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Agendas for Tuesday 10/21/14. Juniors 10/21. Warm-up: a . vocabulary b. choose essay topic and brainstorm scenes that might be related to your prompt Fill in theme and characterization chart
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Juniors 10/21 • Warm-up: a. vocabulary b. choose essay topic and brainstorm scenes that might be related to your prompt • Fill in theme and characterization chart • Poem response (“Importance of a Name”): Why is a name so important? What can it mean to people? Similarities between John and Joaquin poem. • Book meeting #1 (if time) HW: Study vocab. TEST: Monday 10/27 (weeks 7 and 8) HW: Work on SCR for Crucible DUE: 10/30 to turnitin.com by 11:00 p.m. (see format on “Junior” section of webpage) HW: OR and paperwork HW: “Heads up!”—IRA #2 is DUE: November
P5 Topics • Confession • Irony • Consequences • Remorse • Reputation • Power (personal; government; religion) • Integrity • Greed • Trust • Adultery • Mass hysteria—affects people’s thinking and creates fear and unreliable responses
P6 Topics • Fear • Courage/coward • Hate/love • Adultery • Power (personal; government; religion) • Religion • Greed • Jealousy • Rituals • Confession • Reputation
P2 Topics • Adultery • Love • Religious power • Power (personal) • Reputation • Lying • Loyalty • Manipulation • Conformity • Justice • Fear
P4 Topics • Adultery/lust • Organized religion • Oppression • Power (spiritual; personal) • Greed • Control • Mass hysteria—Mass hysteria has a negative affect on decision making process and is unreliable • Love
Freshmen 10/21 • Warm-up: create flashcards from screen • Individual work: read “Cranes” (pgs. 220-227) and answer follow-up questions and complete chart (page 210) • Pair/group discussions on universal themes (if time) HW: Add chapter 4 notes to “Notes” document (pages 208-209) (do “Practice”—use one of the stories we’ve read; do practice on same document as notes) HW: OR and paperwork HW: “Head’s up!” IRA #2 due in November
Group Discussion Question 1. E.M. Forster said “If I had to choose between betraying my country and betraying my friend, I hope I should have the guts to betray my country.” Explain whether Songsam, the main character of this story, would agree with this fully, agree with reservations, or disagree with the quotation. Cite details from the story to support your view. 2. Discuss the universal theme that runs through these stories and be prepared to share it with the class (refer to your chart)
Follow-up Questions for “Cranes” • Identify highest point of drama • Was there any foreshadowing? • What type of narration was used? • What do you learn about the characters from their actions? What type of characterization is this? • Finish chart