DO NOW: SIT DOWN QUIETLY

If you are not quietly sitting down in a seat, you will

be marked absent and will start the day at a “C”

You do not need to take anything out.

Quick Schedule Update

Period 4 8:40am – 9:55am (9:05am)

Period 6 10:00am – 11:15am (10:05am)

LUNCH

Period 8 12:05pm – 1:15pm (12:20pm)

PEP RALLY

Home Learning

Turn in summer reading assignment by September 3rd/4th

Harrison Bergeron Analysis Packet by September 3rd/4th

Secure 1984 and school supplies by September 3rd/4th

Write a 5 paragraph essay on your life’s symbols. You

must explain the connection for each symbol in detail.

One symbol must represent your past

One symbol must represent your present

One symbol must represent your future

Do Now: Journal

The Declaration of Independence states that “all men

are created equal.” Imagine what it would be like if

everyone in the country were exactly the same and

completely equal. As you write down your thoughts,

try to make at least five predictions about a totally

equitable society.

Bell Ringer: Multiple Meaning Words

Read the paragraph and select the best answer.

When the two groups met on the street, they got into a fray. By the time it was over several people were injured.

_______________________________________________________________

1. What is the meaning of the word fray in the above sentence?

A. to unravel

B. a wild party

C. a disagreement

D. a heated argument

________________________________________________________________

2. What clues in the sentences help you decide the meaning of the word fray?

A. several people were injured

B. two groups met

C. on the street

D. by the time

equality______ vague______

unceasing_____ notion______

luminous______ envious______

wince ___ bore________

gesture______ impediment____

toying_______ hideous_____

hindrances____ conflict______

gravely ____ riveting_____

Add your total:______

We will come back to this at the end of today’s lesson!

1- huh? 2- I’ve heard it once or twice

3- I know the word, but don’t use it 4- I know the word and use it

Vocabulary Ranking- Rank the words according to how well you know

them. Use the rubric below.

Vocabulary Mini-Lesson: Symbol

Derives from the Greek noun “symbolon” meaning

“mark, taken, sign.”

Symbol: a concrete object used to represent an

abstract idea.

Lets Break It Down

symbol

Sym (syn-)

With, in company

with, together with

Other Words With

Sym- (Syn-)

• Asymmetric

• Symmetry

• Sympathetic

• Synchronize

• Synonym

• Synthesize

OR

Symbols

A symbol is a concrete object used to represent an abstract idea.

In literature, the symbol often represents something in addition to it’s literal meaning.

Symbols may be:

1. A word

2. A figure of speech

3. An event

4. The total action

5. A character

Colors as Symbolism

Red: symbolizes love, blood, passion, emotion, danger. Most often associated with fire.

White: represents purity because it is without stain.

Black: is associated with darkness and the night is often considered evil and suggests passivity, death, evil, and ignorance.

Green: is associated with jealousy/envy. Also, green is the color of nature. It can represent inexperience, new life, and hope.

Purple: is the color that kings and queens wear in Europe and symbolizes wealth/stature. Also used to represent bruising or pain.

Identifying Symbols and Their

Meanings

1. Look for an image that repeats itself

2. Describe the object in real life. What does it look like? How does it function?

3. What is happening to/around the object in the story?

4. Think about the similarities between your answers in step 2 and 3.

5. Read the story again, mentally replacing your tagged words with the ideas or concepts you believe they could represent.

I Do: Recognizing a Symbol

Simon kicked open the door to the small shop. He looked around in the darkness until he found what he was looking for: a tool bench with crowbars, pliers, screwdrivers and other implements.

Silently, he used the tools to remove the shackles around his wrists and feet, shackles he had worn for years, shackles that had helped to keep him imprisoned for most of his life. Finally free, he left the shackles on the table and began to leave.

Before he reached the door, Simon turned around and stared at the shackles on the table. He strode across the room and picked up a heavy hammer. With all his might, he brought the hammer down again and again on the shackles, until they broke and bent. Still he hammered, until the cruel chains and manacles were disfigured, unrecognizable lumps of iron. His face marked by both fatigue and satisfaction, Simon dropped the hammer and left.

I Do: Recognizing a Symbol

Simon kicked open the door to the small shop. He looked around in the darkness until he found what he was looking for: a tool bench with crowbars, pliers, screwdrivers and other implements.

Silently, he used the tools to remove the shackles around his wrists and feet, shackles he had worn for years, shackles that had helped to keep him imprisoned for most of his life. Finally free, he left the shackles on the table and began to leave.

Before he reached the door, Simon turned around and stared at the shackles on the table. He strode across the room and picked up a heavy hammer. With all his might, he brought the hammer down again and again on the shackles, until they broke and bent. Still he hammered, until the cruel chains and manacles were disfigured, unrecognizable lumps of iron. His face marked by both fatigue and satisfaction, Simon dropped the hammer and left.

What do the shackles

represent to Simon and the

reader?

The shackles could represent

captivity or lack of freedom.

Why does Simon smash the

shackles? What does this

action represent?

Simon smashes the shackles because

he hated them for keeping him

back. This represents how badly he

wanted his freedom/how much he

hated captivity.

We Do: Recognize Another Symbol

Simon kicked open the door to the small shop. He looked around in the

darkness until he found what he was looking for: a tool bench with

crowbars, pliers, screwdrivers and other implements.

Silently, he used the tools to remove the shackles around his wrists and

feet, shackles he had worn for years, shackles that had helped to keep

him imprisoned for most of his life. Finally free, he left the shackles on

the table and began to leave.

Before he reached the door, Simon turned around and stared at the

shackles on the table. He strode across the room and picked up a heavy

hammer. With all his might, he brought the hammer down again and

again on the shackles, until they broke and bent. Still he hammered, until

the cruel chains and manacles were disfigured, unrecognizable lumps of

iron. His face marked by both fatigue and satisfaction, Simon dropped

the hammer and left.

Pre-Reading

In the short story Harrison Bergeron, everyone is equal. The story is set in the future in the year 2081. People are given handicaps in their daily lives so that no one will be any smarter, stronger, or better looking than anyone else.

Connection: Have you ever pretended to be bad at something to make yourself an “equal” to someone with fewer skills?