Objective: Zero Period's Last Day:

1. Grades
2. Final Review
3. Poem Book Tomorrow due (6 Poems)

Periods 1-5

1. Today off POetry
2. Final Review

3. Grades: Tomorrow Extra Credit: Donate at the game or in class.

10 POints per Dollar. Up to 200 points.

Objective: The students will complete two Diamonte poems.

1. If your folder is still here... Take it home. I want nothing in this class that is not mine. Thanks!
2. Get handout and complete two in your book.

Notes: Zero Period: Your final is Thursday and Friday.

Objective: Students will watch a modern day allusion to Lord of the Flies.

1. Get the handout.
2. Watch the video
3. Complete the handout.

Objective: The students will prove that they read their outside books well.

1. Get your book report and book ready.
2. Get the Poem handout for today: I Am Poem

3. Oral Questions

Objective: Pass the Night Final

1. Get the paper that you can write on. "Night Final Test"
2. Get the test. Read directions carefully.
3. Turn in Haiku.
4. Book Report due tomorrow.

Here's the format:

Rodney Warren

Mr. Warren

World Lit. Period 1

19 October 2009

Independent Reading Literary Analysis

The Old Man and the Sea is a novel written by Ernest Hemingway in 1952. The novel was published by Simon and Schuster of New York and is read by high school students from all over the world. It is considered a classic of American Literature and is an easy book to read. It can actually be called a novella because it only has 127 pages.

The novel’s literary elements are simple and easy to identify, which is typical of most of Hemingway’s literary works. The main characters in the story are the old man, named Santiago, who lives and breathes fishing and his young friend, Manolin, who takes care of the man. The conflict of the story is external because it is Man (the old man) against nature. The entire plot revolves around the old man struggling to catch a fish and bring it into land without losing it or his life. The setting of the story is a small fishing village outside of Havana, Cuba and the author tells the story using limited third person point of view. Readers know only the thoughts of the old man.

The plot of the story is very easy to follow and trace. In the exposition the reader learns that Santiago has not caught a fish for eighty-four days. He is optimistic and proud in spite of his bad luck. The boy is his only true friend in the village. The other fisherman often joke about the man’s luck and try to avoid him. Some of the events that could be considered rising action is when the man goes alone on his eighty-fifth day and he hooks a large Marlin. He struggles for three days with the fish only to lose most of it to attacking sharks in the story’s climax. In the resolution of the story the reader follows Santiago back to the village, exhausted and alone, but victorious in his battle. He is in fact alive.

Like every book, this novella has a character that makes a critical decision which affects the entire plot. The critical decision is made by Santiago when he hooked the Marlin. He had been hoping and praying for this moment for over eighty days. It is what he is born to do, but he has the opportunity to cut the fish loose any time he chooses. For three days he had to fight age, cold weather, dangerous sea creatures and fatigue, but he never gave up. For if he were to give up, it would be like giving up on life, because fishing is all he has left.

It is easy to see why this book is taught in most schools throughout the country. Although the story seems very simple, it is full of rich symbolism. It is because of the symbolism that most readers really enjoyed the book. Read at a literal level, it seems boring, but if a teacher points out the deeper meanings the books comes alive. It is also easy to visualize the small village that Santiago lives in as well as the ocean he travels because of Hemingway’s use of local color and imagery.

Book Report Format

Follow these instructions exactly when typing your report. Remember, you have to report for each book that you read. Also important is the fact than you CAN NOT do a report on a book that you have NOT finished. Please do not try to turn in a report for a book that you have not finished. I will check active reading and ask oral questions of all students to determine if students have completed reading.

1) Type paper double spaced

2) Include proper Heading

3) Title paper as given in sample.

4) Report must be written in essay form

Essay will include…

I: Important Information Paragraph (10 pts.)

a) title

b) author

c) publisher

d) copyright date

e) type of book (fiction, non-fiction, romance, ect…)

f) number of pages

II. Literary Elements

a) setting

b) conflict

c) characters

d) point of view

III. Parts of the Plot

a) exposition

b) rising action

c) climax

d) resolution

IV. Critical decision and how it influenced the plot

V. Personal Recommendation and specifics

Editing is worth 10 points. I will deduct 5 points for using 1^st person and one point for each error up to 10 points.

Objective: Write one 15 line list poem poems.

1. Night Test and Haiku tomorrow
2. Poem 4: List Poem

Metaphor
Concrete
Synonym
List

3. Book Report Due Friday.

Rodney Warren

Mr. Warren

World Lit. Period 1

19 October 2009

Independent Reading Literary Analysis

The Old Man and the Sea is a novel written by Ernest Hemingway in 1952. The novel was published by Simon and Schuster of New York and is read by high school students from all over the world. It is considered a classic of American Literature and is an easy book to read. It can actually be called a novella because it only has 127 pages.

The novel’s literary elements are simple and easy to identify, which is typical of most of Hemingway’s literary works. The main characters in the story are the old man, named Santiago, who lives and breathes fishing and his young friend, Manolin, who takes care of the man. The conflict of the story is external because it is Man (the old man) against nature. The entire plot revolves around the old man struggling to catch a fish and bring it into land without losing it or his life. The setting of the story is a small fishing village outside of Havana, Cuba and the author tells the story using limited third person point of view. Readers know only the thoughts of the old man.

The plot of the story is very easy to follow and trace. In the exposition the reader learns that Santiago has not caught a fish for eighty-four days. He is optimistic and proud in spite of his bad luck. The boy is his only true friend in the village. The other fisherman often joke about the man’s luck and try to avoid him. Some of the events that could be considered rising action is when the man goes alone on his eighty-fifth day and he hooks a large Marlin. He struggles for three days with the fish only to lose most of it to attacking sharks in the story’s climax. In the resolution of the story the reader follows Santiago back to the village, exhausted and alone, but victorious in his battle. He is in fact alive.

Like every book, this novella has a character that makes a critical decision which affects the entire plot. The critical decision is made by Santiago when he hooked the Marlin. He had been hoping and praying for this moment for over eighty days. It is what he is born to do, but he has the opportunity to cut the fish loose any time he chooses. For three days he had to fight age, cold weather, dangerous sea creatures and fatigue, but he never gave up. For if he were to give up, it would be like giving up on life, because fishing is all he has left.

It is easy to see why this book is taught in most schools throughout the country. Although the story seems very simple, it is full of rich symbolism. It is because of the symbolism that most readers really enjoyed the book. Read at a literal level, it seems boring, but if a teacher points out the deeper meanings the books comes alive. It is also easy to visualize the small village that Santiago lives in as well as the ocean he travels because of Hemingway’s use of local color and imagery.

Book Report Format

Follow these instructions exactly when typing your report. Remember, you have to report for each book that you read. Also important is the fact than you CAN NOT do a report on a book that you have NOT finished. Please do not try to turn in a report for a book that you have not finished. I will check active reading and ask oral questions of all students to determine if students have completed reading.

1) Type paper double spaced

2) Include proper Heading

3) Title paper as given in sample.

4) Report must be written in essay form

Essay will include…

I: Important Information Paragraph (10 pts.)

a) title

b) author

c) publisher

d) copyright date

e) type of book (fiction, non-fiction, romance, ect…)

f) number of pages

II. Literary Elements

a) setting

b) conflict

c) characters

d) point of view

III. Parts of the Plot

a) exposition

b) rising action

c) climax

d) resolution

IV. Critical decision and how it influenced the plot

V. Personal Recommendation and specifics

Editing is worth 10 points. I will deduct 5 points for using 1^st person and one point for each error up to 10 points.

Objective: Write three synonym poems.

1. Night Chapter 6-7 Quiz
2. Poem 3: Synonym Poem

Metaphor
Concrete
Synonym

3. Compete Night. The Test will be on Thursday. I will also take Haiku Thursday.
4. Book Report Due Friday.






Night Chapters 5-7 Quiz:

1. Describe the 42 mile run from Buna to the deserted village. What does Eli pray that he will never do (hint: Rabbi's son).

2. Explain the 10 day ride on the train. How did some of the Jews survive and how did the German citizens help?

Objective: Write a Concrete Poem.

1. Get your poetry book that you made last Friday.
2. Get your Lit Book from the back.
3. Get the sample Concrete Poem (don't write on the paper, I need it back).
4. Write poem.
5. Return Books to back window (0: 7:10, 1: 8:00, 4: 11:05, 5: 12:40)
6. Night Chapter 7 today with Haiku.

Lesson Plan: Objective: Create our first poem for our poetry book.

1. No quiz today on Night Chapter 5 (do the Haiku though!

2. Get three sheets of lined paper and ½ of a colored paper.

3. Fold into a “book”

4. Read the sample metaphor poems. The firecracker one is awesome.

5. Write your own metaphor poem for your life or family.

Read Night Chapter 6.

Objective: The students will discuss the importance of the first section of Night.

To prove the theme of Lord of the Flies... I am not collecting or grading the project. Just take it back home.

1. Chapter 4 Quiz: In a paragraph tell:
2. Write Haiku for Chapters 4
3. Read Chapter 4 or work on project.

Reading Schedule:

Thurs: Chapter 5 (63-80)
Friday: Chapter 6 (81-92)

Mon: Chapter 7 (93-98)
Tuesday Chapter 8 and Chapter 9 (99-109)

Book Report Due on May 20

Chapter 4 Quiz: Describe the gallows scene. How is the gallow scene symbolic of something that the the author has lost? Detail!!!

Objective: The students will discuss the importance of the first section of Night.

1. Chapter 2 Quiz: In a paragraph tell:
2. Write Haiku for Chapters 2-3
3. Read Chapter 4 or work on project.

Reading Schedule:

Wed: Chapter 4 (45-62)
Thurs: Chapter 5 (63-80)
Friday: Chapter 6 (81-92)

Mon: Chapter 7 (93-98)
Tuesday Chapter 8 and Chapter 9 (99-109)

Project Due: May 12

Chapter 2 Quiz: Explain the entire scene of Madam Schachter's prophecy and how this may be a little bit of faction.

Period 4: Chapter 3: Describe the author's first selection: How he gets through, who doesn't. Who did the deciding. And what he immediately sees as he walks to the "left."

Objective: The students will discuss the importance of the first section of Night.

1. Chapter 1 Quiz: In a paragraph tell:
2. Discuss Haiku Assignment
3. Read Chapter 2 or work on project.

Reading Schedule:
Tues: Chapter 2 (21-26) and Chapter 3 (27-43)
Wed: Chapter 4 (45-62)
Thurs: Chapter 5 (63-80)
Friday: Chapter 6 (81-92)

Mon: Chapter 7 (93-98)
Tuesday Chapter 8 and Chapter 9 (99-109)

Project Due: May 12

Explain who Moshe the Beadle is and his importance at the beginning of the book to the author and then to the development of the conflict between the Nazis and the Jews.

4th Period: In a paragraph, explain who first warned the Jews, their reaction and then the results of the Nazis coming to town.

Objective: The students will be introduced to the author of Night and the book by Ophra. (is that how you spell it?)

1. Everyone look to see what grade you got on your Roman Paper.
2. Yell out score when asked.
3. Night INtro

Reading Schedule:
Monday: Chapter 1 (1-20)
Tues: Chapter 2 (21-26) and Chapter 3 (27-43)
Wed: Chapter 4 (45-62)
Thurs: Chapter 5 (63-80)
Friday: Chapter 6 (81-92)

Mon: Chapter 7 (93-98)
Tuesday Chapter 8 and Chapter 9 (99-109)

Project Due: May 12

Objective: Filler Day!

I want all of this done with whoever is here today:

1. Turn in Epitaphs
2. Pass back all work from folder and grade reports.
3. Book Checkout: Night: 7:15, 8:00, 11:05 and 12:40.

We start the book on Monday.

Objective: The students will watch some video, write some poetry and study for more important things.... like the AP tests that are coming up.


1. LOTF Epitaphs (due typed on Friday)
2. Video

Don't wait til last minute for project. If all of your articles are about Bin Laden, I know you did!!!

Rest of the year: Start book Night on Friday
Book Report Due on the 20th.

Objective: The students will watch some video, write some poetry and study for more important things.... like the AP tests that are coming up.

1. I will get tests back to you today.
2. LOTF Epitaphs (due typed on Friday)
3. Video

Don't wait til last minute for project. If all of your articles are about Bin Laden, I know you did!!!

Objective: The students will pass the LOTF Final.

1. Get scan sheet.
2. Use pencil only. Fill in bubbles well.
3. Take test.

Wednesday: Video
Thursday: Video
Friday: Get last novel: Night.

Project: May 12
Book Report: May 20

Objective: The students will finish discussing LOTF and do a review activity for the test tomorrow.

1. Chapter 12
2. Return Books to Library
3. Essay Prompt for Project
4. Review

Test tomorrow: 300 points