English 11 HonorsFebruary 3 & 6, 2017

Agenda - 2/3/2017

Collect Friends & Enemies Reflection

Preparing Questions for Socratic Smackdown

Journal/Unit 4 Vocab – Chapter 24 (Word Parts)

The History of Storytelling…

Video

Reflection

Read “How to Tell a True War Story”

Answer Questions

Homework: Finish “How to Tell a True War Story” and read “The Dentist” and answer questions

The Things They Carried Unit Objectives

Students will begin the unit by examining various elements of media to discuss the emotions and perceptions surrounding war (especially the Vietnam War). Students will also gain a better understanding of the historical background for the Vietnam War so they have an appropriate context in which to discuss the events that occurred. Because O’Brien’s writing demonstrates a strong and unique way to develop characters, students will mimic some of his literary techniques used in the novel to demonstrate their understanding of concepts like characterization.

Essential Questions:

What is war? How do we make sense of it?

How does an individual make life choices and how can an individual make sure that those choices are right for him or her?

How do a person’s actions define him or her?

What is truth? Can there ever be a “true” story?

How does war change the individual and society?

Preparing Questions for a Socratic Smackdown

Levels of Questioning

“Proficient readers actively revise their understanding of the text and its importance as

they read. After a close reading, they can express a cogent synthesis of the overall

meaning of the text and evaluate it in light of other texts and experiences--the goal for all

readers.” -The College Board

Level One - Factual factual--can be answered definitely with facts

address key elements of the text

answers found directly in the text or by information readily available in outside sources

have one correct answer

require reading of the work, but require little thought or understanding

good answers lead to an accurate and complete summary of the text

The Devil and Tom Walker:

Example: What is supposed to be hidden under one of the big trees beside the inlet?

Example: What is the climax of the story?

Level Two - Interpretive inferential--answers to these questions may be implied rather

than stated directly in the reading

address motive of author or a character

reader must make inferences based on specific information they can cite to back up their conclusions

found by following patterns and seeing relationships among parts of the text

call for longer answers and more thinking

require reading of the work AND consideration of what has been read

good answers lead to an identification of the significant patterns

The Devil and Tom Walker:

Example: How are the trees in the swamp with the men’s names on them representative of their character?

Example: After the devil cuts down a tree, he burns it. What might this symbolize?

Level Three - Global

connecting--answers to these questions emphasize the “So what?” of the text

link text to prior knowledge, other texts, or human experiences in life

found by testing the ideas of a text against readers’ schema

require the reader to think more abstractly and relate the text to real life

good answers lead to an appreciation of the text and further discussion

The Devil and Tom Walker:

Example: What role could/should folklore play in our lives?

Example: What is the major lesson that readers are meant to learn from this story and how might the reader connect it to his/her own life?

Socratic Smackdown Questions -

Write five (5) discussion questions for The Things They Carried from either Level 2 or 3 for your given MOTIF!

Remember – these must be uploaded to Edmodo by 2/7 (A) or 2/8(B)!

REMEMBER, GOOD QUESTIONS…

Are open ended and require thinking about the text (textual evidence)

Ask you to interpret the text (“What does O’Brien mean by…”)

Question a character’s motives (“Why did Jimmy Cross…”)

Make connections to real world events (“How is this similar to…”)

Unit Four: Chapter 24

• aster-, astro- • mis-

• contra- • omni-

• -er, -or • pop

• -gamy • rect

• geo- • the, theo-

Choose the meaning of the word part based on the boldfaced words.

1 aster-, astro-

The word part aster- or astro-means

A. someone who does something.

B. star.

C. marriage.

TEN WORD PARTS IN CONTEXT

• The aster is a lovely flower named for its starlike shape: its

petals point outward from a yellow disk.

• Astrologers claim to interpret the influence of the stars and

planets on our lives.

Astronaut Ed White on a spacewalk

Photo courtesy of NASA

Choose the meaning of the word part based on the boldfaced words.

1 aster-, astro-

The word part aster- or astro-means

A. someone who does something.

B. star.

C. marriage.

TEN WORD PARTS IN CONTEXT

• The aster is a lovely flower named for its starlike shape: its

petals point outward from a yellow disk.

• Astrologers claim to interpret the influence of the stars and

planets on our lives.

In the first item, the word starlike is a clue that aster means “star.” In the second item, the word stars suggests that astro- means “star.” Astronaut Ed White

on a spacewalkPhoto courtesy of NASA

TEN WORD PARTS IN CONTEXT

2 contra-

The word part contra- means

A. all.

B. straight.

C. against.

Choose the meaning of the word part based on the boldfaced words.

• Contrary to his campaign promise, the governor is going to raise

gasoline taxes.

• The warning label on the bottle of arthritis medicine contained

this contraindication: “We recommend against taking this

product if you are already using aspirin or similar painkillers.”

TEN WORD PARTS IN CONTEXT

2 contra-

The word part contra- means

A. all.

B. straight.

C. against.

Choose the meaning of the word part based on the boldfaced words.

• Contrary to his campaign promise, the governor is going to raise

gasoline taxes.

• The warning label on the bottle of arthritis medicine contained

this contraindication: “We recommend against taking this

product if you are already using aspirin or similar painkillers.”

If the governor had promised not to raise taxes and then decides to do so, he is going against his promise. The second item gives an example of an indication against taking the product.

TEN WORD PARTS IN CONTEXT

3 -er, -or

The word part -er or -or means

A. god.

B. wrong.

C. someone who does something.

Choose the meaning of the word part based on the boldfaced words.

• When the young singer at an NBA game forgot the words to the

National Anthem, the coach came over and sang along with her.

• American visitors to Canadian cities are often amazed by how

clean the streets are.

TEN WORD PARTS IN CONTEXT

3 -er, -or

The word part -er or -or means

A. god.

B. wrong.

C. someone who does something.

Choose the meaning of the word part based on the boldfaced words.

• When the young singer at an NBA game forgot the words to the

National Anthem, the coach came over and sang along with her.

• American visitors to Canadian cities are often amazed by how

clean the streets are.

If the coach came over and sang along with her, the young girl must have been the person who was singing. In the second item, visitors are people who visit Canadian cities.

TEN WORD PARTS IN CONTEXT

• Jackson brought charges of bigamy against his wife after he

learned that she was still legally married to her first husband.

• King Mongut of Siam, whose story was told in the musical The

King and I, practiced polygamy. He was reported to have had

9,000 wives.

4 -gamy

The word part -gamy means

A. marriage.

B. opposite.

C. god.

Choose the meaning of the word part based on the boldfaced words.

TEN WORD PARTS IN CONTEXT

• Jackson brought charges of bigamy against his wife after he

learned that she was still legally married to her first husband.

• King Mongut of Siam, whose story was told in the musical The

King and I, practiced polygamy. He was reported to have had

9,000 wives.

4 -gamy

The word part -gamy means

A. marriage.

B. opposite.

C. god.

Choose the meaning of the word part based on the boldfaced words.

In the first item, the word married is a clue that -gamy in bigamymeans “marriage.” In the second item, if the king had 9,000 wives, he was married to many women (polygamy).

TEN WORD PARTS IN CONTEXT

The word part geo- means

A. earth.

B. people.

C. outer space.

5 geo-

Choose the meaning of the word part based on the boldfaced words.

• Pierce County, North Dakota, has the distinction of being the

geographic center of North America.

• Geophysics is the science of the matter and forces of the Earth,

including oceans, volcanoes, and earthquakes.

TEN WORD PARTS IN CONTEXT

The word part geo- means

A. earth.

B. people.

C. outer space.

5 geo-

Choose the meaning of the word part based on the boldfaced words.

• Pierce County, North Dakota, has the distinction of being the

geographic center of North America.

• Geophysics is the science of the matter and forces of the Earth,

including oceans, volcanoes, and earthquakes.

In terms of the physical surface of the Earth, Pierce County is the geographic center of North America. If geophysics is the science of matter and forces of the Earth, then geo- must mean “earth.”

The word part mis- means

A. for.

B. straight.

C. badly.

• I think there is something wrong with a child who never

misbehaves.

• The telephone caller misrepresented herself. She said she was

doing a survey, but she really wanted to sell me life insurance.

6 mis-

Choose the meaning of the word part based on the boldfaced words.

TEN WORD PARTS IN CONTEXT

A mismatched pair of socks

The word part mis- means

A. for.

B. straight.

C. badly.

• I think there is something wrong with a child who never

misbehaves.

• The telephone caller misrepresented herself. She said she was

doing a survey, but she really wanted to sell me life insurance.

6 mis-

Choose the meaning of the word part based on the boldfaced words.

TEN WORD PARTS IN CONTEXT

A child who misbehaves is a child who behaves badly. In the second item, if caller the said she was doing a survey but really was selling insurance, she represented herself badly.

A mismatched pair of socks

TEN WORD PARTS IN CONTEXT

The word part omni- means

A. right.

B. all.

C. wrong.

• Until they lost to the Giants in the Super Bowl, the 2007–2008

New England Patriots seemed omnipotent. They defeated all

their opponents, completing the first 18-0 season in NFL history.

• Some dinosaurs ate only plants, and others ate only meat. Still

others were omnivorous—they ate all kinds of food.

7 omni-

Choose the meaning of the word part based on the boldfaced words.

TEN WORD PARTS IN CONTEXT

The word part omni- means

A. right.

B. all.

C. wrong.

• Until they lost to the Giants in the Super Bowl, the 2007–2008

New England Patriots seemed omnipotent. They defeated all

their opponents, completing the first 18-0 season in NFL history.

• Some dinosaurs ate only plants, and others ate only meat. Still

others were omnivorous—they ate all kinds of food.

7 omni-

Choose the meaning of the word part based on the boldfaced words.

If the Giants had won 18 out of 18 games, they must have seemed to be an all-powerful team. In the second item, the words ate all kinds of food tell you the meaning of omnivorous.

TEN WORD PARTS IN CONTEXT

The word part pop means

A. people.

B. everywhere.

C. opposite.

• In 1770, the United States was not very populous. Only about

two million people lived here then.

• In order to populate the West, the government gave free land to

people who would build on it.

8 pop

Choose the meaning of the word part based on the boldfaced words.

TEN WORD PARTS IN CONTEXT

The word part pop means

A. people.

B. everywhere.

C. opposite.

• In 1770, the United States was not very populous. Only about

two million people lived here then.

• In order to populate the West, the government gave free land to

people who would build on it.

8 pop

Choose the meaning of the word part based on the boldfaced words.

In both items, the word people tells you the meaning of pop.

TEN WORD PARTS IN CONTEXT

The word part rect means

A. opposite.

B. straight.

C. wrong.

• Every time I play Monopoly, I seem to pick the card that reads,

“Go directly to jail. Do not pass Go. Do not collect $200.”

• “Suck in those stomachs!” yelled the coach. “Pull back those

shoulders, and stand erect!”

9 rect

Choose the meaning of the word part based on the boldfaced words.

TEN WORD PARTS IN CONTEXT

The word part rect means

A. opposite.

B. straight.

C. wrong.

• Every time I play Monopoly, I seem to pick the card that reads,

“Go directly to jail. Do not pass Go. Do not collect $200.”

• “Suck in those stomachs!” yelled the coach. “Pull back those

shoulders, and stand erect!”

9 rect

Choose the meaning of the word part based on the boldfaced words.

If you cannot pass Go and you cannot collect $200, you must be going straight to jail. If people do what the coach says (suck in those stomachs, pull back those shoulders), they will end up standing straight instead of slouching.

TEN WORD PARTS IN CONTEXT

The word part the or theo- means

A. god.

B. everywhere.

C. for.

10 the, theo-

•Monotheism is the belief that there is only one God.

• Theology is the study of the nature of God and religious truth.

Choose the meaning of the word part based on the boldfaced words.

TEN WORD PARTS IN CONTEXT

The word part the or theo- means

A. god.

B. everywhere.

C. for.

10 the, theo-

•Monotheism is the belief that there is only one God.

• Theology is the study of the nature of God and religious truth.

Choose the meaning of the word part based on the boldfaced words.

In both items, the word God tells you the meaning of the or theo-.

Writing Prompt –Man in the Mirror –

2/3/2017

In "On the Rainy River," O'Brien writes that Elroy Berdahl "offered exactly what I needed, without questions, without any words at all. He took me in, he was there at a critical time—a silent, watchful presence." Write about someone who has played such a role in your life or about someone whom you might wish had played such a role.

The History of Storytelling…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6E8jpFasR0

Reflection - Storytelling

What is the purpose of storytelling? Why is storytelling important?

Is it important for your story to be heard by others? Is it more important that your story tell the truth, contain a deeper meaning, or for it to be interesting for the reader/listener ? Why?