The Southpaw by Judith Viorst Monday, January 9, 2017

Do Now Which is the best alternate title for this passage? RI.6.2 Underwater Vehicle Dives Thousands of Times Oceanographers Map the Seafloor Scientists Discover New Marine Life New Sub Designed for Underwater Challenges

Daily Report Date Agenda Do Now Daily Report Do Now Review January 9, 2017 Agenda Do Now Daily Report Do Now Review Theme Mini Lesson The Southpaw Closure Homework Read The Southpaw 2 Read Theory quizzes 85%+ Objective Scholars will identify themes in the text, The Southpaw, and analyze how those themes are conveyed. Standard RL6.2, RL6.5 3

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Themes “What are we talking about when we refer to the themes in a text?”

Theme A theme is a significant idea or lesson conveyed in a text. It is a message the author conveys through important details or events. Copy what’s in RED

Thematic what? Friendship Friendships have rewards and responsibilities. T/P/S: What do you notice between the first statement and the second?

Thematic Statement A thematic statement is expressed in a complete sentence and conveys a complete idea about the topic. It is a statement or claim about the topic; it’s the writer’s thinking. Hint: Ask - “What idea or lesson does this story convey or communicate about the topic?” In this case, the theme answers the question: “What ideas does The Southpaw convey about friendships?”

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Thematic Statement What do you think the author of “The Southpaw” is saying about friendship?

Theme: Friendships Can Survive Setbacks Note 1 Janet: Give back the Disneyland sweatshirt I said you could wear Note 2 Richard: I want my comic books now–finished or not. Janet and Richard throw verbal jabs at each other because Richard won’t let Janet play on the baseball team that he leads and Janet won’t accept this status quo. Their verbal jabs are parallel in level of intensity; they go tit for tat insulting each other. Neither character crosses the boundary into more intense insults that would violate their basic level of respect for each other. • character’s words and external conflict with chance for resolution

Theme: Friendships Can Survive Setbacks Note 7 Janet: Why don’t you and your team forget about baseball and learn something nice like knitting maybe? Note 8 Richard: I didn’t think you’d be the kind who’d kick a man when he’s down. Note 9 Janet: I wasn’t kicking exactly. I was kicking back. These moments develop the theme further in another tit for tat balanced attack by each main character. Janet proposes knitting to Richard after Richard proposed the same earlier. In note 9, she counters Richard’s assertion, “kick a man when he’s down,” by reminding him she is only “kicking back” to his earlier insult. The dance of insults continues. • developing theme; character

Theme: Friendships Can Survive Setbacks Final three notes– Richard writes: “Please! Not Marilyn Jackson.” Janet writes: “How about Lizzie Martindale instead?” Richard signs his last note, “Your friend.” In these final three notes, both characters listen to each other. Richard really doesn’t want Marilyn Jackson on the team and Janet offers Lizzie Martindale instead. • resolution

Partners Reread “The Southpaw” to identify and analyze another theme. Create a theme related to identity or gender roles. Write your thematic statement at the top of your paper. Create a T-chart. In the left column identify several moments from across the text that work together to convey a common theme. In the right column explain how the moments convey that theme. Name the author’s methods with literary vocabulary.

Closure Whip Around: Explain whether or not using literary vocabulary helps in communicating theme.