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Come pick up your journal or paper! Clear off desks. Take out a piece of paper.
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Come pick up your journal or paper! Clear off desks. Take out a piece of paper. Today’s PLAN:- ACE it quiz on “Helen on 86th Street”-Discuss and turn in plot charts for evaluation- Discuss characterization, Point of View, and Allusions- Quoth Mrs. Anderson, “Nevermore.”- Discuss the importance of time period (setting) and background knowledge- Begin reading “The Sniper”Homework:- Finish reading “The Sniper”- Complete plot chart A dream doesn’t become reality through magic; it takes sweat, determination, and hard word. – Colin Powell
PLOT Discussion • As a group, take out your plot charts (Those WITHOUT homework are to be at the perimeter of the room. No talking for you. Work.) • Determine what you think are the crucial parts of the story (rising action, climax, resolution, etc.) • Be prepared with your responses AND any questions that you might have.
Characterization recap • In your pairs, come up with ONE trait that Vita exhibits in the story. • Find THREE specific (this means WORD-FOR-WORD) examples with page numbers. • Explain how EACH EXAMPLE supports your TRAIT. • Turn it in to me when you are finished.
Point of View Conversation • Let’s recap really quickly: • First person • Definition • Narrator • Third person limited • Definition • Narrator • Third person omniscient • Definition • Narrator
Use of allusions and point of view • Look over your lists of allusions. • What kind of things stand out? • How do they impact the story? • Why does the author choose to use them? • This story is told in the __________ point of view. • How does this impact our understanding of the story? • How would it be different if it were told in another perspective?
Background knowledge • In our last story, we needed to know some background information. • WHY does it help to have background knowledge? • As readers (and as your teacher), why is it important to do some RESEARCH? • PERSPECTIVE – the literary term we use to describe historical context, significance, and an author’s view of the world based on his/her experience.