JOURNAL ENTRY
Free 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 / Discussion
Complete Timeline Presentations
Read: 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. Self
External Conflict – Man vs. Man
- Man vs. Society
- Man vs. Nature
- Man vs. Fate
DAILY CLASSWORK
Journal Entry / Discussion
Review plot diagram
Read : 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.****
JOURNAL ENTRY : AUGUST 26, 2014
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)
JOURNAL ENTRY : AUGUST 27, 2014
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?
JOURNAL ENTRY : AUGUST 28, 2014
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.
JOURNAL ENTRY : AUGUST 29, 2014
Free Write Friday!!!
Write five sentences for full credit.
When you finish, turn in ALL of your
binder/bell work.
JOURNAL ENTRY : SEPTEMBER 8, 2014
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Copy the Academic Vocabulary terms and definitions.
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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.
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DAILY CLASSWORK
Journal Entry / Discussion
Continue reading : The Most Dangerous Game (Pg. 27)
Media Center : ID pictures
JOURNAL ENTRY : SEPTEMBER 9, 2014
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
JOURNAL ENTRY : SEPTEMBER 10, 2014
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
Journal Entry / Discussion
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 nonfiction articles? (We learned this yesterday…)
DAILY CLASSWORK
Journal Entry / Discussion
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
JOURNAL ENTRY : NOVEMBER 10, 2014
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
Journal Entry / Discussion
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
JOURNAL ENTRY : NOVEMBER 11, 2014
• 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