English I

1st Six Weeks

Short Story Unit

Lesson 1

What form of art in which you engaged this summer had the biggest impact on

you and why?

Meet and Greet Bingo Rules

1)Ask people in the room if they have done whatever is mentioned in the

square.2)Have that person sign in that square.

3)First person with ALL the squares filled, wins.

4)Have Fun!!

Let’s talk about the syllabus!!

Exit Ticket

On the sticky note answer the following:

The one aspect of this class that causes me the most trepidation is:

Lesson 2

What is genre? How does classifying things help us in analyzing them?

What does it mean to PreRead?

How will discovering who the author is help with understanding the stories

they write?

Edgar Allan Poe

In your group discover two interesting facts about the author and

write them on the board.

Setting • The setting of a story is the

time and place in which it occurs.

• Elements of setting may include the physical, psychological, cultural, or historical background against which the story takes place.

1) dread 8) lantern 15) vex2) acute 9) cautious 16) suave

3) hearken 10) sagacity 17) enthusiasm 4) conceive 11) supposition 18) audacity 5) vulture 12) vain 19) dissemble

6) foresight 13) stimulate7) dissimulation 14 refrain

Read “The Tell Tale Heart”

Now in a well formed paragraph and using textual evidence, describe how the

setting of “The Tell Tale Heart” supports the genre of

the story.

Lesson 3

Do you think modern society puts too much emphasis on material gifts? Why or why not.

Irony- when the actual event and the expected event are opposite.

Inferences: to make an inference, you combine clues in the story with your own ideas.

As a pre-reading strategy, what questions can we

ask about the story “The Gift of the Magi?”

What inference can be made about how Jim and Della feel about each other because of the gifts they give

and what is ironic about what happens to their respective gifts?

Lesson 4

What does the phrase, “It takes a village to raise a child,” mean?

Why do you think it is important to create a

story with different types of characters with

different amounts of detail and focus?

New Vocabulary

1) Engender2) Pacify3) Dearth4) Indolence5) Marred6) Squander7) Ardent8) Beset9) Countenance10) Cursory

11) Charisma12) Demagogue13) Placate14) Indigenous15) Labyrinth16) Exacerbate17) Incense18) Daunt19) Prudent20) Lax

Characterization is the creation of imaginary persons so that

they seem lifelike.

There are four different character types.

Round- Have a lot of detail and usually are a focus in the story.

Flat- have little detail, minor character.

Static -character that does not change during the story

Dynamic -goes through a complete arc of changes.

I think Mrs. Jones/Roger is a flat/round and static/dynamic character because

__________.

The evidence from the story which proves this is ____________________.

Lesson 5

How can jealousy lead to conflict?

With a partner discuss:

Having expensive possessions is a sign of success.

Agree/disagree

A Person’s physical appearance reveals his or her personality.

People should repay their debts at all costs.

Two More ways to Characterize

1) Direct

2) Indirect

Direct characterization: The writer tells readers what a character is like.

Indirect characterization: The writer gives readers clues to a character. The

writer might show the character’s behavior, present the character’s words and thoughts, describe the

character’s physical appearance, or reveal what other characters say or

think about the character.

Cause and Effect

A cause is an event, action, or feeling that produces a result.

An effect is the result produced.

As you read, ask yourself:

• What happened?• Why did it happen?

• What happens as a result?

A single cause may produce several effects. Effects may, in turn, become

causes.

A single cause may produce several effects.

Effects may, in turn, become causes.

Read: “The Necklace”

p. 332

The Necklace Reading Questions

Lesson 6

Use one of the vocabulary words in a

sentence using the correct definition.

(Vocabulary Test Tuesday)

Complete the Necklace Reading Questions

Close

We read literature not just because it is enjoyable, but because we find out

something about ourselves. Reflect on a time when jealousy caused

you to act foolishly. Looking back, would you have done something differently? Why or why

not?

Lesson 7

Which do you like better? Stories that are made up or real life stories about

real people? Why?

What are the elements of a short story?

Non-fiction(real or not fake)

Expository(Informs and explains)

Read:

Before Hip-Hop was Hip-Hop

p. 431

Lesson 8

How can music be used to bridge differences between

people of different cultures?

Let’s finish:

Before Hip Hop was Hip Hop

Look at the picture on p. 434.

Imagine you are the dancing boy in the picture.

Write a one page journal entry about your experience.

You should include details about where you are, what kind of music you are

listening to and how you feel.

Also, talk about how this unifies you and the people around you.

Lesson 9

What is something adventurous you have

done recently?

Sensory Details (Imagery)

Sensory details are details in writing that describe

what is seen, heard, smelled, tasted, or touched.

Writers often use sensory details to enhance the mood

and theme in writing.

Mood

The mood of a story is the atmosphere or feeling created by the writer and expressed through setting.

Write a story about a challenging adventure. The adventure can be real or imagined. Be sure your story is focused and complete and that it has an interesting plot and engaging

characters.

Let’s start by creating characters and putting them in motion.

Complete:

Developing Characters

Name one character you created, what they look like, how they act and how they

are motivated or their history.

Lesson 10

Describe the place where one of your characters lives.

PlotPlot is the basic sequence of events in a story. In

conventional stories, plot has three main parts: rising action, climax, and falling action.

Point of View

The point of view is the perspective from which the events in the story are

told. The author may choose to use any of the following:

Third-personObjective

First person

third-personThe narrator tells the story in third

person from an all-knowing perspective. The knowledge is not

limited by any one character’s view or behavior, as the narrator knows everything about all characters.Signal pronouns—he, she, they

ObjectiveThe narrator reveals only the actions and words without the benefit of the

inner thoughts and feelings.

Signal pronouns—he, she, they

First personThe narrator restricts the perspective

to that of only one character to tell the story.

Signal pronouns—I, we, us

Complete:

Developing the plot

What is the climax in your story?

Lesson 11

What is the overall point of your story?

What do you want the reader to get out of

reading it?

Theme

The theme is the central or universal idea

of a piece of writing.

The human condition encompasses all of the experience of being human. The ongoing way in which humans react to

or cope with life experiences is the human condition.

Remember: Theme is NOT the same as subject-it’s more than that.

It’s the author’s opinion, feelings, thoughts ABOUT a subject.

Now put your story together.

SettingImagery

Character DevelopmentPoint of View

PlotConflictTheme

Close

What did you change in your story when you

wrote it down?

Lesson 12

What is your favorite part of your story?

Why?

Today you will edit your story.

Editing is when you look at your writing with fresh

eyeballs and make changes and correct

mistakes.

First, you will edit your own paper making sure that you have the elements of a story and your spelling, grammar, and punctuation are perfect.

We will also Peer Edit in this class.

You will find a partner and

edit their story.

Peer Editing Rules

Be nice

Be constructive

Listen to each other

Complete: Literary Essay Revising and

Editing

Close

What change was suggested to you that helped you the most

with your story?

Lesson 13

What change was suggested to you that helped you the most

with your story?

Today you will use the English Lab to write your final draft.

Remember, the lab is a luxury, it is NOT a right.

If you do not act accordingly, you will be dismissed from the lab and will be

forced to type your paper on your own.