Friday, October 2nd
• Good afternoon class and Happy Friday!
• Please take out last night’s homework so it can be checked
• While I am checking your homework, please respond to the following warmup prompt:
You are officially done with your first month of middle school…Congrats!
I am very interested in how it has been going for you, so please list two
things you have learned thus far during your middle school experience.
By the end of today, you should be able to say:
• I reviewed the elements of plot
• I can apply the elements of plot to the classic children’s story, “Green Eggs
and Ham”
• I reviewed and can define the vocabulary from “Seventh Grade”
• I can define the vocabulary words for “The War of the Wall”
Today’s Enduring Understanding and Essential
Questions
EU:
Many stories, from children’s stories and fairy tales to short stories and novels, follow a
very standard plot outline.
EQs:
What are the elements of plot?
How are the elements of plot applied to “Green Eggs and Ham?”
EQ associated with end of the class activity/homework: What are ways that we can
study vocabulary?
A Brief Review (please take out your Elements
of Fiction notes from last Friday)
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Exposition
Rising Action
Climax
Resolution
• Two new additions: The initial incident and falling action
A Brief Review
• Exposition- background information that introduces the setting, characters and
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prepares us for the story
The initial incident- an event that starts the action of the story; signals the
beginning of the conflict
Rising Action- the plot develops and gets more complicated; leads up to the climax
Climax-the point of highest interest or suspense in a story; the turning point; things
go one way or the other
Falling Action- the events between the climax and the resolution; story is
ending
Resolution-the loose ends are tied up and the story comes to a close
Application of Elements of Plot to “Green
Eggs and Ham”
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Exposition
Initial Incident
Rising Action
Climax
Falling Action
Resolution
Application of Elements of Plot to “Green
Eggs and Ham”
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Exposition- Introduction of Daniel and Sam; Daniel dislikes Sam
Initial Incident- “Do you like Green Eggs and Ham?”
Rising Action- All the places Daniel will not eat Green Eggs and Ham
Climax- Daniel tries the Green Eggs and Ham
Falling Action- All the places he will eat Green Eggs and Ham
Resolution- Thank you, thank you, Sam-I Am
Monday:
• We will apply these elements of plot to “The War of the Wall”
• Closure on elements of plotWhat are those elements exactly?
“Seventh Grade” Vocabulary
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Conviction- a strong belief
Elective- a school subject chosen by the student
Ferocity- extreme fierceness
Linger- to continue to stay
Scowl- to look angry by frowning
“The War of the Wall” Vocabulary
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Beckon
Drawl
Inscription
Liberation
Scheme
“The War of the Wall” Vocabulary
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Beckon- to summon by a gesture
Drawl- to speak in a slow manner
Inscription- a brief engraved message
Liberation- freedom after a struggle
Scheme- to plot or plan in secret
Tonight for Homework
• You will complete a vocabulary study activity that will help you learn new
words and better prepare you for our unit assessment
• THREE OPTIONS
Create ten flashcards, with the words on one side and the definition on the
other
Create ten original sentences that demonstrate you understand the meaning of
the word
Today in Class
• THREE OPTIONS
Create ten flashcards, with the word on one side and the definition on the other
Create ten original sentences that demonstrate you understand the meaning of
the word- “He beckoned.” “Using his right hand, he beckoned the boy to come
closer.”
Create ten flashcards with the word on one side and an illustration that helps
you learn on the other
Monday, October 5th
• Good afternoon and Happy Monday!
• EU:
Many stories, from children’s stories and fairy tales to short stories and novels,
follow a very standard plot outline.
• EQ:
How are the elements of plot applied to “The War of the Wall”?
• Notebook Warm-Up: Are there any areas in your neighborhood that seem to belong
to the young people? If so, briefly describe this place.
By the end of today’s class period, you should
be able to say to yourself…
• I understand new words used in a dialect different from my own
• I read and understood the short story “The War of the Wall”, as
seen in my responses to reading comprehension questions
• I applied my understanding of the elements of plot to “War of
the Wall”
Period 2- By the end of this period, you should
be able to say to yourself…
• I can define all ten vocabulary words from this unit thus far
• I understand new words used in a dialect different from my own
• I read and understood the short story “War of the Wall”
Setting the Scene: “War of the Wall” (Oct 2nd)
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Takes place in an inner city
Late 60s-early 70s
Most characters in this story are African American
Told from the perspective and through the voice of a boy that is
probably around the same age as you
Dialect- particular type of language spoken in a
particular place by a particular group of people
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pot likker- liquid left after meat and/or vegetables have cooked
full of sky- as if in another world
fix her wagon- tell her off
hunching each other- bumping someone with a shoulder or elbow
laying down a heavy rap- saying something important
sounded very tall- sounded proud
Reading Focus: Elements of Plot
• While reading, think about how the story fits into Freytag’s
Pyramid
Reading Bonus Points
Any time we read in class, you have the chance to earn yourself some bonus
points for this class.
• Whenever we read a story as I class, I will begin the reading.
• After that, I will ask for volunteers to read different sections (the length of
the sections will vary, depending on what we are reading)
• Any student who is chosen to read will earn a bonus point for that class.
• You can earn as many as FIVE bonus points a marking period
Reading Focus: Elements of Plot
• While reading, think about how the story fits into Freytag’s
Pyramid
Reading Comprehension Questions
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What was the painter lady preparing to do at the beginning of the story?
Why did this upset the narrator and Lou?
In what ways did the painter seem rude to the Morris twins and to Mama?
How did the narrator and Lou plan to recapture the wall?
What changed their mind?
Elements of plot activity
• In your randomly assigned groups, you will work together to fill in Freytag’s
Pyramid using elements from “The War of the Wall”
• The pyramid should include:
Exposition
Initial Incident
Rising Action
Climax
Falling Action
Resolution
Closure
• On the back of your pyramid, your group should state what you think the
theme of this story is…