Today's Objective: Students will explore, identify, and apply archetypes and symbolism.
Today's SAT Word: Archetype (n.): An original symbol that is copied again and again in literature.
"By familiarizing ourselves with archetypes, we've learned that a lot of themes repeat themselves in many of the stories we read!"
Today's Soundtrack: "Rocky Overture" by Bill Conti
We have chosen this song today because we began our discussion on archetypes by pointing out how many movies and books draw from the same archetypes in order to tell their stories. The "underdog" archetype is a classic story in literature, and the Rocky movies effectively tell the same story six times in a row.
Today's Warm-Up Question: What kind of things do you see happening again in again in movies all of the time? Today's Lesson Notes: Click here.
Tonight's Homework: Review your terms from today's lesson for a quiz next class.
Finish reading chapter 20 of To Kill a Mockingbird.
If you are using the online audiobook:
We left off on part 78. You will need to have finished up to (and including) part 81. This will take exactly 19:14. Budget your time and plan accordingly.
There will be a quiz on this material for next class.
Today's Objective: Students will review vocabulary, study symbolism, and analyze Maya Angelou's "Getting a Job."
Today's SAT Word: Symbolism (n:) Giving one particular thing (or symbol) a broader abstract meaning than itself.
Today's Soundtrack: "She Works Hard for the Money" by Donna Summer
We have chosen this song today because it is one woman's account of how she puts in a great amount of effort to accomplish the job of her choosing. This is the same message as we will encounter in today's excerpt from Maya Angelou's I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings.
Today's Warm-Up Question:
What was the best job that you ever had? Or what is one dream job that you WISH you could have?
Students will read and analyze O. Henry’s “One Thousand Dollars” to determine story’s theme, then compare it to their own lives.
Today's SAT Word: Connotation (n.): a word's meaning as defined by how it is used in a sentence.
“I didn’t know what the new vocabulary word meant, but when I saw it used in a sentence, I was able to figure it out from the connotation.” Today's Video:
Today's Warm-Up Question:Imagine that you had a long-lost uncle who just died. In his will, he left you $10,000. What would you do with the money?
Today's In-Class Reading Assignment:"One Thousand Dollars" by O. Henry (L.O.L. p. 382)
Today's Objective: Students will read and analyze Sylvia Plath's "Initiation."
Today's SAT Word: Mythological (adj): Existing in ancient legends or myths
"The phoenix is a mythological bird of fire."
Today's Soundtrack: "Popular" (from the Wicked original Broadway cast recording) by "Stephen Schwartz"
We have chosen this song today because it is written from the perspective of a student who was trying to help another student fit in with the "popular" crowd. Today's story tells of a similar situation.
Today's Warm-Up Question: Which group (or "clique") of students do you believe is the COOLEST in school?
Finish reading chapters 18-19 of To Kill a Mockingbird.
If you are using the online audiobook:
We left off on part 70. You will need to have finished up to (and including) part 77. This will take exactly 53:29. Budget your time and plan accordingly.
There will be an open notes quiz on this material for next class.
Today's Objective: Students will read and analyze Sylvia Plath's "Initiation."
Today's SAT Word: Mythological (adj): Existing in ancient legends or myths
"The phoenix is a mythological bird of fire."
Today's Soundtrack: "Popular" (from the Wicked original Broadway cast recording) by "Stephen Schwartz"
We have chosen this song today because it is written from the perspective of a student who was trying to help another student fit in with the "popular" crowd. Today's story tells of a similar situation.
Today's Warm-Up Question: Which group (or "clique") of students do you believe is the COOLEST in school?
