MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 10

Autobiography in Five Short Chapters by Portia Nelson Chapter 1 I walk down the street. There is a deep hole in the sidewalk. I fall in. I am lost... I am helpless. It isn't my fault. It takes forever to find a way out. Chapter 2 I walk down the same street. There is a deep hole in the sidewalk. I pretend I don't see it. I fall in again. I can't believe I am in the same place. But it isn't my fault. It still takes a long time to get out. Chapter 3 I walk down the same street. There is a deep hole in the sidewalk. I see it is there. I still fall in... it's a habit. My eyes are open. I know where I am. It is my fault. I get out immediately. Chapter 4 I walk down the same street. There is a deep hole in the sidewalk. I walk around it. Chapter 5 I walk down another street. DO NOW 1: Mon., Sept. 10, 2012 “ How is conflict revealed in a narrative?” DO NOW 1: Cut, paste into your notebook, and read the poem. Underneath, answer/do the following: 1. How is this a narrative? 2. What and with whom is the conflict? 3. Write 1 question, 1 connection, and 1 reflection for this piece. Reflection (or Summary):

Autobiography in Five Short Chapters by Portia Nelson Chapter 1 I walk down the street. There is a deep hole in the sidewalk. I fall in. I am lost... I am helpless. It isn't my fault. It takes forever to find a way out. Chapter 2 I walk down the same street. There is a deep hole in the sidewalk. I pretend I don't see it. I fall in again. I can't believe I am in the same place. But it isn't my fault. It still takes a long time to get out. Chapter 3 I walk down the same street. There is a deep hole in the sidewalk. I see it is there. I still fall in... it's a habit. My eyes are open. I know where I am. It is my fault. I get out immediately. Chapter 4 I walk down the same street. There is a deep hole in the sidewalk. I walk around it. Chapter 5 I walk down another street. DO NOW 1: Mon., Sept. 10, 2012 “ How is conflict revealed in a narrative?” DO NOW 1: Cut, paste into your notebook, and read the poem. Underneath, answer/do the following: 1. How is this a narrative? 2. What and with whom is the conflict? 3. Write 1 question, 1 connection, and 1 reflection for this piece. Reflection (or Summary):

Autobiography in Five Short Chapters by Portia Nelson Chapter 1 I walk down the street. There is a deep hole in the sidewalk. I fall in. I am lost... I am helpless. It isn't my fault. It takes forever to find a way out. Chapter 2 I walk down the same street. There is a deep hole in the sidewalk. I pretend I don't see it. I fall in again. I can't believe I am in the same place. But it isn't my fault. It still takes a long time to get out. Chapter 3 I walk down the same street. There is a deep hole in the sidewalk. I see it is there. I still fall in... it's a habit. My eyes are open. I know where I am. It is my fault. I get out immediately. Chapter 4 I walk down the same street. There is a deep hole in the sidewalk. I walk around it. Chapter 5 I walk down another street. I need my… notebook pen or pencil highlighter Brain! To Do Today: Read and annotate a memoir for conflict Create a One-Pager

Before we read… 1.Meet the author… 2.Make predictions… 3.Prepare to annotate…

Gary Soto was born in Fresno, California, in April, 1952, to working-class Mexican- American parents. At a young age, he worked in the fields of the San Joaquin Valley. He was not academically motivated as a child, but became interested in poetry during his high school. Many of his young- adult stories are based on his personal experiences.

While we read… …use your pen or highlighter to do the following: 1.) Underline or highlight instances of conflict within the story. 2.) Circle any word that you do not understand. 3.) Put a question mark (?) next to something that you have a question about or don’t understand. 4.) Put an exclamation point (!) next to something that you connect to.

DO NOW 1: The worst thing I’ve ever had to wear and how it affected me… DO NOW 2: What was the worst item of clothing that you ever had to wear, and how did that experience affect your life?

After we read… 1.) Look over your annotations and make a list of the conflicts that you found. 2.) Create a list of conflicts in your notebook. (an example will be on the next slide) 3.) Identify the type of conflict. 4.) Explain what led to each conflict (what was the cause?).

DO NOW 2: The worst thing I’ve ever had to wear and how it affected me… Examples of conflict in the story “The Jacket” Conflict Type of Conflict Cause of Conflict

Creating a One Pager: 1.Select one excerpt or passage from the story. 2.Create your graphic interpretation of this excerpt or passage. In other words, draw something that represents the selection. 3.Your interpretation may be literal or symbolic. 4.You must fill the entire page. 5.You must include the title of the story and the author. 6.You must add color to your One Pager. 7.Your excerpt must be written on the page. 8.You must include a personal response to your excerpt. This may be a comment, an interpretation, an evaluation, a connection, or a reflection. Be sure to give an explanation for your response (WHY do you have that interpretation…or connection…etc.)

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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11

DO NOW 1: Response to excerpt from “The Jacket” Tues., Sept. 11, 2012 “ How are characters brought to life in a narrative?” DO NOW 1: Write a response to the following excerpt. In your response explain how this excerpt relates to society as a whole. “My clothes have failed me.” TODAY: Do Now Responses Review Discuss characterization Observe characterization Analyze a character using NAAMES What you need: Pen/pencil Your BRAIN REMINDERS: Vocabulary quiz on Thursday Summer Reading Assessment on Friday, Sept. 21

DO NOW 1: Response to excerpt from “The Jacket” Tues., Sept. 11, 2012 “ How are characters brought to life in a narrative?” Reflection (or Summary): Pop Quiz 1. What is theme? 2. What is conflict? 3. What is a narrative? 4. Name 3 types of narratives. 5. What are the five elements of a narrative? Pop Quiz:

So…how are characters brought to life?

DO NOW 1: Response to excerpt from “The Jacket” Tues., Sept. 11, 2012 “ How are characters brought to life in a narrative?” Reflection (or Summary): 6 Ways that characters are brought to life in a story Pop Quiz 1. What is theme? 2. What is conflict? 3. What is a narrative? 4. Name 3 types of narratives. 5. Why do narratives have a conflict? 1.What is the character’s name (N) or nickname? Does his/her name have meaning or reflect their personality? 2.How does the character appear (A) or dress? 3.How does the character act (A) or behave alone or with others? 4.What is the character’s mentality (M), or way of thinking, about topics, issues, or life in general? 5.What are the character’s emotions toward him/herself or others? (E) 6.How does the character speak (S) or use his/her speech to express him/herself? 6 Ways that characters are brought to life in a story:

DO NOW 2: My favorite character from a novel NAAMES observation for the character of ____________ from _____________ N: (name(S)/ nicknames) A: (appearance) A: (actions) M: (mentality) E: (emotions) S: (ways of speaking) NAAMES Observation Activity: Watch an episode of the “The Cosby Show” List as many things as possible for each section of NAAMES for either the character of Cliff Huxtable or Theo Huxtable. Afterwards, share your observations in pairs/small groups.

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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13

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DO NOW 1: Quick-write about Cosby character analysis Fri., Sept. 14, 2012 “ How does characterization affect a story?” DO NOW 1: Review your NAAMES notes for your character from “The Cosby Show”. Think about the relationships that the character (Cliff OR Theo) had with other characters. Explain how you think the traits of the character (what you listed on the NAAMES chart for him) affected his relationship with others. TODAY: DO NOW Review NAAMES Review/Analysis “Characters Brought to Life” Activity What you need: Pen/pencil Your BRAIN REMINDERS: Vocabulary quiz on Thursday Summer Reading Assessment on Friday, Sept. 21

NAAMES observation for the character of ____________ from _____________ N: (name(S)/ nicknames) A: (appearance) A: (actions) M: (mentality) E: (emotions) S: (ways of speaking) NAAMES Observation Activity: Review your NAAMES chart from Tuesday With a partner of the same character, compare your notes. Highlight/underline the most important trait from each category. Look at each highlighted trait and discuss “Why?” each character had that trait. (Why does the character look the way he does? Why does the character say the things he does? Etc.)

NAAMES observation for the character of the Boy from __The Giving Tree_ N: (name(S)/ nicknames) A: (appearance) A: (actions) M: (mentality) E: (emotions) S: (ways of speaking) NAAMES Observation Activity (MODEL) for the Boy from The Giving Tree: Review your NAAMES chart from Tuesday With a partner of the same character, compare your notes. Highlight/underline the most important trait from each category. Look at each highlighted trait and discuss “Why?” each character had that trait. (Why does the boy take things for granted? Why does the boy always asks the tree for things? etc.) The boy needy youthful, older, needy, frail takes from the tree plays takes from the tree, leaves the tree, plays with and on the tree takes things for granted takes things for granted; self-centered weary (tired) always asks the tree for something… “Can you…?”

Character Analysis Summary Take the character traits for your character and compile it to create a summary about who your character is. You will have a template to use, but then you will copy the template to write a complete paragraph in your notebook.

CHARACTER ANALYSIS SUMMARY FOR the boy from The Giving Tree Fill in the following blank spaces to write a summary paragraph of the character that you analyzed. The boy, (name of the character) who is young and likes to have fun, (tell the role of the character) wants the tree to give him everything that he wants (tell the character’s motivations) because the tree is always forthcoming and wants to see the boy happy. (tell why the character is motivated). However, because the boy is selfish, (tell how the character influences the conflict) he decides to go away for a long time, (tell what the conflict is) which breaks the tree’s heart. (tell an effect of the conflict). In the end, the boy comes back to the tree because he has no where else to go, (tell how the conflict was solved) therefore, the tree’s heart is once again whole. (tell the biggest effect of the conflict being solved) Character Analysis Activity (MODEL): Get into groups of four. With your group, complete the Character Analysis Summary template so that you have a summary of who your character is based on the conflict that he faces. Use the character traits that were discussed in your pairs. When you are finished, rewrite your paragraph in your notebook and paste your template on top of it.

CHARACTER ANALYSIS SUMMARY FOR the boy from The Giving Tree Fill in the following blank spaces to write a summary paragraph of the character that you analyzed. The boy, (name of the character) who is young and likes to have fun, (tell the role of the character) wants the tree to give him everything that he wants (tell the character’s motivations) because the tree is always forthcoming and wants to see the boy happy. (tell why the character is motivated). However, because the boy is selfish, (tell how the character influences the conflict) he decides to go away for a long time, (tell what the conflict is) which breaks the tree’s heart. (tell an effect of the conflict). In the end, the boy comes back to the tree because he has no where else to go, (tell how the conflict was solved) therefore, the tree’s heart is once again whole. (tell the biggest effect of the conflict being solved) N: (name(S)/ nicknames) A: (appearance) A: (actions) M: (mentality) E: (emotions) S: (ways of speaking) The boy needy youthful, older, needy, frail takes from the tree plays takes from the tree, leaves the tree, plays with and on the tree takes things for granted selfish takes things for granted; self-centered; selfish weary (tired) always asks the tree for something… “Can you…?” How to take your NAAMES chart and apply it to the paragraph template:

CHARACTER ANALYSIS SUMMARY FOR the boy from The Giving Tree Fill in the following blank spaces to write a summary paragraph of the character that you analyzed. The boy, (name of the character) who is young and likes to have fun, (tell the role of the character) wants the tree to give him everything that he wants (tell the character’s motivations) because the tree is always forthcoming and wants to see the boy happy. (tell why the character is motivated). However, because the boy is selfish, (tell how the character influences the conflict) the boy decides to go away for a long time, (tell what the conflict is) which breaks the tree’s heart. (tell an effect of the conflict). In the end, the boy comes back to the tree because he has no where else to go, (tell how the conflict was solved) therefore, the tree’s heart is once again whole. (tell the biggest effect of the conflict being solved)

Reflection (or Summary): Tues., Sept. 11, 2012 “ How does characterization affect a story?” DO NOW 1: Quick-write about Cosby character analysis CHARACTER ANALYSIS SUMMARY: Character Analysis Summary: Cut and glue the top portion of your template onto your notebook so that it creates a flap. DO NOT GLUE THE ENTIRE PAGE. Underneath the flap of your template, rewrite the paragraph so that it consists of three complete sentences. The boy, who is young and likes to have fun, wants the tree to give him everything he wants because the tree is always forthcoming and wants to make the boy happy. However, the boy decides to go away for a long time, which breaks the tree’s heart. In the end, the boy comes back to the tree because he has nowhere else to go, therefore, the tree’s heart is once again whole. CHARACTER ANALYSIS SUMMARY FOR the boy from The Giving Tree Fill in the following blank spaces to write a summary paragraph of the character that you analyzed. The boy, (name of the character) who is young and likes to have fun, (tell the role of the character) wants the tree to give him everything that he wants (tell the character’s motivations) because the tree is always forthcoming and wants to see the boy happy. (tell why the character is motivated). However, because the boy is selfish, (tell how the character influences the conflict) the boy decides to go away for a long time, (tell what the conflict is) which breaks the tree’s heart. (tell an effect of the conflict). In the end, the boy comes back to the tree because he has no where else to go, (tell how the conflict was solved) therefore, the tree’s heart is once again whole. (tell the biggest effect of the conflict being solved)

The boy, who is young and likes to have fun, wants the tree to give him everything he wants because the tree is always forthcoming and wants to make the boy happy. However, the boy decides to go away for a long time, which breaks the tree’s heart. In the end, the boy comes back to the tree because he has nowhere else to go, therefore, the tree’s heart is once again whole. CHARACTER ANALYSIS SUMMARY FOR the boy from The Giving Tree Fill in the following blank spaces to write a summary paragraph of the character that you analyzed. The boy, (name of the character) who is young and likes to have fun, (tell the role of the character) wants the tree to give him everything that he wants (tell the character’s motivations) because the tree is always forthcoming and wants to see the boy happy. (tell why the character is motivated). However, because the boy is selfish, (tell how the character influences the conflict) the boy decides to go away for a long time, (tell what the conflict is) which breaks the tree’s heart. (tell an effect of the conflict). In the end, the boy comes back to the tree because he has no where else to go, (tell how the conflict was solved) therefore, the tree’s heart is once again whole. (tell the biggest effect of the conflict being solved) Template Paragraph Final Paragraph

DO NOW 2: My favorite character from a novel DO NOW 2: Who is your favorite or the most interesting character that you’ve read about in a story? Explain and give at least 2 reasons why that character was interesting.

1.You will be assigned a partner and the two of you will receive one conflict. 2.First, the two of you will share the NAAMES chart for the characters that you have created. 3.Then you will discuss what kind of relationship the two characters will have and how they will deal with the conflict. 4.Create a 1-2 minute skit that shows how the two characters enter into the conflict and then solve the conflict. 5.The traits from your NAAMES chart should be apparent through your character in the skit…which is how you will bring your character to life!