You have four (4) days until your Book-of-the-Month assessment on November 25. Read your book and collect themes and evidence for those themes! You are welcome to hand this in early as a hard copy. You may now complete this assignment on MyAccess. The prompt is titled Theme in a Novel Assessment.
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2. With a partner (appointment clock) --
Find a theme that "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi" and "The Dinner Party" have in common.
How does the setting suggest the theme?
How do the characters suggest the theme?
What else in the stories suggests the theme?
A theme that "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi" and "The Dinner Party" have in common
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Today: More Practice with Themes
3. (Last time or this time, depending on your class) Writing: Select one of these ideas to respond to. Label it
with today's date and "Friendship and Right or Wrong?"
In your composition book, write for five minutes, writing at least
a half-page.
a. Friendship is more important than choosing right
over wrong.
(or) b. Choosing right over wrong is more important than
friendship.
(or) You should not tell on a friend if he or she does something wrong.
Last time: B5 did the writing -- Today: Listen to the Story and fill out the worksheet.
with today's date and "Friendship and Right or Wrong?"
In your composition book, write for five minutes, writing at least
a half-page.
a. Friendship is more important than choosing right
over wrong.
(or) b. Choosing right over wrong is more important than
friendship.
or You should tell on a friend if he or she does something wrong.
(or) You should not tell on a friend if he or she does something wrong.
Last time: B5 did the writing -- Today: Listen to the Story and fill out the worksheet.
B6 did the writing and listened to the story. Today: Fill out the worksheet.
B7 discussed the continuums and. . .
B8 discussed the continuums and . . . .
3. Read and discuss "After Twenty Years" on page 192 in our
Literature textbook. Fill out the worksheet as partners.
B5 and B6 watched the cartoon.
B7 needs the worksheets. They already read and discussed.
Common theme?
B8 listened to the story.
Themes for After Twenty Years
Jimmy is described as staunch, true, a plodder. He is a policeman, probably not wealthy, but fairly comfortable.
Bob wears a diamond scarf pin, diamonds on his watch, is among the men top of his "professional," and is a wanted criminal.
Both men started out in the same neighborhood.
What themes do the differences between Jimmy and Bob suggest?
Bob wears a diamond scarf pin, diamonds on his watch, is among the men top of his "professional," and is a wanted criminal.
Both men started out in the same neighborhood.
What themes do the differences between Jimmy and Bob suggest?
If you are interested: Other stories by O'Henry: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dhs1pHyGOI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDwv0q0VQIM
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With a partner (appointment clock) --
Find a theme that "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi" and "The Dinner Party" have in common.
How does the setting suggest the theme?
How do the characters suggest the theme?
What else in the stories suggests the theme?
A theme that "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi" and "The Dinner Party" have in common
B7 did this, but needs to look at real themes for these stories. See the link above.
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More Themes:
What theme(s) do "The Country Mouse and the City Mouse" and "After Twenty Years" have in common?
What theme(s) do "The Country Mouse and the City Mouse" and "After Twenty Years" have in common?
The Country Mouse and the City Mouse
video:
video:
The story:
"Better a peaceful life in poverty than a turbulent life in luxury."
for "After Twenty Years": It is better to live with honesty and poverty than with dishonestly and wealth."
Here are the other handouts in case you have lost yours or left them at school:
Writing: If you haven't already done this, select one of these ideas to respond to. Label it with today's date and "Friendship and Right or Wrong?"
In your composition book, write for five minutes and writing at least a half-page.
a. Friendship is more important than choosing right over wrong.
(or) b. Choosing right over wrong is more important than friendship.
or You should tell on a friend if he or she does something wrong.
(or) You should not tell on a friend if he or she does something wrong.
Read "After Twenty Years" online at http://www.readbookonline.net/readOnLine/636/
Fill out the literary elements worksheet for it: Literary Elements Worksheet.doc
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