1. August 23, 2011 Do Now: Take out your ISN Get a literature textbook
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2. “Lean On Me” Bill Withers
Sometimes in our lives we all have pain We all have sorrow But if we are wise We know that there's always tomorrow Lean on me, when you're not strong And I'll be your friend I'll help you carry on For it won't be long 'Til I'm gonna need Somebody to lean on

3. So just call on me brother, when you need a hand We all need somebody to lean on I just might have a problem that you'd understand We all need somebody to lean on Lean on me when you're not strong And I'll be your friend I'll help you carry on For it won't be long Till I'm gonna need Somebody to lean on

4. If there is a load you have to bear That you can't carry I'm right up the road I'll share your load If you just call me

5. What do YOU have to say about the song?

6. ISN Literature Notes
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7. Conflict A struggle between opposing characters or opposing forces.
In an external conflict, a character struggles with an outside force, which may be another character, society as a whole, or a natural force.
An internal conflict takes place within a characters own mind.

8. Examples?
Internal?
External?
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9. Internal- interior
External- exterior

10. Character
A person or animal in a story, a play, or another literary work. Characters can be classified according to the changes they undergo.
A static character does not change much in the course of a work.
A dynamic character changes as a result of a story’s events.
A character’s motivation is any force, such as love, fear, or jealousy, that drives the character to behave in a particular way

11. Identify characters in your favorite movie as…
Static
Dynamic
Why?
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12. “Raymond’s Run” pg. 3 Follow along as I read aloud
I will be stopping for comprehension checks. Please make sure you are following along and on task

13. RR Comprehension Questions
Complete the eight questions at the end of the story (on page 12) in your ISN

14. August 24, 2011 Do Now: Enter the room quietly
Make sure you have a textbook and your ISN out
When you are silent we will begin the warm- up

15. Connecting “Raymond’s Run” to “Lean On Me”
Quick write: How does the story we read yesterday connect to the song we listened to, “Lean On Me”?
Think about how Raymond needs Squeaky…and also how Squeaky needs Raymond.
Reread parts of the story where their bond is present
What do you think will become of Squeaky and Gretchen’s relationship?

16. Comprehension Questions
Identify two different conflicts in the story. What do you think is the most important? Why?
Identify a static character and a dynamic character. How does the dynamic change from the beginning of the story?
How do Squeaky’s opinions of people change during the story? Use a chart like this to organize your thoughts
Gretchen
Raymond
Herself
Beginning
End

17. Squeaky’s Facebook What would Squeaky’s Facebook look like?
On your worksheet, draw a picture of Squeaky in the box
Create statuses that represent both external and internal conflicts that Squeaky might make next to the head and shoulders clip art
Write a note that she might make about her day
Write wall posts from one of the girls or her brothers
Where is her current city? Who are her friends on Facebook? Be creative!