Please read in Snow Falling on Cedars: Chapters 25, 26, & 27 this weekend.
This needs to happen so we can finish by Wednesday, 6/5 and view the movie before our big reading Comprehension Final on Friday, 6/14! There will be a short quiz on the questions below. Please be prepared to answer the following questions: 1. What is impact of Hatsue's testimony? Does it help Miyamoto or harm him? 2. What is the impact of Josiah Gillanders testimony? Does it help Miyamoto or harm him? 3. Why does Miyamoto initially lie about meeting Carl and talking to him on the night of his death? 4. What was wrong with Carl's boat on the night of his death? 5. What did Miyamoto do to help him? 6. What does Carl agree to in this meeting with Miyamoto on his boat? 1. Read and prepare for the final Socratic Circles on Snow Falling on Cedars:
We only meet twice this week, Thursday, 5/23 and Friday, 5/24--so do not forget to read your Chapters in Snow Falling on Cedars! Make sure you have more than one section marked with a POST IT note.
Please be prepared to discuss Chapters 11-15 on Friday, May 17th.
You will get 30 minutes of our long period on Wednesday, 5/15 and the whole period on Thursday, 5/16 for reading and preparing for our discussion. Many more of you were prepared for our discussion on Monday, on Chapters 6-10. Yeah!
Assignments due and soon to be due.
1. Poetry #3 on a Snow Falling on Cedars theme, see earlier post, 5/8/2019 for specifics, due Friday, 5/10/2019--please place into american Literature Folder. Thank you! 2. Make up for Discussion Chapters 1-5: Soapstone Format, handouts and 2nd posting on 5/8/2019, please email or bring printed out to me, Chapters 1-5, Snow Falling on Cedars. 3. Read and Prepare for Monday, 5/13 : Discussion points, for Chapters 6-10, Snow Falling on Cedars. If you do not wish to participate in our discussion, You must have Soapstone Document ready to turn in, or emailed to me. It must be typed not handwritten. American Literature
Please be prepared with your answers to these questions for our discussion on Fridays. If you find it difficult to participate in our discussions; please have this document prepared with written comments for each of the 6 categories. And you can turn in the document for points. SOAPSTone Analysis Form Speaker Who is the Speaker? The voice that tells the story. Fiction – the narrator, not the author, and any implied traits or characteristics that might influence the text. Students should go beyond merely identifying the Speaker by name (occasionally, none will be given). They should be able to apply outside knowledge to Speaker, or infer traits from the text itself. Occasion What is the Occasion? The time and the place of the piece; the context that encouraged the writing to happen. Fiction – the primary, specific event being discussed (summary) Students should contextualize historical events or the “environment of ideas” that led to a text being produced. Students should also be able to summarize the events in a few words or phrases. Audience Who is the Audience? The group of readers/listeners to whom a piece is directed. Fiction – the specific person, small group, or larger group a piece is aimed at There may be multiple audiences, and the audience(s) may need to be discovered through student inference of the level of discourse in the text, the diction, the connotation of chosen words, and the traits of the Speaker. Purpose What is the Purpose? The reason behind the text? Fiction – the larger “point” being examined in the piece; the “theme” presented Students should apply social, cultural, historical, etc. perspectives to a text to discover what the author/Speaker is attempting to reveal about those perspectives. They should be able to examine the logic of the argument and/or the themes and interpretations being presented. Subject What is the Subject? The general topic, content, and ideas contained in the text. Fiction – the larger context of the text (related to Occasion and Purpose) Students should go beyond the immediate occasion to discover the larger context or issue that eventually led to the triggering Occasion. This should be stated in a few words or a phrase. Tone What is the Tone? The attitude of the author/Speaker. Fiction – same as above, though it might require a distinction between author and narrator Students should analyze diction, syntax, connotation, and imagery to determine the attitude being presented. #3 Timed Write: Poetry
Snow Falling on Cedars—Themes to be explored:
You are required to work on it for half the period today—but we will also finish watching Gatsby today. Snow Falling on Cedars
Every Friday in lieu of a formal written test—I would like to try a Socratic/philosophic style format. Therefore, you need to be prepared with your thoughts ready for a deeper discussion about theme, character development; rising and falling action, plot development, author’s purpose, motifs and symbols used as literary techniques. Your participation and insights will determine your grade. (50 points each week, attendance required for points). Finals Week we will have a formal reading comprehension quiz. Chapters 1-5 Friday, 5/3 Socratic/philosophical chair discussions Chapters 6-10 Friday, 5/10 Socratic/philosophical chair discussions Chapters 11-15 Friday, 5/17 Socratic/philosophical chair discussions Chapters 16-20 Friday, 5/24 Socratic/philosophical chair discussions Chapters 21-25 Friday, 5/31 Socratic/philosophical chair discussions Chapters 26-30 Friday, 6/7 Socratic/philosophical chair discussions Chapters 30-end Reading Comprehension FINAL, finals schedule (Week of 6/10-6/14). Hand-written notes and notes from our Friday socratic circles will be allowed to use on your final. The week of 4/22-4/26 we will finish the final 2 chapters of The Great Gatsby.
There will be a final Reading Comprehension Test on The Great Gatsby, open book but y9ou will not be able to use your study guide. Monday: 4/22
Wednesday, 4/24
FINAL on The Great Gatsby Friday, 4/26: Begin Storybook THAT project. We will not being doing Vocabulary today. |
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