Short+Story+Unit+Jones

Mr. Jones

=Aug 24=

PS 17 Writing 3-E Compose text for a variety of purposes and audiences. · **Vocabulary Quiz** · **Read “The Man I Killed” together.** · **First journal entry ideas:** 1) If time travel was possible would you use it to travel into the past or the future? Why? 2) Do you think scientists should try to make time travel possible? Why or why not? 3) Should a parent give more attention to one child in the family over another? 4) Describe a time when you told someone a fake story to play a trick on them or when someone did that to you. How did you feel? How did the other person feel? 5) How does Tim O’Brien feel about killing someone? How do you know how he feels? How would you feel?
 * __English 10 Agenda__****:**

__Imagery__** - When an author describes something so well you can see it in your mind >>> **Literal - 5 senses** = = =Aug 27= PS 17 Writing 3-E Compose text for a variety of purposes and audiences. · **Work on first journal entry ideas:** 1) If time travel was possible would you use it to travel into the past or the future? Why? 2) Do you think scientists should try to make time travel possible? Why or why not? 3) Should a parent give more attention to one child in the family over another? 4) Describe a time when you told someone a fake story to play a trick on them or when someone did that to you. How did you feel? How did the other person feel? 5) How does Tim O’Brien feel about killing someone? How do you know how he feels? How would you feel? · **“The Man I Killed” illustration and imagery activity.** · **Work on Vocabulary Lesson 2.**
 * Vocabulary
 * Figuartive Imagery** - Metaphor, Simile, Personification,
 * Metaphor** - a comparison between two unrelated things
 * Simile** - Comparison using like or as
 * Personification** - Giving human characteristics to inanimate objects
 * __English 10 Agenda__****:**

=Aug 28= SRI in Librarry

=Aug 29=

PS 8 Reading 3-C Use text element detail to analyze fiction and nonfiction.

English 10 Agenda:

Vocabulary Lesson 2: Randomly choose 5 of the vocab. words and write a sentence //incorrectly// using each one. Also write 5 sentences using each of the other 5 words //correctly//.

Read Chinua Achebe’s "Civil Peace"

Complete worksheet by tomorrow for ten points.

=Aug 30=

PS 8 Reading 3-C Use text element detail to analyze fiction and nonfiction. __English 10 Agenda__: · Quiz the person next to you with the vocabulary sentences you created yesterday. · Complete the “Civil Peace” worksheet in class (15 points). · Work on this week’s journal entry or study vocabulary. · Vocabulary quiz is tomorrow: Vocab. definitions and sentences worth 10 points. The quiz is worth 20 points. · Journal Ideas: __1__) Why is it important for an author to use imagery in their story? Why is it important for a reader to understand imagery? __2__) How does the main character, Jonathan, survive the hardships of living in Nigeria after civil war? What obstacles must he overcome? How does his grateful attitude get him through? Describe how gratefulness can help you out? PS 8 Reading 3-C Use text element detail to analyze fiction and nonfiction. · Hand in “Civil Peace” Worksheet. · Study for Vocabulary for a few minutes. · Take vocabulary quiz. · Start Shirley Jackson’s “The Lottery” · **Journal Ideas:** 10 September 2007
 * __English 10 Agenda__****:**
 * __1__**) Why is it important for an author to use imagery in their story? Why is it important for a reader to understand imagery?
 * __2__**) How does the main character, Jonathan, survive the hardships of living in Nigeria after civil war? What obstacles must he overcome? How does his grateful attitude get him through? Describe how gratefulness can help you out?
 * __3__****)** Predict how “The Lottery” will end. What happens to the person who wins the lottery? Why did you think that will happen?

PS 8 Reading 3-D Use text element details to analyze fiction and nonfiction. · Vocabulary Lesson 4: Fill in definitions. · Work on Journals**: Due Tomorrow –** Must have **3 one page entries** about the literature. · Journal Ideas:
 * __English 10 Agenda__****:**
 * __1__**) **“Civil Peace”** - How does the main character, Jonathan, survive the hardships of living in Nigeria after civil war? What obstacles must he overcome? How does his grateful attitude get him through? Describe how gratefulness can help you out?
 * __2__**) **“The Lottery”** - When in the story did you figure out that the lottery was not a good thing? Traditions are patterns and beliefs passed down from previous generations. Describe some traditions in your life. Why do you participate in them?
 * __3__**) **“There Will Come Soft Rains”** – How is technology both good and bad in this story? Use details to support. What are the strengths and weakness of human nature that are shown in this story? What do you like most about advancing technology? What bothers you the most about advancing technology?

=12 September 2007=

PS 6 Reading 2-B Recognize literary elements to analyze and evaluate poetry and prose.

· Vocabulary 4: Correctly use each word in its own sentence. (10 sentences = 5 points.) · Read “Censors” together. Discuss · Finish worksheet and hand it in.
 * __English 10 Agenda__****:**