1. How to Read Literature Like a Professor
Chs. 1, 4, and 5-8

2. Take out the article I asked you to annotate yesterday
Take out the article I asked you to annotate yesterday. On the notecard provided, do the following:
Watch the clip.
Do you think Melania Trump plagiarized Michelle Obama’s speech? Why/Why not?
Do you think there should be lasting consequences for people who plagiarize in a profession, like journalism? Why/why not? Should Melania Trump face any lasting consequences? If so, what?
The article states, “We’re trying to train students in principals of integrity and academic honesty.” Define integrity (not what Webster dictionary says, but what you think it means). Do you think plagiarism and integrity should be interconnected?
Plagiarism Warm up:

3. There are 5 requirements of a quest
There are 5 requirements of a quest. Read, annotate and SOAPSTone the short story “Eleven.” After you read, list how the 5 requirements of a quest are evident in the short story.
Chapter 4 discusses one major point about all literature. Think about that and explain how “Eleven” also fits into that mold.
Chapters 1 and 4

4. Create a 4 square on the back of your SOAPSTone for “Eleven”
Create a 4 square on the back of your SOAPSTone for “Eleven”. Label each section as follows:
Shakespeare
Fairy Tales
Greek Mythology
Bible
After creating the 4 square, fill out as much as you know about each section (stories, plays, characters, plot, etc.).
Chapters 5-8: Allusions

5. Choose one story from the Bible and from Shakespeare and do the following with a partner:
Create 3 sections and label them accordingly:
Story
List everything you know about the story
Connections to other stories
Make a list of other stories that are similar in any way to the story you chose
Allusion in literature
Using your technology, locate an article, story, poem, novel, movie, TV show, etc. where your chosen story is alluded to (example: The Lion King is an allusion to Shakespeare’s Hamlet). Explain how the allusion is evident and appropriate in the context of the story.
Allusions: Part 2

6. “My Papa’s Waltz” and “Eleven”
Constructed Response: Choose one of the following topics and write a well developed paragraph (use the writing reference sheet I gave you if you need reminders about writing requirements).
Analyze how Theodore Roethke uses form, diction and/or imagery in “My Papa’s Waltz” to establish meaning/purpose.
Analyze how Sandra Cisneros uses syntax, diction, and/or imagery in “Eleven” to establish the voice of the main character.
Compare and/or contrast how Theodore Roethke and Sandra Cisneros each use diction, syntax and/or imagery in “My Papa’s Waltz” and “Eleven” to establish similar (or different) perspectives.
“My Papa’s Waltz” and “Eleven”