ENGLISH I MR. STANBERRY. JOURNAL ENTRY Free write Friday. - In order to receive full credit for Free...

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JOURNAL ENTRYFree write Friday.

- In order to receive full credit for Free write Fridays, you must write a minimum of five sentences.

- You are free to write about whatever topic you choose (school appropriate of course), but if you struggle to find a topic, just ask!

- You are to write quietly for the first five minutes of class.

DAILY CLASSWORK

Journal Entry / DiscussionComplete Timeline PresentationsRead: Plot and Setting (Pg. 10-11)Define terms (notes tab) : Setting,

plot, conflict (internal/external), exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution.

JOURNAL ENTRY : AUGUST 25, 2014

In paragraph form, describe the plot diagram.

Which is a stronger emotion – love or jealousy?

CONFLICT

Internal Conflict – Man vs. SelfExternal Conflict – Man vs. Man

- Man vs. Society - Man vs. Nature - Man vs. Fate

DAILY CLASSWORK

Journal Entry / DiscussionReview plot diagramRead : The Lady, or the Tiger? (Pg. 14)Assignment : Main Idea chart / Questions 1-4 (pg.

20)Objectives:- Learn / acknowledge conflict- Identify details from the story / plot development- Summary

MAIN IDEA CHART

On a sheet of paper, create four columns:

1- Setting

2 – Characters

3 – Conflict

4 – Resolution

****For a visual example, see page 13.****


Does revenge make people feel better or worse?

What actions or situations do you feel deserve to be revenged?

Briefly write down what you remember about tone and mood.

TONE AND MOOD

Tone – an author’s attitude toward his/her subject matter. This can be expressed through word choice, sentence structure, and figures of speech.

Mood – the emotional quality of a written work. This is how you feel about the story.

DAILY CLASSWORK

Read : The Cask of Amontillado (Pg. 57)

Questions: 1-5 (Pg. 63)


From what did Edgar Allan Poe’s wife/mother/foster mother die from?

What genre of literature is Poe credited for creating?

How did Poe die?


Provide a five sentence summary of The Cask of Amontillado.

JOURNAL ENTRY : SEPTEMBER 4, 2014

Provide a four sentence summary of the short story, The Lottery.


Free Write Friday!!!

Write five sentences for full credit.

When you finish, turn in ALL of your binder/bell work.


Copy the Academic Vocabulary terms and definitions.

Analysis – the study of a literary work, separating it into parts in order to determine its nature.

Argument – a statement or the main point of a piece. Author’s purpose – the reason (s) an author has for

writing a piece; to inform, persuade, or entertain. Citation – the acknowledgement of ideas found in

outside sources Claim – a statement or assertion presented as fact.

DAILY CLASSWORK

Journal Entry / Discussion

Continue reading : The Most Dangerous Game (Pg. 27)

Media Center : ID pictures


Copy the Academic Vocabulary words and definitions.

Complex character – a character with multiple or conflicting motivations

Concluding statement/section – the final sentence or section in a written selection

Connotative meaning – an association for a word that is implied by the word’s ideas or qualities

Counterclaim – a statement or assertion opposing the originally presented claim

Credibility – the condition, quality, or power of being worthy of confidence or belief

DAILY CLASSWORK

Journal Entry

Read : Finish The Most Dangerous Game

Questions : 1-8 (Pg. 41) and Graphic Organizer

Objectives:

Identify key points of the plot diagram / Analyze suspense and conflict


Provide a five sentence summary of The Most Dangerous Game. Be sure to include specific details over the plot diagram. (exposition, conflict, resolution, etc.)

Also, be sure to include your thoughts on the ending of the story.

WRITTEN RESPONSE

Author Richard Connell makes continuous comparisons between animals to both General Zaroff and Rainsford.

How does the comparison of the two relate to overall tone of the story? Is it fair to compare the characters to animals?

VOCABULARY

Word Bank:Analysis / Author’s Purpose / Claim / Argument / Citation

1. the study of a literary work, separating it into parts in order to determine its nature.2. the reason (s) an author has for writing a piece; to inform, persuade, or entertain.3. a statement or the main point of a piece.4. a statement or assertion presented as fact. 5. the acknowledgement of ideas found in outside sources

DAILY CLASSWORK


Quiz: Academic Vocabulary Quiz

Test: The Most Dangerous Game

PPT : Greek Gods & Goddesses

Objectives:

Identify key points of the plot diagram / Analyze suspense and conflict / Learn or Review Greek Mythology (Building Background)

JOURNAL ENTRY : NOVEMBER 6, 2014

- What is the difference between an independent clause and a dependent clause?

- What is the difference between a sentence and a fragment?

- What does “TAG” mean in regards to non-fiction articles? (We learned this yesterday…)

DAILY CLASSWORK


Read : Writing with Power Chapter 19 – Sentences and Sentence Fragments (Pg. 664-671)

Complete : Pretest 1-5 (665) / Practice your Skills (667) / Practice your Skills (668) / Practice your Skills (671)

Objectives:

Grammar / Usage / Mechanics Review

Identify key information in non-fiction texts

Review previously learned benchmark skills


What would it be like to live in a world without language?

If you had to lose one of your five senses, which one would you be ok without?

DAILY CLASSWORK


Read : The Story of my Life (pg. 340)

Questions : Answer questions on page 347-348

Objectives :

Understand anecdote

Discuss life's obstacles in relation to the text


• Create a Pros and Cons list on the topic of becoming dependent on technology.

• Include five items for each side.

DAILY CLASSWORK

Journal Entry

Read : Kinds of Sentence Structure (WWP 654-660)

Complete : 1-10 (656)

Complete : 1-10 (660)

Complete : 1-5 (660)

Objectives :

Understand the different types of sentence structures (clauses)

Practice writing multiple types of sentences

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