do now - march 7

Do Now - March 7

• Pick up Reading Sheet 8

• No reading sheet due today! If you have one, bring it next week!– Look at grade report for first six weeks. – Notice your grade for attendance, tests, papers, and

homework– Notice your number of tardies and unexcused

absences.

Objectives

Content Objective (What we will do)

SWBAT construct goals for 4th six weeks.

SWBAT identify and define elements of plot

Language Objective (How we will do it)

SW write goals, take Cornell notes, and Analyze short story for plot.

GoalsSet two goals for the 5th six weeks period.

These can do with attendance, grades, etc.

Make them specific!NO “I will come to class” INSTEAD“I will have no more than 3 unexcused absences”

NO “I will work harder”INSTEAD “I will get at least a 70% on my homework grade”

NO “I will get better grades”INSTEAD “I will hand in all writing assignments and retake

quizzes until I have at least an 80% quiz grade.

Conflict and Characters

• Conflict • The tension or problem in the story; a struggle between opposing forces.

• External : character vs. character, character vs. society, character vs. nature, etc.

• Internal: Character vs. self


• Protagonist • The main character, or hero, of a story.


• Antagonist • The character who works against the protagonist.

• Doesn’t have to be a person.

Elements of Plot

Falling Action (denouement)

Rising Action

Exposition

Climax

Resolution

Elements of Plot

• Exposition • The beginning of the story. • Gives information about setting,

character, and helps us “get in” the story

• Ends with inciting action

Elements of Plot

• Rising Action

• The beginning of the main conflict• Makes up the majority of the story• Tension builds

Elements of Plot

• Climax • The turning point of the story• The height of the action

Elements of Plot

• Falling Action

• The effects of the climax• The “winding down” of the story• Also called “Denouement”

Elements of Plot

• Resolution • The conflict is fully resolved, or “fixed”

• “they lived happily ever after”

Quickwrite

• In the next few days, I will ask you to write a personal account of a struggle you have faced in life, and whether you overcame it or not.

• Think of three possible situations you could write about

Do Now – March 8• Uniforms

• Grab a copy of “Understanding Hemingway”

• Fill in the blanks!Falling Action (denouement)

Rising Action

Exposition

Climax

Resolution

Objectives


SWBAT read background information on an author and instruct classmates on their findings


SW complete Do Now, and Read and instruct classmates on Ernest Hemingway.

Who is Ernest Hemingway? Why should I care?

1. Get into four groups.2. Read excerpt on Ernest Hemingway3. Fill out your portion of the graphic organizer4. Individuals from group 1 and 2 will teach

students from groups 3 and 4 what they learned in their reading. If you are learning, write down your findings on your graphic organizer.

5. Group 1 and 2 will switch with group 3 and 46. Make sure you have information from all four

groups! This is your exit ticket!

Do Now – March 8• Uniforms

• Get your copy of “Understanding Hemingway”

• Get a copy of Old Man and The Sea

Objectives


SWBAT describe the protagonist from Old Man and The Sea


SW complete Do Now, and read the beginning of Old Man and the Sea

Who is Ernest Hemingway? Why should we care?

Iceberg Writing

Simple style

Reflects change in American mood

Portuguese

Man Of War

Flying Fish

Loggerhead

Turtle

1 Fathom = about 6 feet

Objectives


SWBAT connect a personal struggle to a novella


SW write about a personal struggle, and continue reading Old Man and The Sea.

Journal

Journal about a personal struggle you have faced.

It can be a situation that you have had success in or failure.

You can hand it in if you want, or keep it private.

I will give you effort grades as you write today.

Journal

Read to page 70-80 in Old Man and the Sea.

As you read, think about your struggle that you journaled about. What parallels are there?

Do Now – March 14

1. Uniforms

2. Hand in Reading Sheet 8, Pick up Reading Sheet 9

3. Are the following sentences simple or compound?1. Daylight savings time makes it hard to wake up!

2. I hate waking up earlier, but I like having more sunlight at night

3. I forgot to change my clock, so I overslept this morning.

4. Sleeping in and relaxing are two things I am looking forward to this summer.

Objectives


SWBAT review simple and compound sentences

SWBAT to identify conflict in Old Man and The Sea


SW complete do now and read Old Man and The Sea.

Do Now

Uniforms

Get copy of Old Man and The Sea

Get Conventions Sharpener 11

Objectives


SWBAT identify complex sentences

SWBAT to assess their understanding of Old Man and The Sea


SW complete conventions sharpener, read Old Man and The Sea, and take a quiz

Simple Sentence

Subject

Predicate

I can’t wait for March Madness.

Compound Sentence

I can’t wait for March Madness, and I am going to watch it all this weekend.

Subject

Predicate

Subject

Predicate

Coordinating Conjunction

Complex Sentence

I can’t wait for March Madness because I am going to watch it all this weekend.

Subject

Subject

Predicate

Subordinating Conjunction

Pred.

Which is correct?We need to check Google maps before we start

traveling.

Before we start traveling, we need to check Google maps.

TodayRead to page 75/80.

Quiz at end of class:

1. What did the old man injure? (pp. 55-56)

2. What is the old man’s attitude towards the fish?

(Throughout book – think of how the man describes the fish)

3. What memory does the old man think of to remind him of his strength and perseverance?

(start at bottom of p. 68)

Brackets!If you are interested in filling out a bracket for the

tournament, take one! You must hand it in before the games on Thursday morning, (so hand it in tomorrow)

1st – 30 tickets

2nd - 15 tickets

3rd - 5 tickets

Quiz

1. What did the old man injure?A. BackB. HandC. WristD. Leg

2. What is the old man’s attitude towards the fish?A. HatredB. RespectC. FrustrationD. Grief


A. A trip he and the boy madeB. An old war storyC. A story about arm wrestlingD. The sadness he had when his wife died.

1. Turn and talk to a neighbor1. Summarize the story

2. Ask each other the questions you wrote down yesterday and write down answers

1. Finish the book!

Do NowUniformsGet copy of Old Man and The SeaGet a piece of paper and answer: are the following sentences

simple, compound, or complex?1. The teacher walked into the classroom, greeted the

students, and took attendance.2. Juan played football while Juanita went shopping3. Juan played football, yet Juanita went shopping.4. Although Mexico has the better football team, it lost.5. The island was filled with many winding trails, a small

lake, and dangerous wild pigs.6. Naoki passed the test because he studied hard and

understood the material.

Coordinating ConjunctionsFANBOYS

For And Nor But Or Yet So

Objectives


SWBAT identify simple, complex, and compound sentences

SWBAT identify juxtaposition in a novella


SW take practice quiz, take Cornell Notes, and continue reading Old Man and the Sea

Quiz

1. What did the old man injure?A. BackB. HandC. WristD. Leg

2. What is the old man’s attitude towards the fish?A. HatredB. RespectC. FrustrationD. Grief


A. A trip he and the boy madeB. An old war storyC. A story about arm wrestlingD. The sadness he had when his wife died.

• Juxtapose (v) • To arrange two things side-by-side or in similar narrative moments.

• Used to compare or contrast.

• Juxtaposition (n) – The arrangement of two things…

ReadingContinue reading the novella.

Come up with 3 questions as you read. Write them down in your notebook. You will use them tomorrow!

TomorrowThere will be a sub tomorrow

You will start the class by pairing up and asking each other your questions. You will turn in your questions with answers for credit.

You will also begin to identify conflict in the book.

Do NowUniforms

Hand in reading sheet 9, get reading sheet 10

Get copy of Old Man and The Sea

Get a piece of paper and answer: are the following sentences simple, compound, or complex?

1. Sara began planning her summer vacation in December.

2. Because I left the play early, I missed the surprise ending

3. Tanya was invited to a party, so she wants to buy a new outfit.

Objectives


SWBAT identify simple, complex, and compound sentences

SWBAT identify thematic elements in a novella


SW complete do now, read the end of Old Man and the Sea and begin analyzing thematic elements.

Announcements

Grades are posted. You are free to look at them and find make up work, but your priority is finishing Old Man and The Sea!

Tuesday: Review for Quiz

Wednesday: Quiz and prep for Philosophical Chairs

Thursday: Philosophical Chairs

Friday: Scenes from movie

As you readIf you are not finished

with OMAS

– Read the novella. Try to finish!

– If you need more reading opportunities, come to my Tuesday Tutorial tomorrow in room 228

If you are finished with OMAS, either complete missing work or answer one of the following extra credit questions

1. For what reasons does the man believe he wants the boy to be present? For what reason(s) does he really want him present?

2. Let’s say the old man struggled painlessly against the fish, in the sense that it wasn’t much of a struggle at all. Imagine it. OK, now you can answer this question: How is pain a necessary element of The Old Man and the Sea?

As you end...

Main Question: Is the story a tragedy?

Do NowUniforms

Are the following sentences simple, compound, or complex?

A. Pauline says there is nothing relaxing about chopping wood, swatting mosquitoes, and cooking over a woodstove.

B. Bruno, on the other hand, likes the view that he gets from the log cabin up in the mountains, and he enjoys hiking in the forest.

C. Bruno dislikes sitting on the beach; he always gets a nasty sunburn.

Objectives


SWBAT review their understanding of a novella


SW complete do now and design a study guide for a quiz tomorrow.

On the Quiz

You have the option of taking the quiz tomorrow or Friday.

1. Elements of Plot1. Define each part, describe each part in the Old Man

and The Sea

2. Juxtaposition3. Conflict – Internal and External4. Types of sentences

1. Complex, compound, or simple

Elements of Plot

Exposition

Rising Action

Climax

Falling Action

Resolution

Make three columns on a sheet of paper

Element Name Description Example in OMASThe part of a story where

characters and the setting are introduced and described

The part of a story where the main conflict is introduced and becomes more tense

Also called the turning point, the part of the story where the conflict is at it’s most intense level and causes the story to change

Also called the denouement, the part of a story that shows the effects of the climax

The ending of the book, where loose ends are tied up and conflicts solved. “happily ever after”

Santiago is described, he and the boy are in the shack

Santiago hooks the fish, gets carried out to sea, continues fighting

Santiago catches the fish and the sharks start attacking

Santiago rows back to shore helplessly as sharks attack

Santiago returns, the boy cries when he sees the fish, Santiago falls asleep and dreams of lions

Types of Sentence

1. Can the sentence be broken down into two complete sentences by removing a conjunction and adding a period?

No it cannot be broken down = Simple

Yes it can = Compound or Complex Go to step 2

2. What kind of conjunction is in the sentence?

Coordinating = FANBOYS = Compound

Subordinating = everything else = Complex

Conflict

1. Give an example of internal conflict in OMAS______________ vs. _________________

2. Give an example of external conflict in OMAS______________ vs. _________________

Quiz Retakes Questions

1. Who is Santiago’s hero? (not the boy)

2. What happens to the fish in the end?

3. What does the old man lose on the way back?

Quiz Retakes QuestionsWho is Santiago’s hero? (not the boy)

A. ManolinB. Joe DimaggioC. Willy MaysD. Fidel Castro

What happens to the fish in the end?A. It is caught and cooked for the tourists to enjoyB. It is caught, but destroyed by sharks on the way backC. It is not caught, but the old man catches a shark on the way back. D. It is caught, but the old man decides to let it go.

What does the old man lose on the way back?A. His fishing baitB. His harpoonC. His waterD. His hand

Do NowUniforms

Get out your Philosophical Chairs sheet, and prepare to share!

The Old Man and The Sea is a Tragedy

AGREE DISAGREE

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Do Now – April 5 1. Uniforms

2. Hand in Reading Sheet 10

3. Get a copy of Conventions Sharpener

4. Get out a piece of paper and take ten minutes to journal about your spring break, how you are feeling about the rest of the school year, or anything else that is on your mind.

Objectives


SWBAT reflect on Spring Break

SWBAT to use apostrophes correctly

SWBAT to analyze theme


SW journal, complete conventions sharpener, and start to analyze theme in Old Man and The Sea.

Objectives


SWBAT reflect on Spring Break

SWBAT to use apostrophes correctly


SW journal, complete conventions sharpener, and start to analyze theme in Old Man and The Sea.

Conventions Sharpener

Read Conventions Sharpener and complete front and back side.

If you finish early, go back to your journal. Are there any contractions you can change into two words? Any place where you can correct your apostrophes?

Practice1. Its the first thing I see in the morning poking its head in the door.

4. The player deliberately disobeyed his coachs instructions.

5. The player deliberately disobeyed his coaches instructions.

6. Weve done a lot of work in this class.

8. The womens coats hung in the closet.

9. The womans coats hung in the close

Do Now – April 6 1. Uniforms

2. Hand in Reading Sheet 10 IF YOU HAVE NOT

3. Get a copy of Conventions Sharpener and complete the front side.

ThemesYou will be writing an essay analyzing a theme in Old Man

and The Sea.

To prepare for the essay, you will spend today and tomorrow deciding on a theme to analyze, and finding textual evidence of that theme.

You will hand in this worksheet along with your rough draft and final draft. Don’t lose this sheet!

YOUR ROUGH DRAFT WILL BE DUE ON MONDAY!

YOU WILL HAVE TO COMPLETE THE ROUGH DRAFT OUTSIDE OF CLASS!

Themes in Old Man and The Sea

The importance of pride

Perseverance and struggle is honorable

The relationship of man and nature

The strength of friendship

The positive and negative sides of memory

Any other themes that you can think of!

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