Sonata For Harp and Bicycle /Answering Essay Questions

Sonata For Harp and Bicycle /Answering Essay Questions

Bell Ringer:
9/ 16 -
What is situational irony?

9/17-
Define Foreshadowing

9/18-

9/19-

9/20-

Goal: Students will read Sonata for Harp and Bicycle

Monday/ Tuesday-

Goals: Students will read, comprehend and interpret a short story

2. Students make personal connections to the story

3. Students will explore foreshadowing

4. Students will respond to the story through writing, speaking and listening 
Procedure:

1. Students will read "Sonata" in their packet
2. Students will review key points of the essay
3. Students will make predictions about the "Sonata" 
4. Students will discuss literary terms:  Plot elements, irony, tone, mood, foreshadowing

5. Students will discuss and analyze the outcome of the story

6. Students will Answer questions after the story and complete a worksheet

7. Students will complete a plot structure worksheet

Assessment:  There will be a short quiz following the reading

Closure:
9/16- Find an example of situational irony in the story

9/17 -  Find an example of foreshadowing in the story

Standards: 

R11.B.1: Understand components within and between texts.

R11.B.2: Standard - 1.2.10.D: Analyze inferences and draw conclusions, citing textual support, based on an author’s explicit assumptions and beliefs about a subject.

Understand fiction appropriate to grade level.

R11.A.2: Understand nonfiction appropriate to grade level.

-Analyze inferences and draw conclusions based on text

-Analyze the effectiveness of figurative language

Wednesday/ Thursday- 

Goal: Students will be able to understand how to answer a prompt/ essay question

http://www.bhsworldlit.blogspot.com/2013/07/tips-to-write-essay-response.html

1. Students will review steps to writing an essay question

Wednesday- Assessment
1. Students will review essay structure and methods to answer an essay question.
Steps to writing an essay question:
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/737/1/

Applying the organizational strategies discussed in today's lesson, students will write a journal on the following:
Everyone has the ability to change his/ her fate.  How does this saying apply to the main characters in "Hearts and Hands" and "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty"? Be specific and use examples.

Thursday -  Students will finish their essays and submit their work to www.turnitin.com
Tips:
Be sure you keep a clear focus. (Stick to a yes or no answer. NO MAYBE)
Pay attention to your grammar.
Give as many examples as possible to support your stance.
Make sure you justify each of your key points with support.

5 Paragraph essay format LINK
5 Paragraph Outline LINK

R11.B.1: Understand components within and between texts.

R11.B.2: Standard - 1.2.10.D: Analyze inferences and draw conclusions, citing textual support, based on an author’s explicit assumptions and beliefs about a subject.

Understand fiction appropriate to grade level.

R11.A.2: Understand nonfiction appropriate to grade level.

-Analyze inferences and draw conclusions based on text

-Analyze the effectiveness of figurative language

Academic Content Standards:
15.1.11A- Write with a distinctive focus.
1.5.11B- Write using well-developed content appropriate for the topic.
1.5.11C- Write with controlled organization.