English

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Class 4: July 8, 2016

Part 1: Wri:ng
Narra:ve Wri:ng

Do Now! Tree Diagrams

Holden wears a red hat.

Check your answer

Solving Modier Problems

Felix was complimented on a great game and
a ne job of goaltending by his mother.

Snarling furiously and baring his teeth,
Maurice crawled through a basement window
only to confront an angry watchdog.

Tips
Ask yourself What do these words apply to?
and keep the modier close.
Put almost, nearly, just, only, even, hardly,
merely, scarcely right next to the words they
modify.

Prac:ce
Trevor leV the can of Pet Grrmet out for the
dog that he had opened.
A charming, intelligent companion is sought
by a ver:cally challenged but wealthy
gentleman who looks good in evening gowns
and diamonds.

Dangling Modiers
There is no appropriate word in the sentence for
the modier to apply to.

Trying desperately to nish an essay, my
roommates stereo made it impossible to
concentrate.

Prac:ce
Driving recklessly and without lights, the
police stopped Gina at a roadblock.
My supervisor gave me a lecture about
punctuality aVer being late twice in one week.

Three Rules
1. Ask What does the modier apply to?
2. Be sure there is a word or group of words in
the sentence for the modier to apply to.
3. Put the modier as close to possible to the
word group it applies to.

Tips for Great Narra:ves

Conict you need to deal with a problem
Use strong imagery and details
Make sure images and sounds contribute to
viewers experience.
Draw the viewer into the story with
compelling characters.
Try to create an emo:onal impact on readers.

Work Period
1. Finish your storyboard. Come up to my desk
so we can go over it together.
2. Once Ive given you the go-ahead, write your
draV script.
3. Remember, there are two parts to this
1. The words you will say/record
2. The words that will appear on the slides.

Part 2: Reading
Focus: Context and Subtext

Symbolism in Chapters 1-6

1. The ducks
2. The red hat
3. Allies baseball mic

Discussion: Jane
It seems that Jane is the only person Holden likes.
Why wouldnt he go see her when she was at his
school with Stradlater? Discuss why Holden likes
Jane.
Holden really likes the fact that Jane kept all her
kings in the back row. What you think Jane
keeping all her kings in the back row means. Is
this a metaphor for something? If so what?

Important Vocabulary: Context

Context: from La:n contextus (con = together
+ texere = to weave)
The circumstances that form the sejng for an
event, statement, or idea.
In order to understand the event, statement,
or idea fully, you must be knowledgeable
about the context.

Important Vocabulary: Subtext

Subtext: from the La:n subtextere (sub=under
+ textere = to weave)
An underlying and oVen dis:nct theme in a
piece of wri:ng or conversa:on.
What you are looking for when a teacher asks you
to read between the lines.

Ac:vity: Inec:on and Context

I dont know where I leV my keys

Emo:on:
Anger
Panic
Frustra:on
Humor
Sadness
Anxiety
Fear
Pa:ence
Embarrassment

Volunteer Actors
6 pairs (12 students) will perform the ght
scene in Chapter 6.
Take script excerpt outside.
Discuss how you will say the lines and what
ac:ons you will use.
Come back in 10 minutes

Audience
Review Chapter 6
Focus on Stradlaters character
Why does he think he and Holden are
gh:ng?
When watching the scenes, assign 1 adjec:ve
to each character (2 per scene - 12 adjec:ves
total)

Discussion In groups
How does each performance compare with the text?
Why is Holden angry?
Why is Stradlater angry?
What kind of ght is this? What emo:ons drove this?
Do Stradlaters ac:ons t Holdens opinion of him
(refer to chapter 5)?
Do we see any dierence between what Holden
thought and what Holden said aloud? What happened
when he tried to express his thoughts? What does this
say about rules of conformity?

Homework

Read to the end of Chapter 9

Con:nue taking Cornell notes for the chapters
Focus for Chapters 6 9: Symbolism
Keep track of any ques:ons/problems you
may have.