9th LiteratureAugust 14-18, 2017

Due Dates:

F 8/18—IAN Vocabulary check: 10 words completed

Th 9/7—Independent novel review due.

Monday, August 14

SpringBoardActivity 1.5: Defining Experiences pp. 16-27

  1. Review the definitions of denotation and connotation. Have each student complete the Working from the Text activity on p. 24.
  2. Students should complete # 8-11 on p. 25. Ask one person from each small group to share.
  3. Students work in small groups to complete #12 p. 25-26.
  4. Note that the some of the quotations offered as textual evidence contain examples of parallelism.
  5. Make inferences about Lizabeth’s attitudes and realizations.
  6. Complete the graphic organizer on p.26.
  7. Work in small groups to discuss responses to Check Your Understanding on p. 27.
  8. In the IAN section 1 using the CEI graphic organizer, students will draft a response to the writing prompt on p. 27 with a paragraph or two in which they explain how the writer uses diction, imagery, and other literary devices to create voice and to present a particular point of view. Clearly state the thesis and to use direct quotations and transitions.

Tuesday, August 15

  1. Return to CEI paragraphs from yesterday. Review the rubric for CEI writing.
  2. To the paragraph, add at least one sentence that uses parallel structure.Add at least one vocabulary word from the IAN. Exchange paragraphs with group mates to peer edit.
  3. Re-write the CEI paragraph on a loose sheet of notebook paper.Staple the rubric on top. Turn in for teacher evaluation.

SpringBoard Activity 1.8: Two Versions of One Narrative pp. 37-42

  1. Review the difference between prose and poetry. The texts for this activity are by the same author about the same incident, one is a prose version and the other is a poem. Rodriguez’s narrative is creative nonfiction, from his memoir, Always Running.
  2. Read the Preview and the Setting a Purpose for Reading p. 37.
  3. READAlways Running pp. 37-38. Annotate examples of parallel structure and words or phrases that create the voice of the narrator.

Wednesday, August 16

SpringBoard Activity 1.8: Two Versions of One Narrative pp. 37-42

  1. Review narrator’s voice in Always Running pp. 37-38.
  2. Prior to reading the poem, “Race Politics” on p. 39-40, predict how the same narrative might be different as a poem. Consider why Rodriguez would have written about this event twice, in two different genres. Why would Rodriguez include new details in the poem? How do they change the reader’s impression of the event?
  3. Student pairs will do a choral reading of the poem. Read aloud the stanzas and review the words and descriptions that the speaker uses to convey the “race” presented in the poem.
  4. SECOND READ: Answer the text-dependent comprehension questions # 1-10 pp. 41-42.

Thursday, August 17

SpringBoard Activity 1.9: Reading an Interview Narrative pp. 46-50

  1. Examine an interview that is blended with narrative elements—both of the subject’s life and of interview.
  2. Predict the focus and tone of the article based on the title. Consider the source of this article (Men’s Fitness). View pictures of Chuck Liddell that emphasize his fighting persona at entertainment/wmds.
  3. Read the Preview and the Setting a Purpose for Reading p.46 .
  4. READ “WMDs” p. 46-47. As you read, consider the following: O’Connor shifts into second person in the second paragraph. How does the use of the second person engage his reader? How is it different from saying “someone” or “me”?
  5. Answer questions # 1-3 on p. 48.
  6. Add new vocabulary to the IAN.

Friday, August 18

SpringBoard Activity 1.9: Reading an Interview Narrative pp. 46-50

  1. Vocabulary IAN check—10 words completed.
  2. Review narrative elements. Discuss each element with regard to the interview narrative WMD.
  3. Complete aSOAPSTone analysis of the text p. 49-50. Find textual evidence for each element of the chart, rather than make generalizations.
  4. Complete the Check Your Understanding on p. 50.
  5. Respond to the writing prompt on p. 50 with a paragraph or two to explain how the writer uses the elements of the interview to create a narrative. Complete this in the IAN.