Today we are going to take a vocabulary quiz. We you are finish please work on your essay outlines and send them to me. Once I have checked off your outline you can begin writing your essay.
In an essay with a thesis statement (or a
controlling idea) compare “There Will Come Soft Rains” to the "The Pedestrian" and/or “Harrison Bergeron” (so
three stories) by either characters, symbols, allusions or themes. Make sure
you use specific examples from the text to back up your thesis.
Grading:
Thesis – 10 pts
Examples from text – 15 pts
Grammar – 5 pts
4
3
2
1
Thesis Statement
Clear and
defendable thesis, hook and order of development connect with thesis
Defendable thesis,
hook present
Thesis statement
attempted, but might be clunky, wordy, or unclear
No thesis
Evidence
2 pieces of
evidence for each point; evidence is analyzed and makes connections between
the evidence and the thesis
Two pieces of
evidence for each point; some analysis is made between the evidence and
thesis but it might be taken out of context, misinterpreted or oversimplified
Evidence form at
least two sources.No analysis is made
between the evidence and the thesis.
Body paragraphs
either simply restates the thesis or the evidence is unclear or unrelated to
the prompt; or less than two sources are provided.
Sophistication of
Writing
Effective
paragraph structures, high level vocabulary, vivid writing, varied sentence
structures and effective rhetorical choices
Some high level
vocabulary and some variety of sentence structures.Some effective rhetorical strategies.
Essay use same
words over and over again.Sentences
are wordy and/or clunky.
Student makes
sweeping generalizations or comparisons that are oversimplified.Very little variety in word choice and
sentence structure.
Grammar/Conventions
1-2 small mistakes
that do not impair reading
3-5 small mistakes
that do not impair reading
Many mistakes;
and/or reading impaired by mistakes made
Today we will review vocabulary by playing vocabulary charades (quiz tomorrow). Afterwards, you have time to outline (please share your outlines with me), your upcoming essay.
In an essay with a thesis statement (or a
controlling idea) compare “There Will Come Soft Rains” to the "The Pedestrian" and/or “Harrison Bergeron” (so
three stories) by either characters, symbols, allusions or themes. Make sure
you use specific examples from the text to back up your thesis.
Grading:
Thesis – 10 pts
Examples from text – 15 pts
Grammar – 5 pts
4
3
2
1
Thesis Statement
Clear and
defendable thesis, hook and order of development connect with thesis
Defendable thesis,
hook present
Thesis statement
attempted, but might be clunky, wordy, or unclear
No thesis
Evidence
2 pieces of
evidence for each point; evidence is analyzed and makes connections between
the evidence and the thesis
Two pieces of
evidence for each point; some analysis is made between the evidence and
thesis but it might be taken out of context, misinterpreted or oversimplified
Evidence form at
least two sources.No analysis is made
between the evidence and the thesis.
Body paragraphs
either simply restates the thesis or the evidence is unclear or unrelated to
the prompt; or less than two sources are provided.
Sophistication of
Writing
Effective
paragraph structures, high level vocabulary, vivid writing, varied sentence
structures and effective rhetorical choices
Some high level
vocabulary and some variety of sentence structures.Some effective rhetorical strategies.
Essay use same
words over and over again.Sentences
are wordy and/or clunky.
Student makes
sweeping generalizations or comparisons that are oversimplified.Very little variety in word choice and
sentence structure.
Grammar/Conventions
1-2 small mistakes
that do not impair reading
3-5 small mistakes
that do not impair reading
Many mistakes;
and/or reading impaired by mistakes made
Afterward the quiz, you will need to start outlining an essay. Please
outline it first before you write anything. I will give you some class
time on Thursday to work on it.
In an essay with a thesis statement (or a
controlling idea) compare “There Will Come Soft Rains” to the "The Pedestrian" and/or “Harrison Bergeron” (so
three stories) by either characters, symbols, allusions or themes. Make sure
you use specific examples from the text to back up your thesis.
Today we will discuss your journals on "There Will Come Soft Rains" and look at an article on the house of the future (in your textbook on page 336-339 do questions 1, 2, 4).
HW: Study literary terms - you have a quiz tomorrow.
Afterward we read, you will need to start outlining an essay. Please outline it first before you write anything. I will give you some class time tomorrow and/or Thursday to work on it.
In an essay with a thesis statement (or a
controlling idea) compare “There Will Come Soft Rains” to the "The Pedestrian" and/or “Harrison Bergeron” (so
three stories) by either characters, symbols, allusions or themes. Make sure
you use specific examples from the text to back up your thesis.
Grading:
Thesis – 10 pts
Examples from text – 15 pts
Grammar – 5 pts
4
3
2
1
Thesis Statement
Clear and
defendable thesis, hook and order of development connect with thesis
Defendable thesis,
hook present
Thesis statement
attempted, but might be clunky, wordy, or unclear
No thesis
Evidence
2 pieces of
evidence for each point; evidence is analyzed and makes connections between
the evidence and the thesis
Two pieces of
evidence for each point; some analysis is made between the evidence and
thesis but it might be taken out of context, misinterpreted or oversimplified
Evidence form at
least two sources.No analysis is made
between the evidence and the thesis.
Body paragraphs
either simply restates the thesis or the evidence is unclear or unrelated to
the prompt; or less than two sources are provided.
Sophistication of
Writing
Effective
paragraph structures, high level vocabulary, vivid writing, varied sentence
structures and effective rhetorical choices
Some high level
vocabulary and some variety of sentence structures.Some effective rhetorical strategies.
Essay use same
words over and over again.Sentences
are wordy and/or clunky.
Student makes
sweeping generalizations or comparisons that are oversimplified.Very little variety in word choice and
sentence structure.
Grammar/Conventions
1-2 small mistakes
that do not impair reading
3-5 small mistakes
that do not impair reading
Many mistakes;
and/or reading impaired by mistakes made
Today We are going to discuss the story "There Will Come Soft Rains", give you
time to fill in the short story outlines, and work on the journal assignment below. We will also review literary terms. You will have a literary term quiz on Wednesday and a vocabulary quiz on Friday.
First we need to write sentences with the words sublime and tremulous.
Journals: you will outline the day routine of the family that lived
in the house. You will do this by going back through the story and
marking what happens with the house and when it happens. Create a
hour-time line. Example: 8 am: "Time to Run". The house plods the
children out the door to go to school. The garbage door opens
indicating that the father will be leaving for work. The house begins
to clean... Please do not skip anything or your blog grade may
suffer. You will need 3-4 detailed sentences per time.
Short Stories:
In this unit students will read short stories from various authors and look at literary devices
employed in each story. The short story is the most compact prose form and therefore the best to
look at as an introduction to literature. The devices the students discover in this unit will reappear
throughout the semester when we discuss The Novel, DRAMA and POETRY.
The ultimate goal is for students to acquire the basic understanding of the working of literary at a
root and elementary level. Students will be required to read and take quizzes on each story and at the
end of the unit take a unit test and present a Short Story Project orally to class.
THEME FOCUS: Technology (savior or destroyer), the meaning of home, traditions and heritage, and the idea of equality.
Unit Learning goal:Students will demonstrate knowledge of the structure of fiction by
breaking down the essential building blocks (literary elements) of short stories by plot,
dialogue, imagery, character development, figurative language (metaphor, symbolism, irony),
point of view, connecting these blocks to the overall meaning (or theme) of the text, and
final writing a personal narrative using some of these devices.
Objectives (smaller chunks of overall goal) and suggested time periods
Today We are going to read and discuss the story "There Will Come Soft Rains", give you
time to fill in the short story outlines, and work on the journal assignment below.
Journals: you will outline the day routine of the family that lived
in the house. You will do this by going back through the story and
marking what happens with the house and when it happens. Create a
hour-time line. Example: 8 am: "Time to Run". The house plods the
children out the door to go to school. The garbage door opens
indicating that the father will be leaving for work. The house begins
to clean... Please do not skip anything or your blog grade may
suffer. You will need 3-4 detailed sentences per time.
Today we are going to discuss "The
Pedestrian" and give you a few minutes to finish the short story outline for the story. Then we will work on the journal assignment below.
Finally, I need to make sure you have written sentences with the following words:
Manipulate
Oblivious
Tomorrow, we will be looking at "There Will Come Soft Rains"
Today we will be writing sentences with Vigilance and Wince. We will review literary terms, read "The Pedestrian" and fill out short story
outlines as we read. First, I'd like to discuss your sequels to "Harrison Bergeron".
Today we are going to write sentences with Neutralize and Synchronize,
then discuss your short story outlines (where you are and what you have
filled out).
1) finish short story outlines. 2) then discuss questions 1-9 on page 45
Note, storyboard coming up tomorrow.
Classwork/HOMEWORK:
Write a sequel to Harrison Bergeron. The choice of the sequel is up to
you, but you can discuss the parents' reaction when they are informed of
Harrison's death, or take the point of view of one of the ballerinas or
either write a sequel from the point of view of the Diana Moon
Glampers, the Handicapper General. Remember this world is a
negative-utopia.
Short Stories:
In this unit students will read short stories from various authors and look at literary devices
employed in each story. The short story is the most compact prose form and therefore the best to
look at as an introduction to literature. The devices the students discover in this unit will reappear
throughout the semester when we discuss The Novel, DRAMA and POETRY.
The ultimate goal is for students to acquire the basic understanding of the working of literary at a
root and elementary level. Students will be required to read and take quizzes on each story and at the
end of the unit take a unit test and present a Short Story Project orally to class.
THEME FOCUS: Technology (savior or destroyer), the meaning of home, traditions and heritage, and the idea of equality.
Unit Learning goal:Students will demonstrate knowledge of the structure of fiction by
breaking down the essential building blocks (literary elements) of short stories by plot,
dialogue, imagery, character development, figurative language (metaphor, symbolism, irony),
point of view, connecting these blocks to the overall meaning (or theme) of the text, and
final writing a personal narrative using some of these devices.
Objectives (smaller chunks of overall goal) and suggested time periods
