Friday, May 22, 2015
Monday, May 18, 2015
Thursday, May 7, 2015
Kite Runner Motif Journal
Kite Runner
Motif Tracking
Definition: A motif is a recurring object, concept,
or structure in a work of literature. A
motif may also be two contrasting elements in a work such as good and
evil. The purpose of this journal is to
track motifs that serve as ways to unify the work as a whole.
Directions: In
a journal consisting of two columns, track three motifs found in the
novel. In the left hand column, write up
to ten words of the quote where the motif appears, label the motif, and
include the page number. Include a minimum
of five entries per motif (15 total).
In the right column, discuss the author’s purpose, tone, and your own
insights about the function of the motif.
Due Date: May 28
Points Possible: 30
List the three
motifs you will track here:
Motif Interpretation
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Write the quote, page number and motif in this column
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Write the author’s purpose, tone, your own insights in
this column
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Motif:
Page #:
Quote:
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Motif:
Page #:
Quote:
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Motifs:
Kites, games, friendship, regret,
guilt, redemption, dreams,
trees, clothing, deformity/scars
(seen and unseen), music,
weapons (slingshots, brass
knuckles), food, colors, gifts,
vehicles and books
Kite Runner Reading Schedule
The Kite Runner
Reading Quizzes
Pages 1-124
May 14
Pages 125-258
May 21
Pages 259-372
May 28
Slaughterhouse-Five Essential Questions
Slaughterhouse-Five Big Ideas/Essential
Questions:
1. How does
figurative language enhance meaning in text?
2. How does
war breed hypocritical behavior?
3. How does
literature reflect the times, but also transcend time?
4. How does
technology change our world for the better, how for the worse?
Thursday, April 30, 2015
Naviance Upload
How to Upload My Plan and Resume on
Naviance
Ø My Planner
Ø Tasks Assigned to Me
Ø Expand This List
Ø My Plan Essay
Ø Upload Files (found on the left)
Monday, April 20, 2015
Critical Lens Links and Group Project
SH-5 Critical Lens Links
A) Coming of Age
Salvador Dali: Geopoliticus Child Watching the Birth of the New
Man
B) PTSD
C) Stages of Grief
D) Einstein’s Theory
of Time
E) Color Spectrum
Critical Lens Project
Purpose: This is a formative activity that
will prep you and the class for the in-class essay you will write on Slaughterhouse-Five. Using a lens to analyze a novel allows us
to develop a greater depth of understanding about the novel’s themes, the
writer’s craft, and the impact the text has on a broader scale.
Directions:
We’ve placed you in groups according to your interests. So now, you need to go to the blog and follow
the links of your lens. Study those
links and apply them to Slaughterhouse-Five. Find specific scenes and quotes that seem to
relate to or encapsulates parallel concepts found with your lens. On Thursday, come prepared with notes,
additional resources, and ideas about how to present your findings to the rest
of the class.
Finished Product:
· Provide a visual element (e.g.a
poster, collage, prezi)
· Quotes or examples from Slaughterhouse-Five
· A clear connection to your lens
· Answer the “so what” question with
your analysis
· A 5-7 minute presentation where every
group member participates
· Think critically and creatively
Due Date: Monday, April 27
Points: 40 formative points
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