Objective: The students will complete their character sketch. Writing Standards 1.4 and 1.7. Learning Target: Students will be able to create a character 6.9. and 321.
1. MC Chapters 18-19 Quiz (worth 25 points)
2. Complete "Direct to Indirect" and print it to be turned in tomorrow.
3. Read Chapter 20 and complete the study guide.
Objective: The students will create a character using indirect characterization.
1. WP #15
2. Note on AI: If I catch you using AI, I will fail you. Period. No more said. You use NO Brain when you have AI do all the thinking for you. I will also talk to your counselor and have you transferred to a regular literature class since Honors is not right for you.
3. Discuss Chapter 17: Dantes is FREE!
4. Direct to Indirect Creative Writing. Open doc in GC, set up the doc in MLA format. Create your character sketch.
5. Read Chapter 18-19 (8 pages). 25 point quiz tomorrow.
Objective: The students will complete more analysis of "Two Kinds."
1. WP # ______
2. MC Chapter 16 Quiz
3. Discuss Chapter 16 Study Guide Questions
4. "Two Kinds" handout II and chart completion.
5. Read MC Chapter 17 (XVII) "The Isle of Tiboulen."
Objective: The students will finish the short story.
1. Get a lit book.
2. WP # ____
3. Finish story: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NngmzUv_w54
4. Discuss MC Chapter 15 "The Third Attack."
5. Update Timeline
6. Read Chapter 16 (XVI) "The Cemetary of the Chateau D'if."
CST Activity: “Two Kinds”
In “Two Kinds” a conflict arises in a chinese American family when a strong-willed mother is bent on seeing her daughter become a prodigy. She simply wants to be herself. As the mother pushes the child the young girl becomes de-moralized and angry after several failures. This is an example of an External, Man Versus Man conflict.
Objective: The students will listen to half of our story of the week. That's our target.
Note: Today I am upstairs learning how to teach. Be great for the sub. If you need anything, send an email. I can come downstairs and take care of it.
1. Get the green lit book from the back shelves.
2. Turn to page 99.
3. Read and listen to the first half of the story. Remember, we are focusing on characters and how the author presents them through indirect characterization.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEfJSYWR8qM
4. Finish vocabulary if not done.
5. Monte Cristo: Read Chapter 15 (XV) "The Third Attack"
Objective: The students will know important vocabulary for tomorrow's short story. That's our target.
Note: Tomorrow I have to be out all day being trained on how to use AI in the classroom, which I will never use. Be great for the sub. I have no idea who it will be, but I know that you all will be great!
1. MC Chapter 13 Quiz.
2. Add to your timeline the new events.
3. "Two Kinds" vocab.
4. Read Chapter 14 (XIV) "The Treasure"
1. mesmerizing
2. prodigy
3. betrayal
4. stricken
5. dawdled
6. lamented
7. listlessly
8. nonchalantly
9. fiasco
10. discordant
Denotations on page 98: Follow directions on the exercise sheet.
Objective: The students will finish all parts of Everyday Use.
1. WP #12
2. Discuss "Everyday Use" questions
3. Finish Chart and staple to questions. Turn in.
4. Discuss MC Chapter 12. Add Character to Chart and update Timeline.
5. Monte Cristo Chapter 13 (XIII) "The Italian Scholar"
