Do Now
September 29, 2014
In the reading section of your binder, answer
the following:
How can failure be an important experience?
Give an example of one time you failed.
Learning Goal
Analyze two texts—an essay and
a speech, to form and support a
claim about the importance of
failure.
“After Twenty Years”
By: O. Henry
September 30 - October 1, 2014
September 30, 2014
Do Now
• Pick up a Daily Academic
Vocabulary handout from
the front of the room.
• Complete Days 1 AND 2 on
the Daily Academic
Vocabulary handout.
Learning Goals
Using textual evidence to
better understand the plot
Guess the Celebrity
4 Years old
24 Years old
Guess the Celebrity
9 Years old
29 Years old
Guess the Celebrity
2 Years old
22 Years old
Guess the teacher
Vice Principal
Sidler
Guess the teacher
Ms. Heyl
Guess the Teacher
Mrs. Stoller
Guess the teacher
Ms. Sarcone
Shared Reading of
“After Twenty
Years”
Page 428
Literary Conflict
External vs. Internal
External
Internal
External Conflict takes
place outside of the
body
Internal Conflict takes
place inside of the
body/mind
External Conflict
There are three types of
external conflict
Man vs. Man
One character vs. another character.
Each character wants different things/has
different goals, so these two characters are
against each other.
Man vs. Nature
This type of conflict occurs when a story's main
character or characters are against a natural
force such as a flood, predatory animal, or
disease outbreak
Man vs. Society
In many stories, the protagonist battles an
unjust government or culture.
Example- The Hunger Games
Internal Conflict
There is one type of
internal conflict
Man vs. Self
Some literary conflicts take the form of a
character struggling to overcome fear,
addiction, emotional damage or other
crippling personal issue.
Point of View
First Person
Narrator = character in the story
Narrator not always reliable
We find out only what this character (the narrator) knows, thinks,
and witnesses
First person pronouns: I, me, my, and mine
Example- “I
was on my way to the bus stop when I
saw Sally inviting Jenny to her birthday party. I
wonder if she will invite me to her party…”
Second Person
Narrator = someone addressing you, the reader
Second person pronouns: you, your, and yours are used.
Most stories are NOT told in second person.
Reserved for items of personal address, such as letters
Ex- “Grandma,
before you go on your trip,
please leave me your keys so I can feed your cat
while you’re away.
This POV is RARELY used 
Third
Person
Limited
Narrator = not character in story
tells story from one character’s point of view.
Narrator can see into the mind of one character.
We find out only what this character does, knows, thinks and
witnesses.
Third person pronouns: he, his, she, hers, it, its, they, and them
Example- Harry
hoped Voldemort would show up to
the party, so he could show him who’s boss.
However, he soon realized that Voldemort was not
coming.
Third Person Omniscient
Narrator = not character in the story
Third person pronouns: he, his, she, hers, it, its, they, and
them
Narrator = all-knowing
Can see into the minds of all characters
Can report what is said and done
We find out what all of the characters do, feel, think, and
witness
Example- “Leslie
felt nervous while taking the
math test. Then again, her best friend Molly
felt nervous too.”
Period 1
FIND YOUR NAME AND SIT AT
THE LISTED TABLE
TABLE 1
• Ryann W.
• Kaylee
• Neera
• Kirsten
• Timmy L.
TABLE 2
• Zoe
• Zainab
• John H.
• Priyansi
• Antonio
• Natalie
TABLE 3
• Sean W.
• Anabella
• Emma
• Cassidy
• Marissa
TABLE 4
• Nikhil
• Taylor
• Ryan H.
• Luv
• Victoria
• Jenna
TABLE 5
• Sean P.
• Olivia
• Adrianna
• Isabella
• Tim D.
• Nina
Period 2
FIND YOUR NAME AND SIT AT
THE LISTED TABLE
TABLE 1
• Connor
• Shriya
• Ross
• Amelia
• Ashir
• Jocelyn
TABLE 2
• Dominick
• Nidhi
• John
• Emma
• Julia
• Prudvi
TABLE 3
• Christiano
• Krithika
• Anjali
• Jacob
• Ava
• Phil
TABLE 4
• Mass
• Paul
• Kyle
• Alexis
• Cristen
• Richard
TABLE 5
• Brendan
• Sam
• Andrew
• Gavin
• Matt
Period 5
FIND YOUR NAME AND SIT AT
THE LISTED TABLE
TABLE 1
• Bryant
• Izabella
• Ajaypal
• Sriram
• Rohan
• Ethan
TABLE 2
• Gyan
• Dan
• Kendra
• Paige
• Kevin
• Julia
• Sukhdeep
TABLE 3
• Rachel
• Wave
• David
• Megan
• Srihaan
• Logan
• Anish
TABLE 4
• Zain
• BrookLynn
• Jack
• Kyle
• Kaitlyn
• Gianna
• Kajal
TABLE 5
• Bianca
• Nick
• Harshi
• Jilian
• Emily
Period 6
FIND YOUR NAME AND SIT AT
THE LISTED TABLE
TABLE 1
• Jack
• Vanessa
• Jake
• Skyler
• Zane
TABLE 2
• Akshat
• Alyssa
• Elyssa
• Alexis
• Courtney
TABLE 3
• Mary
• Alex
• Rohin
• Shivani
TABLE 4
• Tolu
• Lauren
• Lexi
• Courtney
• Greg
TABLE 5
• Lucas
• Tisa
• Kaitlyn
• Matt
• James
October 1, 2014
Do Now
Go back to your graphic organizer from
yesterday, and find clues the author gave
you that hinted at how “After Twenty
Years” would end.
Learning Goal
Identify plot elements in the story
and label them as the
exposition/introduction, rising
action, climax, and
resolution/conclusion.
Plot Elements Song
http://www.flocabulary.com/plot-elements/
October 2, 2014
Do Now
Turn to page 4 in the Scholastic magazines and look at the photos,
captions and subheadings in “Lexi Youngberg, Invincible”.
Then, examine the articles on pages 9 and 10.
By only reading the text features of these three texts, infer the main
idea they have in common. Write your inference in the reading
section of your binder.
Learning Goal
Synthesize key ideas from three texts,
drawing conclusions about the
evolution of prosthetic medicine and
how amputees demonstrate resilience.
Take a Cornell Notes
handout.
Complete the Daily
Academic
Vocabulary days 3 AND 4
Literary Conflict
External vs. Internal
External
Internal
External Conflict takes
place outside of the
body
Internal Conflict takes
place inside of the
body/mind
External Conflict
There are three types of
external conflict
Man vs. Man
One character vs. another character.
Each character wants different things/has
different goals, so these two characters are
against each other.
Man vs. Nature
This type of conflict occurs when a story's main
character or characters are against a natural
force such as a flood, predatory animal, or
disease outbreak
Man vs. Society
In many stories, the protagonist battles an
unjust government or culture.
Example- The Hunger Games
Internal Conflict
There is one type of
internal conflict
Man vs. Self
Some literary conflicts take the form of a
character struggling to overcome fear,
addiction, emotional damage or other
crippling personal issue.
A figure of speech in which words are used in such a way that
their intended meaning is different from the actual meaning
of the words.
It may also be a situation that may end up in quite a
different way than what is generally anticipated.
In simple words, it is a difference between the appearance
and the reality.
An occasion in which the outcome is significantly
different from what was expected or considered
appropriate.
Examples:
 A man takes a step aside in order to avoid getting sprinkled by
a wet dog and falls into a swimming pool.
 A can of Rust—Oleum that is supposed to prevent things from
rusting, but the can itself rusts!
 A technique that increases suspense by letting readers know
more about the dramatic situation than the characters know.
Example:
 Scary Movies- characters have no idea when the murderer is
behind them watching their every move, but we as the viewers
know she is about to be killed
A figure of speech in which what is said is the opposite of
what is meant . [a form of sarcasm]
Examples:
 Someone steps into a puddle of water by mistake and a friend
remarks “Well now, don’t you have all the luck.”
 You just received a speeding ticket, and you tell the police
officer in your kindest voice, “Thank you so much officer.”
“When the policeman on his beat sees a man standing in a doorway, he
approaches, and the man explains that he is waiting for an old friend,
whom he has not seen in twenty years. The policeman notices the man’s
diamonds and remarks, “Did pretty well out West, did you,” and the
stranger replies, “You bet!” While the policeman is apparently admiring
the mans diamonds, he actually is noting the identity of this stranger.
Then he tells the man in the doorway. “I hope your friend comes
around all right.” (After Twenty Years)
Verbal Irony Because since the policeman is
actually the “friend”, he means other than what he
says.
When the tall man in an overcoat runs up to ‘Silky’ Bob to
meet him, Bob believes it is Jimmy Wells. However, when
the two men pass under the bright light of a street corner,
Bob realizes that the man is not Jimmy Wells. Then, the
tall man in an overcoat arrests ‘Silky’ Bob.
Situational Irony As readers, we did not expect the
tall man in an overcoat to be an undercover policeman who
was sent by the real Jimmy Wells to arrest Bob.
•
The use of hints or clues to suggest what will happen later in
literature
•
Example- Change in setting
•
“There was now a fine, cold drizzle falling, and the wind had risen from
its uncertain puffs into a steady blow. The few foot passengers astir in
that quarter hurried dismally and silently along with coat collars turned
high and pocketed hands” (After Twenty Years).
Action that interrupts to show an event that happened at an earlier
time.
Necessary for better understanding of the story
Example- The Hunger Games- Peeta’s flashback of when he first sees
Katniss as a child.
•
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSibTNevXuk
Please take a quiz sheet
from the front.
Clear your desks and take
out a pen.
Academic
Vocabulary Quiz
Time! 
Short Story unit
test review
Monday, October 6, 2104
PERIOD 1
FIND YOUR NAME AND SIT AT
THE LISTED TABLE
TABLE 1
TABLE 2
TABLE 3
TABLE 4 TABLE 5
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Ryann W.
Kaylee
Neera
Kirsten
Timmy L.
Zoe
Zainab
John H.
Priyansi
Antonio
Natalie
Sean W.
Anabella
Emma
Cassidy
Marissa
Expert Groups
Nikhil
Taylor
Ryan H.
Luv
Victoria
Jenna
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Sean P.
Olivia
Adrianna
Isabella
Tim D.
Nina
Monday, October 6, 2014
Do Now
Open to the reading section in your
binders.
Take a pen out.
Put everything else into your
backpack.
Put your backpack under your desks.
Learning Goal
Identify literary elements such as
characterization, conflict, theme/moral, and
figurative language in short stories.
PERIOD 1
FIND YOUR NAME AND SIT AT THE
LISTED TABLE
TABLE 1
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
TABLE 2
Ryann W. 1. Kaylee
Zoe
2. Zainab
Sean W.
3. Natalie
Nikhil
4. Anabella
Sean P.
5. Taylor
6. Olivia
TABLE 3
1. Neera
2. John H.
3. Emma
4. Ryan H.
5. Adrianna
6. Nina
TABLE 4
1. Kirsten
2. Priyansi
3. Cassidy
4. Luv
5. Isabella
Teaching Groups
TABLE 5
1. Timmy L.
2. Antonio
3. Marissa
4. Victoria
5. Jenna
6. Tim D.
Period 2
FIND YOUR NAME AND SIT AT
THE LISTED TABLE
TABLE 1
1. Connor
2. Shriya
3. Ross
4. Amelia
5. Ashir
6. Krithika
TABLE 2
1. Brendan
2. Nidhi
3. John
4. Emma
5. Julia
6. Prudvi
TABLE 3
1. Christiano
2. Francesca
3. Anjali
4. Jacob
5. Ava
6. Phil
Expert Groups
TABLE 4
1. Mass
2. Paul
3. Kyle
4. Alexis
5. Cristen
6. Richard
TABLE 5
1. Dominick
2. Sam
3. Andrew
4. Gavin
5. Matt
6. Jocelyn
Period 2
FIND YOUR NAME AND SIT AT
THE LISTED TABLE
TABLE 1
1. Ross
2. Brendan
3. John
4. Francesca
5. Alexis
6. Sam
TABLE 2
1. Shriya
2. Prudvi
3. Jacob
4. Cristen
5. Richard
6. Jocelyn
TABLE 3
1. Connor
2. Nidhi
3. Ava
4. Paul
5. Andrew
TABLE 4
1. Amelia
2. Emma
3. Christiano
4. Kyle
5. Gavin
6. Dominick
Teaching Groups
TABLE 5
1. Ashir
2. Julia
3. Anjali
4. Phil
5. Mass
6. Matt
Period 5
FIND YOUR NAME AND SIT AT
THE LISTED TABLE
TABLE 1
1. Bryant
2. Izabella
3. Ajaypal
4. Sriram
5. Rohan
6. Ethan
TABLE 2
1. Gyan
2. Dan
3. Kendra
4. Paige
5. Kevin
6. Julia
TABLE 3
1. Rachel
2. Wave
3. David
4. Megan
5. Srihaan
6. Logan
7. Sukhdeep
TABLE 4
1. Zain
2. BrookeLynn
3. Jack
4. Kyle
5. Bianca
6. Gianna
Expert Groups
TABLE 5
1. Kaitlyn
2. Nick
3. Harshi
4. Jilian
5. Emily
6. Anish
Period 5
FIND YOUR NAME AND SIT AT
THE LISTED TABLE
TABLE 1
1. Ethan
2. Kevin
3. Rachel
4. Srihaan
5. Zain
6. Harshi
TABLE 2
1. Izabella
2. Gyan
3. David
4. Sukhdeep
5. BrookeLynn
6. Emily
TABLE 3
1. Ajaypal
2. Dan
3. Julia
4. Wave
5. Jack
6. Nick
7. Kaitlyn
Teaching Groups
TABLE 4
1. Sriram
2. Bryant
3. Kendra
4. Megan
5. Kyle
6. Jilian
TABLE 5
1. Rohan
2. Paige
3. Logan
4. Bianca
5. Gianna
6. Anish
Period 6
FIND YOUR NAME AND SIT AT
THE LISTED TABLE
TABLE 1
1. Jack
2. Shivani
3. Jake
4. Alyssa
5. Lexi
TABLE 2
1. Akshat
2. Skyler
3. Elyssa
4. Matt
5. Courtney
TABLE 3
1. Mary
2. Alex
3. Rohin
4. Vanessa
Expert Groups
TABLE 4
1. Tolu
2. Lauren
3. Zane
4. Greg
TABLE 5
1. Lucas
2. Tisa
3. Kaitlyn
4. Alexis
5. James
Period 6
FIND YOUR NAME AND SIT AT
THE LISTED TABLE
TABLE 1
1. Jack
2. Courtney
3. Rohin
4. Lauren
5. Alexis
TABLE 2
1. Shivani
2. Skyler
3. Alex
4. Lucas
TABLE 3
1. Jake
2. Elyssa
3. Vanessa
4. Zane
5. Kaitlyn
Teaching Groups
TABLE 4
1. Alyssa
2. Akshat
3. Greg
4. Tisa
TABLE 5
1. Lexi
2. Matt
3. Mary
4. Tolu
5. James
REMINDER
 A blank graphic organizer like the one you did
today in class can be found on Mrs. Stoller’s
webpage to help you review for the assessment
tomorrow.
 ALL Power Point Presentations and PREZIs that we
have done in class can also be found on my
webpage.
Closure
 Write any questions you may have
on a post-it note that you still need
answered prior to the short story
assessment tomorrow.
 Place it on the parking lot on your
way out the door.
Tuesday, October 7, 2014
SHORT STORY UNIT
TEST 
Put everything away,
and take out a pencil.
SHORT STORY UNIT
TEST
Take out a pencil and clear your desk.
Take a stapled packet from your desk.
Do NOT write on these 
 Take a Scantron from the “Do Now”
table. Fill-in the complete heading.
 Name, Date, Period, ELA, Short
Story Test