - it shifts from past to present, and then back to the past. How old would you estimate the speaker is at the beginning of the poem? To what time does the poem shift forward in lines 18 -23? To what time does it shift backward in lines 24 -35? How can you infer the author views his father as a child? How can you infer the author views his father as an adult?

Monday 9/25 • Grab two scantrons from the back table (don’t stress!) • You

Monday 9/25 • Grab two scantrons from the back table (don’t stress!) • You will also need your binder & a pencil (yes, pencil)

House Keeping Your book is your responsibility keep it in your backpack. You should

House Keeping Your book is your responsibility keep it in your backpack. You should be wearing your ID around your neck at all times.

Nelson Denny • Your white bubble sheets were coded for the wrong key *gasp*

Nelson Denny • Your white bubble sheets were coded for the wrong key *gasp* • That being said, the easiest way to fix this problem is to have you bubble your answers on a new scantron so we can run them again.

“The Gift” Before you read: - Number each line of the poem - Look

“The Gift” Before you read: - Number each line of the poem - Look at the title: What are the connotations and denotations of the title? What do you think the poem may be about? As you are reading: - Look for, and underline/circle words that describe the character’s ● Appearance ● Actions or behavior ● Feelings or thoughts ● Character traits

Friday • Agenda: SSR *Pass back poem annotations Charts for “The Gift” & “Those

Friday • Agenda: SSR *Pass back poem annotations Charts for “The Gift” & “Those Winter Sundays” Analytical Paragraph & Crossover Analytical Paragraph *Your vocab quiz is next Thursday/Friday

Identifying Characters in Poetry: The Father Make this T-Chart in your WNB Identify at

Identifying Characters in Poetry: The Father Make this T-Chart in your WNB Identify at least 4 images from the text & what it suggests about the father in “The Gift” Image What it Suggests His voice. . . a well of dark water, a prayer (line 7 -8) He has a deep voice - soft, tender, comforting

Analysis Paragraph – The Gift • Choose one of the following prompts to respond

Analysis Paragraph – The Gift • Choose one of the following prompts to respond to. Include text evidence and reasoning in your response. • How can you infer the author views his father as a child? How can you infer the author views his father as an adult?

Identifying Characters in Poetry: The Father Make this T-Chart in your WNB Identify at

Identifying Characters in Poetry: The Father Make this T-Chart in your WNB Identify at least 4 images from the text & what it suggests about the father in “Those Winter Sundays” Image What it Suggests

Father-Son Relationships Crossover AP How are the father-son relationships in “The Gift” and “Those

Father-Son Relationships Crossover AP How are the father-son relationships in “The Gift” and “Those Winter Sundays” different from each other? THE FATHER SON RELATIONSHIPS IN LI-YOUNG LEE’S “THE GIFT” AND ROBERT HAYDEN’S “THOSE WINTER SUNDAYS” ARE DIFFERENT BECAUSE LI-YOUNG LEE FEELS _____ TOWARDS HIS FATHER WHILE ROBERT HAYDEN FEELS ______ TOWARDS HIS FATHER.

Let’s discuss: Remember to support each point you make with evidence from the text.

Let’s discuss: Remember to support each point you make with evidence from the text. I want your inferences to be based on the text. • What type of man is the speaker’s father? • What impact might such a parent have on a child?

Tuesday 9/26 • Grab your binder & book for SSR. *If you have been

Tuesday 9/26 • Grab your binder & book for SSR. *If you have been absent pick up your make up work from the absent bin on the back table. • We will warm up with SSR.

Wednesday 9/ 27 • Grab your binder & book for SSR. • Pick up

Wednesday 9/ 27 • Grab your binder & book for SSR. • Pick up the Tone Word bank page and clip this into your binder. • We will warm up with SSR & I will start conferencing with you about your books in alphabetical order.

Wordy Wednesday On the very last page of your writer’s notebook, title it Wordy

Wordy Wednesday On the very last page of your writer’s notebook, title it Wordy Wednesdays and record these words & definitions. We are getting new words every Wednesday to amp up our academic tone! • Abhor – to regard with extreme hatred • Ambivalent – uncertainty or fluctuation, the inability to make a choice • Capricious – flighty, lead by whims, impulsive

Those Winter Sundays Before you read: - Number each line of the poem -

Those Winter Sundays Before you read: - Number each line of the poem - Look at the title: What are the connotations and denotations of the title? What do you think the poem may be about? As you are reading: - Look for, and underline/circle words that describe the character’s ● Appearance ● Actions or behavior ● Feelings or thoughts ● Character traits

Identifying Characters in Poetry: The Father Text What it Suggests/ What it Means .

Identifying Characters in Poetry: The Father Text What it Suggests/ What it Means . . . with cracked hands that ached from labor in the weekday weather… (lines 3 -4) His dad works hard every day to support the family You should have 6 total entries (2 for each stanza)

Let’s discuss: Remember to support each point you make with evidence from the text.

Let’s discuss: Remember to support each point you make with evidence from the text. I want your inferences to be based on the text. • What type of man is the speaker’s father? • What may have caused the strained relationship the speaker has with his father? • How are the fathers in these poems alike?

Crossover Analysis Paragraph • How are the fathers in “The Gift” and “Those Winter

Crossover Analysis Paragraph • How are the fathers in “The Gift” and “Those Winter Sundays” alike? • Support your answer with text evidence from both poems. The father in “The Gift” and the father in “Those Winter Sundays” are alike because…

Crossover Analysis Paragraph • How do you set up a crossover AP? First, answer

Crossover Analysis Paragraph • How do you set up a crossover AP? First, answer the question directly using the question as your answer stem. Ex. The fathers in “The Gift” and “Those Winter Sundays” are alike because…

Crossover Analysis Paragraph • Second, introduce your text evidence from the first piece listed

Crossover Analysis Paragraph • Second, introduce your text evidence from the first piece listed in your answer. • Ex. In Li-Young Lee’s poem “The Gift”, Lee writes “…

Crossover Analysis Paragraph • Third, introduce your second piece of text evidence. This will

Crossover Analysis Paragraph • Third, introduce your second piece of text evidence. This will be from the piece you are comparing, and that comes second in your answer. • Ex. In Robert Hayden’s “Those Winter Sundays” Hayden writes “…. .

Crossover Analysis Paragraph • Lastly, you include your analysis of the two pieces. This

Crossover Analysis Paragraph • Lastly, you include your analysis of the two pieces. This is where you do all of your explaining. • Based on what you read, it made you think ______ because…

Crossover AP • The fathers in “The Gift” and “Those Winter Sundays” are alike

Crossover AP • The fathers in “The Gift” and “Those Winter Sundays” are alike because they both show compassion to their sons. In Li-Young Lee’s poem “The Gift”, Lee writes “. . . Two hands of tenderness”, showing the reader that Lee’s father was gentle with him. In Robert Hayden’s “Those Winter Sundays” Hayden writes “. . . him, who had driven out the cold. ”, showing the reader that Hayden’s father would rise early before the whole house was awake during the cold winter months in order to warm it for the rest of the family. Because Lee’s father gently pulls a splinter form his palm, and Hayden’s father warms the house before the family wakes up, one can conclude that both fathers are compassionate.

Thursday 9/28 • You need the usual things for today PLUS the paper from

Thursday 9/28 • You need the usual things for today PLUS the paper from the back table. • We will warm up with SSR.

Vocabulary: Put these in your WNB Connotation - an idea or feeling that a

Vocabulary: Put these in your WNB Connotation - an idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning Denotation- the literal meaning of the word Inference – a conclusion based on evidence and reasoning Tone - the emotion the narrator/speaker has about the subject s/he is talking about.

Let’s Review Tone: Tone is the emotion the narrator/speaker has about the subject s/he

Let’s Review Tone: Tone is the emotion the narrator/speaker has about the subject s/he is talking about. Consider the following examples of tone: “I want to ask the authorities what is the big deal? Why don’t they control the epidemic? It is eating up lives like a monster. ” VS. “I want to draw the attention of the concerned authorities toward damage caused by an epidemic. If steps were not taken to curb it, it will further injure our community” The theme of both tone examples is the same. The only way we can differentiate between them is their separate tone. The tone in the first example is casual or informal while, it is more formal in the second.

Tone • Why is tone important? • In your writing, your audience (who you

Tone • Why is tone important? • In your writing, your audience (who you are writing to) should inform the tone you use. • Ex: If you’re writing to your peers or friends, it’s going to be more casual. If you’re writing to the Queen of England, you would want to be more formal. • So how do you change the tone of your writing? The easiest way to change the tone of your writing is by the word choices you make.

Tone https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=YHE 5 gxmv. EQ 8 Medea https: //www. youtube.

Tone https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=YHE 5 gxmv. EQ 8 Medea https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=Tb. Qm 5 do. F_Uc Frozen Official Trailer https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=j. JLx. Tqi. Ul 44 Frozen Alternate Trailer

Questions to consider: • What is the tone of the girl towards Medea when

Questions to consider: • What is the tone of the girl towards Medea when she sits down to breakfast? • How many different tones can you identify that Medea uses to speak to the girl during this whole clip? • What is the tone of the young man on the bus? • What is Medea’s tone in response to the young man? Frozen: • How does the tone in each of the trailers differ? What differences in detail, music, dialogue, and color are used to create these different tones?

Poet Biography: Robert Hayden Use your technology to find at least FIVE facts about

Poet Biography: Robert Hayden Use your technology to find at least FIVE facts about the poet’s life - particularly his childhood. Make bullet notes in your WN. Now respond to the following questions in your WN: How do you think the poet’s childhood might have impacted his life? What subjects do you think may be important for him to write about? Use the facts you wrote down to explain how you can infer this.

TWS • Multiple Choice Practice • With your row, determine the answer for the

TWS • Multiple Choice Practice • With your row, determine the answer for the MC questions that I give you. • Discuss your answer choices and be able to justify why your answer choice is correct. • You will be sharing out to the class.

Advisory • Today is a tutoring/ study hall day! If you need to go

Advisory • Today is a tutoring/ study hall day! If you need to go see another teacher who has this same advisory, grab your farmer flex log! • Tomorrow – end of the week : We will be taking a survey! Bring a device w/ a QR code reader.

Monday/Tuesday Agenda: SSR Tone mini-lesson “Those Winter Sundays” finish crossover AP “TWS” Quiz Vocab

Monday/Tuesday Agenda: SSR Tone mini-lesson “Those Winter Sundays” finish crossover AP “TWS” Quiz Vocab review! quiz next class

Those Winter Sundays MCQ Skills Practice: 1. Why is the multiple meaning of the

Those Winter Sundays MCQ Skills Practice: 1. Why is the multiple meaning of the word offices in line 14 important to the poem? a. It refers to both a duty and a service done for others. b. It conveys the father’s mixed emotions. c. It refers to both a place and an executive position. d. It indicates the size of the speaker’s house.

(See image on STAAR paper) 2. The photograph reinforces the poem’s tone of a.

(See image on STAAR paper) 2. The photograph reinforces the poem’s tone of a. Indifference b. Desperation c. Melancholy d. Whimsy

3. In line 5, the sentence “ No one ever thanked him” suggests the

3. In line 5, the sentence “ No one ever thanked him” suggests the poem explores theme of a. Uninformed judgement b. Domestic strife c. Suppressed excitement d. Belated gratitude

4. The poem’s setting is significant because it helps contrast a. The family’s physical

4. The poem’s setting is significant because it helps contrast a. The family’s physical closeness and emotional distance b. The opinions of the hardworking father and the lazy child c. The presence of the father and the absence of the mother d. The different values of the siblings within the family

5. The tone of this poem can best be described as a. Carefree b.

5. The tone of this poem can best be described as a. Carefree b. Optimistic c. Self-righteous d. Regretful

6. The poet begins a new stanza in line 6 most likely to indicate

6. The poet begins a new stanza in line 6 most likely to indicate a shift from a. The distant past to the immediate future b. Literal language to figurative language c. A focus on the father to a focus on the speaker d. An uncritical attitude to a self-critical attitude

7. The emotion expressed in the last two lines of the poem is one

7. The emotion expressed in the last two lines of the poem is one of a. Regret b. Fear c. Confusion d. Joy

Warm- Up ❧ In your writer’s notebook, answer the following questions using complete sentences:

Warm- Up ❧ In your writer’s notebook, answer the following questions using complete sentences: In what ways does “tradition” influence your life? Do you like these traditions? Which traditions would you like to keep, and which would you like to see go? *Think of traditions that you partake of in your life: these could be family traditions, religious traditions, friendship traditions, cultural traditions, etc.

Essential Question: ❧ Are old ways the best ways? → ❧ “Because of this

Essential Question: ❧ Are old ways the best ways? → ❧ “Because of this tradition, everyone knows who he is, and what he is expected to do…” ❧ https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=k. Dtab. Tufxao

Philosophical Chairs ❧ The old way of doing something is usually the best way.

Philosophical Chairs ❧ The old way of doing something is usually the best way. ❧ It is important to try new things. ❧ If something is not working, you should try to fix it instead of moving on to something new or throwing it away.

“A Celebration of Grandfathers” ❧ What does Anaya’s description of the old people reveal

“A Celebration of Grandfathers” ❧ What does Anaya’s description of the old people reveal about his perspective? (pg. 240) ❧ Why was the tradition of respecting elders important to the author? (p. 240) ❧ What did Anaya learn from his daily contact with the old people?

“A Celebration of Grandfathers” ❧ What do we know about Anaya’s grandfather’s traits thus

“A Celebration of Grandfathers” ❧ What do we know about Anaya’s grandfather’s traits thus far? (p. 242) ❧ What can you infer about Anaya’s grandfather based on the way he speaks about death? (p. 243) ❧ What suggestions does the author make for living well now? Who else voiced many of the same lessons?

“A Celebration of Grandfathers” Analytical Paragraph ❧ How did the grandfather change toward the

“A Celebration of Grandfathers” Analytical Paragraph ❧ How did the grandfather change toward the end of his life? Earlier in his life, Anaya’s grandfather was…. However, towards the end of his life he became. . Submit to the tray for a grade when you are finished.

Tuesday • You will need: Binder + Writer’s NB “Simply Grand” from the back

Tuesday • You will need: Binder + Writer’s NB “Simply Grand” from the back table Writing Utensil • We are going to the library today!

“Simply Grand: Generational Ties Matter” World Cafe- ❧ All students will read the intro

“Simply Grand: Generational Ties Matter” World Cafe- ❧ All students will read the intro and the sub-sections: Technological Aides, Multicultural Challenges, Family Rituals, Caring for Children ❧ Annotate for anything that helps you answer: How do grandparents benefit families & society as a whole?

World Café ❧ Each group will be discussing a different sub-heading. ❧ One person

World Café ❧ Each group will be discussing a different sub-heading. ❧ One person will stay behind to continue the discussion with the next group, and the rest of the group will rotate to the next station to discuss the next topic. ❧ The person who stays behind is in charge of: -summarizing the previous discussion for the incoming group and - recording important talking points. ❧ At the end of the rotation, this person will also summarize the sub-topic and what was discussed for the class.

World Café Share • How do grandparents benefit families & society as a whole?

World Café Share • How do grandparents benefit families & society as a whole? “After discussion, we concluded that…”

Vocabulary Farce Usurper Reapers (a job) Aside Intriguer Contrary Glutton Monologue *Use Dictionary. com

Vocabulary Farce Usurper Reapers (a job) Aside Intriguer Contrary Glutton Monologue *Use Dictionary. com and define each of the following words on the same page in your WNB so you can have a working knowledge of the meaning of the words.

Vocabulary - continued Once finished with your working definitions of the vocabulary terms, click

Vocabulary - continued Once finished with your working definitions of the vocabulary terms, click on the following link to play a review game. You will have to login to the Holt-Mc. Dougal website. Click here!

Drama, Drama! In table groups or small groups, brainstorm what is different about reading

Drama, Drama! In table groups or small groups, brainstorm what is different about reading a drama, or play, than reading a piece of fiction or an article? Round Robin - The group shares everything they discussed on the poster. The group chooses one person to stay behind and “teach” the other group members who arrive, everything their group created. Continue switching until all participants have visited all groups.

Thursday • You need the usual things + a piece of printer paper. •

Thursday • You need the usual things + a piece of printer paper. • We will start with SSR! • I have progress reports for you and lots of papers to pass back. • * 1 P 2 is your current grade average this grade (1 P 2) will determine your eligibility

Wordy Wednesday

Wordy Wednesday

Why do people argue about silly or unimportant things? With a partner, choose a

Why do people argue about silly or unimportant things? With a partner, choose a topic of little importance, and role play an arguement (2 -3 minutes)

Choose one of the following Android or i. Phone Xbox or Playstation Roll toilet

Choose one of the following Android or i. Phone Xbox or Playstation Roll toilet paper over or under Nike or Under Armour Braids or dreads UT or OU Spray or roll-on deodorant Hot Cheetos or Takis Mechanical or manual Pencil Makeup or not Looks or Personality Snapchat or Instagram Waffle fries or regular fries Batman or Superman Marvel or DC Flip flops or slides

Notice & Note What made the argument effective or ineffective?

Notice & Note What made the argument effective or ineffective?

It’s Fridaaaaay! • Grab the usual things! • We’re on pep-rally schedule! • We

It’s Fridaaaaay! • Grab the usual things! • We’re on pep-rally schedule! • We will start with SSR!

Persuasive Essay: The Nuts and Bolts A Basic Guide to the Persuasive Essay

Persuasive Essay: The Nuts and Bolts A Basic Guide to the Persuasive Essay

Remember that your goal is to try to convince your audience to do or

Remember that your goal is to try to convince your audience to do or think what you want them to do or think. Politicians do it, advertisers do it, and so do you. Ever tried to convince a friend or parent to do something, go somewhere, or give you something?

Persuasive Essay State your position on whether or not a person is ever truly

Persuasive Essay State your position on whether or not a person is ever truly evil.

Possible Prompts: State your position on whether or not a person is ever truly

Possible Prompts: State your position on whether or not a person is ever truly evil. State your stance on whether or not we should tell the complete truth all the time. State your position on whether or not the advice of our grandparents is relevant to our lives today.

Create the foldable we are going to use. Other teachers may have taught you

Create the foldable we are going to use. Other teachers may have taught you a different foldable or a different way to write a persuasive essay. We want you to try it our way this time. After this time, if you like the way we do it, you may use it, or you may use another way you are comfortable with.

The first paragraph of your persuasive essay is the “Introduction”. It has three parts

The first paragraph of your persuasive essay is the “Introduction”. It has three parts - Hook, Transition, and Position Statement/Thesis. We are going to work on the Position Statement/Thesis first.

1. Hook 2. Transition 3. Position Statement/Thesis - Use part of the question/prompt in

1. Hook 2. Transition 3. Position Statement/Thesis - Use part of the question/prompt in your answer + Use a “Because” or “Since” Cause and Effect sentence or some other AWUBIS sentence Example: State your position on whether or not a person is ever truly evil. Position statement: An individual is never truly evil because…REASON or REASONS OR An individual can be truly evil since. . . REASON or REASONS

Hook - Grabs the reader’s attention. There are many possible ways to create one.

Hook - Grabs the reader’s attention. There are many possible ways to create one. You can use: a definition rhetorical question a famous quote a general statement about the topic a Ba-Da-Bing to catch my attention. This time, use the definition of the main word in the position statement. Example: State your position on whether or not a person is ever truly evil. For my Hook, I would define “evil” in my own words, using a simile, or a definition from the dictionary. 1. Transition 2. Position Statement/Thesis

1. Hook - Defined main word 1. Transition - Explain what you said in

1. Hook - Defined main word 1. Transition - Explain what you said in the Hook. Use your own words or a dictionary definition. 1. Position Statement/Thesis

Read over your three parts in order. Does it make sense? With this type

Read over your three parts in order. Does it make sense? With this type of essay, you do not want to let your introduction become too large, but if you need to add information to make the flow of the paragraph make sense, do so. Three - five sentences total

The second and third sections are the body of your essay. This is where

The second and third sections are the body of your essay. This is where you give reasons and evidence that make me believe you. You can support your claims with examples from: Your personal life Movie, book, tv show History YOU CAN ONLY USE SOMETHING AS YOUR EXAMPLE IF YOU CAN WRITE ABOUT IT IN DETAIL

Reason 1=Topic Sentence - Why do you believe your position? Example 1: Here you

Reason 1=Topic Sentence - Why do you believe your position? Example 1: Here you may use an example from your Open Ended Responses you have in your Writer’s Notebook, a personal example about yourself, someone you know, a relative, or you may make one up. You may also use a famous person or event, book, movie, or poem. Be sure to give the following details in your paragraph. Who? What? When? Where? Why? How does your example relate to your position statement/ thesis?

Reason 2/Example 2 - Topic Sentence - If you have another reason, say it

Reason 2/Example 2 - Topic Sentence - If you have another reason, say it here. If you are proving the same reason but using a different example, state it here. Another reason this position is true is… OR Another example that demonstrates this position is. . . Here you may use an example from your Open Ended Responses you have in your Writer’s Notebook, a personal example about yourself, someone you know, a relative, or you may make one up. You may also use a famous person or event, book, movie, or poem. Be sure to answer the questions in your paragraph. Who? What? When? Where? Why? How does your example relate to your position statement/ thesis?

Restate your position/thesis in a different way - Use different words. Summarize what you

Restate your position/thesis in a different way - Use different words. Summarize what you said about reason 1 Summarize what you said about reason 2 Call To Action – This is your last chance to get the reader on your side! Persuasive Word Bank: I urge you to consider… I ask that you… I implore you. . .