Lit-LA: Tuesday, March 12, 2019 Wrinkle, Lesson 1 Handouts: * Unit Schedule for A Wrinkle in Time * Cornell Notes: Wrinkle, Parts 1 – 4 Homework: * Read AR book 20 + minutes & record progress Assignments Due: * None

Today’s Goal: Begin a unit on novels with A Wrinkle in Time. Outcomes: Define “point of view” and identify the viewpoint in Wrinkle. Explain what is meant by “third person semi-omniscient.” Define these terms: protagonist, antagonist. Define genre and describe the genre of Wrinkle. Define the genres “fantasy” and “science fiction.”

Starter #1: I think all of you are in for a real treat. . . .  Today we will begin a new unit: “Novels—A Wrinkle in Time.” We will read the book entirely in class, covering one chapter every two days. We’ll begin each chapter by introducing new terms with a vocabulary PowerPoint. Then you will have a one page handout as homework, due the next day. So you will have written homework only twice a week, every other day. (Of course, you will also continue doing AR reading each day.)   Let’s take a look at the Unit Schedule right now. . . .

Starter #2: Before we begin examining Wrinkle, let’s get you off to a strong start by reviewing the key features of novels.   Please turn to your Cornell Notes handouts.

Cornell Notes : Wrinkle, Part 1, Novel Intro 1. What is “point of view”? Note—this has two meanings. 2. What is the point of view in Wrinkle? Define the following terms: 1) Protagonist 2) Antagonist 1) Through whose eyes this story is being told; 2) It can also mean “first person” or “third person” narrator Third person semi-omniscient Omniscient is “all knowing” Semi-omniscient means we know the thoughts/feelings of one character: An outside narrator is telling us the story from that character’s perspective 1) The main character or hero in a novel 2) The character who opposes the protagonist and poses the greatest conflict

Cornell Notes : Wrinkle, Part 2, Genre What is meant by “genre”? What genre is Wrinkle? Define the following terms: 1) Fantasy 2) Science Fiction The category (group) of literature that a particular work belongs to It is a hyrid—two different genres It is fantasy and science fiction 1) A genre in which the plot develops in an imaginary place and the characters have magical powers 2) A genre that blends fantasy with scientific details

Cornell Notes : Wrinkle, Part 3, Characterization 1. What is meant by the term “characterization”? 2. How do authors achieve character development or characterization? That is, how do we readers know what a character is like? 3. What are “flawed characters”? 4. What is the role of flawed characters? 1. The traits of a character in a story or a novel—what he/she is like 2. There are many ways: * What the character does * How the character speaks * What other characters say about him/her * How other characters behave around him/her * What the character looks like, how he/she dresses and his/her physical appearance 3. Characters who are not perfect 4. All “credible” (believable) characters are flawed. Their flaws contribute to the plot

Cornell Notes: Wrinkle, Part 4, Elements & Terms What are the types of conflict? How do you identify the main conflict in a novel? What elements are introduced in the “exposition” of a story? How do you determine the theme of a novel? External: Character vs. Character Character vs. Nature/Force Internal: Character vs. Self A novel will have numerous conflicts but one conflict drives the overall story—the chief struggle the main character faces. Setting (time & place), introducing the characters, introducing events that lead to the “narrative hook” Ask yourself, “What message or key point is the author trying to make with this story?” Can have more than one theme 1) A genre in which the plot develops in an imaginary place and the characters have magical powers 2) A genre that blends fantasy with scientific details