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Week 5. Week 4 and 5. Mrs. Barnett English 1. Bell Work #7. What are your first impressions of Rainsford on p. 20? Reminder: Label the Bell work #7 Write the Question Minimum of one (1) complete paragraph, but you may need additional paragraph to explain. 10-minute writing.
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Week 5 Week 4 and 5 Mrs. Barnett English 1
Bell Work #7 • What are your first impressions of Rainsford on p. 20? • Reminder: • Label the Bell work #7 • Write the Question • Minimum of one (1) complete paragraph, but you may need additional paragraph to explain. • 10-minute writing
Bell Work #8 • What imagery in the following passage appeals to your sense of hearing? “ There was no sound in the night as Rainsford sat there but the muffled throttle of the engine that drove the yacht swiftly through the darkness, and the swish and ripple of thewash of the propellers” (O’Connell 20). • Reminder: • Label the Bell work #8 • Write the Question • Minimum of one (1) complete paragraph, but you may need additional paragraph to explain. • 10-minute writing
Bell Work #9 • Do you agree with the general’s opinion that “instinct is no match for reason”? Explain. • Reminder: • Label the Bell work #9 • Write the Question • Minimum of one (1) complete paragraph, but you may need additional paragraph to explain. • 10-minute writing
Bell Work #10 • What is the most dangerous game to you? • Reminder: • Label the Bell work #10 • Write the Question • Minimum of one (1) complete paragraph, but you may need additional paragraph to explain. • 10-minute writing
Bell work • ALL bell work from (Bell work # 11) this point forward will be hand written in class in the students journal. • The student will create a document in a word processing software, such as Microsoft Word, and type the bell work. One document with 10 bell works labeled and listed. • Submit the bell work to www.turnitin.com every 10 bell works.
Bell Work #11 • Later, Zaroff divides the world into two classes. What are they? What does this say about the general’s beliefs and values? • Reminder: • Label the Bell work #11 • Write the Question • Minimum of one (1) complete paragraph, but you may need additional paragraph to explain. • 10-minute writing
Turnitin.com and Gaggle Info • Turnitin.com and Gaggle.net info handout – explains how to use both internet based programs. • Turnitin.com Class id: __________ • Class password: ______________ • Please keep this info handout as a reference
Computer lab info • We will be going to the computer lab across the hall to room 222F to upload your Summer Reading Projects to www.turnitin.com • 1st we need to open your PowerPoint and SAVE AS .rtf (rich text format) • We will then create an account at www.turnitin.com and add this class
Most Dangerous Game - Author • Who is the author?? Richard Connell – link to cd • Background Info: “The Most Dangerous Game” was written more than eighty years ago, when big game hunting was considered a glamorous sport. Most well-to do travelers in the early 1900’s hunted exotic game – wild or unusual animals – in foreign locales.
MDG • Read aloud as a class p. 19 – very top of p. 24 • Read with a Purpose: As we read the following story to find out what one hunter thinks is the most dangerous game?
The Most Dangerous Game • How does Foreshadowing help us make sense of what we are reading? Requires students to think about more than section of the story. Helps us make predictions. • How does Visualizing help us with reading? Allows us to comprehend the story (plays like a movie) • Read aloud in groups of four (4) p. 24 – bottom of p. 26
The Most Dangerous Game • How do we identify Character? Through traits • How do character traits help us predict what will happen later? Through actions • How is suspense revealed in a story? • Read pages: 26 to 28
The Most Dangerous Game • How do we use clues to help us Infer? What we know with what is in the story. • How can we identify the rising action of a story? Look for tension. What is tension? • Read aloud in groups of four (4) p. 29 – top of second column p. 32
MDG Essay 1st Paragraph • Introduce: Essay Format • STUDENTS WILL BEGIN PLAN AND WRITE FIRST PARAGRAPH TODAY. • Writing Situation: People sometimes unexpectedly need survival skills. • Directions for Writing: Think about whether or not you think it is essential for all people to take a course in survival. • Prompt: Write to convince whether or not every student should take a course in survival • FinishFirst Paragraph
MDG – 2nd Paragraph • Students share their plans and first paragraphs with the group. • Revise as needed. • Writing Situation: People sometimes unexpectedly need survival skills. • Directions for Writing: Think about whether or not you think it is essential for all people to take a course in survival. • Prompt: Write to convince whether or not every student should take a course in survival • Begin working on second paragraph. • Follow the Essay Format handout
MDG Essay 3rd and 4th Paragraph • Writing Situation: People sometimes unexpectedly need survival skills. • Directions for Writing: Think about whether or not you think it is essential for all people to take a course in survival. • Prompt: Write to convince whether or not every student should take a course in survival • Students re-read essay to themselves. Begin working on third and fourth paragraph. Remind students to use transition words.
MDG Essay – 5th Paragraph • Writing Situation: People sometimes unexpectedly need survival skills. • Directions for Writing: Think about whether or not you think it is essential for all people to take a course in survival. • Prompt: Write to convince whether or not every student should take a course in survival. • Students re-read essay to themselves. Begin working on concluding paragraph (5th paragraph). Remind students to use transition words. • Follow the Essay Format handout
MDG Essay Day 12 • Essay needs to be finalized and turned in to the assignment bin.
MDG Vocabulary • Vocabulary Handout – complete “The Most Dangerous Game” vocabulary handout in class if there is time or for homework • Word Map
Word Map for Collection 1 Picture Synonym (word with same meaning) Definition Word Antonym (word with opposite meaning) Sentence (using the vocabulary word)
The Most Dangerous Game Project • Message in a Bottle - Honors • Ship Trap Island Map- Regular
Review Day 7 • What are Short Stories? • Read with a Purpose – what is the purpose of the Most Dangerous Game? • Summer Reading Project due September 14 - A Day and September 15 – B Day
Review Day 8 • Read with a Purpose – what is the purpose of the Most Dangerous Game? • Foreshadowing • Visualizing • Character (traits) • Suspense
Review Day 9 • Read with a Purpose – what is the purpose of the Most Dangerous Game? • Infer • Rising Action • Tension
Review Day 10 • Read with a Purpose – what is the purpose of the Most Dangerous Game? • Infer • Rising Action • Tension