1. A Refresher on Literary Terms
Short Story Unit
A Refresher on Literary Terms

2. Day 1: Intro to Unit/”MDG”
Vocab Packet: Work on sentences, pictures, etc
Unit Focus:
Exposure to new literature and authors
Refresher on literary terms
Theme and Character analysis
Overview on how to take notes from the text book using format in packet
Time to work in class on taking notes for plot and setting

3. “MDG” Quiz: 8 points Where are the men headed? (1 point)
Why is the island called Ship-Trap Island? (1 point)
What happened to Rainsford on the boat? (This changes everything for him). (1 point)
What does Zaroff hunt? (1 point)
Why does he hunt this animal? (1 point)
What’s one way Rainsford holds off Zaroff? (1 point)
How does Rainsford escape the torture? (1 point) His mode of travel that saves him!
Who sleeps in the bed at the close of the story? (1 point)

4. Day 2: “MDG”
Plot activity in packet on “MDG”; you cannot use your packet for the first part. Test your knowledge!
Large group share/Discuss
Setting Notes due tomorrow

5. “MDG” Setting Spelling Quiz/DOL Quiz
Find a partner and work through the setting – finding text evidence to prove your setting.
Large Group Discussion on “MDG”
What happens to Rainsford next?
Reactions to what Rainsford did. . .
If you were Rainsford, what would you have done?
Why do you think Zaroff chose to hunt humans? Was he crazy?

6. Character
Next short story “Thank You Ma’am” to read for Tuesday w/notes
Time to take character notes on page 5 in packet
Time to read short story for Tuesday

7. Tuesday Agenda: “Thank You”
Work on Vocab Packet: sentences, pictures, synonyms. When finished, create flashcards.
Questions on “Thank You”
Quiz on “Thank You”
Character Notes – p. 12 in packet (p. 5 should be done) – 15 mins
Character Activity

8. “Thank You” Quiz (8 points)
What does Roger try to steal from Mrs. Jones? What happens? (2 points)
Where does Mrs. Jones take Roger? (1 pt.)
What does Mrs. Jones do with Roger once they arrive? (2 things) (2 points)
Why did he try to steal her pocketbook? (1 pt)
What does she give him before he leaves? (1pt)
What does Roger say when he leaves? (1 pt)

9. “Thank you Ma’am” Discussion

10. Wednesday: Intro to Tribute Speech
Read “Mother to Son” and analyze (p.115)
Intro to Tribute Speech – Intro due Thurs
Focus on
Establishing a thesis that answers why
Come up with three reasons why
Read “Full Circle” for Friday & ½ POV Notes

11. Introductions: Should Contain
Attention Getter: Grab the audiences attention and get us to WANT to listen
Fact
Interesting story tied to your speech
Statistic
Paint a picture for us
Avoid the “question” unless it’s really good, and you’re going to talk about it with the audience.
Transition: Explain the attention getter and how it ties to your topic: person you admire the most
Thesis: We already wrote this
Preview: List the three stories you will tell

12. Thursday Speech Work Day
Intro’s:
Check off in class
Tomorrow “Full Circle” due & ½ of POV Notes
Set up Body Paragraphs: Each point you have listed will become a body paragraph/note card – Body Paragraphs due TUESDAY
Topic Sentence – remind us of your thesis and state your example
Tell us example/story that proves your point
Explain how it proves your point
Restate your topic sentence.

13. Friday “Full Circle” Vocab/DOL Quiz Quiz on “Full Circle”
POV Note Time: 15 minutes/Work on Speech note cards
Discuss Story
POV Activity
Storyboard out the story from another person’s point of view. Identify the exposition, rising action, etc (all plot terms).

14. “Full Circle” Quiz (7 points)
What kind of vehicle kills Caroline? (1 pt)
In addition to being hit, what happened to Caroline? (1pt)
What’s wrong with the name of the witness at the scene? (1pt)
What does Kinsey pin up above her desk? Why? (2 points)
What is wrong with the license plates they have? (1 pt)
Where did Terry Layton die? (1 pt)

15. Tuesday: Conclusions & “Interlopers”
DOL
Review Conclusions: Speeches Start Thurs – check in body paragraphs
Notes on page _______
Read “Interlopers” for tomorrow
Check in speech body paragraphs

16. Conclusions Conclusion Should Contain
Restate Thesis: restate your thesis in new wording
Restate Preview: restate your preview in new wording
Leave us thinking: Use what we learned from your person and turn that into a lesson for us on how to live life!
You must have a COPY of your speech turned in on Thursday. Please see the order.

17. Wednesday: Speech Reminders & “Interlopers”
Review speech requirements
Review Note Card Set-up
Speech Order
“Interlopers” Quiz
Activity/Discuss “Interlopers”
Vocab: Work on packet

18. Note Card Sample Dad = Support system with troubles at school
8th locker
Started talking to me
Remembered dad’s advice
I ended up being nice
CM: B/c of dad’s support, learned to be nice; dad’s advice got me through
Dad – support system with school

19. Speech Day Reminders Graded on Volume and EYE contact
PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE
Have good, easy to read note cards
Find a spot to talk to – Bucky, wall, people’s foreheads!

20. Speech Order THURSDAY Schaetzel, Hannah L. Henning, Michael S.
Kreutzer, Maggie
Comerford, Kaitlyn M.
Hedinger, Emily
Esposito, Tyler
Schulz, Alexa
Oduro, Kofi A.
Patel, Kuntal D.
Heer, Elizabeth
FRIDAY
Ebsen, Mason J.
Gramoll, Dayne
Newman, Noelle
Mahler, Juliana
Mao, William
Lydon, Shyanne
Thiel, Zachary
Bialzik, Alyssa D.
Grambow, Brandon M.
Zembruski, Nadia M.
Castaneda, Manuel JR
Ulickey, Austin
Brodell, Jason
de Gail, Joseph
MONDAY
Young, DaShaun M.
Acker, Joshua
Batchelor, Madeline R.

21. “Interlopers” Quiz (8 pts)
What type of narrator is used in this story? (BE SPECIFIC!) (1pt)
Why are the two families fighting? (1pt)
What happens that prevents the men from killing each other immediately? (1pt)
Who do Georg and Ulrich think will save each of them? (1pt)
What happens to the men’s relationship as they are stuck in the forest? (1pt)
What “hears” the men yelling and comes? (1pt)
What happens to the men in the end? (1pt)
What is this type of ending called? (1pt)

22. “Interlopers” Discussion & Activity
Quiz on story
Plan out a new ending to the short story
Large Group discussion
How did narrator affect this story?
What is ironic about this story?
What tone does Sake create throughout this story?
What is the theme of this story?
What does this story say about humans?
Is it true?
How does it hurt us as a society?
How do we change?

23. Thursday Schedule
SPEECHES

24. Friday Schedule Vocab & DOL Quiz Speeches
Read “The Necklace” for Tuesday

25. Tuesday: “The Necklace”
Vocab Work Time
“Necklace” quiz
“Necklace” activity
Discussion
Character Analysis Paragraph

26. “The Necklace” Quiz Why is this story called the necklace? (1 point)
What happens to the necklace? (1 point)
 What type of narrator does this story use? (1 point)
This conflict of this story is woman v. society. Explain why. (1 point)
 What does Mme. Loisel have to do? Her husband have to do? How does it affect them? (3 points)
What does Mme. Loisel find out when she runs into Mme. Forestier on the street? (1 point)

27. Character Analysis
Pick a character from all of the stories we’ve read that you like the most
Fill out the sheet about them
Bottom of the page, write down what the character has taught us about life. What was their purpose in the story?
Now, create a thesis. Argue why this character was part of the story. (Using the lesson you just wrote)
Text Evidence: Write down a spot in the story where you can prove your thesis or point.

28. Wednesday: “Cask”/Paragraph
Vocab – 2 week test Friday
Paragraph Work
Read “Cask of Amontillado” (p.210) for tomorrow – Notes are REQUIRED
Work time on reading/paragraphs

29. Montresor – Italian nobleman who’s narrating story.
He mad at Fortunato b/c he has insulted Montresor
Montresor has vowed to get revenge
Montresor meets Fortunato at the caranaval – fakes being nice, offers him to come over for some amontillado.

30. Character Analysis Paragraph
Well developed paragraph: DUE Tomorrow!
Thesis
Lead into book example: Establish physical setting and what’s happening
Book Example to prove point
Explain
Restate TS
(TS)In the short story, “Thank You Ma’am” by Langston Hughes, the author creates a female protagonist named Mrs. Jones. Through Mrs. Jones strong-minded personality, she teaches readers that while there will be consequences for every action they will teach people something for the future. (LI)At one point in the story, Roger, a young boy, has just tried to rob Mrs. Jone’s purse. Mrs. Jones instead turns and grabs him and says, (Exmp) “Who do you think you are? You are coming with me. You’re not going to rob me. Get up and let’s go.” (Langston 124) (Explain)Mrs. Jones is very strong willed in this situation and refuses to back down despite being threatened. She choses to stand up and fight. Through her fight she shows how every action a person takes will have consequences. People have to be ready to face the result of their actions. (RT)Clearly Mrs. Jones strong personality teaches readers that there will be consequences for their actions.

31. “Cask Of Amontillado” Vocab Flashcards Cask (pg. 17) in packet
Take notes on Literary Terms
Read the selection assigned to you & synthesize your reading
Meet group
Share reading
Plot “Cask”
Discuss reactions to ending

32. Thesis & Preview
Step 1: Write a thesis – argue what you think the author is teaching us through your character – what is the message readers learn about life through your character? What characteristic does she have that teaches us that?
Mrs. Jones teaches readers to always stand up for themselves
Strong willed personality
Step 2: Find two places in the story where you can prove that point
When she grabs Roger on the street
When she brings Roger home and lectures him

33. Introduction & Topic Sentences
Thesis & Preview
Through Mrs. Jones strong-willed personality, she teaches readers to always stand up for what is right. She does this when she grabs Roger on the street and when she lectures him at her house.
Topic Sentence #1: Restate the thesis & topic 1
One way Mrs. Jones determined personality teaches readers to stand up for what is right is when she grabs Roger on the street.
Topic Sentence #2: Restate thesis and Topic 2
Another way Mrs. Jones forceful personality teachers readers to stand up for what is right is when she lectures him at her house.

34. Paper: Body Paragraphs: Due Wednesday
This will be just like your speech.
Point/Topic Sentence (1 sentence): State your point with a topic sentence: Mention your thesis and the first place in the story that proves your point
Lead In (1-2 sentences): Describe the setting in the story before your specific lines
Quote: Come up with concrete detail or specific lines from the story – you must quote the story to prove your point
Explain (2-4 sentences): Use thesis words and explain how that example proves your point
Restate Topic Sentence (1 sentence): In NEW words, write your topic sentence.

35. Sample
(TS) Through Mrs. Jones strong-minded personality, she teaches readers to stand up for themselves when she grabs him on the street. (LI)At one point in the story, Roger, a young boy, has just tried to rob Mrs. Jones purse. Mrs. Jones instead turns and grabs him and says, (Exmp) “Who do you think you are? You are coming with me. You’re not going to rob me. Get up and let’s go.” (Langston 124) (Explain)Mrs. Jones is very strong willed in this situation and refuses to back down despite being threatened. She choses to stand up and fight. She refuses to be a victim in this situation and rather demonstrates that it is impetrative it is to be strong in the face of danger. Through her strength here, she is able to ward off an attack which sends a strong message to readers to always do the same. (RT) Clearly Mrs. Jones strong personality teaches readers to always stand up for themselves.

36. Text Evidence (MLA Format)
You must lead into your quotes. You must have 1-2 sentences that explain the setting at the time in the story.
You must put your lines INTO a sentence; do NOT start a sentence with “.
If it’s dialogue or more than 4 lines in your paper, double indent (like example 2). .
At one point in the story, Roger tries to steal and gets caught. He “sheepishly put his head down and followed Mrs. Jones.” (Hughes 34).
At one point in the story, Roger tries to steal and gets caught. Mrs. Jones says to him
“’You will never do that again. You don’t know people.’” (Hughes 34)

37. Day 2 Typing: How to Format MLA
Times New Roman
Size 12
Evenly double spaced
Header in upper right: Lastname pg#, Times New Roman, Size 12
Works Cited page

38. Introductions & Conclusions
Attention Getter: NO QUESTIONS, a fact, talk about your subject, a famous quote, etc.
Explain your attention getter and how it ties to your thesis
Thesis: Your argument for your paper
Preview: Your list of ways (from the story) that prove your thesis
Conclusion:
Transition out of your paper – a word or sentence
Restate thesis and preview
Leave the reader with advice about life; something you’ve learned about life from writing your paper.

39. Day 3 Typing: Works Cited
A works cited lets readers know where the information you used comes from.
Formatted in MLA as well
Double spaced
Times New Roman, size 12
Part of your paper (has your header!). Should be the last page of your paper
Alphabetized
Reverse Indented

40. Works Cited Hughes, Langston. “Thank You Ma’m.” Elements of Literature. Third Course. Ed. Jon Hall. Chicago: Holt Publishing, Print. Lastname, First name. "Title of Essay." Title of Collection. Ed. Editor's Name(s). City of Publication: Publisher, Year. Page range of entry. Medium of Publication.