1. In your triads, discuss the following:
Start-Up - Discussion
10/24/17
In your triads, discuss the following:
Do you believe there is ever a good reason for someone to break the law? Under what circumstances would it be ok to steal, for example?

2. Start-Up - Writing
10/24/17
Now write it out:
Do you believe there is ever a good reason for someone to break the law? Under what circumstances would it be ok to steal, for example?

3. Thank You, Ma’am
The story we will be reading next is called “Thank You, Ma’am” by Langston Hughes.
Langston Hughes was a writer during the Harlem Renaissance.
He wrote about the experience of being African American in the early and mid 1900s.
He is best known as a poet, but he also wrote short stories, three novels and twenty plays.

4. Langston Hughes
Hold fast to dreams For if dreams die Life is a broken-winged bird That cannot fly. For when dreams go Life is a barren field Frozen with snow. Langston Hughes

5. Vocabulary
Before we begin reading our next story and article, you need some vocabulary.
Complete the worksheet to familiarize yourself with these words.

6. Complete the Vocabulary worksheet! It is DUE TOMORROW!
Homework
Complete the Vocabulary worksheet! It is DUE TOMORROW!

7. Exit Ticket
10/24/17
Were any of the words you worked with today new to you? Which ones? Choose 3 and use them in sentences here.

8. Start-Up - Discussion
10/25/17
In your triads, discuss the following:
Based on the title “Thank You, Ma’am,” what do you think the story could be about?
What makes you think that?

9. What makes you think that?
Start-Up - Writing
10/25/17
Now write it out:
Based on the title “Thank You, Ma’am,” what do you think the story could be about?
What makes you think that?

10. Let’s Read
Let’s read the story.

11. Complete the Question Sheet! It is DUE TOMORROW!
Homework
Complete the Question Sheet! It is DUE TOMORROW!

12. Exit Ticket
10/25/17
Do you think Mrs. Jones was right in the way she treated Roger? What effect do you think her actions might have on his future?

13. In your triads, discuss the following:
Start-Up - Discussion
10/26/17
In your triads, discuss the following:
What did you think of the ending of the story? Did you expect Roger to say more to Mrs. Jones? Why do you think he never saw her again?

14. Start-Up - Writing
10/26/17
Now write it out:
What did you think of the ending of the story? Did you expect Roger to say more to Mrs. Jones? Why do you think he never saw her again?

15. Question Sheets DUE TOMORROW!
Homework
Question Sheets DUE TOMORROW!

16. Exit Ticket
10/26/17
We all need someone who helps keep us in line. Who is that person in your life and how do they help you? Have you ever taken the time to thank them?

17. Start-Up - Discussion
10/27/17
In your triads, discuss the following:
What are some words or phrases you might use to describe Roger?
What are some words or phrases you might use to describe Mrs. Jones?
How do you know that these words and phrases describe them?

18. Start-Up - Writing
10/27/17
Now write it out:
What are some words or phrases you might use to describe Roger?
What are some words or phrases you might use to describe Mrs. Jones?
How do you know that these words and phrases describe them?

19. Characterization
Characterization is a word that describes how the author develops the personality of the story characters in a story.

20. Types of Characterization
Direct Characterization
In DIRECT CHARACTERIZATION authors tell the readers exactly what they want them to know about a character.
i.e. Harriet was a nasty little girl who was mean to everyone.
DIRECT CHARACTERIZATION is mostly used in children’s stories.
Indirect Characterization
In INDIRECT CHARACTERIZATION authors shows the readers the character’s personality through the character’s actions, the character’s reactions, the character’s interactions and dialogue.
i.e. Harriet kicked the ball sending it flying at the kindergarten class. She smiled as one of the smaller children began to cry.
INDIRECT CHARACTERIZATION follows the “show don’t tell” structure of good narrative writing.

21. Characterization
Comes through what characters And Characters become real life breathing people to our readers IF we describe decisions they make, what they say, and how they say it! Sometimes a writer will also reveal the thoughts running through a character’s mind.
SAY

22. Indirect Characterization
Speech - What does the character say? How does the character speak? Thoughts - What is revealed through the character’s private thoughts and feelings? Effect - What is revealed through the character’s effect on other people? How do other characters feel or behave in reaction to the character? Actions - What does the character do? How does the character behave? Looks - What does the character look like? How does the character dress?

23. Type of Indirect Characterization
Characterization of Mr. Sanchez from “The Good Samaritan”
Type of Indirect Characterization
Examples
Explanation
Speech
 ”I’ll be here tomorrow and we can swim.” “What are you guys doing here? You can’t be here when I’m not here!”
 Mr. Sanchez makes promises, but he does not keep them. He gets mad for no good reason.
Thoughts
 ”The truck had just come to a standstill when Mr. Sanchez shot out of the driver’s side. He ran up to us, waving his hands in the air.”
 He thought they might break something if they played basketball on the court when he wasn’t home.
Effect on others
 He made all of the boys, including Rey very angry and frustrated because he kept making promises and not keeping them.
 He caused tension among Rey and the other boys. They all started to hate him and not trust him.
Actions
 He gave them all one bag of chips and one bottle of soda and made them share it.
 He had promised them more than that but he found a way to get out of it, claiming that he didn’t know there would be so many of them.
Looks
 His white shirt stuck to him because of his sweat. He had his head on his knees. His hair was matted with sweat
 He was tired and frustrated because he could not get the tire off the car.

24. Your Turn
Now you get to try to characterize Roger and Mrs. Jones from “Thank You, Ma’am” using a chart like the one I just showed you.
You will have to look in the story to find the ways that the author shows us each character’s traits through their speech, thoughts, effect, actions, and looks.

25. Characterization Charts for Roger and Mrs. Jones are DUE MONDAY!
Homework
Characterization Charts for Roger and Mrs. Jones are DUE MONDAY!

26. Exit Ticket
10/27/17
Which one of the FIVE methods of Indirect Characterization does the author use the most in “Thank You Ma’am?” Why do you think he chose to use that method more than the others?

27. In your triads, discuss the following:
Start-Up - Discussion
10/30/17
In your triads, discuss the following:
Think of someone who is important to you. How would you describe that person if you were writing a story about them? Think about their speech, thoughts, effect on you, actions, and looks. Describe them to your partners.

28. Start-Up - Writing
10/30/17
Now write it out:
Think of someone who is important to you. How would you describe that person if you were writing a story about them? Think about their speech, thoughts, effect on you, actions, and looks. Describe them in writing.

29. Your Work Today
Using the Characterization Chart you did for Roger and Mrs. Jones, you will be writing a paragraph describing each character.
You need to describe them physically.
No more than two sentences of physical description.
You also need to describe their personality traits.
This should be the majority of your paragraph.
You need to take the INFORMATION from your charts and REWRITE IT into complete sentences that are organized into a complete paragraph.
Just copying what you wrote into the chart WILL NOT WORK FOR THIS PARAGRAPH!

30. Your paragraphs are DUE TOMORROW!
Homework
Your paragraphs are DUE TOMORROW!

31. Exit Ticket
10/30/17
Which of the two characters from the story do you think is the most likeable? Why do you think so? What is it about them that makes them likeable? Give specific examples from the story!

32. In your triads, discuss the following:
Start-Up - Discussion
10/31/17
In your triads, discuss the following:
When you are writing, how can you be sure that what you write is a complete sentence? What does a sentence need in order to be complete?

33. Start-Up - Writing
10/31/17
Now write it out:
When you are writing, how can you be sure that what you write is a complete sentence? What does a sentence need in order to be complete?

34. Writing Complete Sentences
For a sentence to be complete, it needs three things:
It must have a SUBJECT.
The most important word in the subject is the NOUN!
It must have a PREDICATE.
The most important word in the predicate is the VERB!
It must be a COMPLETE THOUGHT.
In addition, a sentence MUST begin with a CAPITAL letter and end with PUNCTUATION!

35. Plural Nouns
A PLURAL noun is a word that names MORE THAN ONE of something.
There are several ways by which we make singular nouns into plural nouns.
To make most nouns plural JUST ADD S.
If the noun ends in: s, z, sh, ch, or x ADD ES.
If the noun ends in Y, change the Y to an I and then add ES.
Some nouns have their own special plural forms.

36. Homework
Your worksheets are DUE TOMORROW! We will go over them in class, but they should be COMPLETE when you come in!

37. Exit Ticket
10/31/17
Do you find it difficult to figure out the way to make a noun plural? Why or why not? Will knowing the rules we went over today make it easier? How?

38. Start-Up - Writing
11/1/17
Now write it out:
Write me FIVE (5) complete sentences. In each one, circle the noun that is the SUBJECT and underline the VERB.

39. Choosing the Right “To Be” Verb Form
“To Be” verbs tell what the subject IS or IS LIKE.
These are also known as linking or helping verbs.
Choosing the right “to be” verb form can be very difficult!
One thing to remember is that the VERB SHOULD ALWAYS MATCH THE SUBJECT!
If you using I, use AM
If you are using he, she or it; use IS
If you are using we, you or they; use ARE

40. Choosing the Right Action Verb Form
Action verbs tell when the subject DOES something.
If the subject is SINGULAR, add an S to the verb.
He rides the bus.
If the subject is PLURAL, don’t add an S.
We ride the bus.

41. Homework
Your worksheets are DUE TOMORROW! They should be COMPLETE when you come in!

42. Exit Ticket
11/1/17
Do you find it difficult to figure out which form of a verb to use? Why or why not? Will knowing the rules we went over today make it easier? How?

43. In your triads, discuss the following:
Start-Up - Discussion
11/2/17
In your triads, discuss the following:
Do you think young people (under 18) who commit crimes should get the same punishment as adults who commit the same crimes?
Why or why not?

44. Start-Up - Writing
11/2/17
Now write it out:
Do you think young people (under 18) who commit crimes should get the same punishment as adults who commit the same crimes?
Why or why not?

45. Juvenile Justice
What we will be reading today is excerpts (small pieces) of interviews that were done with lawyers and judges.
They were asked questions about juveniles (people under 18) in the justice system.
As you read, think about your answer to the start-up question. Do these “experts” agree or disagree with what you answered?

46. Homework
All reading questions up the point that we stopped today. We will finish the reading and questions tomorrow. Your packets will be DUE MONDAY!

47. Exit Ticket
11/2/17
After reading the answers of some of the “experts” in the legal field, has your opinion changed at all? If so, how? If not, why do you think that is?

48. Start-Up - Discussion
11/3/17
In your triads, discuss the following:
At what age do you think someone is old enough to be in adult court?
Why that age?
What age is too old to change and become a better person?

49. Start-Up - Writing
11/3/17
Now write it out:
At what age do you think someone is old enough to be in adult court?
Why that age?
What age is too old to change and become a better person?

50. All reading questions. Your packets will be DUE MONDAY!
Homework
All reading questions. Your packets will be DUE MONDAY!

51. Exit Ticket
11/3/17
Choose one of the people interviewed. Re-read what they said. Now discuss whether you agree or disagree with them and why.

52. 11/6/17
NO START-UP TODAY

53. Quickwrite Today, you will be doing a quickwrite.
You have ONLY the time during this class period to complete your writing.
Be as detailed as possible.
You get to choose your prompt…

54. Quickwrite
Prompt 1
In “Thank You, Ma’am,” Roger learned an important lesson.
Think about a lesson YOU have learned.
Write a short essay to compare and contrast the lesson you learned with the one Roger learned.
Use examples from the story and from your own life for support.
Prompt 2
Imagine that Roger has grown up and is now in his 30s.
Writing as if you are Roger, write a letter to Mrs. Louella Bates Washington Jones. In you letter, tell her about your life since the day you met her.
How did meeting her and the way she treated you change your life?
Be as detailed as possible about how your life turned out and how she helped change it.

55. NO Exit Ticket TODAY
11/6/17