1. AGENDA WARM UP: ENGLISH SOL PREPARATION & PRACTICE
RESEARCH PACKET STEP 3
CONTINUE READING BUTTERFLIES
EXIT PASS: Research Essay
HOMEWORK: COMPLETE STEPS 1,2, AND 4 INDEPENDENTLY

2. Warm Up: Writing SoL Preview & Preparation (Research Writing)
David’s teacher asks students to write a report about an unusual animal. David decides to write about Lipizzaner horses.
The best source for information about the characteristics of Lipizzaner horses would probably be:
A timeline showing important dates in the development of these horses
A documentary titled “The Elegant and Intelligent Lipizzaner”
A book titled Lipizzaners: A History in Photographs
Punctuate sentence 4 from David’s rough draft correctly:
Without this __ protection __ trash __ or other pollutants could enter the horses’ __ water supply.
3. Choose the correct way to combine sentences 7 & 8 below without changing the meaning.
(6)Throughout World War II, combat threatened the safety of both the school and the horses. (7)
Consequently, American General George S. Patton led a daring rescue. (8) He saved the Lipizzaners.
a. Consequently, American General George S. Patton led a daring rescue because he saved the Lipizzaners.
b. Consequently, American General George S. Patton led a daring rescue and saved the Lipizzaners.
c. Consequently, American General George S. Patton led a daring rescue but saved the Lipizzaners.

3. Warm Up: Writing SoL Preview & Preparation (Research Writing)
Carson’s teacher asks the class to write about an individual who made a contribution to science in the 20th century. Carson decides to write about cryptologist William Friedman, who helped to advance the science of deciphering coded messages.
Which of the following best states a thesis for this report?
Mathematician William Friedman deciphered secret codes that no one else had been able to decode.
A talented mathematician, William Friedman contributed to victories in two world wars.
One mathematician, William Friedman, helped his country while founding modern cryptology.
In this sentence from Carson’s rough draft, which word best replaces put to make the meaning precise?
In other words, they put their messages into secret codes.
a. turned
b. adapted
c. arranged
d. developed
e. translated

4. HOMEWORK: RESEARCH PACKET STEPS 1, 2, 4
THE LIBRARY AND COMPUTER LABS WILL BE UNAVAILABLE THIS WEEK
YOU ARE TO COMPLETE STEPS 1,2, AND 4 (NOTETAKING) INDEPENDENTLY NOW THAT YOU KNOW
HOW TO USE THE LIBRARY DATABASES AND
HOW TO EVALUATE A SOURCE FOR CREDIBILITY
THIS WEEK WE WILL MOVE ON TO WRITING THE RESEARCH PAPER

5. EXIT PASS: RESEARCH PAPER PREWRITING
DIRECTIONS: Write a three – paragraph essay persuading an audience that your preliminary answer to your research question is the most reasonable one given the evidence you have gathered so far. USE MLA FORMAT TO CREDIT SOURCES.
STRUCTURE
Introduction: Should contain a hook, explanation of the hook, and a thesis statement (your answer to the research question with at least one preview of supporting evidence). The U.S. should do _________ because ________.
Body: Should contain a topic sentence reminding us of your thesis and supporting points, an example from your research, an explanation of how the example supports your thesis, a closing sentence.
Conclusion: Restate your thesis, tell us why it this issue is important for the U.S. to act on, give us a strong final thought.

6. Exit Pass: Should the U.S. Restrict Gun Ownership?
NAME_____
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DATE_____
Exit Pass: Should the U.S. Restrict Gun Ownership?
Gun ownership has been defined in the U.S. as the right to bear arms. This is important because it is a reference to the Second Amendment of the Constitution which some groups believe make gun ownership a right in the United States. However, gun ownership should be restricted in the U.S. because of the rising rate of mass shootings and the number of young people with access to guns.
Gun ownership should be restricted in order to decrease the rate of mass shootings and the number of young people who can access guns. For example, according to the Department of Justice’s website, there has been a 20 percent increase in deaths due to mass shootings in the past twenty years (“Gun Violence Statistics”). This statistic shows that the rate of mass shootings has increased over the years. Additionally, more young people have access to guns. According to an article by August Wilson, more young people have died from violent crime in the past fifteen years than in any other period in U.S. history (24). Therefore, gun ownership should be restricted to reduce the number of mass shootings and the number of young people with access to firearms.
As this essay hos shown, the U.S. should restrict gun ownership because of the number of mass shootings and the number of young people with access to guns. This is an important issue for the U.S. to act on because people’s lives are involved. So remember, gun ownership may be a right, but that right can be limited responsibly in order to save lives.

7. INDEPENDENT PRACTICE: LIBRARY RESEARCH
RESEARCH WRITING SKILL PRACTICE: EVALUATING, SYNTHESIZING, AND CITING SOURCES
INDEPENDENT PRACTICE: LIBRARY RESEARCH
USE THE LIBRARY DATABASES TO FIND CREDIBLE SOURCES (AT LEAST ONE MUST BE A PRINT SOURCE)
ACCURATELY CITE THE SOURCE INFORMATION (SEE YOUR MLA GUIDE SHEET FOR EXAMPLES).
TAKE NOTES USING OUR THREE METHODS (DIRECT QUOTING, PARAPHRASING, & SUMMARIZING) – INCLUDE A PARENTHETICAL CITATION AFTER EACH NOTE ENTRY
LOOK FOR COMMON KEY POINTS AMONG THE SOURCE INFORMATION THAT YOU CAN SYNTHESIZE LATER IN YOUR PAPER

8. CLASS ACTIVITY: SOURCE CREDIBILITY AND SYMBOLISM IN BUTTERFLIES
READ: Butterflies and take notes on the narrative
DISCUSSION QUESTION: What may have counted as credible sources of information for Ms. Alvarez when researching this book? What might the interviewer in the introduction be a symbol (or representation) of?
COMPARE: Wiesel stated that first-hand / survivor memory was an important source of evidence for his argument in Night, compare this to Alvarez’s reliance on Dede’s memories for Butterflies.

9. NARRATIVE NOTES: IN THE TIME OF THE BUTTERFLIES
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NARRATIVE NOTES: IN THE TIME OF THE BUTTERFLIES
MAIN CHARACTERS:
EXPOSITION / STORY SET UP:
RISING ACTION:
CLIMAX:
FALLING ACTION:
RESOLUTION:
DENOUEMENT:

10. BUTTERFLIES LITERARY DEVICES Notes
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BUTTERFLIES LITERARY DEVICES Notes
LITERARY DEVICES are used by Alvarez to engage the reader in this historic story. They are defined as______________________________________________________________.
Examples of these devices can be seen in the following scenes from the text:
[DEVICE / DEFINITION]_____________________________________________________________________________
[EXAMPLE OF USE IN TEXT]___________________________________________________________________________
I believe the author’s purpose for using EACH device was to achieve this intended effect on the audience:
_______________________________________________________________________________

11. ACTIVITY: CONTINUE READING BUTTERFLIES
FINISH PART I NOTES
BREAK INTO GROUPS AND READ YOUR ASSIGNED BUTTERFLY SECTIONS TOGETHER.
EACH GROUP MEMBER TAKE NOTES ON:
WHO THE BUTTERFLY IS (NAME AND DETAILED DISCRIPTION FOR EACH CHAPTER)
WHAT MAKES THIS BUTTERFLY HEROIC (GROUP DECISION BASED ON HER ACTIONS SO FAR IN THE TEXT) – OR YOUR GENERAL OPINION OF THIS PERSON
WHAT VISUAL METAPHOR COULD YOU USE FOR THIS BUTTERFLY?

12. COMMON LITERARY DEVICES
1. Imagery: It is the use of figurative language to create visual representations of actions, objects and ideas in our mind in such a way that they appeal to our physical senses. For example:
The room was dark and gloomy. -The words “dark” and “gloomy” are visual images.
The river was roaring in the mountains. – The word “roaring” appeals to our sense of hearing.
2. Simile and Metaphor: Both compare two distinct objects and draws similarity between them. The difference is that Simile uses “as” or “like” and Metaphor does not. For example:
“My love is like a red red rose” (Simile)
He is an old fox very cunning. (Metaphor)
3. Hyperbole: It is deliberate exaggeration of actions and ideas for the sake of emphasis. For example:
Your bag weighs a ton!
I have got a million issues to look after!
4. Personification: It gives a thing, an idea or an animal human qualities. For example:
The flowers are dancing beside the lake.
Have you see my new car? She is a real beauty!
5. Alliteration: It refers to the same consonant sounds in words coming together. For example:
Better butter always makes the batter better.
She sells seashells at seashore.
6. Allegory: It is a literary technique in which an abstract idea is given a form of characters, actions or events. For example:
“Animal Farm”, written by George Orwell, is an example allegory using the actions of animals on a farm to represent the overthrow of the last of the Russian Tsar Nicholas II and the Communist Revolution of Russia before WW II.  In addition, the actions of the animals on the farm are used to expose the greed and corruption of the Revolution.
7. Irony: It is use of the words in such a way in which the intended meaning is completely opposite to their literal meaning. For example:
The bread is soft as a stone.
So nice of you to break my new PSP!
***WE’LL DISCUSS SATIRE LATER ****

13. BUTTERFLIES GROUP ASSIGNMENT
FIND A PARTNER (3 PEOPLE MAX)
READ ASSIGNED “BUTTERFLY” CHAPTERS
BE PREPARED TO DELIVER A PRESENTATION ON THAT BUTTERFLY
MUST ANSWER THE QUESTION OF WHY IS THIS BUTTERFLY A HERO?
MUST USE AT LEAST ONE VISUAL THAT REPRESENTS THIS BUTTERFLY TO YOUR GROUP.
MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY A (1) PARAGRAPH SUMMARY OF YOUR PRESENTATION

14. LESSON: LITERARY DEVICES
DEFINITION:
Literary Devices refers to the typical structures used by writers in their works to convey his or her message(s) in a simple manner to his or her readers.
The purpose of using these devices is to have an effect on the audience or to help them see the world in the way that the writer does.
EXAMPLES
Allusion: a reference to an external text (ex: “He’s such a Romeo.”)
Imagery: an appeal to the senses / sensory detail (ex: Green is the color of….)
Kenning: a compound word that employs figurative language in place of a more concrete single-word noun. (ex: axe = Saxon-Killer)
ASSIGNMENT:
Read Butterflies
Identify examples of literary devices used
Be able to explain the author’s purpose for using the device (what was the intended audience effect?)

15. BUTTERFLIES THEME Notes
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BUTTERFLIES THEME Notes
The theme (or CENTRAL ARGUMENT) of BUTTERFLIES is these women were heroic because they____________________________.
Examples of this can be seen in the following scenes from the text:
__________________________________________________________________________________________
I (challenge / support / modify) Ms. Alvarez’s position / argument for the following reasons:
_______________________________________________________________________________

16. HOMEWORK: ARTICLE ANALYSIS 3 (AFTER BREAK)
CHOOSE A NEWS ARTICLE FROM THE STACK AND CUT IT OUT.
ANNOTATE IT (UNDERLINE & WRITE THE CLAIM & SUPPORT)
ASSEMBLE YOUR SECOND NEWS ANALYSIS PACKET
ANALYSIS PARAGRAPH
ARGUMENT ANALYSIS NOTES
ANNOTATED ARTICLE

17. ARGUMENT ANALYSIS OF A NEWS ARTICLE 2
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ARGUMENT ANALYSIS OF A NEWS ARTICLE 2
The argument or position expressed in (TITLE OF ARTICLE) was for (against) ________________________. The first reason that the article gave in support of this argument was ____________. The next reason the article gave in support of this argument was _________________. The final reason this article gave in support of this argument was ___________________. As a result, I agree / disagree that ______________; however, ______________________. My reasons are as follows:______________________________.

18. ARGUMENT ANALYSIS NOTES
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ARGUMENT ANALYSIS NOTES
The argument or position expressed in this article was for / against ______________________________.
The reasons supporting this position were:
__________________________________________________________________________________________
I (challenge / support / modify) this argument in the following way:
I agree / disagree that _________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________

19. WARM UP: Research Writing Preparation
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WARM UP: Research Writing Preparation
RESEARCH QUESTION: Should child vaccinations be mandatory in the US?
POSSIBLE ANSWER: The US should make child vaccinations mandatory for the following three reasons:________, ______, and ________.
SOURCES OF CREDIBLE EVIDENCE / SUPPORT: news articles, medical research studies, ___________, ___________.

20. EXIT PASS: Research Writing Preparation
Name_______
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EXIT PASS: Research Writing Preparation
I am interested in the following ethical / scientific issues ___________________ because ________________________
People in general should be interested in knowing more about this issue because ______________________________.
_________ should (not) do ________ for the following three reasons: _________, ____________, and ______________.