Tuesday, January 2nd When you get there, open up your notebooks and create the heading “2017 Review” There is no homework tonight Library books are due back today– we will visit tomorrow Today’s Learning Targets: I reviewed stories, concepts, and elements of literature that I was introduced to in 2017

Perspective Unit- False impressions “Seventh Grade”- Victor Rodriguez; Mexican American living in Fresno, California; French class– makes a false impression to impress his crush (Gary Soto) “The War of the Wall”- narrator and his/her cousin Lou; African Americans living in the south; outsider from New York comes and paints on their wall; false impression comes from a lack of communication (Toni Cade Bambara)

Perspective Unit- False impressions “Hearts and Hands”- Mr. Easton, the Marshal, and Miss Fairchild on a western railroad line in 19th century (1800s) America. The real marshal tricks Miss Fairchild into thinking Mr. Easton is the marshal, though he is actually going to jail for a money related crime (O. Henry)

Perspective Unit- Tunnel Vision “Lose Now, Pay Later”- People have mass tunnel vision in regards to swoodies and slimmers. They assume they are safe– the only real concern is for the taste of the swoodies, the effectiveness of the slimmers(Carol Farley) Tunnel vision as a way to block out distractions or a narrow minded point of view

Grammar (Basics) Noun- a person, place, thing or idea Verb- expresses an action, states something that exists (state of being), or links the subject with a description. Pronoun- Replaces a noun or another pronoun Adjective- Modifies a noun or pronoun Adverb- Modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb

Elements of Fiction Character–qualities that make a person, place, or thing different from other persons, places, or thing Protagonist- the character whose journey the reader follows– involved in the conflict Antagonist- the force working against the protagonist Static Character- does not change Dynamic Character- does change

FOUR LENSES OF Characterization (how we find out about our characters) Looks Thoughts/feelings Actions Viewed by others Talk the talk vs walk the walk

Conflict- a struggle between two opposing forces External conflict- when a character struggles against some outside person or force character v. character character v. society character v. nature character v. fate Internal conflict– a struggle within a character– character versus self

Parts of plot– the sequence of events that make up the story Exposition-- introduces the setting, characters and conflict in the story Rising Action-- the plot gets more complicated; leads up to the climax Climax-- the point of highest interest or suspense in a story; the turning point Resolution-- the loose ends are tied up and the story comes to a close

Irony Verbal Irony- Contrast between what is said and what is meant Nice weather we are having! Dramatic Irony- Contrast between what the character thinks to be true and what the reader knows to be true. When the reader is “in on a secret.” Situational Irony- contrast between what happens and what is expected. someone playing a prank on someone else, it backfires, and the prankster gets a pie in the face.

Two minute Closure What is something else we read or learned about in this class that we did not review today?

Two minute Closure #2 What do you know about the sixties? What do you know about World War II?