Wednesday, September 18, 2013

Learning Objectives:

• To understand the characteristics and types of stories in folk literature
• To examine and describe the project at the end of the unit.

Homework Check: 

• Marked text on pages 53-54.
• "Challenge" vocabulary Graphic Organizer

Opening:

1. Stay on EA #1: Writing a Definition Essay on pages 53-54.

2. In your small group, compare your notes on the EA.

• Circle the verbs
• Underline the nouns 

3. Work to isolate the 5-6 key skills and knowledge you'll need to have to successfully complete this essay.

4.  Create a graphic organizer in your Class Notebook

Work Period:

5. Summarize the EA at the bottom of page 5

6. Turn to Page 8 and read the instructions.

Mini-Project: (Requires Scissors, Paper, Glue)

7.  With your Slip of Tone Words, do the following:

• Cut each word into its own piece of paper
• Using a dictionary, and your knowledge of the words
• Order the Words from Weakest to Strongest Connotations.

Eg. 

Weakest                                                                       Strongest

irritated    vexed    sharp    upset    enraged    infuriated    livid

    

Definition: angry

8. Check in with Mr. Busse when done, so your work can be reviewed.

9.  Glue your words onto a piece of paper in order from weakest connotations to strongest connotations.

10.  Determine the Denotation/Definition of the words and write that as the heading for your project.

Closing:

11. Try to arrange as many of the words in the "Word Bank" on the Right into the definition boxes on the left. 

Homework: 

Visualize and then Illustrate your assigned set of words from the Work Period in your Class Notebook.  (You may take photos of yourself as an alternative, and show those on a piece of technology tomorrow.)