Scarlet Ibis

Scarlet Ibis

Bell Ringer:  Thrusday: Define Pride

                     Monday, 11/16:  Should the narrator be blamed for                            Doodle's death?  Why or why not. 

            Tuesday, 11/17: Make a chart.  Indicate how Doodle            and the Ibis are similar

Tuesday Lesson:

1. Complete Bell Ringer

2. Go over Vocab Lesson 5 (Test Friday)

3. Complete the Literary and Analysis questions below

4. Work on Plot Structure for "The Scarlet Ibis"

     (make sure you have completed plot structures for the following           
     stories:  "The Necklace", "The Cask of Amontillado", "The Secret Life         of Walter Mitty", "The Gift of the Magi", "The Scarlet Ibis"
5. Begin Essay

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

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

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

Student Name: ___________________________ 

5 Paragraph Essay

INTRODUCTION

Write a sentence that will capture your audience’s attention (motivator). ____________________________________________________________________________________ 

Write your brief transitional background information: ____________________________________________________________________________________  ____________________________________________________________________________________ 

Write your thesis statement

. ________________________________________________________________________________  ________________________________________________________________________________ 

Write the three parts of your blueprint either in one or three sentences

. ________________________________________________________________________________  ________________________________________________________________________________  ________________________________________________________________________________  ________________________________________________________________________________ 

Body Paragraph 1

Topic Sentence (first point in your blueprint)

  _________________________________________________________________________________  _________________________________________________________________________________

3 specific examples:  Provide details and support your topic sentence/ blueprint

 _________________________________________________________________________________  _________________________________________________________________________________  _________________________________________________________________________________  _________________________________________________________________

Summary/ overview

________________  _______________________________________________________________________________

Transition to next

paragraph____________________________________________________________________________ 

Body Paragraph 2

Topic Sentence (first point in your blueprint)

  _________________________________________________________________________________  _________________________________________________________________________________

3 specific examples:  Provide details and support your topic sentence/ blueprint

 _________________________________________________________________________________  _________________________________________________________________________________  _________________________________________________________________________________  ________________________________________________________________

Summary/ overview

________________  _________________________________________________________________________________  _____

Transition to next paragraph____________________________________________________________________________ 

Body Paragraph 2

Topic Sentence (first point in your blueprint)

  _________________________________________________________________________________  _________________________________________________________________________________

3 specific examples:  Provide details and support your topic sentence/ blueprint

 _________________________________________________________________________________  _________________________________________________________________________________  _________________________________________________________________________________  _________________________________________________________________

Summary/ overview

________________  _________________________________________________________________________________  _____

Transition to next paragraph____________________________________________________________________________ 

Conclusion:

Summary of each point

Overview of thesis/ proven point

Final details

Concluding Sentence

5 paragraph essay

5 paragraph essay form

1. Students will review the form and technique for writing a 5 paragraph essay.
2. Students will become familiar with the various parts of the 5 paragraph essay

The five paragraph essay follows a defined format. The first paragraph introduces us to the thesis of the essay and directs us to the three main supporting subtopics. The second through fourth paragraphs are all similar in format. They individually restate the subtopics, and are developed by giving supporting information. The fifth and last paragraph restates the main thesis idea and reminds the reader of the three main supporting ideas that were developed. All of these paragraphs are important.
The introductory paragraph is the place in which the writer introduces the reader to the topic. It is important to make this a clear and limited statement. This is where the writer grabs the reader's attention. Because of its purpose, it is often the first sentence of the paragraph. It is followed by three subtopics that develop the thesis. Between this paragraph and all paragraphs of the essay, there needs to be some kind of a transition word, phrase, or sentence.Next, the body of the essay contains paragraphs two through four. They are all similarly constructed. Their topic sentences are restatements, often in original form, of the three supporting ideas presented in the first paragraph. The subtopic of each of the body paragraphs is again supported by three or more supporting sentences. These cement, in the reader's mind, the relevancy and relationship of each of the subtopics to the thesis statement.
Finally, the fifth paragraph is the summary paragraph. It is important to restate the thesis and three supporting ideas in an original and powerful manner as this is the last chance the writer has to convince the reader of the validity of the information presented. Because the purposes of the first and fifth paragraph are so similar that some writers construct them at the same time. They will edit them, as necessary, as they do with each and every part of the essay.It is important to reiterate that each of the paragraphs is joined together by a transition word, phrase or sentence. Transitions help the reader to follow the flow of the logic and sequencing. All of the essay types follow this basic transition format. However, there is more latitude with the narrative essay because of its nature.


To put it more visually, the structure model has been color coded and looks like this:
A. Opening paragraph:
Motivator
Brief Expansion of topic
Thesis Statement
Blueprint (*This contains subtopic 1, subtopic 2, and subtopic 3)
Transition
Introduction
http://members.tripod.com/~lklivingston/essay/intro.html

B. Three Body Paragraphs 
*The body paragraphs will follow the order of the three blueprint ideas

Topic sentence (Each body paragraph will restate subtopics 1,2, &3)
Specific detail /Example (Several specific examples must be used for each body paragraph)
Restate concept of each paragraph's point
(TRI Paragraphs)
Transition

*Example of body paragraph 1:

Restate Subtopic One
First Supporting Detail or Example
Second Supporting Detail or Example
Third Supporting Detail or Example
Transition
Supporting Paragraphs
http://www.orangeusd.k12.ca.us/yorba/paragraph_development.htm

C. Conclusion / Summary Paragraph
Make final points to sum up the essay. Restate / rephrase the thesis statement to stress the main topic of the essay.

Synthesis of main topic
Synthesis of Subtopic One
Synthesis of Subtopic Two
Synthesis of Subtopic Three 
Summary Paragraph
http://members.tripod.com/~lklivingston/essay/intro.html

Sample 5 paragraph essay:

http://geosoc.org/schools/PASSNEW/5paraessay.htm
The Five Paragraph Essay - Here is a sample to show you hot it all fits together. (Graphic organizer)
http://www.taftcollege.edu/newTC/Academic/LiberalArts/OWL/SAMPFIVE.HTML- a second example

TIP:
-Remember, the thesis statement must be consistent throughout the paper. Each paragraph must reflect one aspect of the thesis statement. This allows for strong focus, content development, organization and adds to the style of the paper.

Grammar/ Scarlet Ibis Webquest

Monday  and Tuesday Bell Ringer: 
Transitions
Bell Ringers:  Select the correct answer and circle the context clues.

1.. He squared his broad shoulders and spoke of the wild scenes and DOUGHTY deeds of wars and plagues and strange peoples.
A. Brave; valiant    B. Tendency to believe too readily     C.Ordinary    D.  Greedy for riches    E. Imposing and magnificent

Tuesday:
Write two sentences using parallel structure


Monday and Tuesday: 
Goal:  Students will review parallel structure
Students will be able to identify and correct sentences using proper parallel structure
Students will be able to write original sentences using parallel structure:
Students will learn to recognize sentence fragments and run-ons
Students will work on practice exercises
STUDENTS WILL TAKE NOTES AND REVIEW RULES

Parallel Structure
Links:

https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/623/1/
After the review, students will take a quiz on parallel structure

Quiz:
http://bhscomp1.blogspot.com/2013/11/parallel-structure.html

After quiz, students will explore writing complete sentences by avoiding fragments and run-ons
Students will review commas, semicolons and colon rules
Students will learn to recognize sentence fragments and run-ons
Students will work on practice exercises
STUDENTS WILL TAKE NOTES AND REVIEW RULES

Fragments, Run-ons, and Sentences....OH MY! 

More resources:
Extra Help: There are several practice exercises below that will help students review sentence structure:

Online Practice
Fragments, Run-ons, and Sentences....OH MY!

http://annex.ncwc.edu/writing_lab/ncwc/handouts.htm#fragments
http://www.chompchomp.com/exercises.htmhttp://wps.prenhall.com/hss_harris_phrefguide_1/56/14508/3714243.cw/content/index.html

TUESDAY - THURSDAY ASSIGNMENT

Scarlet Ibis Webquest

Directions:

Follow the directions below.

To get started:

A.   Open up the WEBQUEST WORKSHEET. You will save this in your school home drive - title it “Scarlet Ibis.”

B.   You will use Times New Roman size 12 font and one inch margins for this assignment.

PART 1  

A. Pre-Reading Focus:

• Respond the following:

FOCUS QUESTION

For each of the following groups of people, assign a number from 1-6 (1 being the highest) to indicate the level of expectation they have for you:

parents        siblings        friends           teachers      coaches        yourself

Then, in a paragraph or two, explain who you think expects the most from you and why?

B. About the author:

Authors have an uncanny way of presenting information to the reader that is often hidden behind rich language and literary devices.  In discovering the "mysteries" of the literature, readers gain insights into human experiences and develop a broader understanding of one's self.  James Hurst, author of "The Scarlet Ibis," is one who provides "mystery and meaning" through his short story.  You will use the web to find information that will help you complete this assignment.

• Title this section “About the Author.” Using the following link, find your information to answer the following questions. Be certain to cite the source.

http://www.classzone.com/lol_demo/authors/09/9hurst.htm

QUESTIONS:

1. Where did/does James Hurst live?

2. What careers did James Hurst have?

3. What seemed to be James Hurst’s passion?

C. Symbolism:

What is a symbol?  

Instead of going to the textbook for the answer, link to 
the following sites to find the definition of a symbol:

Online Literary Terms Dictionary

This  site gives you a sampling of categories that provide a wide 
range of symbols.  Click on at least FIVE letters of the alphabet, choose ONE 
item for each letter,  and record the symbolic meaning of each item. Record 
your findings on your worksheet.

Symbolism

This next link, gives some of the symbolic meanings of tomb items: 

Pick one symbol and record it on your worksheet
Tomb Symbolism



Trees also have symbolism.  Click on this next link to uncover the 
meanings of trees that you may know. Then on the back of your paper, write a 
list 3 trees you may have seen or heard of and their symbolic meanings 

Tree Symbolism

D. The Scarlet Ibis:

What is a Scarlet Ibis?


You'll be reading a story about a scarlet ibis, and you 
have probably guessed that it will involve some symbolism.  Wouldn't 
you agree that it would help to understand the story if you knew what a 
scarlet ibis was?  

The following site has a picture of the scarlet ibis.  

Click the link below to see a scarlet ibis.

Photograph of the scarlet ibis (Click)

What's so special about the scarlet ibis?  Click on this site and be ready to 
answer some questions. 

The Scarlet Ibis - INFO SITE ONE

The Scarlet Ibis - INFO SITE TWO
Record your answers to the following questions on your worksheet: 

1)  What is a scarlet ibis?  Describe in detail -

     A.  Provide a physical description

     B.  List any significant character traits

2)  Describe the environment in which the scarlet ibis lives.  
3)  How is environment important to the bird's survival?

E. Symbolism Check:

Before you begin reading the short story "The Scarlet Ibis", let's see if you can        unlock the "mystery" and find the "meaning" in the following poem: 

1.  Read the poem carefully. 
2.  Write the specific clues that will aid in identifying the symbol. 
3.  Identify the symbol. 
4.  Provide a brief explanation or justification for your choice. 
5.  Submit your analysis to your teacher. 


 "First Lesson" by Philip Booth

Lie back, daughter, let your head 
be tipped back in the cup of my hand. 
Gently, and I will hold you.  Spread  
your arms wide, lie out on the stream 
and look high at the gulls.  A dead- 
man's - float is face down.  You will dive 
and swim soon enough where this tidewater 
ebbs to the sea.  Daughter, believe 
me, when you tire on the long thrash  
to your island, lie up, and survive. 
As you float now, where I held you 
and let go, remember when fear 
cramps your heart what I told you: 
Lie gently and wide to the light-year 
stars, lie back, and the sea will hold you.

 
Answer the following questions on your paper:

1.  The father is giving his daughter advice about floating.  This first swim 
lesson dealing with floating also has a symbolic meaning.  Not only is the 
father giving his daughter advice about floating, but he is also giving his 
daughter advice about ____________________. 

2.  Provide a brief explanation for your choice.


Part 2

A. Literary Check:


Title this section “Literary Terms;” then make a table with three columns.


Type in the literary terms below in the far left column.


In the second column, type in the definition of the literary devices.


Your last column will remain blank

Literary Terms Link

 

LITERARY TERMS

Foreshadowing            symbol           theme          point of view

Dynamic character       climax            conflict           mood

Allusion                     simile             metaphor



B. Vocabulary Development:





Title this section “Vocabulary” and fill in the table with three columns.


Locate the vocabulary words in the far left column.


In the second column, find and type the definition of the vocabulary words. Make sure you are finding the correct definition of word using the part of speech given (if it has more than one entry).


In the third column, find and type in at least two synonyms for the vocabulary word.



 

VOCABULARY WORDS:

Caul           Nettles

Invalid        Vermilion

Reiterate       Exotic

Imminent        Heresy

Infallibility   Careen
              Precariously    Evanescence



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

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

Parallel Strucuture

Parallel Structure

A. In the four sentences below, circle the correct word or phrase that gives the sentence correct

parallel structure.

1. Justin was excited about inviting friends over, eating a good meal, and ___ .

a. …a game of cards.

b. …to play cards.

c. ...playing a game of cards.

2. I have always enjoyed reading the book more than _____________________.

a. …I watched the movie version.

b. …watching the movie.

c. …to watch the movie.

3. When the weather outside is cold and ________, I like to be indoors.

a. …starting to get windy…

b. …windy…

c. …getting windy…

4. Running, lifting, and ____________ are three of Ashley’s favorite exercises.

a. …racquetball…

b. …a spinning class…

c. …bicycling…

B. In the sentences below, write a word or phrase in the blank that gives the sentence Parallel

Structure.

1. The little girl liked eating cookies better than _____________________________ at her

grandmother’s house.

2. Students like to sleep, relax and _______________________________________ during

the summer.

3. He went to the store to pick up a carton of milk and two ____________________.

4. Food, shelter, and ___________________________________________________ are all

I need to survive on a deserted island.

5. ______________________________________ is much better than a visit to the dentist.

Practice:

Write two original sentences using parallel structure.  Underline the parallel structure in your sentences.