1. How & Why Do We Tell Stories?
A Storytelling Unit
Day 5

2. STORYTELLING UNIT: DAY 5
Instructions: Correct the following sentence in the Bell Ringer section of your notebook. Draw a line separating the subject part of the sentence from the predicate. Hint: The predicate contains the verb!
Bell Ringer:
Oxygen was descovered in 1772 by the Sweedish chemist, Carl Scheele, but he withheld the information until 2 years later when Joseph Priestly made the same descovery.
REVIEW OF BELL RINGER 2 MINUTES AFTER THE BELL RINGS!

3. Daily agenda Attendance/Roll Call Review Bell Ringer
Vocabulary Spotlight
Play Survivor!
Read & Analyze Short Story
Read & Discuss Storytelling Project Group Assignment

4. Learning Objectives
Conduct a discussion of the purposes/methods of storytelling
Identify the meaning of words & figurative language in context
Read & discuss a short story (How does the author create tension/suspense?)

5. Review Bell Ringer 5 minutes
Oxygen was descovered in 1772 by the Sweedish chemist, Carl Scheele, but he withheld the information until 2 years later when Joseph Priestly made the same descovery.
BE PREPARED TO SHARE ONE CORRECTION WHEN CALLED UPON!

6. VOCABULARY SPOTLIGHT 5 minutes
Use the examples to determine meaning of tier two vocabulary.
The sly pick-pocket filched Jim’s wallet without being detected.
If you never complete any of your homework or class work, a bad grade is inevitable.
Hint: Check the glossary in your on- line text for examples of the literary terms!
Filched
Inevitable
Personification
Point-of-View (1st, 3rd, & 3rd omniscient)
Narrator (reliable/unreliable)

7. Purpose: It’s a surprise!
Survivor
Purpose: It’s a surprise!
Just follow the instructions on the next slide.

8. What Would You Need to Survive? 20 minutes
3 minutes: Individually come up with 10 essential items that you would need to have if stranded
3 minutes: Work with your group to create a collaborative list of 10 essential survival items. Be able to defend your choices!
Access the Padlet link on the class website and upload your group’s list.
Review & discuss Padlet wall with class

9. The Most Dangerous Game 40 minutes
On the paper provided, begin a mind map with “Most Dangerous Game” labeled in the center and branches labeled with “Character Development”, “Suspense”, and “Universal Topics and Themes”.
Turn to page 4 in your textbook.
Follow along as we read the opening of the story and consider our driving essential questions.
Be prepared to read when called upon.

10. Storytelling project 15 mins.
Go to the Storytelling Unit Project page on the class website.
10 minutes: Read and discuss the assignment, noting important details.
5 minutes: What questions do you have?

11. Clean-up & Announcements 5 minutes
Clean-up your work area:
Dispose of garbage
Return pencils & makers
Homework:
Finish reading MDG as needed (on-line textbook codes on syllabus)
Continue Reading your Free- Read Project book.
Continue working on vocab – due Monday 2/13.