Block Day ~ Short Story #4: Fish Cheeks

Heads up! Journal checks on Monday and Dangling Modifiers/Roots Quiz on Block next week.

ROOTS

• acu - sharp
• ali, allo, alter - other
• am, amor - love, liking
• anni, annu, enni - year

Short Story Notes:

• Activity: How well do you really know a person? 
• EQ:  What is the difference between direct characterization and indirect characterization?
• LIT NOTES: Click here to get the definitions and a pneumonic trick called STEAL.

SHORT STORY #4: Fish Cheeks by Amy Tan

Activity: First discuss: Agree, Disagree, or Somewhere in the Middle?

1. My parents generally give me wise advice.
2. I like having friends over for dinner with my family.
3. My parents are embarrassing.
4. My parents have had a deep influence on who I am today.
5. I can remember a time when I tried to change myself to fit in.

Journal 30: Fishcheeks by Amy Tan
Part A: Use the STEAL chart to explain the characterization in Fishcheeks
Part B: Create a detailed STEAL chart about the main character you are considering for your own short story. This should be 1/2 to 1 full page in your journal.

HW: Complete J30

Wednesday, November 29 ~ Short Story #3: Through the Tunnel

No roots today!

SHORT STORIES

• Review Masque of the Red Death
• Allegory decoded
• Can you apply the Plot steps below? 
• P.S. You may want to add these to your notes if you don't know it by heart.

Plot - a general pattern of events that takes place in the narrative and the resolution of the conflict between the protagonist and antagonist .

• Beginning
• exposition
• complication or inciting incident (the antagonist presents an obstacle to the protagonist)
• rising action which features 
• crisis points

• Middle
• climax or ultimate crisis 
• there may be a black moment (darkest point of the climax)
• the protagonist may experience an epiphany, sudden realization, clarification, or anagnorisis

•  End
• falling action, denouement
• resolution
• open ending
• closed ending

LIT NOTES: Do you know your point of view? If you don't, now you do. Add this to your notes in your journal section. 

EQ: What effect does POV have on the our stories so far? Why would an author use the unreliable pov?

• First-person point of view
• Why don't we talk about second person?

• Third-person point of view
• limited
• objective or dramatic
• omniscient

• Unreliable

Story #2: Through the Tunnel  by Doris Lessing

• Click here for the story.

EQ: What effect does POV have on the our stories so far? Why would an author use the unreliable pov?

LIT NOTES: Do you know your point of view? If you don't, now you do. Add this to your notes in your journal section. 

• First-person point of view
• Why don't we talk about second person?
• Third-person point of view
• limited
• objective or dramatic
• omniscient

• Unreliable

JOURNAL 29: Through the Tunnel: 
SAT Vocab

1. contrition - a state of feeling crushed by guilt
2. luminous - bright or shining
3. supplication - the action of asking or begging for something earnestly or humbly
4. sputtering - spitting or spraying
5. beseeching - urgently requesting someone to do something
6. minute - tiny
7. clambered - to climb, move, or get out of something in an awkward or laborious way
8. incredulous - unbelievable
9. gout - a type of arthritis

1. Have you ever taken a risk to prove yourself before? Do you find it convincing that Jerry takes such a large risk and survives?
2. Track the plot in this story, bullet point style or with a diagram.

HW: Complete Journal 29 & read Through the Tunnel.

Tuesday, November 28 ~ Short Story #2: The Masque of the Red Death

WORD PARTS

Prefix

• utilis - useful
• vide, visibil, vis - see

Root

• dox - opinion, praise 
• dura - lasting

SHORT STORIES

• Review J27 Two Kinds: Conflict? Theme? 
• EQ: What is allegory?

LIT NOTES ~ Add these definitions to your journals section.

• Symbol
• Allegory

SHORT STORY #6 "The Masque of the Red Death " by Edgar Allan Poe

• Who was Poe? What other works from Poe have you read?

Journal 28 

SAT Vocab:

1. profuse - plentiful
2. sagacious - wise
3. voluptuous - characterized with luxury or pleasure
4. contagion - the spreading of disease
5. imperial - majestic
6. emanating - coming forth
7. sedate - calm; quiet
8. pervaded - spread throughout
9. piquancy - a pleasantly sharp or appetizing flavor
10. phantasm - a figment of the imagination; an illusion
11. cessation - ceasing or stopping
12. disapprobation - strong disapproval, usually on moral grounds
13. propriety - quality of being proper
14. tangible - something that can be touched
15. impetuosity - impulsive or rash 

Analysis:
1. The rich and powerful might build walls around their sprawling estates to block out the upsetting parts of life. What realities of life must people face no matter who they are?
2. Google search: What are the symptoms of the pneumonic plague?
3. Consider the Allegory feature. Define as many symbols as you can, bullet-point style. What is the "story below the surface" if you translate each symbol? (Include at least these: Prince Prospero, the abbey, the gate, the masquerade, the ebony clock and TIME, the winding hallway, all the different colors of rooms, & the intruder)

HW: Complete J28

Monday, November 27 ~ Short Stories Begin!!!

Word Parts
Prefix

• syn - together, with
• trans - across

Root

• chron - time
• phon - sound 

Short Stories

Discuss the EQ: Why study short stories anyway?

• Short Story #1 ~ Two Kinds

Journal 27 (HW if we do not complete in class)

First, copy the SAT vocab:

• prodigy - child of highly unusual talent or genius
• lamented - said with regret or sorrow
• listlessly - without energy or interest
• discordant - clashing; not in harmony
• dawdled - wasted time; lingered
• stricken - heartbroken
• fiasco - total failure
• nonchalantly - without interest or concern

1) Meet the Author ~Write down 5-10 bullet point notes about the life of Amy Tan.
    *Start here or here.
2) List the internal and external conflicts in Two Kinds.
3) What makes this story engaging? List at least two strengths.
4) How would you describe the narrative style of this story? Is there power in the perspective that the author chose to use in her story telling?
5) What symbolic meaning is carried in the two songs at the end? How do they reflect the change that has occurred in Jing-mei?

Short Story Christmas Blessing Coming Up!

Quarter 2: A Christmas Blessing 

• Background: You will soon read many tales. Before Christmas break, you will write one! We ought to love what is beautiful, good, and true, yet the world is so often full dark challenges to what is noble and right.  The legends of old often explored this in song and story, perhaps as a kind of imaginative practice for the young.  In this assignment, we will seek to bless a young girl or boy (or an adult who is game to read your story) with a nicely woven tale paired with a related gift. 

• Prompt: Write a mighty tale of nobility, courage, and grace.  Your story must 

• be full of adventure,
• teach something noble, 
• and include references to the physical gift (such as a ball or sword) that you will give to the reader. 
• In general, your work will be descriptive.  Please read this overview of the basics from Purdue University on descriptive writing. If you are poetic, feel free to write an epic poem to tell your adventure instead. 

• Outcome

• Choose a child (or person) to bless.
• Think of a fitting gift (purchased or made by you).
• Write your adventure.  Make it look creative...not like a school essay.
• Make a map.  Make it look old or graphic in some way.
• Hide the gift during Christmas break.
• Present the legend, gift and possibly map to the recipient.
• When you return from break, tell us all about it! (Extra credit if you document the event)

• Examples
• Holly Minarik
• Sierra Myer 
• Stunning Picture Book 1
• 2
• 3
• Beautiful Pencil Work
• More

Format for turning it in

• Typed in MLA (12 point, Times New Roman, proper margins, etc.)
• MLA reminder: If you choose to write an epic poem, it should be single spaced; regular stories (prose) remains double spaced.
• Submit your work to Turnitin.com and hard copy please.

Requirements

• Click here for the rubric
• 2-5 pages (double spaced, limit 850-2,100 words) If you illustrate it, I will go by the words of course. Poetry, though single spaced, should still take at least two pages. 
• Your story must include all the steps of Plot and feature at least one literary device (such as symbolism, allegory, flashback, flash forward, en medias res, unreliable narrator, anagnorisis, etc...)
• Example Contest Winner from Bookshop Santa Cruz: "Among the Trees" by Breanna Eddy 

Block Day, November 16 & 17 ~ Dangling Modifiers Notes

Prefixes

• syn, sin - together, with
• tele - distance

Roots

• scrib, script - write
• sed, sid, sess - sit

Grammar

• Go over 12-1
• Take notes from Bedford 12e (pgs. 173-177) and complete Excercise 12-2 all.
• And here is an exercise.

Writing Preview

• Writing to entertain is quite different from writing to prove (as we do in essays). Creative writing involves a bit more finesse, description and sense of personal style. When mastered, these things only make academic writing even better. Let's have some fun with a few rounds of speed writing. You are welcome to use either digital or handwriting in this activity.
• Directions: For each prompt below, write for five minutes straight. Don't overthink the details, just start writing when the timer begins. When the timer ends, you will pass the writing to another person who will continue your writing for three minutes. Lastly, a third person will get one minute to resolve the story/scene/editorial rant.

Let the creative rounds begin!

1. Welcome to Thanksgiving 2067! We now have the power to resurrect any person we want. Who would you resurrect? Write a quick description of what it was like when you invited this mystery person to join you and your family for the Thanksgiving holiday.
2. Pretend you are a very special Turkey, possibly named Granpa Chook. You are able to both understand English and write...with your beak of course! Write a letter to Americans to convince them not to eat turkey for Thanksgiving this year. 
3. Often during the Thanksgiving meal, there is a "children's table" and an "adult table." Write a colorful description of the glories awaiting you at the table you deem more enjoyable.
4. Write a description of the ultimate Thanksgiving either according to your own traditions or the ones you would like to enact in the future when you are one day in charge of planning this holiday. 

Wednesday, November 15 ~ Do your modifiers dangle?

Prefix

• solus - alone
• subter - under, secret

Roots

• publicus - people
• scope - examine

Housekeeping

• Papers and projects returned

Grammar

• Before we take notes, click here and see if you already have this skill of untangling dangling modifiers. 
• In your journals, take notes on Dangling Modifiers: Bedford Section 12 a-d (pages 168-172). 




HW: Complete any notes we weren't able to finish in class. 

Friday ~ Veteran's Day Assembly Schedule

High School Bell Schedule
First	8:10 - 9:25	75 minutes
Second	9:30 - 10:45	75 minutes
Break	10:45 - 10:55	10 minutes
Assembly	11:00 - 11:50	50 minutes
Third	11:55-1:10	75 minutes
Lunch	1:10 - 1:40	30 minutes
Buses leave at 1:50

Get that movie finished!

No roots today.

EQ: Are you ready for your presentations tomorrow?

Don't forget to review the rubric. Is your presentation...

• meaningful in conveying a deeper understanding of the themes in the novel?
• interesting on a personal or relevant level to you and/or your classmates?
• of high quality in your efforts of making the product?
• well presented to the audience...in public speaking and display? 

Please be prepared tomorrow with a half sheet of paper with your name and your projects, each with a possible point value next to it. For example:
________________________________________________
Jane Sturdevant
Period 2

Fine Art: "The Equalizer" (Oil on canvas)     ___ / 50

Cooking: Apricot Tarts & Authentic Menu   ___ / 50
_______________________________________________

Monday, November 6 ~ POO Movie Complete!

Prefix

• pre - before
• pro - before, in favor of 

Root

• ject - throw
• pel, puls - drive, urge

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Finish the POO movie!

• Have you finished Journal 26?

Block Day, October 2 & 3 ~ SVA Quiz and POO Movie

Jesus we need you....

Subject-Verb Agreement Quiz


POO Movie

• Journal 26: As we watch the movie, record at least 20 bullet point notes of differences between the movie and the book. After watching the movie, please write a paragraph explaining your assessment of the director's changes. Do you believe the changes added or subtracted to/from the meaning of the story? Why do you believe the director deviated from the novel so much?