6/15/15Do Now:- Take out your Regents

review materials and sit with your teams.

Homework:- Literature review packet due TODAY!!!

Content Objective: Students will work in groups to complete part III multiple choice and a literary device response before working on the literature review packet.

Language Objective: Students will practice reading comprehension, multiple choice skills, and writing a literary device response. Students will complete the literature review packet by filling in major plot points, themes, conflicts, characters, symbols, and motifs to assist them in studying for the English Regents exam.

Monday: Start Literature review – Quote Practice

Tuesday: Part I Continue Literature Review - Listening

Wednesday: Part II Literature Review – Reading Comp.

Thursday: Part III Controlling Idea

Friday: Part III Literary Device Analysis

Monday: Critical Lens and Final Review

Regents Exam – Thursday 6/18 12:15pm In the gym

Regents Review Schedule:

Team Name:

Critical Lens Quote:

Part I Listening MC

Part IIMC

Part IIIMC

Controlling Idea Response

Literary Device Analysis

Total Score:

No Names(Period 5)

9 14 22 10 17 72

Ralph(Period 5)

10 16 24 10 19 79Brachel(Period 5)

8 16 24 10 13 71

Chocolate(Period 5)

9 16 22 6 10 63

Zip-Ties(Period 5)

8 16 24 10 12 70

Fly(Period 5)

7 16 10 0 0 33

Team Fab!(Period 3)

8 16 24 8 19 75Curious George(Period 3)

8 16 22 10 15 71

The Woes(Period 3)

9 16 24 10 19 78ASM(B2)(Period 3)

8 14 22 10 20 74

Tom House(Period 3)

9 16 22 10 15 72

Your Task: Critical Lens: Write a critical essay in which you discuss two works of literature you have read from the particular perspective of the statement that is provided for you in the Critical Lens. In your essay, provide a valid interpretation of the statement, agree or disagree with the statement as you have interpreted it, and support your opinion using specific references to appropriate literary elements from the two works.

Guidelines: Be sure to: ~ Provide a valid interpretation of the critical lens that clearly establishes the criteria for analysis~ Indicate whether you agree or disagree with the statement as you have interpreted it~ Choose two works you have read that you believe best support your opinion~ Use the criteria suggested by the critical lens to analyze the works you have chosen~ Avoid plot summary. Instead, use specific references to appropriate literary elements (for example: theme, characterization, setting, point of view) to develop your analysis~ Organize your ideas in a unified and coherent manner~ Specify the titles and authors of the literature you choose~ Follow the conventions of standard written English

Critical Lens:

1) Plan your essay2) Circle key words in the quote and list synonyms that

you can use in your interpretation. 3) Regularly refer back to your interpretation of the

quote.4) USE LITERARY ELEMENTS –

1) Protagonist, Antagonist, Conflict, Characterization are the easiest

2) CAUTION: Be careful using Theme and Point-of-View (see next two slides)

Critical Lens Tips and Tricks:

Critical Lens Tips and Tricks:

Theme - It is important not to confuse a theme of a literary work with its subject. Subject is a topic which acts as a foundation for a literary work while a theme is an opinion expressed on the subject. For example, a writer may choose a subject of war for his story and the theme of a story may be writer’s personal opinion that war is a curse for humanity. Usually, it is up to the readers to explore a theme of a literary work by analyzing characters, plot and other literary devices.Example:

NO: The theme of Macbeth is ambition and power.YES: Macbeth’s internal conflict highlights the theme of the corrupting power of unchecked ambition.

Critical Lens Tips and Tricks:Point of View Definition: Point of view is the angle of considering things, which shows us the opinion, or feelings of the individuals involved in a situation. In literature, point of view is the mode of narration that an author employs to let the readers “hear” and “see” what takes place in a story, poem, essay etc.

First person point of view involves the use of either of the two pronouns “I” and “we”.Example:“I felt like I was going to throw up because I was so nervous.”

Third person point of view uses pronouns like “he”, “she”, “it”, “they” or a name.Example:“He studied for two days so he was prepared for the English Regents exam.”

Critical Lens Tips and Tricks:

First Person Point of View Example: Hamlet, the protagonist, explains the feeling of melancholy, which afflicts him after his father’s death in the following lines, “I have of late,—but wherefore I know not,—lost all my mirth, forgone all custom of exercises; and indeed, it goes so heavily with my disposition that this goodly frame, the earth, seems to me a sterile promontory” (2.2. 35-42).

This is one of the best first person point of view examples. The use of first person point of view gives us a glimpse into the real inner feelings of frustration of the character. The writer has utilized the first person point of view to expose Hamlet’s feelings in a detailed way.

Critical Lens Tips and Tricks:Third Person Point of View Example:

Have a look at the following lines from “Pride and Prejudice” by Jane Austen:When Jane and Elizabeth were alone, the former, who had been cautious in her praise of Mr. Bingley before, expressed to her sister how very much she admired him. “He is just what a young man ought to be,” said she, “sensible, good humoured, lively; and I never saw such happy manners! — so much ease, with such perfect good breeding!”

These lines demonstrate a fine use of the third person point of view. The excerpt shows the reader two different ways of the use of the third person point of view. Jane Austen first presents two leading characters Jane and Elizabeth, from the third person point of view and then shows us that the two characters are talking about Bingley from their own third person point of view.

Question 27 – Scoring Guide:Score Point 2• presents a well-developed paragraph• provides an appropriate explanation of the literary element or technique chosen• supports the explanation with clear and appropriate evidence from the text• uses language that is appropriate• may exhibit errors in conventions that do not hinder comprehension

Score Point 1• provides an explanation of the literary element or techniqueor• implies an explanation of the literary element or techniqueor• has an unclear explanation of the literary element or techniqueAND• supports the explanation with partial and/or overly general information from the text• uses language that may be imprecise or inappropriate• exhibits errors in conventions that may hinder comprehension

Question 27 Tips and Tricks:

What are the directions for Question 27 asking you to do?

1) Write a well-developed paragraph (at least five sentences)2) Talk about ONE passage3) Talk about how the author uses ONE literary device. The easiest ones are characterization and conflict.4) Provide examples (two or three) and explain those examples

Question 27 Tips and Tricks:Sentence 1: ThesisYou must include: Title, author, literary device, what does this literary device reveal about the passage?You need to be specific: Do not say something like: The author uses characterization to show a lot about the characters in the passage. Sentence 2: First ExampleYou must include: the name of the literary device and a quote from the text.Sentence 3: How does your first example relate to your thesis?You must include: the name of the literary device and how this example relates to your thesis. Sentence 4: Second ExampleYou must include: the name of the literary device and a quote from the text.Sentence 5: How does your second example relate to your thesis?You must include: the name of the literary device and how this example relates to your thesis. Concluding Statement: Synthesis How do all of your examples relate to your thesis?You must include: the name of the literary device and how all of your examples relate to your thesis.

What Makes A Good Controlling Idea?

•Relevant to the essay topic/question•Contains only 1 main idea•Can be proven with details from each text•Reflects the main idea of the paragraph/essay•Makes a definite statement (no "I think"/if)•Be simple and specific. •Mention the common topic in the controlling idea sentence.

Three Steps to Writing a Controlling Idea:

(1) Identify the topic. On the Regents Exam, you will be given the topic. Check the directions for Question 26 to see what your topic is.

(2) Turn the topic into a question, "What does (Text 1) and (Text 2) both say/show/tell us about ____ (the topic)?“

(3) Your answer will be your controlling idea, but be sure you can back it up with evidence from the text/s.

Question 26 Tips and Tricks:

Question 26 Scoring Guide:Score Point 2• presents a well-developed paragraph• demonstrates a basic understanding of the texts• establishes an appropriate controlling idea• supports the controlling idea with clear and appropriate details from both texts• uses language that is appropriate• may exhibit errors in conventions that do not hinder comprehension

Score Point 1• has a controlling ideaor• implies a controlling ideaor• has an unclear controlling ideaAND• supports the controlling idea with partial and/or overly general information from the texts• uses language that may be imprecise or inappropriate• exhibits errors in conventions that may hinder comprehension

• Preview the questions (only use a couple of minutes)• Annotate the questions – Key words, phrases, quotes

and line numbers• If a question asks about a specific line write question

numbers next to it. *focus your reading and save time later

• Take notes in the margins about key details and main ideas.

• Reread specific parts of the passage as necessary• Use the process of elimination – trust your gut.• Don’t leave anything blank… ever.

Multiple Choice Tips and Tricks:

Exposition Protagonist: Antagonist: Setting – Time: Setting – Place: Internal Conflict: External Conflict:

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Rising Action

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Climax:

Falling Action

Resolution:

Theme(s): Symbolism: Motifs: Foreshadowing: Irony:

Plot Diagram for ____________________

Must Use:The Great Gatsby – Novel – F. Scott FitzgeraldThe Crucible – Drama – Arthur MillerInto the Wild – Biography/Travel Essay – Jon KrakauerMacbeth – Drama/Tragedy – William ShakespeareCan Use:The Catcher in the Rye – Novel – J.D. SalingerAntigone – Drama/Tragedy – SophoclesTo Kill a Mockingbird – Novel – Harper LeeRomeo and Juliet – Drama/Tragedy – William ShakespeareA Raisin in the Sun – Drama – Lorraine HansberryOf Mice and Men – Novel – John Steinbeck Hamlet – Drama/Tragedy – William ShakespeareSpeak – Novel – Laurie Halse Anderson

Literature to use for Regents Review:

AndreiGabriel

Carolina

Natalie

Mike

Ralph

Derek

Nicole

Noah

James

Victoria

Ayleen

Melissa

Guadalupe

Leanna

JohnMoham

ad

Alexandra

Steve

Brenda Julia

Teachers

Desk

SmartBoard

Door

Windows

Allison

Michelle

Period 5

Nick

Frank N

Frank E Andrew

Paul

Alejandra

GeorgeJun

AJ Magee

Brandon

Melanie

Micaela

ShirleyJake

Bianca

Bri V.

Alina

Lindsey

Heeyeon

Sakura Monica

Amanda Ana

Teachers

Desk

SmartBoard

Door

Windows

AJ LovalloBri P.

Matt A.

Period 3