The Scarlet Ibis
8/19/13
 Describe
your relationship with your
sibling(s). What was it like when you
were children? How about now? Is there a
difference between being the older or
younger child? If you do not have a
sibling, reflect upon why you would or
would not want to have one.
In a short story (“The Scarlet Ibis”)….
 I can identify and define vocabulary
words that are new to me.
 I can analyze characters.
 I can understand theme(s).
 I can identify and analyze setting
 I can analyze selected events
 I can define and explain symbolism
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Bell Ringer
Notes on the author
Historical Context
Vocabulary
“Scarlet Ibis” Background
Simile, Metaphor, Symbolism
Song Activity
Warm-up Reading
Class Reading
Stations
Checking Work
Journal Writing
Review (if needed)
While reading, consider the following:
•Can there be love where there is cruelty?
•When can pride cause both good and evil?
•Can success ever hurt you or be a bad thing?
“I DID NOT KNOW THEN THAT PRIDE IS
A WONDERFUL , TERRIBLE THING.”
 Born
on a farm by the sea in Jacksonville, NC in
1922
 Served in the United States Army for 3 years
during World War II.
 He had studied to become a chemical
engineer, but he preferred music and became
a student at the Juilliard School of Music in New
York.
 Aiming for a career as an opera singer, he
traveled to and lived in Rome, Italy, for further
study, living there for four years.
 In
1951-1984 worked at the international
department of Chase Manhattan Bank, New
York.
 He wrote short stories in his spare time at the
bank
 “The Scarlet Ibis” was his first short story to
appear in a major magazine, Atlantic Monthly,
where it was a hit.
 None of his other stories ever achieved fame.
 Roaring
1920's (1918-1929)
 World War I, a.k.a “The Great War”
 The Progressive Movement (1900-1918) .
 Scan
each page for vocabulary you are
not familiar with. Write these words
down and leave space for the definition.
This story is set in 1918, when America was involved in
World War I. The narrator and his brother lived in a
rural area where the sole source of entertainment was the
great outdoors. The narrator tells about his childhood
relationship with his brother who is expected to die. The
younger brother does not die. And here the story
begins…
BROTHER: The narrator in this story who is
presumably an adult recalling certain events in
his childhood.
DOODLE:
The younger brother who is born a
very sickly child, and is not expected to live
many months beyond his birth.
 Definition: uses
symbols to represent
qualities or ideas.
 A symbol is a person, animal, place,
activity, or object that stands for
something beyond itself.
 Example:
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What do these mean to you?
The scarlet ibis
Black clouds
Blighted son
Winged character
The bleeding tree
Dead/Dying crops
Sleep
A
comparison between two things using
the words “like” or “as.”
Example:
“She was as quiet as a mouse.”
“He sank like a stone.”
“You are as pretty as a picture!”
A
figure of speech that makes a
comparison between two things that are
not alike, but that have something in
common.
 Do not use like or as, instead use is.
Example: “All the world is a stage.”
“I am the Walrus.”
“Life is a highway.”
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Listen to the lyrics of the songs “Firework” by Katy
Perry, “Stereo Hearts” by Gym Class Heroes feat. Adam
Levine, and “You Make Me Smile” by Uncle Kracker and
follow along with the printed lyrics.
Write down as many examples of symbolism, metaphor,
and simile as you can find!
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 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f3RVo
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 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VkCL
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While reading, consider the following:
•Can there be love where there is cruelty?
•When can pride cause both good and evil?
•Can success ever hurt you or be a bad thing?
8/20/13
 Write
one example of a simile, one
example of a metaphor, and one example
of symbolism.
In a short story (“The Scarlet Ibis”)….
 I can identify and define vocabulary
words that are new to me.
 I can analyze characters.
 I can understand theme(s).
 I can identify and analyze setting
 I can analyze selected events
 I can define and explain symbolism
Open your Orange Interactive
Reader to Page 199
Rules:
 Follow along in your text book as we read
“The Scarlet Ibis.”
 We will be popcorn reading.
 When your name is called, please be
prepared to read for at least 3 sentences,
and then select the next reader.
 Please select someone who has not read.
Once everyone has read at least once, we
make a second round.
Read the first two paragraphs on pages 199
silently. Then, answer the following
questions:
1. What is literally meant by the phrase
“clove of seasons”?
2. Write down all words with negative
associations
3. List all of the words associated with
death
 You
will be split up into groups and given
a graphic organizer over one of the
following topics:
 Character
 Imagery
 Symbolism
 Metaphors
 Similes
 Use
the book to pull specific examples of
your topic to fill out in your organizer.
 All
groups must highlight the top 3-5
most important examples their group
found to share with the class
 Get
into your groups and organize
yourselves and your thoughts for your
presentations.
Finishing up Group Organizers
Rules:
 Every person in the group must share
one thing that they contributed.
 Speak loud enough for the class to hear
you.
 Everyone in the class/audience NOT
presenting, must take notes.
 When a group is presenting, give them
your full attention. No talking.
 Choose
a position: do you believe that
the narrator in “The Scarlet Ibis” was a
good brother? Why or why not? Be
specific. Use examples and quotes from
the story to support your position.
 Choose
one prompt and write it in the
Journaling section of your notebook. Your
responses should be 1.5-2 pages
 Choices:
1. Response to Narrator
2. Official Interview
3. Interpretive Essay
 Look
for prompt specifics under Writing
Options on Page 606.