1. India
Warm-up: Take 5 minutes and create a list that describes what you know and what you want to know about India. India is the setting for the short story we are about to read.
We will watch a short clip about British rule over India. This piece of history impacts the text we are about to read.
Our exit ticket will be what you learned about India today.

2. Mohandas Gandhi
We are about to choral read a speech written by Mohandas Gandhi.
Label the paragraphs. There’s an introduction and the next paragraph should be paragraph #1.

3. Step one: Think for yourself
Look at the chunk you have been assigned. Read it silently and answer the following questions on your notebook paper.
Who is the speaker? Describe them based on inferences from your section of the text.
Who is the intended audience? How do you know?
What is the speaker’s purpose? What makes you think this?
What literary devices can you find? (simile, metaphor, repetition, allusion, personification, etc.)
Would you consider this text to be powerful? Why or why not?

4. Step two: Discuss
Get with your group. You should all have been given the same chunk of text. Answer the following questions on each of your pieces of paper. Everyone should write down an answer after you discuss these in your groups.
What is the purpose of this piece of writing? (inform, entertain, persuade, etc.)
What is the overall message? (Theme, Main Idea)

5. Step three: collaborate
In your groups, create a “reading.” You can use the following techniques to convey your meaning:
Repetition
Unison, Partner, Individual Speech
Gestures
Levels of Presence (Sitting, Standing, Kneeling)
Movement
Varying Pace, Volume, Rhythm
Any approved action or creative presentation of information (You must get permission from me.)

6. Step Four: Perform
We will go through the text chronologically. As the other groups are performing their readings, take notes on each section in the margins of your handout.
We will be discussing each group and you need to be able to remember what they did.

7. Step five: question
Using your notes, come up with two questions you can ask each group about their choices in their reading.
Ex: Why did you all repeat the same phrase? Why did you choose that phrase to repeat? Why is Ben laying on the ground?

8. Step six: discuss
For your section, do the same questions we started with, but see them with new eyes. Use what we have discovered from reading the whole text.
Who is the speaker? Describe them based on inferences from your section of the text.
Who is the intended audience? How do you know?
What is the speaker’s purpose? What makes you think this?
What literary devices can you find? (simile, metaphor, repetition, allusion, personification, etc.)
Would you consider this text to be powerful? Why or why not?
Now, answer these two additional questions:
Did this activity help you understand your section of the text? Why or why not?
Did watching the other groups help you understand this text as a whole? Why or why not?

9. Thursday Cavalier Time
Literature Tasting
Novels will be rotated through the class. Read the summary. On a piece of paper, write novels that you may be interested in reading.
Answer: What 3 novels would you like to read and why? What is your favorite genre?

10. Wanted!

11. Put the parts of a plot in your notes
Put the parts of a plot in your notes. Quick Write: How does one part of a plot affect another?
EXPOSITION: meet the characters; learn about the setting (time & place; where/when); conflict/problem is introduced
RISING ACTION: conflict(s) develop; suspense builds
CLIMAX: turning point; character faces conflict; main character's attitude changes
FALLING ACTION: loose ends are tied up; conflict(s) are being solved
RESOLUTION/DENOUMENT: reasonable ending; conflict is "resolved" (taken care of)

12. Vocabulary In Context She made a valiant effort to overcome hardship.
She tried to revive the unconscious woman.
He cunningly outsmarted the other contestants.
Do not cower in scary situations.
The dog had a peculiar limping gait.
The fledgling made its first trip outside the nest.
We offered them consolation in their sorrow.
Be careful not to singe the hair on your arms.

13. Point of View (Put in your notes)
1st Person: I, me, we, us A character is telling the story. 2nd Person: you The author or teller of the story is speaking to you as a reader. 3rd Person Limited: he, she, they, them, his, her The narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of only one character. 3rd Person Omniscient: he, she, they, them, his, her The narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of all characters.

14. Perspective
Quick Write: Tell the story of The Three Little Pigs from one of the pigs point of view or perspective.

15. How would the story change if it was told from the wolf’s perspective?

16. Quick Write Wrap-up
How did the story change? How does point of view/perspective impact the message of a story?

17. Identifying Narrative Perspective/Point of View
Read Crispy Treats, To Kill A Mocking Bird, and Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.
What is the narrative perspective?
How do you know?

18. What is the difference between P.O.V. and Perspective?

19. Identifying Narrative Perspective/Point of View
Point of View vs. Perspective ASSESSMENT

20. Perspective: Create a quick write from either the cat or the mouse’s perspective.

21. Rikki-tikki-tavi: Based on these photos, what do you predict the story will be about?

22. Rikki-tikki-tavi Written by Rudyard Kipling
Rudyard was born in Bombay, India.
He returned to England, at age 5, to receive his education.
India, however , would always be a powerful attraction for Kipling: he lived there again for a while as an adult, and many of his stories take place there.
Kipling wrote The Jungle Book and won a Nobel Prize in Literature.

23. Rikki-Tikki-Tavi
As you read the story, focus on who is telling the story, what figurative language is being used, and how does the author uses point of view in his writing.

24. Vocabulary In Context She made a valiant effort to overcome hardship.
She tried to revive the unconscious woman.
He cunningly outsmarted the other contestants.
Do not cower in scary situations.
The dog had a peculiar limping gait.
The fledgling made its first trip outside the nest.
We offered them consolation in their sorrow.
Be careful not to singe the hair on your arms.

25. Read “Rikki-Tikki-Tavi”
It starts on pg. 78 of Big Yellow.
Answer the Analysis questions I gave you. Think really hard, they are meant to trip you up a little. You need to look back at the text to be able to answer them correctly.
Use complete sentences and RACES when it tells you to. (RACECES – 2 pieces of evidence minimum)
When you finish, turn in your answers and work EITHER: Work on you Cat vs. Rat prompt OR study for tomorrow’s big College Readiness Test. 

26. 1a. After reading page one, who is the main character?
1b. What do you already know about him?
1c. What perspective and POV is this story being told from?

27. Page 80 2. Examine these lines:
“There are more things to find out about in this house,” he said to himself, “than all my family could find out in all their lives. I shall certainly stay and find out.”
Looking at Rikki’s internal monologue, what does this reveal about his personality? (Write in a COMPLETE sentence.)
3. What do Rikki’s actions demonstrate about his character? (Write in a COMPLETE sentence.)

28. Page 81 Examine this line:
“When he had lifted one-third of himself clear off the ground, he stayed balancing to and fro exactly as a dandelion tuft balances in the wind, and he looked at Rikki-tikki with the wicked snake’s eyes that never change their expression, whatever the snake may be thinking of.”
What type of figurative language is used here? Determine its meaning within the context of the sentences.
5. Infer as to why Darzee and his wife hide from Nag.

29. Page 82-middle of 84
6. Using evidence from pages 82 through 84 to defend your answer, are Nag and Nagaina or Karait more dangerous? Use RACES.
7. Describe how the author uses conflict to create suspense in the story.

30. Pages 84 and 85
8. Using evidence, based on Chuchundra’s actions and the descriptions of him, why did Rikki think by threatening Chuchundra he could get him to talk?
9. What are Nagaina and Nag planning to do? Do you see a problem with the plan? Explain.

31. Page 86 to 87
10. Examine the paragraph starting on Line 281 that begins, “As he held, closed his jaws tighter and tighter…” What do we learn about Rikki’s attitudes or beliefs in this line? (Complete Sentence)
11. Why is Rikki angry at Darzee for celebrating the death of Nag? (Complete Sentence)

32. Pages 88 and 89
12. How does Darzee assist Rikki in the plan to defeat Nagaina? Do you think the plan is fair? Why or why not? (Complete sentences)
13. What does Rikki reveal to Nagaina? What might he hope Nagaina will do because of this information?

33. Pages 90-92
14. Look at the paragraph that starts “Tricked! Tricked!” How has Rikki changed toward Nagaina since his first fight with her? (Complete Sentence)
15. Could Rikki be considered a hero? Why or why not? (RACES)
Bonus: Find an example of a simile on page 91 and explain its meaning.

34. Extension
Find and explain examples of figurative language in the story. How does figurative language enhance a story?

35. “The Dinner Party” by Mona Gardner
Take the CFA. Read the Dinner Party on pg. 32 in Big Yellow. and answer the questions.
Make sure you have completed all of your Rikki questions. Turn them in. (Due Today)
Use complete sentences and RACES when it tells you to. (RACECES – 2 pieces of evidence minimum)
Work on Cat vs. Mouse prompt. Turn it in when finished.
Read Silently.

36. Wrap-up:
Write 3 statements about the setting of the story? How has learning about India impacted your knowledge about the setting of the story?
Write 2 ways the author builds suspense in the story?
Write 1 prediction that you can make about the resolution of the story?

37. Wrap-Up
Check off and explain the success criteria you have mastered so far.
Vocabulary Review:
What word represents a person avoiding a question?
This word means the beginning of something.
If I leave a tip at a restaurant, I am providing an example of this vocabulary word.

38. What you see is not always what you get… Sometimes you get more!
Symbolism
What you see is not always what you get…
Sometimes you get more!

39. A symbol is… An object that represents a greater idea
An icon (picture) that stands for a bigger meaning

40. Even toddlers recognize common symbols…

41. Groups use symbols
For example…

42. Color often symbolize moods..

43. What might these colors symbolize?

44. Red?

45. Which would you rather receive?

46. Seasons can be used as symbols

47. Objects can hold meaning too …

48. How about a pink ribbon?

49. Remember, _______ are items that represent a ____________ idea or meaning.

50. My Heart Leaps Up When I Behold by William Wordsworth
My heart leaps up when I behold    A rainbow in the sky The rainbow is a magical symbol of hope; we speak hopefully of the "pot of gold at the end of the rainbow." Thus, the sight of a rainbow makes the heart "leap" and the heart leaping is also a metaphor for hope. 

51. Wild Asters by Sara Teasdale
In the spring I asked the daisies   If his words were true, And the clever, clear-eyed daisies   Always knew. Now the fields are brown and barren,   Bitter autumn blows, And of all the stupid asters   Not one knows. Spring and daisies symbolize youth. Brown fields and autumn symbolize advancing age and the approach of winter (death). 

52. What is the meaning Behind This Painting?

53. What is the meaning Behind This Painting?

54. What is the meaning Behind This Painting?

55. What is the meaning Behind This Painting?

56. Create your Own symbolic Drawing
Make sure you create a picture that contains symbolism.
Write a story that effectively incorporates they forms of symbolism in your drawing.
Your story must have a plot. As an outline, construct a plot diagram before you begin writing.

57. Can You Identify Symbolism in Texts?
Read the text and answer the questions about symbolism. Provide evidence to support your answers.
Wrap-up: Think about novels and movies that your are familiar with; what forms of symbolism have been used?

58. What is Culture
The customs, traditions, beliefs and values that a group of people share.
It includes language, what they do, eat, make, believe and how they dress.
Groups that share these traits are called a cultural group.

59. Culture varies around the world
Buddhist Monks in Myanmar
English Punk Rocker

61. Our Flag 1907 Star Spangled Banner
The American Flag represents our culture and history.
The fifty stars represent the fifty states and the 13 stripes represent the original 13 colonies.
The first U.S. flag was designed in The flag has been changed many times since then. New stars are added each time new states join the union.
1907 Star Spangled Banner

62. Friday Warm-Up

63. Read the Text

65. Assignment
Read and annotate the texts on the symbolism of the cobra and mongoose in India.
Find evidence that the articles are written with India’s culture in mind instead of the personal cultural beliefs of the authors. (How was the author objective in each one?)
Do the symbols in Rikki-Tikki represent India’s culture, the culture of the author, Rudyard Kipling, or both? Give evidence and explain. (You need Big Yellow for this.)

66. Dialogue What is dialogue? How does dialogue enhance a narrative?
Put dialogue notes in you interactive notebooks.
Complete the writing dialogue worksheet

67. Dialogue Revision
Shemeka decided that she really deserved an allowance. She had never gotten one, and lots of her friends did. She talked to her dad. It started as an argument, but it ended up okay because she ended up getting an allowance, not as much as she wanted, but at least it was a start.

68. Create a Mandala
A Mandala is a meaningful design made in the form of a circle. It is an Indian symbol.
Create your own Mandala. Create at least 4 symbols that represent who you are.
On the back of the circle, explain why you chose each symbol.
Grading: Neatness, Creativity, Well thought out symbols and explanations,Is it colorful?

69. 3-2-1 Wrap-up Explain 3 facts you learned today.
Write 2 questions you have about what you learned.
Write down and explain a symbol that we have not mentioned so far.

70. Quick Write
How would the story have changed if the setting was not in India?
Create a plot diagram to document the story.

71. Rikki-Tikki-Tavi: Plot Diagram

72. Parts of the Plot Put the parts of a plot in your notes
Parts of the Plot Put the parts of a plot in your notes. Quick Write: How does one part of a plot affect another?
EXPOSITION: meet the characters; learn about the setting (time & place; where/when); conflict/problem is introduced
RISING ACTION: conflict(s) develop; suspense builds
CLIMAX: turning point; character faces conflict; main character's attitude changes
FALLING ACTION: loose ends are tied up; conflict(s) are being solved
RESOLUTION/DENOUMENT: reasonable ending; conflict is "resolved" (taken care of)

73. Brain Break: Placemat Activity
Draw a placemat on your poster paper.
What should be included in a good narrative?
You will have 5 minutes to write down what you think a strong narrative should include.
When the time is up, you will have 3 minutes to discuss as a group what were the most important elements that should be found in a narrative.

75. Narrative Checklist Did you indent?_____
Does your narrative have a beginning, middle, and end?_____
Did you use dialogue?_________
Did you use transition words?_________
Double check and make sure there are not dead words.______
Did you use the six sentence types?________
Did you apply figurative language? (at least a simile)______
Did you build suspense?
Are all elements of plot included?
Do you have at least three paragraphs?_________

76. Perspective Narrative
Rubric:
By reading your narrative, I should be able to tell whose perspective and POV it is told from.
You must have at least 3 paragraphs. I want to have a distinct beginning, middle, and end. (exposition, rising action/climax, falling action/resolution) You can combine the elements of plot, or you can write 5 paragraphs that contain separate elements of plot. It is up to you.
Make sure to include dialogue.
YOU MUST HAVE A THEME AND REVISIT IT IN THE CONCLUSION.
You will also be graded on your sentence variety and use of words. Do not use dead words. Do use transition words.
Figurative language earns you bonus points.  Make it impressive.

77. Did you indent?
Does your narrative have a beginning, middle, and end?
Did you use dialogue?
Did you use transition words?
Double check and make sure there are not dead words.
Did you use the six sentence types?
Did you apply figurative language? (at least a simile)
Did you build suspense?
Are all elements of plot included?
Do you have at least three paragraphs?