Take Out Your Homework Due for Today!

Literature Focus: Elements of Fiction Quest

• To Kill A Mockingbird
  • The Legend of Boo Radley
  • Scout’s POV and Tone

Homework: Chapter 6-7 and close reading guide 

Warm Up: Scout’s teacher is very unaware of the social climate of Maycomb. What would a new teacher need to understand about the social climate of Quincy? In other words, what are the most important unwritten rules of Quincy?
How much of your own identity has been shaped or influenced by this social climate?

Literature Focus: To Kill A Mockingbird
Understanding Maycomb County
Scout as a narrator and her connection with Maycomb 

Homework: Read Chapters 4-5 and complete close reading guide.
ELEMENTS OF FICTION QUEST TOMORROW!!

Warm Up: So-do you know your parts of speech??

Literature Focus: To Kill A Mockingbird
Begin Chapter One; Exposition analysis 

Homework: Read chapters 1-3 and complete analysis guide 

Warm Up: Let’s review these elements of literature, shall we???

Literature Focus: Elements of Literature
“Button, Button” Review

Writing Focus: Understanding Different Writing Modes
Literary Analysis Practice
Switching Writing Modes Overview 

Homework: Elements of Literature Quest Friday
Grammar Diagnostic 

Warm Up: So, when does this class meet exactly?? (I’m just as confused as you are)

Literature Focus: Symbolism and Theme Review 
1. Analyze the symbolism in the following film clip: “The Transformation of Smeagol” 
2. Determine the theme of this photo series by photographer Richard Rinaldi. “Touching Strangers”

Homework: “Button, Button”
Elements of Fiction Quest on TUESDAY!!!!!

Warm Up: Characterization of Regina George and Captain Jack Sparrow 
For each clip, answer the following questions: What methods are used to characterize the character? What do you learn, or can infer, about this character based upon these methods?
Review “Teacher Man” 

Literature/Vocabulary Focus: Symbolism, Motif and Theme

Homework: “One” Analysis Questions 
Reminder: Elements of Fiction Quest on MONDAY!

Warm Up: Setting and Character Review

Literature Focus: Characterization and POV
BUT FIRST-Let’s Review Setting and Mood!
Characterization of The Breakfast Club 

Summer Reading Test Discussion 

Homework: Teacher Man
Note: Elements of Fiction quest on MONDAY!

Warm Up: Review the Lady or The Tiger 

Literature/Vocabulary Focus: Setting and Mood

Homework: “The Sniper” and analysis questions