Objectives
Students will be able to:
1. Develop an understanding of symbols
2. Read a piece of quality literature and analyze the symbolism in the story
Scarlet Ibis
Bell
Ringer: Tuesday: Define Pride
Wednesday: Should the narrator be blamed for Doodle's death? Why or why not. Goals:
This should be a 1 1/2 - 2 page entry.
Remember, you are explaining the quote and analyzing the mind frame of the narrator.
Wednesday: Should the narrator be blamed for Doodle's death? Why or why not. Goals:
1. Students will review"The
Scarlet Ibis" on page 350 of their text.
2. Students will review key points from their reading
3. Students will discuss predictions made about the main Characters
4. Students will identify and discuss literary terms: Symbolism, Plot elements, irony, tone, mood, foreshadowing
2. Students will review key points from their reading
3. Students will discuss predictions made about the main Characters
4. Students will identify and discuss literary terms: Symbolism, Plot elements, irony, tone, mood, foreshadowing
5. Students will discuss
and analyze the theme of the story
Teacher/ students will
review their notes/ inferences
-Students will answer the
following questions:
Literary Terms:
A. From what point of view is the story told?
B. Who are the two main characters?
C. What are the the settings in the story?
D. The author has said that the setting acts like another "character" in the story. Why is the setting so important>
E. List 2 examples of foreshadowing?
F. What does the scarlet Color symbolize in the story?
G. What does the ibis symbolize in the story?
Analysis and Comprehension:
1. Do you blame the
narrator for Doodle's fate?Why or why not?
2. Why does the narrator
cry when everyone congratulates him for teaching Doodle to walk?
3. What do the narrator's
tears reveal about his conflicted, or mixed, feelings?
4. What does Doodle do
with the dead ibis?
5. What do you think
motivates Doodle to treat the Ibis as he does?
6. Why do you think the
narrator sets such demanding goals for Doodle?
7. After Doodle's death,
how do you think the narrator felt about his expectations of
Doodle?
8. Symbolism and
Allegory: Make two columns: Doodle and Ibis
fill in both sides of the
chart with descriptions of Doodle and the bird's physical characteristics.
Match up similar traits.
Journal:
Quotation analysis:
Hurst wrote, "I did not know then that pride is a wonderful, terrible thing, a seed that bears two vines, life and death."
How does this author use this quote to springboard his concept of "pride" throughout the story? (If you look closely, you will see that the author refers to pride several times after this quote. Each time, he is referring back to the original quote.)
**To answer this question, you must locate the original quote listed above. Next, find several references of "Pride." Why does the author continuously refer to pride throughout the story? What does pride mean to him?
Explain the quote using examples from the story.
(You may write in first or third person. If you use first person, you will be writing from the narrator's point of view.....You are the narrator)
This should be a 1 1/2 - 2 page entry.
Remember, you are explaining the quote and analyzing the mind frame of the narrator.
Worksheet:
Students will complete
structure worksheet
**Journal and worksheet - due on Friday
Closure: How does the narrator's pride influence his expectations of his brother?
Assessment: Discussion/ Questions/ chart/ worksheet
Assessment: Discussion/ Questions/ chart/ worksheet
Standards:
R11.B.1: Understand components within and between
texts.
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
