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Please take your Twilight Zone Character Analysis
"Call to Action"
Wed, 10-16
What was Paine's "Call to Action"?
DO NOW #12! (10-15-19)
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- Write down examples of both direct and indirect characterization from the following passage in “Thank You, M’am,” a short story by Langston Hughes:
She was a large woman with a large purse that had everything in it but a hammer and nails. It had a long strap, and she carried it slung across her shoulder. It was about eleven o’clock at night, and she was walking alone when a boy ran up behind her and tried to snatch her purse. The strap broke with the single tug the boy gave it from behind. But the boy’s weight and the weight of the purse combined caused him to lose his balance so, instead of taking off full blast as he had hoped, the boy fell on his back on the sidewalk, and his legs flew up. The large woman simply turned around and kicked him right square in his blue-jeaned sitter. Then she reached down, picked the boy up by his shirt front, and shook him until his teeth rattled.
Someone just called me emotionless...
...I don't know how to feel about it
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HW: Finish YOUR character sketch by Monday
CW W7 Oct 14-18, 2019
DO NOW #11!! (10-14-19)
Do you have a tattoo? If so, what is it and why did you get it? If not, would you ever get one? If so, what would your tattoo be and why would you get it? If not, why not?
- 5-7 MINUTES
- Draw a sketch of your tattoo if you'd like
Week Overview
Mon, 10-14
Hey! Guess what?
Monday
- Notes: Characterization
- Practice: Twilight Zone Character Analysis
Tuesday
- Finish Tuesday's stuff
- Practice: "The Foghorn" analysis
Wednesday
- Finish "The Foghorn"
- Practice: Character Sketch
Thursday
- Notes: Setting
Friday
- Class Meeting #5
(it's note time! write notes in your comp book)
Twilight Zone: "In Search of an Exit"
- Complete the Graphic Organizer as you watch
- We'll finish tomorrow if we run out of time
Tues, 10-15
Character Analysis
In the short stories…
(Step 1) Popcorn read & annotate in disc. groups
- UNDERLINE all examples of direct characterization
- Highlight any examples of INDIRECT characterization (and label which technique—STEAL)
- Discuss what you noticed
(Step 2) Poster time!
- Don't write on the instructions!!!
(Step 3) Your Turn!
- Character sketch due on Monday
(Step 4) Discuss!
Thurs, 10-17
DO NOW #13!!!! (10-16-19)
Without saying specifically what it is, describe one thing that you have in your purse, wallet, or backpack right now. You may want to describe its appearance or discuss its function. Describe it in such detail that we should be able to guess what the item is.
DO NOW #14??? (10-17-19)
Write about a memory you have related to a fire. It could be a campfire, a bonfire, a forest fire, a house fire, a fire you saw on tv or on the side of the road, etc. Describe it in great detail.
Research paper work time
Your goals...by the end of the period:
- Have a list of 2-3 topics that you want to potentially write your paper on
- Ask me if you need help!
- Grab a laptop and start researching
- See what's out there on the interwebs regarding your topic!
- Once you've gained a better understanding of your topic, start developing potential research questions
- See which topics are worth pursuing
- We'll go over how to conduct efficient & effective research next week