“THE SCARLET IBIS” ANDCOMPARISON PARAGRAPH

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16, 2014ANDTHURSDAY, APRIL 17, 2014

QUICK WRITE: FREE WRITE

Since we have no school Friday for “Free Write Friday,” you may do a free write today. You should write coherent thoughts in English in your composition notebook. Please write for the whole 5 minutes.

OBJECTIVE, AGENDA, AND HOMEWORK

Objective: Students will analyze the development of theme and conflict in “The Scarlet Ibis.”

Agenda: Quick Write Greek Roots 60-62 “The Scarlet Ibis”

Highlight Community, Theme, & Conflict Create Themes Conflict Analysis

Write 2nd Formative Paragraph Conflict(s) in “The Lottery” and “The Scarlet Ibis”

Homework: Study your Greek roots, and read your choice

book.

GREEK ROOT 60

Root: morph

Meaning: shape

Visual Word List: * amorphous * metamorphosis * morphology * morphine * morpheus (God of Dreams—Greek)

GREEK ROOT 61

Root: schiz

Meaning: split

Visual: Word List: * schizophrenia * schism * schizoid

GREEK ROOT 62

Root: pseudo

Meaning: false

Visual: Word List: * pseudonym * pseudoscience * pseudoanthropoid* pseudoapologetic

HIGHLIGHTING

Make a key at the top of your paper. Community Theme Conflict

Next to the examples of conflict, you must label each as one of the following: External

Brother vs. Doodle Internal

Brother vs. Self or Doodle vs. Self Both

Internal and External

THEME DEVELOPMENT

Topics: Pride Compassion Death Human Nature Differences

Now, from these topics and the textual evidence we have highlighted, develop 2-3 themes. Remember that a theme is a complete statement that expresses a lesson the author is trying to convey about life, the world, or human nature.

EXAMPLE THEMES

While pride can lead to confidence and positivity in our lives, it can also lead to destruction when left unchecked.

Sometimes we are most cruel toward the ones we love.

An early death can come to those who are least deserving of death.

We must have compassion for those who are less fortunate than us.

We should be kind to people even when they are different.

CONFLICT

Types of Conflict: Human vs. Self Human vs. Human Human vs. Society Human vs. Nature Human vs. God Human vs. Technology

Conflicts in the Story: Brother (and Family) vs. Doodle—external Brother vs. Self—internal Doodle vs. Self (and Body)—internal

CONFLICT ANALYSIS

In your notebook, make a space for the primary (main) conflict and the secondary conflict.

For each conflict, complete the following: Type of Conflict: ____________________ Protagonist: _____________ Antagonist: _____________ Problem: ________________________________________ Winner: ______________ Prize: _______________ Solution: _______________ Meaning:

________________________________________

2ND FORMATIVE PARAGRAPH

On the pink paper I give you, write 1 paragraph (which should have at least 8 sentences) to answer the prompt.

You have the rest of the period to complete this paragraph. You will turn it in at the end of class, even if it

is not complete. Your grade will be based on completion, so focus on your work.

Be sure to include textual evidence from both stories to support your answer. Write the page number in parentheses at the end of the quotation. Example: “That night, I lay in bed trying to

feel the right thing for our dead president. But the tears that came up from a deep source inside me were strictly for me” (6).