Lesson 34

 Happy Holidays!!!

Lesson 33

Students had a little study time, then they wrote a terms quiz.

There was time to read personal novels, while everyone finished writing.

We marked the quiz, and are now ready for a well-deserved break before the break!

Lesson 32

Students received copies of all 5/6 groups' work - they then set about assessing the various paragraphs, and finding consensus. In this way, everyone got to see what others had written, and had to take some time to consider the merits of a variety of approaches to the work. Many found the process enlightening.

The class received a list of terms which will be on a matching-style quiz on Wednesday, next week. For those looking to bolster their marks, this is the perfect opportunity to be able to recognize definitions - no writing - no analysis.

Terms to Know

·         Plot

·         Protagonist

·         Antagonist

·         Dynamic character

·         Static character

·         Flat character

·         Round character

·         Characterization/presentation (direct and indirect)

·         Character Foil

·         Contrast

·         Juxtaposition

·         Foreshadowing

·         Flashback

·         Suspense

·         Internal conflict

·         External conflict

·         Narrator

·         Narrative

·         Exposition (introduction)

·         Setting

·         Mood/atmosphere

·         Tone

·         Conflict

·         Inciting (initial) incident

·         Rising action

·         Complicating incident

·         Climax

·         Falling action

·         Resolution

·         Conclusion

·         First-person point of view

·         Omniscient point of view

·         Objective point of view

·         Irony (verbal, situational, and dramatic)

·         Suspense

·         Foreshadowing

·         Symbol

·         Theme

·         Analogy

Lesson Skip

 

There was a presentation from David Craik during today's class - regular class work will resume on Thursday.

Lesson 31

Students read their personal novels.

Most students received their formal writing for a second time - this time to take home, to accompany the publishing of today's learning updates (please keep these pieces, as they should be used to inform future growth).

Students moved into groups to work on  a quick theme paragraph for the story. Students need more practice writing on the spot. They also need to think more about how different parts of story/literary devices compliment one another in interpretive fiction. Authors use devices in conjunction - deliberately - to express particular themes to their readers.

No homework, though students should be reviewing all literary term and devices that we have used so far this year. There will be a quiz on terms/devices next week.

Lesson 29

 

Students read their personal novels.

Students had the block to do the following:

“Harrison Bergeron” Questions

These questions are all to be answered in note form – there is no need to polish, or spend hours honing, answers.

1.      From what point of view is the story told? (How do you know?)
2.      What kind of conflict(s) do you see in the story? – Explain briefly
3.      What kinds of character are Harrison, his father, and his mother? – Why might Vonnegut have written them as such?
4.      What is the climax of the story? Quote a specific line.
5.      Find three, or more, symbols in the story – what are they? – what do they represent?
6.      List a series of circumstances/ideas that might be considered analogous to the story
7.      Write a theme statement for the story.

T  - All students, even those absent for this class (unless incapacitated), should have a good set of notes to work with next class.