1. Wednesday, October 24, 2012
Materials Needed Tasks
Spiral notebook Prepare to turn in the
Pencil Drummer Boy letter
Highlighter
1 sheet of notebook Rate your final
paper understanding on our
scale page
Drummer Boy Letter
Read today’s learning goal
Fold 1 sheet of notebook
paper into 4 boxes
3. Connecting to Literary Strategy
Literature
You are lying in bed, trying Become actively involved
to fall asleep, but a leaky in the story by making
faucet will not stop
predictions, logical guesses
dripping. It seems to
become louder and louder about upcoming events.
and louder, filling the First, identify meaningful
house. Anxiously, you wait details. Then, decide what
for every drop. This is most likely to happen
common experience based on what you know
shows that at times, your
from the story.
imagination can
exaggerate what you hear
or see.
9. Bell Work
Create a list of words that evoke HORROR.
What words come
to my mind when
someone says
“HORROR”
10. Think–Pair-Share
Discuss in your partner the list
of words you wrote related to
HORROR
Reflecting on the United
Streaming Video Clip, discuss
with your shoulder partner
why Edgar Allen Poe was
titled “The Father of Detective
Fiction” and known as “The
Father of Horror.”
11. I will be able to analyze elements of setting,
characterization, and plot in “The Tell-Tale
Heart.”
13. “ The Tell-Tale Heart”
Vocabulary
Acute
Dissimulation
Profound
Sagacity
Match-Mine
Crevice 1. Partner Up
Gesticulations 2. Each person will create a picture
representing what the vocabulary word
Derision means. Do NOT show your partner.
3. Partner A will give directions on how to
draw the picture. Partner B will listen
carefully to Partner A and draw according
to the directions.
4. Repeat step 3…Partner B will give
directions and Partner A will draw.
5. Partners compare drawings.
14. Check Point 1. What have you learned in
the exposition?
1. Paragraphs 1-2
pg. 523
2. How does the narrator
describe himself?
2. Skim page 523
3. What details indicate the
3. Picture on page 524 narrator is nervous?
4. Top of page 525 4. What is the narrator
describing in this section?
5. Skim page 525 5. Why is it important that
the light shine directly on
the eye (Symbolism)?
15. “It is impossible to say how first the ideas
entered my brain; but once conceived, it
haunted me day and night. Object there was
none. Passion there was none. I loved the old
man. He had never wronged me. He had
never given me insult. For his gold I had no
desire. I think it was his eye! Yes, it was this!
One of his eyes resembled that of a vulture- a
pale blue eye, with film over it.”
16. Check Point
6. Bottom of page 526 6. Summarize the plot of the
story so far.
7. Paragraph 2 on page
527
7. Describe the narrator’s
8. Paragraph 4 on page behaviors when the police
527 arrive.
9. last paragraph on 8. Discuss the new conflict
page 527 introduced.
9. Clarify the sound the
narrator hears.
17. Use the Plot Sequence handout to generate ideas for your Foldable assignment
18. Critical Discussion
Group 1 Group 3
Retell the steps of the Explain the conflict
narrator’s plan. Why between the narrator & the
does he enjoy going old man. What two events
through the steps in his increase the tension of the
head each night? conflict?
Group 2 Group 4
What does the narrator What does the heart
fear? What reliable/valid symbolize? Explain the
details indicate his fears? feelings and associations that
are connected to the old
man’s heart.
20. Why is this Parallel
Structure?
“The disease had sharpened my senses- not
destroyed – not dulled them.”
(Parallel: not +past tense verb used)
“They heard! They suspected! They knew!
(Parallel: two-word sentences; each sentence
begins with a pronoun and has a past tense
verb)
21. Why is this Parallel
Structure?
“The shriek, I said, was my own in a
dream. The old man, I mentioned, was
absent in the country.”
(This is an example of two parallel sentences.
The previous samples had parallel structure
within one sentence. The first sentence is
structured in the same manner as the first.)
28. During Reading Activity
In Cooperative Groups, teams will read the Poe
poem, Annabel Lee
Use sticky notes to CLARIFY any confusing
words
Use the NOTES COLUMN of the poem handout
to record the following:
1. examples of mood
2. ways Poe built suspense
3. suspenseful points
29. During Reading Activity
In Cooperative Groups, teams will read the Poe
poem, The Raven
Use sticky notes to CLARIFY any confusing
words
Use the NOTES COLUMN of the poem handout
to record the following:
1. examples of mood
2. ways Poe built suspense
3. suspenseful points
30. After Reading Reflective Writing
Objective:
You will be assessed on writing a critical
reflection of the two Edgar Allen Poe poems,
Annabel Lee and The Raven.
Task:
Write a 3 paragraph reflective paper
Rubric:
See handout of rubric
31. After Reading Reflective Writing Format
Paragraph 1- Annabel Lee
Ways Poe created the mood with imagery
Ways (How) Poe created suspense.
Examples Poe used of suspense.
Paragraph 2- The Raven
Ways Poe created the mood with imagery
Ways (How) Poe created suspense.
Examples Poe used of suspense.
Paragraph 3- Contrast
Discuss the differences between the two poems with
specific examples
Remember your Marzano Academic Vocabulary Words
32. Student Friendly
8th Grade FCAT Writing Rubric
Focus Organization Support Conventions
Focused and purposeful Conveys a sense of Substantial, specific, relevant, Few, if any, convention errors in
6 and reflects insight into completeness and wholeness concrete. Shows commitment to and mechanics, usage, punctuation, and
the writing situation. with adherence to main idea. involvement with the subject. May spelling
Pattern provides for a logical use creative writing strategies. Mature
progression of ideas. command of language and freshness of
expression. Sentence structure is
varied and complete.
Focused on the topic. Organizational pattern Ample support. Mature command of Generally follows the conventions of
5 provides a logical progression language, including precision in word mechanics, usage, and spelling.
of ideas (some lapses may choice. Variation in sentence
occur). Conveys sense of structure, and with rare exceptions,
completeness or wholeness. sentences are complete.
Focused on the topic and Organizational pattern is Support, including word choice, is Generally follows the conventions of
4 may include extraneous or apparent, although some lapses adequate although development may mechanics, usage, and spelling.
loosely related material. may occur. Exhibits some be uneven. Little variation in sentence
sense of completeness or structure, and most sentences are
wholeness. complete.
Generally focused but may An organizational pattern has Some support included, but Knowledge of the conventions of
3 contain extraneous or been attempted but may lack a development is erratic. Word choice mechanics and usage is usually
loosely related material. sense of completeness or is adequate but may be limited, demonstrated, and commonly used
wholeness. predictable, or occasionally vague. words are usually spelled correctly.
Little, if any variation in sentence
structure.
Related to the topic but Little evidence of an Development is inadequate or illogical. Errors in basic conventions of
2 includes extraneous or organizational pattern may be Word choice is limited, inappropriate, mechanics and usage may occur, and
loosely related material. demonstrated and may lack a or vague. Little, if any variation in commonly used words may be
sense of completeness or sentence structure, and gross errors in misspelled.
wholeness. sentence structure may appear.
May only minimally The paper is a fragmentary or Little, if any, development of support Frequent and blatant errors may occur
1 address the topic. incoherent listing of related or a pattern is apparent. Limited or in the basic conventions of mechanics
ideas or sentences or both. inappropriate word choice may and usage. Commonly used words
obscure meaning. Gross errors in may be misspelled.
sentence structure and usage.
Notes de l'éditeur
From pages 520 and 521
Review the Parts of Plot (exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution)Review the types of Irony (situational, dramatic, & situational)Review the types of Conflict (internal & external)Review the types of Conflict (external, internal)
Watch A & E Biography: Edgar Allen Poe
During Reading Activity- Active Participation & Following Along
Review the types of Irony (situational, dramatic, & situational)
After Reading Activity
After Reading Activity
Include sample FOLDABLE
Advanced Classes continue with The Raven and Annabell Lee