1. English 11 – Lesson #2

2. Today’s Agenda 1. More Procedural Stuff 1. Fire Drill 2. Tornado Drill 2. Circle Maps 3. Teams 1. Explained 2. Similarities and Differences 4. “I Believe” Statements 1. Next step for Narrative essays 5. Narrative Writing

3. Emergency Procedures Fire Drill If someone tries to steal you on your way out, scream, “You’re not my mommy or daddy!” Spot 71 on Victory Lane Line up in the grass. Listen for your name when I take attendance.

4. Emergency Procedures Tornado Drill Downstairs E- hall Sit on bottom No talking. No headphones.

5. Circle Maps Trade maps with someone else on your team. Circle two items that you would like more information about. Give maps back to their creators and then take turns explaining one of the two circled items.

6. Teams Find similarities and differences with the other members of your group. Create a map - 3 similarities and at least one difference per person.

7. “I Believe” Statements Use maps to come up with 5 “I Believe” Statements Look at your words and phrases. Do you see any similar topics? A few from my list: I believe in staying true to yourself no matter what. I believe that laughter is the best medicine. I believe in nurturing freedoms, not oppressing them. I believe in celebrating diversity. I believe that wasting education is truly a sad thing. Write your five sentences on the back of your Circle Map and turn in when finished.

8. Narratives What is a NARRATIVE? What are types of NARRATIVES? What are elements of NARRATIVES?

9. Create-A-Story Write a short story (a paragraph) explaining this picture. You must determine POINT OF VIEW, CONFLICT and RESOLUTION. What do you think is going on in this picture?

10. Create-A-Story What do you think is going on in this picture?

11. Create-A-Story What do you think is going on in this picture?

12. Create-A-Story What do you think is going on in this picture?

13. Are you stories all the same? Why are they not?

14. Native American Beliefs

15. What is a Myth? Definition A traditional story that relies on the supernatural to explain a natural phenomenon, an aspect of human behavior, or a mystery of the universe Any myths involving Avon? Haunted Bridge?

16. Maui and the Creation of the Islands Elements of a Narrative What attitudes about the land and sea does the story embody? What lessons might the children have learned from the story? Have your parents or grandparents ever shared any stories like this with you?

17. Assigned Reading Pick One “How the World Was Made” p. 24 “The Sky Tree” p. 35 “How the Leopard Got His Claws” p. 36 Identify elements of the narrative. Identify lessons taught/phenomenon explained.