For sample paragraphs, visit, this link English Dept website
Use the handouts I gave you to review the literary must-haves list.
YOUR JOB HERE IS TO EXPLAIN WHAT YOU THINK THE THEME OF THE STORY IS, BASED ON YOUR TICK CHART AND YOUR THESIS STATEMENT.
Remember that you need three strong pieces of evidence from the text (one of which must be a quotation, CITED PROPERLY). For each piece of evidence, add your opinion about it and then explain how it proves the thesis.
EX.
Evidence, the aunt's red, raw hands and the fact that she never visited the attic
Opinion: (explain the quote) symbolizes her station in life, she works hard as a homemaker but has no time for higher level learning, reading, or using the imagination, consequently, she would never be elevated to Teddy's status in the attic
Explanation: The author uses the aunt to symbolize the working class adult world--someone who has no time or inclination to pursue any creative outlet. She is trapped by her limited position in life and consequently cannot help Teddy preserve his extraordinary imagination.
Next--use a terrific transition to lead the reader into your next point . . .
Repeat
Opinion
Evidence
Explanation
Transition
Repeat
Opinion
Evidence
Explanation
Conclude (repeat the thesis)
Double space your work. You will have time to edit, revise and complete your paragraph during class.
Monday, September 10, 2012
Friday, September 7, 2012
The Fall of a City ... English 11E
Finish reading the story, "The Fall of a City" by Alden Nowlan. Be sure to post-it note or make notes on the key items in the story that we discussed:
1. Diction
2. Imagery
3. Syntax
4. Symbols
5. Literary Devices (allusion, pathetic fallacy)
6. Changes / Contrasts
7. Dialogue
Review your literary must-haves list and your how-to-cite sheet for Monday as we will be starting your first draft of a literary paragraph.
1. Diction
2. Imagery
3. Syntax
4. Symbols
5. Literary Devices (allusion, pathetic fallacy)
6. Changes / Contrasts
7. Dialogue
Review your literary must-haves list and your how-to-cite sheet for Monday as we will be starting your first draft of a literary paragraph.
How to Read a Poem.... English 10
First of all, congratulations on getting to class on time with your USSR books. I am really impressed. You worked so well today (on a Friday afternoon in the heat of the day) that I know we will have a good year.
We started our poetry unit with a lesson on How to Read a Poem. We read and discussed the poem, "Spring" by Shelley Leedahl. If you were absent, pick up a copy from me.
Tip: Some of you need to buy binders this weekend to keep all the papers organized.
We used two reading strategies today:
1. Using the title to brainstorm associations and possible symbols.
2. Thinking aloud--telling a partner what we are thinking as we read ensures that we talk to ourselves as we read. We predict. We make connections. We notice symbols. We add what we already know to the poem (i.e. the Biblical imagery and references to the Garden of Eden and to innocence). We discussed the importance of the mother behind the window inside the house looking out.
We will write a paragraph on that poem on Monday so it would be a good idea to re-read and make notes on your thoughts (your THINK ALOUD) strategy.
Next, we wrote three paragraphs to increase our written, imaginative fluency.
First 3 minute write: Discuss a childhood memory. Use descriptions which appeal to the five senses.
Second 3 minute write: We did a visualization of ourselves at a window and focused on engaging the five senses first and then we wrote.
Third 3 minute write: We each wrote down three objects that represented a person we know. We were really specific about the objects. We passed them to a partner and they wrote a paragraph about who they think this person is.
Finally, we reviewed the silent reading policy.
You need to bring a book to school that you are committed to reading. You may not pick a book off the shelf and put it back at the end of the class. Pick one. Read it and then return it. THANKS.
HOMEWORK: Read at least the first 30 pages of your book. I know some of you have already read to over 100. Keep going!!
We started our poetry unit with a lesson on How to Read a Poem. We read and discussed the poem, "Spring" by Shelley Leedahl. If you were absent, pick up a copy from me.
Tip: Some of you need to buy binders this weekend to keep all the papers organized.
We used two reading strategies today:
1. Using the title to brainstorm associations and possible symbols.
2. Thinking aloud--telling a partner what we are thinking as we read ensures that we talk to ourselves as we read. We predict. We make connections. We notice symbols. We add what we already know to the poem (i.e. the Biblical imagery and references to the Garden of Eden and to innocence). We discussed the importance of the mother behind the window inside the house looking out.
We will write a paragraph on that poem on Monday so it would be a good idea to re-read and make notes on your thoughts (your THINK ALOUD) strategy.
Next, we wrote three paragraphs to increase our written, imaginative fluency.
First 3 minute write: Discuss a childhood memory. Use descriptions which appeal to the five senses.
Second 3 minute write: We did a visualization of ourselves at a window and focused on engaging the five senses first and then we wrote.
Third 3 minute write: We each wrote down three objects that represented a person we know. We were really specific about the objects. We passed them to a partner and they wrote a paragraph about who they think this person is.
Finally, we reviewed the silent reading policy.
You need to bring a book to school that you are committed to reading. You may not pick a book off the shelf and put it back at the end of the class. Pick one. Read it and then return it. THANKS.
HOMEWORK: Read at least the first 30 pages of your book. I know some of you have already read to over 100. Keep going!!
Writing 12 Write a poem using . . .
1. a month
2. a body of water
3. I
4. a season
5. a car name plus its year
6. a brand name (food, clothing, implement)
7. you
8. an animal
9. a type of tree
10. a description of light
11. name of a place
12. love
13. a character from a film, book, TV or history
14. time of day
Be sure to type it up. See how many of the Owen/Williams techniques show up in your poem. Get out in the sun, too.
2. a body of water
3. I
4. a season
5. a car name plus its year
6. a brand name (food, clothing, implement)
7. you
8. an animal
9. a type of tree
10. a description of light
11. name of a place
12. love
13. a character from a film, book, TV or history
14. time of day
Be sure to type it up. See how many of the Owen/Williams techniques show up in your poem. Get out in the sun, too.
Thursday, September 6, 2012
English 10
Can you remember all the names? Does anyone have a library card? Who can define allegory?
Stay tuned. Bring a USSR book to class tomorrow. Please be on time.
Stay tuned. Bring a USSR book to class tomorrow. Please be on time.
English 11E
Enjoy reading your USSR books tonight. Tomorrow, we will be reading a story by the great Canadian writer, Alden Nowlan. If you were absent today, pick up the 5 handouts. Thanks.
Short Story Unit Outline
Read and make notes on each story: character, conflict, setting, theme, language. These stories are examinable so keep the notes clear so that you will understand them again in January while preparing for your final exam.
Keep asking How? How did the author keep or not keep my attention?
How do we show characters in action?
How is dialogue used? Could the dialogue be cut? Why?
How does the story end and begine? Why?
How would a different point of view change it? Different verb tense?
How is language used? Sentence length? Beginnings?
Diction?
Evaluation: Demonstrate your ability to . . .
1. Write an in-class essay discussing any three stories studied.
2. Write a literary paragraph discussing one key aspect of a story.
3. Choose a story not studied in class and examine it in detail. You choose the way you wish to present your analysis: essay, video, poetry, presentation, etc
4. Write your own short story.
5. Literary terms, vocabulary, quizzes
6. USSR: based on the variety and quantity of the books read.
Short Story Unit Outline
Read and make notes on each story: character, conflict, setting, theme, language. These stories are examinable so keep the notes clear so that you will understand them again in January while preparing for your final exam.
Keep asking How? How did the author keep or not keep my attention?
How do we show characters in action?
How is dialogue used? Could the dialogue be cut? Why?
How does the story end and begine? Why?
How would a different point of view change it? Different verb tense?
How is language used? Sentence length? Beginnings?
Diction?
Evaluation: Demonstrate your ability to . . .
1. Write an in-class essay discussing any three stories studied.
2. Write a literary paragraph discussing one key aspect of a story.
3. Choose a story not studied in class and examine it in detail. You choose the way you wish to present your analysis: essay, video, poetry, presentation, etc
4. Write your own short story.
5. Literary terms, vocabulary, quizzes
6. USSR: based on the variety and quantity of the books read.
Writing 12
Today we perused the course outline, wrote mini-memoirs, discussed why we are taking the course and found poems we like in literary magazines such as Grain, The Malahat Review and The Claremont Review. Tomorrow we will be discussing how poems work. Monday, we start USSR so bring a good book.
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