Short Story Unit Intro Notes Day
Warm-Up - 10/16/17 The striatum, the key part of the brain for decision making, is divided into three parts. These parts control 1. Motivation, 2. Adaptive Decisions, and 3. Routine Actions. These three parts and three considerations work together to help you make decisions. How are you with decision making? Are you a quick judge? Or do you take your time? When deciding what you want to eat or what movie to watch, are you the first person or the last person to voice an opinion?
Reading Day (Day 1 of 2)
Warm-Up 10/17/17 Are humans naturally good or naturally bad? What do you think? What causes people to be bad? Or leads them to making harmful choices? What inspires people to be good?
Note-Taking Why it s important: Keep track of images, characteristics, and questions while you read. Goal to recognize how stories combo different elements. Use these to put together the summative packet, showing what you learned. How to take notes: Notebooks or Sticky Notes You ll read from class sets or library books, so you can t write directly on the stories.
Plan for the day: Start with the Poe story Take notes while you read (sticky notes or notebook) Look up unfamiliar words Focus on: Romantic, Gothic, & symbols Remember you must be ready to discuss on the assigned day (notes will receive a grade)
Reading Day (Day 2 of 2)
Warm-Up - 10/18/17 Pick any word from the story you ve read so far. Write down the definition Fit the context of how it s used in the story. Include on your Warm-Up sheet & in your story notes
When Finalizing your Essays: Top priority: Are your ideas clear? Check that you ve fulfilled the requirements Focus on clearly explaining the connections between ideas If possible, have someone else look over your paper Try reading your paper out loud to yourself. This can help you catch weird phrasing, repeated words, and other issues. Then the finishing touches Spell-check, typos, and formatting Use the back of the Tips sheet to help you
One Method for Editing Underline or highlight: Color 1 thesis in the intro and restated thesis in the conclusion Color 2 every Self-Reliance quote Color 3 every Divergent or Ender s Game quote Color 4 explanation (not summary) following the quote Color 5 background information in the intro or before a quote Color 6 circle any time you see you, I, or me If any piece is missing, go back and add it.
Plan for the day: Quick tips for Essay editing Continue reading Poe story Tomorrow s discussion: The Black Cat Take notes while you read Focus on: Romantic, Gothic, & symbols When finished reading: Think about what you want to discuss Start working on Visual element (draw or digital) Start answering analysis questions
Discussion Expectations Have notes prepared I ll check these first. If you have none, you won t participate. Participate I ll facilitate, but your thoughts & understanding are what s important. Ask questions. Make suggestions. Discuss elements.
The Black Cat Edgar Allan Poe
Warm-Up - 10/19/17 Write down the 3 punctuation methods (in bold) to avoid run-on sentences when you have two subject-verbs. Comma, conjunction: I alone fed him, and he attended me wherever I went about the house. (Poe 272) Semicolon: I seized him; when, in his fright at my violence, he inflicted a slight wound upon my hand (Poe 272) Period. Capital: The fury of a demon instantly possessed me. I knew myself no longer. (Poe 273)
Plan for the day: The Black Cat discussion group with me If not in discussion: Continue Poe story reading, notes, & project Tomorrow s discussion: Fall of the House of Usher Start reading next story BOTH group members AND those not in the group receive participation points If you re being noisy/distracting, I will notice
The Fall of the House of Usher Edgar Allen Poe
Warm-Up - 10/20/17 Tell me about an interesting place you ve visited. Can be far away or nearby. What was the place like? Did you enjoy seeing it?
Plan for the day: Fall of the House of Usher discussion group with me If not in discussion: Continue reading, notes, & project Remember to be respectful & to use time wisely Monday s discussion: System of Dr Tarr & Professor Fether
The System of Dr. Tarr and Professor Fether Edgar Allen Poe
Warm-Up 10/23/17 Turn-in your Self-Reliance CSAs to the front basket. Huzzah! Then write on your Warm-Up sheet: How does it feel to be done with the essay? Relieved? Nervous? Pleased? If you aren t done, what s your plan to finish it?
Reminders Return Summer Reading books, if you still have them. You receive points for Participation & Notes Participation: 25 pts across 3 weeks Notes: 25 pts for EACH story After today, we ll discuss Washington Irving stories. He focuses on local legends. Think about his stories as a glimpse into the past.
Plan for the day: Dr Tarr & Professor Fether discussion group with me If not in discussion: Continue reading, notes, & project Note discussion deadlines for the Irving stories Remember to be respectful & to use time wisely Tomorrow s discussion: The Devil and Tom Walker
The Devil and Tom Walker Washington Irving
Warm-Up - 10/24/17 What do you consider to be your heritage? What do you like about it? What would you change if you could? Heritage = family, ethnicity, background, cultural customs, etc.
Plan for the day: Devil & Tom Walker discussion group with me If not in discussion: Continue reading, notes, & project Remember deadlines for Irving & Hawthorne stories Remember to be respectful & to use time wisely Tomorrow s discussion: Rip Van Winkle
Rip Van Winkle Washington Irving
Warm-Up 10/25/17 Pick another word from the stories you ve read. Write down the definition Fit the context of how it s used in the story. Include on your Warm-Up sheet & in your story notes
Plan for the day: Rip Van Winkle discussion group with me If not in discussion: Continue reading, notes, & project Remember deadlines for Irving & Hawthorne stories Can find visual elements & start writing out responses for project Remember to be respectful & to use time wisely Tomorrow s discussion: Legend of Sleepy Hollow
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow Washington Irving
Warm-Up 10/26/17 Read the following & write the Test Tip: The opposite of a run-on sentence is a fragment, a phrase that isn t a complete sentence on its own. Example: On a fine autumnal afternoon, Ichabod, in pensive mood, was enthroned on the lofty stool from whence he usually watched all the concerns Test Tip: Read the entire sentence, circle the subject, and underline the verb. Then look for correct punctuation AND verb tense.
Short Story Project Format: Typed & printed. Cover or 1 st page with your name on it. Collected together in a 3-ring binder, folder with brackets in the middle, or other binding. You ll do each of these 3 times (1 for each story): Divider page (plastic or paper) Visual Element (printed or drawn) Writing (1 ½ to 3 pages) Gothic, Transcendental, human question
Plan for the day: Legend of Sleepy Hollow discussion group If not in discussion: Continue reading, notes, & project Remember deadlines for Irving & Hawthorne stories Can find visual elements & start writing out responses for project Remember to be respectful & to use time wisely Tomorrow s discussion: Minister s Black Veil
The Minister s Black Veil Nathaniel Hawthorne
Warm-Up 10/27/17 Answer any of the following: Are you more of an open person or a private person? Why? Are you good or bad at keeping secrets? Why? Do you connect easily with other people, or does it take you more time? Why?
Plan for the day: Minister s Black Veil discussion group Remember: Make-up Warm-Up prompts if you re absent TURN IN YOUR ESSAYS Short Story Project Continue reading, notes, & project Visual element & writing for EACH story Remember to be respectful & to use time wisely
Dr Heideggar s Experiment Nathaniel Hawthorne
Warm-Up 10/30/17 Grab a new Warm-Up sheet What is the purpose of Halloween? To be scared? To get candy? To pretend to be someone else? What does it mean to you?
Plan for the day: Dr Heideggar s Experiment discussion group Be working on: Start writing out answers to the 3 questions. Use your notes. Find or draw the visual element. Email it to yourself & print it later. If you re missing notes, finish those & show me. Tomorrow s discussion: Artist of the Beautiful
The Artist of the Beautiful Nathaniel Hawthorne
Warm-Up 10/31/17 Listen to me read you a poem! Write a 1 sentence response to The Raven Thoughts? Feelings? Reactions?
Plan for the day: Artist of the Beautiful discussion group EVERYONE ELSE SHOULD BE WORKING ON PROJECTS Laptop Cart available Wed, Thurs, Fri Sometimes takes longer than expected Have as many materials prepped as possible
Short Story Project Format: Typed & printed. Cover or 1 st page with your name on it. Collected together in a 3-ring binder, folder with brackets in the middle, or other binding. You ll do each of these 3 times (1 for each story): Divider page (plastic or paper) Visual Element (printed or drawn) Writing (1 ½ to 3 pages) Gothic, Transcendental, human question
Work Day
Warm-Up 11/1/17 Guess what. Pick a word! Pick a word from any of the stories you ve read Make it a word you DIDN T know before (You ll lose points for laziness)
Work Day
Warm-Up 11/2/17 Next week you ll take a practice ACT exam. What questions do you have about the English section? How confident do you feel? What are you nervous about? Is there anything I can do to help before next week?
Work Day
Warm-Up 11/3/17 What s the best birthday you ve ever had? Awesome memory? Cool party? Perfect present?