Monday, September 21
Words of the Week
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Theme-Message or insight about life presented in a
work of literature
Setting-Where a story takes place
Infer-To make a guess about what is going on or what
will happen based on textual evidence
Mood-feeling the audiences experiences from a work
of art, literature, film, etc.
Foreshadowing-Hints about the future
Symbolism-When something stands for something else in
a work of literature
Mood in Mary Poppins
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What effects do the filmmakers use to create
mood?
How might these effects translate to written work?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nOfH7uEojKk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2T5_0AGdFic
“The Lottery”
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As we read
 Annotate
 Write
your questions, inner thoughts, etc. out to the side of
the text
 Highlight/underline
text that shows examples of how
the imagery contributes to mood and foreshadowing
 Think about what the theme of this piece might be
Personal Narrative Essay
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What is it?
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When is it due?
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A story about one scene, one incident that happened to you
It may be a happy moment, sad, moment of pride, anything of significance to you
4-5 pages, double spaced
May include dialogue, imagery, etc. like the short stories we have been reading
Plans/outline due Wednesday, September 23
1 page typed/shared on Google Docs by end of hour on Thursday (we will be in the writing
lab)
At least 10 comments posted to drafts of other writers-September 29
Second draft posted to Google Docs—October1 (at least 3 pages)
At least 6 new comments posted to drafts of other writers—October 6
Final Copy—October 13
Are we working on it in class?
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Yes, we will have some computer lab time but you are also expected to work on this essay as
homework. Few people would be able to finish this with only class time
Top 5 Moments that Mattered
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Quitting McDonalds in Ann Arbor
Going to the Carman Ainsworth table at the job fair
My first date with my (would-be) husband
The day we brought Salim home from the hospital
My last day with Navid
Top 5 First Attempts
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Driver’s Ed—and failing 
Writing a story in kindergarten
Administrative interview
Trying to cook Kafta
Painting the classroom
Top 5 Times the Weather Mattered
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When we had a freakish rain storm that flooded our
basement and I lost a lot of memories
When there was a tornado watch and I had to walk
home from school for the first time (kindergarten)
When it snowed IN APRIL!! and I got in an accident and
flipped the car
When the sun was so hot in Mexico that I burned the
tops of my ears (the only place I didn’t use sunscreen)
When Navid’s birthday was snowed out (again) and so
many people couldn’t come to his birthday
Top 5 Times You Were a Teacher
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The first day of teaching high school
The experience of having a student teacher
Teaching the boys about different songs while
driving (“The Joker,” “Boom, Clap”)
“Teaching” to be mean in Mrs. Shaw’s class
English words with relatives
Planning!
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Use your blank sheet to start planning your essay.
You may want to consider
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web
 An outline
 Notes/ideas
 Drawing
 Actually just writing
 Whatever your pre-writing strategy is
Bring your notes tomorrow and be prepared to share/get
feedback and give feedback to other writers
“The Lottery” Discussion
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Craft
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Synthesis
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Where did the writer use foreshadowing?
Where is the imagery very powerful? What makes it powerful imagery?
What techniques did this author use that I might want to use in my
personal narrative essay?
What quotes were interesting? Why?
Do people today question tradition? Why or why not?
What strange, violent, or inappropriate things do people do today that
nobody questions, simply out of tradition?
Evaluation
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Is it ever okay to murder? Why or why not?
If something is bad, but it helps society, should we still do it? Examples?