1. February 18, 2011 Ideas and Content “Those Unfortunate Baudelaire Orphans!”Day 2 What is the essay about? What would you say the author’s purpose is? What might the author have done to make the ideas clearer? Find two places in the essay you think need to be clearer. At each of those places insert a sentence you think might help with clarity. What is the essay about? What would you say the author’s purpose is? What might the author have done to make the ideas clearer? Find two places in the essay you think need to be clearer. At each of those places insert a sentence you think might help with clarity.

2. Student Goals Define and provide examples of symbolism and irony. Analyze a visual for symbolism and irony. Choose a short story to read and analyze for symbolism and irony. Define and provide examples of symbolism and irony. Analyze a visual for symbolism and irony. Choose a short story to read and analyze for symbolism and irony.

3. Note-taking: Try these steps. 1.Read the paragraph. 2.Think for a moment. 1.What stands out? 2.What do you need to know? 3.Record only what you need to remember in your own words. Symbols = objects, events, settings, animals, or people with a deeper meaning.

4. Note-taking: Try these steps. 1.Read the paragraph. 2.Think for a moment. 1.What stands out? 2.What do you need to know? 3.Record only what you need to remember in your own words. Allegory=a story in which all the characters stand for virtues (good habits) or vices (bad habits). Examples: fables and parables Allegory=a story in which all the characters stand for virtues (good habits) or vices (bad habits). Examples: fables and parables

5. Now finish reading pages 308 and 309. After you read take a moment to ask yourself: – What stands out? – What do I need to remember? Record only what you need to remember in your own words. After you read take a moment to ask yourself: – What stands out? – What do I need to remember? Record only what you need to remember in your own words.

7. Homework Bring your book Tuesday. Be ready with information to put into your genre project. Record notes and page numbers on the web. Bring your book Tuesday. Be ready with information to put into your genre project. Record notes and page numbers on the web.