2. Bell work: On page 34 of your notebook identify the Latin or Greek root word in the following words and give its definition. Autobiography Capitol Donate Anthropological Contradict Noncreative Antigovernment Epidermis

3. Draw this grid on the front of a sheet of paper, and label the top Sherlock Holmes. Arthur Conan DoyleVictorian England Sherlock HolmesMystery Genre

4. Chunked Reading Read the section of the text you have been assigned quietly. Talk with your group and write down notes of the most important things from that section.

5. Arthur Conan Doyle From a family who were big into the Arts. He did not like rules. He went to school to become a doctor, but always loved to write. Dr. Joseph Bell, one of his instructors, influenced his character of Sherlock Holmes. Wrote a novel about Sherlock Holmes that people loved, so he then wrote a series of short stories about him to be published in a magazine. People loved the stories so much that Doyle could not stop writing them.

6. Victorian England The period during Queen Victoria’s reign. Industrialization brought on a wealthy middle class, but also left a very large number of lower class. They employed very young children because families needed help paying the bills. Crime was HUGE during this time.

7. Sherlock Holmes Famous for his logical reasoning, his disguises, and his use of forensics to solve cases. Dr. Watson is his best friend and working partner who narrates all the Sherlock Holmes stories. Holmes was not very nice, lied often, and was messy, but always seemed to notice what others didn’t which allowed him to solve cases. A lot like Dr. House.

8. Mystery Genre Focused on the investigation of a crime. Organized police forces introduced this genre. Mystery, crime, or another puzzle to be solved. A detective. Clues about crime are presented. Hidden evidence is presented. Inference Gaps Foreshadowing

9. Cover Page Create a cover page for this Sherlock Holmes Unit based on the information you just learned. This should be appealing to the eye (colorful, nice, organized). It should include the majority of the information and should be drawn.

10. Bell Work: Fix the subject verb agreement problems in the following sentences. Page 36 in your notebook. 1. Dr. Ferndon is one of those professors who seem distracted most of the time. 2. Neither traffic light--neither the one on Asylum Avenue nor the one on Farmington Avenue-- were working after the storm. 3. One of these students have obviously cheated on the exam. 4. Carlos and his brother Raoul is traveling across the country next summer. 5. Several of the students has decided to withdraw from the course.

11. Draw the image below on page 37 labeling Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, and Resolution. On the next few slides you will get the information to fill in the blanks.

12. Plot: Definition Plot is the organized pattern or sequence of events that make up a story. Every plot is made up of a series of incidents that are related to one another.

13. Exposition This usually occurs at the beginning of a short story. Here the characters are introduced. We also learn about the setting of the story. Most importantly, we are introduced to the main conflict (main problem).

14. Rising Action This part of the story begins to develop the conflict(s). A building of interest or suspense occurs.

15. Climax This is the turning point of the story. Usually the main character comes face to face with a conflict. The main character will change in some way.

16. Falling Action All loose ends of the plot are tied up. The conflict(s) and climax are taken care of.

17. Resolution The story comes to a reasonable ending.

18. Using background knowledge… Based on the information we learned yesterday, go ahead and fill in your chart about the setting of the story and the main characters of the story.

19. Completing the Exposition Begin reading “The Speckled Band” on page 122 of your literature book silently on your own. What feelings does the image on the first page give you? Include this on your chart in the Exposition section because it is the mood of the story. Add any characters that you did not already have. Be sure to include information about the characters, not just their name. If possible, identify the main conflict, this means the problem that is trying to be solved.

20. Copy the following sentences on page 39. Underline nouns once, verbs twice, and circle the pronouns. He stepped swiftly forward, seized the poker, and bent it into a curve with his huge brown hands. An Eley’s No. 2 is an excellent argument with gentlemen who can twist steel pokers into knots. It was a perfect day, with a bright sun and a few fleecy clouds in the heavens. There jutted out the gray gables and high rooftop of a very old mansion.

21. Adjectives They describe another person or thing in a sentence. They may come before or after the word they modify. They usually answer the questions: What kind? Which? or How many?

22. Completing the Rising Action Following the same format that we practiced on Thursday, add to the Rising Action of the story.

23. On page 39, match the following words with their definition. 1. Ethnocentric 2. Fractious 3. Libertarian 4. Biogeneses 5. Intercept A. Pertaining to liberty or to the doctrine of free will as opposed to the doctrine of necessity B. The development of life from preexisting life C. Apt to break out into passion D. Having or based on the idea that your own group or culture is better than that of others. E. To interrupt communication with, or progress toward; to cut off, as the destination; to blockade.

24. Identifying the climax of a story https://learnzillion.com/lessons/937-identify-the-climax-of-a-story

25. Work Backwards Identify the resolution of the story. From that resolution, identify what the Climax is. Everything in between is Falling Action.

26. From this point on in the Rising Action you change the story… Possible Outcome Our chosen outcome Possible Outcome Our chosen outcome

27. Week 7 Vocabulary Mania Max Memor Micro Mis Mort Neg Noun Ocu Omni Ortho Para

28. Use this chart to know what comes next in the original plot. 1. Helen hears the whistle. 2. Helen goes to Sherlock. 3. She tells her story. 4. Sherlock notices the bruises. 5. Sherlock decides to go to her house. 6. Dr. Roylott comes to Sherlock’s home. 7. Dr. Roylott acts a fool and bends steel. 8. Sherlock investigates Roylott and finds his motive for killing. 9. Holmes and Watson travel to Stoke Moran 10. They investigate the rooms at Stoke Moran.

29. Plot Tree Graphic Organizer Fill out the graphic organizer that you have copied. Continue to add possible outcomes and chosen outcomes until you reach the ending of your story. You should have at least four sections for possible outcomes and four sections for chosen outcomes.

30. Copy the following slide onto a scratch sheet of paper. Check out a book, and then find a seat at a computer Individually go to the following website and use the Plot Tree Diagram from yesterday to start creating a Plot Map. http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/plot- diagram/ http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/plot- diagram/ When completed, copy the created plot map onto a sheet of paper. *Note that this is just a draft. You and your partner will create the real Plot Map for your project tomorrow.

31. Bell Work Create a citation for the book you are currently reading on page 45 of your notebook, and then read silently. Last name, First name. Title. City of publication: Publisher, year of publication. Medium of publication.

35. Expansion Activity Don’t forget your explanation. ◦This picture explains ____________________________ about my book. It is in my notebook because ______________________________________________. I will come around to check the quality of your work before we watch the movie.

36. Bell Work Sit with your partner. Take out the Plot Diagram rough draft that you completed in the library Thursday. Talk with your partner to figure out how you want the story to unfold. Make some notes if necessary.

37. Plot Diagram Final Draft Draw your plot diagram neat and colorful. You only need one per group. Include Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, and Resolution. Everyone’s Exposition should be the same: ◦Characters: Sherlock Holmes, Dr. Watson, Helen Stoner, Dr. Roylott, Gypsies, etc. ◦Setting: Victorian England, Sherlock’s Home, Stoke Moran ◦Conflict: They are trying to discover how Julia died in order to prevent Helen’s death. Everyone’s Resolution should include something about how the Conflict is solved. *Remember that the Climax is when the Conflict starts to get solved.

38. Each person copy the following onto a sheet of paper. What did you and your partner do to come up with the new ending (What did you think about, what did you talk about, etc.)? What changes did you make from the original plot? What is the new Climax (turning point?) Why did you choose this? What is the new Not-So- Happily-Ever- After ending? Why did you choose this? Why is your story plausible? (could it really happen? Why?) 1. 2. 3. 4.

39. Writing Assignment On the back of that chart you just completed, take that information and write a page long summary justifying the changes that you made. Refer to your rubric if confused.