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2. 3/4 • Through reading and discussion, students will understand how to use the five paragraph essay structure as a foundation for other formats of essays through analyzing tips from various college writing centers, and apply context to various quotes in their writing. • Journal entry • Review essay formats • Advantages/disadvantages to the 5 paragraph essay jigsaw • Discussion of Okonkwo-Coward or hero • Quotes to support that—practice with context

3. Journal entry Are Okonkwo’s final actions heroic or cowardly? Explain.

4. Considering moving beyond the five paragraph essay. • Context and integration of quotes

5. 5 Paragraph Essay Advantages Major claim, three supporting claim Gives the reader a sense of organization and direction • Disadvantages • Very simple • Force ideas into the organization (3 ideas) • Repetitive • Limited (stick to only three claims) • More emphasis on content than argument • What are the steps to moving beyond the five paragraph essay?

6. Commonalities and Differences • Five paragraph essay • Introduction/3 elaboratives/conclusion Thesis/ Supporting details Evidence/quotes Body paragraphs Transitional words • Beyond it • Transitional words/paragraphs • Thesis/argument • Introduction/Conclusion • Supporting details • More body paragraphs • Usually longer

7. Are Okonkwo’s final actions: Cowardly Heroic

8. In your partners • Find two quotes to support your point. • Okonkwo’s final actions are cowardly. He comitted suicide to escape his problems, which is a disgrace to the culture. Obierka, Okonkwo’s friend, was fearfully talking to the District Commissioner and said, “that man was one of the greatest men in Umoufia and you drove him to kill himself and now he must be buried like a dog.” (204)

9. Using the quotes in context: • For each quote, what background do we need to know in order to have that quote connect to the argument (hero or coward), and to understand the context of the quote. • What is the background? If someone is talking, who is talking? To whom? • Where are they? • What do we need to know to understand the context of this quote? • Don’t use: The quote shows… or In this quote…use the context to introduce the quote.

10. 3/5 • Through reading, writing and discussion, students will analyze and evaluate their writing of a literary analysis using peer editing. • Underline thesis statements • Check quotes and context • Peer editing • Magic realism background • Magic realism stories

11. Context of quotes • Look through your partner’s paper, and look at each quote. Look at the sentence before it and see if there is enough context to understand the connection between the thesis and the quote. • Is someone talking, if so, does it say who? To whom are they speaking? • What has happened just before this incident? • Where are they? • If it needs more information, specify what information is missing on your partner’s paper.

12. Look again at the quotes: • The page number should be written like this after the quote (9). It should not say, “On page 79 it says…” • It should not mention “this quote” anywhere. • NO-This quote shows… • NO-I think this quote means… • The quote should allow the paper to flow smoothly.

13. Peer editing

14. Background on Magic Realism

15. Read • The Man with Very Enormous Wings • The Handsomest Drown Man in the World • As you read, underline any examples of magic realism you see.

16. 3/6 Objective • Through reading and writing in MLA format, students will research and understand background about topic relating to the background on The House of the Spirits. • English ACT practice-partners • Discuss expectations for The House of the Spirits • Discuss MLA format-research paper and project • Research in library

17. English ACT Practice • With a partner, you will do one section of the ACT. Discuss your strategies and come to a consensus on the answers. • 15 minutes

18. Groups • Isabel Allende • Mohammed, Daniel, Inga, Zaw • The Chilean Revolution • Afra, Ariel, Amanda, Shea • Liberalists and Conservatives • Jacinda, Ashley, Zoe, Mitchell • Pablo Neruda • Halle, Rayshawn,Geoffrey, London, • Salvador Allende • Mining in Chile • Chris, Malachi, Jereme-Ashlee, Stephanie Magic Realism • Isaiah, Christian, Tyler, Jose, Angelica Augusto Pinochet • Isha, Naomi, Dipak, Keshav • Geography of Chile • Zach, Shun, Sam, Jacob,

19. The House of the Spirits Reading • Choice: • Reading questions • Dialectical journal You will choose one to do throughout, and complete it for each day that reading is due. Essay: In-class essay(you can use an outline, your book and your dialectical journals) Essay topics

20. Research Project • In groups of four, you will research a topic and present your findings on your poster this Friday. • Individually, you will complete a mini-research paper due on March 15 (the last grade for this nine weeks). You should have three sources for this project.

21. 3/8 • Through presenting and writing, students will understand basic background information on setting and characters in the House of the Spirits. • 10 minutes-Finish presentations • Present research-take notes • Background on The House of the Spirits • Quiz over background (you can use your notes) and chapters 1 and 2 next Friday

22. Upcoming assignments • Today: Highlight your thesis statement and turn in your essay. • Rubric • Revised Draft • Peer Edited Draft • Next Friday: One page research paper with three sources using MLA format. (Last grade for this nine weeks) • Next Friday: Read through chapter 2 in The House of the Spirits. Do dialectical journals (10 entries) or reading questions, quiz on Friday.

23. Big Questions for Chapters 1 and 2 • What are the differences between the classes? • What makes Esteban the way that he is? • Why would the author use two narrators? • What is the biological relationship between the characters? • Is Esteban good or bad for Tres Marias?

24. General Information about The House of the Spirits • Two Narrators: p. 1, p. 20 • Foreshadowing-Look for it • Magic realism • Esteban Trueba • Moves between two settings and stories: • Where Esteban is (the mines or Tres Marias and The Capital)