1. English Language Arts Level 8 Lesson 41 Mrs. Morrisey

2. Grammar Grabber Shell be coming soon so dont worry.

3. Grammar Grabber She'll be coming soon, so don't worry.

4. Quickwrite: (3 minutes) Did Charlie make the right decision to participate in the study? Explain.

6. Quickwrite: (3 minutes) Did Charlie make the right decision to participate in the study? Explain.

7. Lesson Objective Flowers for Algernon Review By: Daniel Keyes

8. FLOWERS FOR ALGERNON What did we discuss? Characterization Plot Development

9. Characterization

10. What is Characterization? The way an author develops a character How are characters developed? Words Thoughts Physical Appearance Actions Struggles

11. Characterization of Charlie What does he say? “Miss Kinnion says maybe they can make me smart. I want to be smart.” “Now I know what it means to pull a Charlie Gordon. I'm ashamed.” “Please if you get a chance put some flowers on Algernon’s grave in the backyard.”

12. Characterization of Charlie What does he think? Being Smart Miss Kinnion Algernon Relationships Science

13. Characterization of Charlie How does he act? Excited Scared Doubtful Driven Ashamed Depressed Settled

14. Characterization of Charlie What are his struggles? Man v. Man Dr. Nemur Man v. Animal Algernon Man v. Self Fear Anxiety Shame Inferiority

15. Plot Development

16. More about Plot Development Begins with the Exposition Usually follows Plot Map Events sometimes out of sequence Ends with Resolution What is Plot development? The way a story progresses

17. Flowers for Algernon

18. Plot (The sequence of events in a story)

19. Exposition Opening of a story Characters introduced Conflict(s) introduced Opening of a story Charlie, Miss Kinnion,Nemur, Strauss, Algernon Experimental Study Flowers for Algernon

20. Main character begins taking action to resolve conflict Rising Action Initial Tests Progress Reports Surgery

21. Main character begins taking action to resolve conflict Rising Action Tricks by Joe & Frank Spelling Improvements Social Awareness

22. Climax Point of highest action of the story; turning point

23. Death of Algernon Climax Foreshadowing of Charlie's demise

24. Falling Action Conflict begins to resolve; Story tapers off Intellect fades Errors in Spelling Errors in Judgment Health declines

25. Resolution Conflict/ struggles are settled Completion of the Study Acceptance of his fate

26. 1. Plot Development 2. Reviewed Exposition, Rising Action & Climax in Flowers for Algernon 3. Falling Action & Resolution What did we learn in this lesson?

27. Assessment Format Number of Questions Topic 10Characterization 10Plot Development Note: The test will be comprised of 20 Multiple Choice questions. Each question is worth 5 points, each. The maximum score is 100.

28. Study and Review Notes. Complete Flowers for Algernon Assessment.