MRS. CONTRERAS Language Arts 9th Grade – Eng I Gifted/Honors Room C209 Welcome Braddock Bulldogs!!! 2006-2007 MRS. CONTRERAS Language Arts 9th Grade – Eng I Gifted/Honors Room C209

Weekly Forecast 3/5/07 – 3/9/07 Monday – Introduction to Bram Stoker's "Dracula". Chapters 1-3. Tuesday – FCAT NRT. Classes that meet today work on home learning assignment. Wednesday – "Dracula" (1897) Chapters 4-6. Italics, apostrophe, hyphen abbreviations, numbers and numerals (275-284). Thursday – "Dracula" (1897) Chapters 7-9. Friday – "Dracula" (1897) Chapters 10-12.

Home Learning Read "Dracula" Chapters 13-24. By Monday, 3/12: Read "Dracula" Chapters 13-24. Study for grammar & "Dracula" test on 3/21. Have a great week!

Class Journaling… Monday Explain how the text depicts the conflict between scientific Western cultures and the spiritual Eastern ones. Explain what turning point in the story is exemplified by the following quote: "We thought her dying whilst she slept, And sleeping when she died" List examples of dramatic irony found in the text.

Class Journaling… Wednesday What is revealed about the Count's character while he speaks to Jonathan of Transylvania's history? What are the Count's strengths and weaknesses? An episodic novel is one made up of loosely connected incidents rather than an integrated plot. The first four chapters are from Jonathan's journal writings, but Chapter V consists of letters and diary entries from other characters. Why does Stoker switch narrators at this juncture?

Class Journaling… Thursday How does the character of Dr. Seward mirror Victor Frankenstein, and how does his behavior inform the theme of madness in the book?

Class Journaling… Friday Gothic fiction is characterized as having a picturesque setting, dealing with the supernatural in some way, exploring the conflict between good and evil, and the corruption of lower-class females by aristocratic males. Cite incidents from the story that support the four criteria.