MONDAY,
SEPTEMBER
10
Mon., Sept. 10, 2012
“How is conflict revealed in a narrative?”
DO NOW 1:
Autobiography in Five Short Chapters
by Portia Nelson
Chapter 1
Chapter 3
I walk down the street.
There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.
I fall in.
I am lost ... I am helpless.
It isn't my fault.
It takes forever to find a way out.
I walk down the same street.
There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.
I see it is there.
I still fall in ... it's a habit.
My eyes are open.
I know where I am.
It is my fault.
I get out immediately.
Chapter 2
I walk down the same street.
There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.
I pretend I don't see it.
I fall in again.
I can't believe I am in the same place.
But it isn't my fault.
It still takes a long time to get out.
Chapter 4
I walk down the same street.
There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.
I walk around it.
Chapter 5
I walk down another street.
Reflection
(or Summary):
Mon., Sept. 10, 2012
“How is conflict revealed in a narrative?”
DO NOW 1:
Autobiography in Five Short Chapters
by Portia Nelson
Chapter 1
Chapter 3
I walk down the street.
There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.
I fall in.
I am lost ... I am helpless.
It isn't my fault.
It takes forever to find a way out.
I walk down the same street.
There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.
I see it is there.
I still fall in ... it's a habit.
My eyes are open.
I know where I am.
It is my fault.
I get out immediately.
Chapter 2
I walk down the same street.
There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.
I pretend I don't see it.
I fall in again.
I can't believe I am in the same place.
But it isn't my fault.
It still takes a long time to get out.
Chapter 4
I walk down the same street.
There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.
I walk around it.
Chapter 5
I walk down another street.
Reflection
(or Summary):
Autobiography in Five Short
Chapters
by Portia Nelson
Chapter 1
Chapter 3
I walk down the street.
There is a deep hole in the
sidewalk.
I fall in.
I am lost ... I am helpless.
It isn't my fault.
It takes forever to find a way out.
I walk down the same street.
There is a deep hole in the
sidewalk.
I see it is there.
I still fall in ... it's a habit.
My eyes are open.
I know where I am.
It is my fault.
I get out immediately.
Chapter 2
I walk down the same street.
There is a deep hole in the
sidewalk.
I pretend I don't see it.
I fall in again.
I can't believe I am in the same
place.
But it isn't my fault.
It still takes a long time to get out.
Chapter 4
I walk down the same street.
There is a deep hole in the
sidewalk.
I walk around it.
Chapter 5
I walk down another street.
Before we read…
1.Meet the author…
2.Make predictions…
3.Prepare to annotate…
Gary Soto was born in Fresno, California,
in April, 1952, to working-class MexicanAmerican parents. At a young age, he
worked in the fields of the San Joaquin
Valley. He was not academically motivated
as a child, but became interested in poetry
during his high school. Many of his youngadult stories are based on his personal
experiences.
While we read…
…use your pen or highlighter to do the following:
1.) Underline or highlight instances of conflict within
the story.
2.) Circle any word that you do not understand.
3.) Put a question mark (?) next to something that you
have a question about or don’t understand.
4.) Put an exclamation point (!) next to something
that you connect to.
DO NOW 1:
The worst thing
I’ve ever
had to wear
and how it
affected me…
After we read…
1.) Look over your annotations and make a list of the
conflicts that you found.
2.) Create a list of conflicts in your notebook.
(an example will be on the next slide)
3.) Identify the type of conflict.
4.) Explain what led to each conflict (what was the
cause?).
DO NOW 2:
The worst thing
I’ve ever
had to wear
and how it
affected me…
Conflict
Type of Conflict
Cause of Conflict
Examples of
conflict in the
story “The
Jacket”
Creating a One Pager:
1. Select one excerpt or passage from the story.
2. Create your graphic interpretation of this excerpt
or passage. In other words, draw something that
represents the selection.
3. Your interpretation may be literal or symbolic.
4. You must fill the entire page.
5. You must include the title of the story and the
author.
6. You must add color to your One Pager.
7. Your excerpt must be written on the page.
8. You must include a personal response to your
excerpt. This may be a comment, an
interpretation, an evaluation, a connection, or a
reflection. Be sure to give an explanation for your
response (WHY do you have that
Mrs. Channette
TUESDAY,
SEPTEMBER
11
Tues., Sept. 11, 2012
“How are characters brought to life in a narrative?”
DO NOW 1:
Response to
excerpt from
“The Jacket”
DO NOW 1:
Write a response to the following excerpt. In your
response explain how this excerpt relates to society
as a whole.
“My clothes have failed me.”
TODAY:
• Do Now Responses
• Review
• Discuss characterization
• Observe characterization
• Analyze a character
using NAAMES
What you need:
• Pen/pencil
• Your BRAIN
REMINDERS:
• Vocabulary quiz on
Thursday
• Summer Reading
Assessment on Friday,
Sept. 21
Tues., Sept. 11, 2012
“How are characters brought to life in a narrative?”
DO NOW 1:
Response to
excerpt from
“The Jacket”
1. What is theme?
2. What is conflict?
5. What are the five
elements of a
narrative?
3. What is a narrative?
4. Name 3 types of narratives.
Reflection
(or Summary):
Pop Quiz
Pop Quiz:
So…how are characters
brought to life?
http://animoto.com/play/GDMylkFK2RSjOw1WUIWHdw
Tues., Sept. 11, 2012
“How are characters brought to life in a narrative?”
DO NOW 1:
Response to
excerpt from
“The Jacket”
1. What is theme?
5. Why do narratives
have a conflict?
2. What is conflict?
3. What is a narrative?
4. Name 3 types of narratives.
Pop Quiz
1. What is the character’s name (N) or nickname? Does
his/her name have meaning or reflect their personality?
2. How does the character appear (A) or dress?
3. How does the character act (A) or behave alone or with
others?
4. What is the character’s mentality (M), or way of
thinking, about topics, issues, or life in general?
5. What are the character’s emotions toward him/herself
or others? (E)
6. How does the character speak (S) or use his/her speech
to express him/herself?
Reflection
(or Summary):
6 Ways that
characters are
brought to life
in a story
6 Ways that characters
are brought to life in a
story:
DO NOW 2:
My favorite
character from
a novel
DO NOW 2:
Who is your favorite or the most interesting
character that you’ve read about in a story?
Explain and give at least 2 reasons why that
character was interesting.
DO NOW 2:
My favorite
character from
a novel
NAAMES Observation
Activity:
•
•
•
Watch an episode of
the “The Cosby
Show”
N:
(name(S)/
nicknames)
A:
(appearance)
List as many things
as possible for each
section of NAAMES
for either the
character of Cliff
Huxtable or Theo
Huxtable.
A:
Afterwards, share
your observations in
pairs/small groups.
S:
(actions)
M:
(mentality)
E:
(emotions)
(ways of speaking)
NAAMES
observation for
the character
of
____________
from
_____________
TV Land
http://www.tvland.com/shows/bill-cosby-show/full-episodes/pilot
You Tube Part 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kezs4Y6PoeI
You Tube Part 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WSvmTE6k93E&feature=channel&list=UL
WEDNESDAY,
SEPTEMBER
13
It’s time to read!!!