World Literature April 20, 2015

Do Now  Complete the ACT Passage  20 questions=16 minutes  Create a key in your groups (10 minutes)

Animal Farm Chapter 7 Homework Check  Clear your desk and take out a sheet of paper!  HW: 10 points!

Announcements  Interim on Friday!

Objectives  SWBAT Define and appropriately use parallel structure

Parallel Structure Below are example sentences of parallel structure and on- parallel structure. With a partner, discuss what makes one parallel and not.  Not Parallel: Mary likes hiking, swimming, and to ride a bicycle.  Parallel: Mary likes hiking, swimming, and riding a bicycle.  Not Parallel: The production manager was asked to write his report quickly, accurately, and in a detailed manner.  Parallel: The production manager was asked to write his report quickly, accurately, and thoroughly.

 Parallel structure means using the same pattern of words to show that two or more ideas have the same level of importance. This can happen at the word, phrase, or clause level. The usual way to join parallel structures is with the use of coordinating conjunctions such as "and" or "or.

Practice  Use the handout to practice using the appropriate parallel structures.

Exit Ticket  Write 5 sentences using the correct paralle structure. Sentences must pertain to Animal Farm.

Homework  None

Tuesday, April 21, 2015  SSR! 20 minutes

Objectives  SWBAT identify irony in chapter 8 of Animal Farm.

Turn and Talk  What is irony? Provide an example.

Irony  A state of affairs or an event that seems deliberately contrary to what one expects and is often amusing as a result.

Assignment  In your groups, read chapter 8 and take note of any instances of irony.  Double Journal Entry must be completed as well.

Exit Ticket  Identify and explain the irony of chapter 8.  PACW: 10 points!

Homework  Finish reading and complete Double Journal Entry Journals for chapter 8.

Wednesday, April 22, 2015  Elisha before killing John Dawson were interacting like normal people like if he knew John Dawson, and in that time Elisha was realizing that he was a good person and he really found no fault into killing him. Elisha however said that he had to kill him and he still had to hate him even though he was getting along with him. Elisha really did not find a real reason on killing John Dawson, but as he was in the movement and the was part of the enemy side he had to die for his country. Even though this death was just to show that they are not weak Elisha stated that when he killed John Dawson something inside him died with it to which was his innocence because he is still a kid and his moral went down for killing an innocent person who had a family and was just at the wrong moment the wrong time. Elisha killed John Dawson, but as he found no fault in him he just had to find a reason for hate.

Do Now  Elisha,before killing John Dawson, was interacting like normal people like if he knew John Dawson, and in that time Elisha was realizing that he was a good person and he really found no fault into killing him. Elisha however said that he had to kill him and he still had to hate him even though he was getting along with him. Elisha really did not find a real reason on killing John Dawson, but as he was in the movement and the was part of the enemy side he had to die for his country. Even though this death was just to show that they are not weak Elisha stated that when he killed John Dawson something inside him died with it to which was his innocence because he is still a kid and his moral went down for killing an innocent person who had a family and was just at the wrong moment the wrong time. Elisha killed John Dawson, but as he found no fault in him he just had to find a reason for hate.

Animal Farm  Chapter 8 Youtube clip

Objectives  SWBAT understand Orwell’s purpose in writing Animal Farm.  SWBAT understand the history of the Russian Revolution  SWBAT make connections between prominent figures during the Russian Revolution and animal Farm

What does author’s purpose mean? Most simply put, an author’s purpose is his or her reason ~ or purpose ~ for writing.

There are four general purposes The author may wish: to entertain to inform to describe to persuade Our task as readers is to determine this purpose.

How do we as readers know which purpose the author had in mind?

First, let’s look at the four different types of author’s purpose, one at a time.

To Entertain  When writing to entertain, one goal may be to tell a story or to describe characters, places, or events (real or imaginary).  Examples of entertaining texts include plays, poems, stories, jokes, or even comic strips.

To Persuade  When writing to persuade, the goal is to get the reader to agree with the writer's opinion. This type of writing is opinionated, but the author may provide facts and examples to support the opinion.  Examples of persuasive texts include commercials, advertisements, and editorials.

To Inform  When writing to inform, it is the author's goal to enlighten the reader with subjects that are typically real and factual. Few opinions are expressed. Sometimes the goal is to inform someone how to do something.  The facts in an informational passage are used to teach, not to persuade. Examples of informative texts include cookbooks, textbooks, newspapers, magazines and online news sources, and historical accounts.

To Describe  When writing to describe, the author’s goal is to compare/contrast things through details and description. It could also be, quite simply, to describe how something looks or what it’s like.  Examples of descriptive texts include comparative texts describing the differences between things and travel brochures describing a specific location/destination.

How do we determine the author’s purpose? We have to take our cues from the text itself. For example, If the text is telling us about the Battle of the Bulge, the author’s purpose is to inform us about this specific battle.

If the text is trying to convince us that smoking is bad for us and those around us, the author’s purpose is to persuade us not to smoke.

If the text is telling us all about the white sandy beaches, the warm sunshine 350 days of the year and the relaxing spa and pool, the author’s purpose is to describe a specific location in order to get us to want to go there!

If the text is a short story, poem, or play, a comic strip or 2-line joke, no matter how long or short it may be, the author’s purpose is to entertain us. It doesn’t have to be funny, either, to entertain us. Drama, suspense, and mystery can be just as entertaining.

Think, Write, Pair, and Share  Why did Orwell write Animal Farm?

The Russian Revolution   Jot down important names and their roles!

Character Chart  In your groups, match key figures during the Russian Revolution to the animals in Animal Farm.

Exit Ticket  Why did Orwell write Animal Farm?

Homework  Read, annotate, and answer the questions for the short story “Shooting an Elephant” by George Orwell.

Thursday, April 23, 2015  Silently read the short story “Harrison Bergeron”.  Be prepared to discuss the similarities between Animal Farm, “Shooting an Elephant”, and “Harrison Bergeron”.

Objective  SWBAT practice Q4 Grammar skills.

Grammar Stations  6 stations  7 minutes per station

Homework  Do well on the Interim!