Bellwork Place your road map on your desk and share it with the people in your group.

Poetry Paragraphs Due tomorrow. Order in which to turn in: Rubric sheet on top Final copies (highlighted) Rough drafts

Discuss the following in your group: How do authors develop their characters?

Authors develop characters both directly and indirectly. Actions Words Thoughts Other characters’ thoughts of and action toward characters

Journal Writing In your journal, describe a time you were afraid or embarrassed. Your response should be at least a half page. Think and write quickly.

Definition/characteristics of a Memoir: A subcategory of autobiography, a memoir presents more of a slice of life, focusing on some particular aspect of the writer’s life, with the chosen events selected for examination of meaning. It is nonfiction written as fiction, with the author attempting to recreate settings, dialogue, etc., as accurately as possible. The author chooses incidents that have brought the writer to a new understanding or view of the events. The goal is that the reader will also arrive at new understanding.

“The Glass Castle” Setting – New York City Read and annotate the selection with a focus on character information about the author and her mother. Think about how you would describe each.

Character analysis What word or words would you use to describe the author? Her mother? What textual evidence supports that description? Make a t-chart and list at least three pieces of evidence for each character. Are these direct or indirect descriptions by the author? If they are indirect, what type are they?

“The Glass Castle” Let’s listen to the author and her mother. http://www.amazon.com/The-Glass-Castle-A-Memoir/dp/074324754X