Agenda Honors 9Agenda Honors 9August 2, 2013August 2, 2013

Learning Goal: Students Learning Goal: Students will be able to discern will be able to discern

between a summary and between a summary and an analysis to better an analysis to better

prepare their notes from prepare their notes from their summer readingtheir summer reading

Honors 9Honors 9

Warm Up: Section 1 of your Ntbk- NotesWarm Up: Section 1 of your Ntbk- Notes Answer these questions: Answer these questions:

– What is the definition of What is the definition of summarysummary? ?

– What is the definition of What is the definition of analysisanalysis? ? – How are the two ideas different? How are the two ideas different?

Defined:Defined:

Summary: Presenting information in Summary: Presenting information in a quick or precise way, listing the a quick or precise way, listing the most important details (What?)most important details (What?)

Analysis: Breaking down a piece of Analysis: Breaking down a piece of information into its smaller parts, information into its smaller parts, then determining each part’s then determining each part’s individual importance, along with individual importance, along with how the parts all work together for a how the parts all work together for a desired effect (Why?)desired effect (Why?)

How are they different?How are they different?

A summary will simply RESTATE what you A summary will simply RESTATE what you already read, or know, or could read on the already read, or know, or could read on the page. No new thoughts or information is page. No new thoughts or information is added to discussion. added to discussion.

An analysis will look at the reasons why an An analysis will look at the reasons why an author or writer would choose to use author or writer would choose to use certain words, images, ideas, or a certain certain words, images, ideas, or a certain style to convey meaning (theme) or feeling/ style to convey meaning (theme) or feeling/ attitude (tone), and how all the elements attitude (tone), and how all the elements combine forces to become the theme.combine forces to become the theme.

Examples: SummaryExamples: Summary

In chapter 1 of In chapter 1 of The Secret Life of BeesThe Secret Life of Bees, Lily, the main , Lily, the main character, tells us about the story of her mother and the day character, tells us about the story of her mother and the day she died. Lily doesn’t remember all the details about her she died. Lily doesn’t remember all the details about her mother or her mother’s death clearly, she can only tell us mother or her mother’s death clearly, she can only tell us what she does remember, like how she and her mother what she does remember, like how she and her mother have the same color of hair. Along with the story of the have the same color of hair. Along with the story of the death, Lily also talks about her horrible time living with T-death, Lily also talks about her horrible time living with T-ray, and that he makes her kneel on Martha Whites grits as ray, and that he makes her kneel on Martha Whites grits as punishment. She is also having dreams or visions about punishment. She is also having dreams or visions about bees and then she decides to prove that they are real by bees and then she decides to prove that they are real by catching the bees in a jar. Finally, Lily is going to town with catching the bees in a jar. Finally, Lily is going to town with her housekeeper and nanny, Rosaleen, and Rosaleen pours her housekeeper and nanny, Rosaleen, and Rosaleen pours her snuff juice onto the feet of some white men and gets her snuff juice onto the feet of some white men and gets arrested for disturbing the peace. arrested for disturbing the peace.

Examples: AnalysisExamples: AnalysisIn chapter 1 of In chapter 1 of The Secret Life of BeesThe Secret Life of Bees, Sue Monk Kidd uses , Sue Monk Kidd uses

imagery, foreshadowing, and symbolism to help develop the imagery, foreshadowing, and symbolism to help develop the character of Lily, the narrator. Lily’s voice is one of youth and character of Lily, the narrator. Lily’s voice is one of youth and innocence, due to her young age, and as she is telling her story, she innocence, due to her young age, and as she is telling her story, she includes many small details, such as “The scent got laid down in me includes many small details, such as “The scent got laid down in me in a permanent way and had all the precision of cinnamon” (6), that in a permanent way and had all the precision of cinnamon” (6), that add to the imagery of each sense, not just sight. Along with this, add to the imagery of each sense, not just sight. Along with this, Lily’s voice is developed through her foreshadowing moments, Lily’s voice is developed through her foreshadowing moments, showing that she has matured beyond the stories she is telling and showing that she has matured beyond the stories she is telling and learned from her experiences in a reflective tone. Who once learned from her experiences in a reflective tone. Who once believed “ I am not popular and never will be” (8), now believes that believed “ I am not popular and never will be” (8), now believes that she says “Right now it’s enough to say that despite everything that she says “Right now it’s enough to say that despite everything that happened that summer, I remain tender towards the bees” (2). The happened that summer, I remain tender towards the bees” (2). The bees are introduced as a symbol of that summer for Lily, and bees are introduced as a symbol of that summer for Lily, and perhaps a symbol of the theme of learning one’s independence. perhaps a symbol of the theme of learning one’s independence.

Why is the 2Why is the 2ndnd better? better?

The 2The 2ndnd paragraph I showed you was not paragraph I showed you was not listing facts without connecting them to listing facts without connecting them to a main idea- for this example the idea a main idea- for this example the idea that Lily has matured and changed due that Lily has matured and changed due to her experiences (which she will to her experiences (which she will explain further as you read the novel). explain further as you read the novel). All the characteristics or techniques All the characteristics or techniques (quotes) are FACTS and then the (quotes) are FACTS and then the analysis EXPLAINS WHY they are analysis EXPLAINS WHY they are important in understanding the scene important in understanding the scene and the overall story! and the overall story!

Are you summarizing or Are you summarizing or analyzing?analyzing?

Look through your notes from the Look through your notes from the summer reading. Are they in summer reading. Are they in chronological order of the chapter? chronological order of the chapter? Do they mark different elements? Do they mark different elements? Are they organized by category or at Are they organized by category or at least labeled? After marking down least labeled? After marking down quotes or passages, do you explain quotes or passages, do you explain the importance? the importance?

On your own:On your own: Using your summer reading journal notes, find a Using your summer reading journal notes, find a

passage that you marked “for close reading”. passage that you marked “for close reading”. These passages should be important parts of the These passages should be important parts of the novel, or paragraphs full of imagery that is novel, or paragraphs full of imagery that is intriguing and worth reading over and over. After intriguing and worth reading over and over. After choosing a passage and recording page number choosing a passage and recording page number from your notes (or from the novel), WRITE an from your notes (or from the novel), WRITE an analysis in your NOTES section of your notebook. analysis in your NOTES section of your notebook. – This should be a paragraph in length.This should be a paragraph in length.– Include textual support (details, quoted) when possibleInclude textual support (details, quoted) when possible– Identify the techniques or literary elements in the Identify the techniques or literary elements in the

passage first, then tie them to a larger theme (like passage first, then tie them to a larger theme (like during yesterday’s poster presentations.during yesterday’s poster presentations.

– Have me read your analysis to make sure you are on the Have me read your analysis to make sure you are on the right track and ok it.right track and ok it.