1. “ What is theme and what does it have to do with real life?” pg 2 Tue., September 4, 2012 DO NOW 1: Get a handout from Mrs. Channette at the door, and complete it. Notes on Theme: I need my… notebook pen or pencil scissors/ glue Brain! To Do Today: Notes on theme Create a theme tree Notes on doing a timed writing

2. “ What is theme and what does it have to do with real life?” pg 2 Tues., Sept. 4, 2012 My theme tree: Reflection (or Summary): What is theme in literature? An idea or message about life and the way people behave Kind of like a lesson about life that anyone can relate to Not usually expressed within the story Not always easy to figure out (and there may be more than one theme)

3. “ What is theme and what does it have to do with real life?” pg 2 Tues., Sept. 4, 2012 My theme tree: Reflection (or Summary): What is theme in literature? An idea or message about life and the way people behave Kind of like a lesson about life that anyone can relate to Not usually expressed within the story Not always easy to figure out (and there may be more than one theme) 1. Write one of the topics that you chose to write about from “The Giving Tree” at the base of the tree e.g. Growing Up 2. Use the branches to write your 5 themes (“lessons”) about the topic. e.g. Growing Up Directions for doing your theme tree: Growing up Accepting responsibility should be a part of growing up. The love of a parent for her baby doesn’t change even when her grows up. 3. Choose your favorite one and put a star next to it.

4. DO NOW 1: For each cartoon, think about: a.What the problem is b.Who the problem is with #1#2 #3 #4

5. I need my… notebook pen or pencil Colored pencils glue Brain! To Do Today: Notes on conflict Identifying conflict Conflict Comics Wed., Sept. 5, 2012 “ How is a story made to be interesting?” Conflict & Types of Conflict in Literature:

6. “ How is a story made to be interesting?” Wed., Sept. 5, 2012 Conflict & Types of Conflict in Literature: Reflection (or Summary): Conflict: is a major “struggle” between a character and another force within a story helps to drive the plot of a story and make it more interesting Types of Conflict: Man vs Self Man vs Man Man vs Society Man vs Nature Man vs Technology can be internal (an emotional or moral issue that one character deals with) or external (outside of the character’s mind) usually pertains to the protagonist in a story can help to reveal a theme in a story

7. “ How is a story made to be interesting?” Wed., Sept. 5, 2012 Conflict & Types of Conflict in Literature: Reflection (or Summary): Conflict: is a struggle between a character and another force within a story helps to drive the plot of a story and make it more interesting Types of Conflict: Man vs Self Man vs Man Man vs Society Man vs Nature Man vs Technology Observations of types of conflict in ________: In this section of your notes, you are going to: 1.Watch a video and write down as many examples of conflict that you see. 2.Label each conflict as man vs. man, man vs. self, etc. 3.You should find at least 2 examples.

8. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HBmTKU9A_9M

9. DO NOW 2: Now, for each cartoon, think about which type of conflict is being shown. #1#2 #3 #4

10. CONFLICT COMIC! Create your own Conflict Comic by drawing a comic/cartoon for each type of conflict.

11. (BACK SIDE) My Conflict Comics 3. Draw a pic or cartoon to show the type of conflict Man vs ? Directions for doing your Conflict Comics: 1. Glue the sticky part of your Post-it notes to your notebook page 2. Label each note in the same way that you see the examples 3. Draw a picture or comic representing the type of conflict 4. Underneath your Post-it note: Label the type of conflict (e.g. “Man vs. Man”) Define the type of conflict (“a character has a struggle or problem with another character”) Give 3 examples of the type of conflict (“Examples: 1. two babies fighting over a toy ball; 2. Sally and Jane arguing over who gets to go to the prom with John; 3. two people suing each other in court” ) Man vs man – a character struggles with another character Examples: two babies fighting over a toy ball; Sally and Jane arguing over who gets to go to the prom with John; two people suing each other in court” 1&2. Glue the upper, sticky portion of the Post-it to your notebook and label it like this Man vs ?

12. (BACK SIDE) My Conflict Comics 3. Draw a pic or cartoon to show the type of conflict Man vs ? Directions for doing your Conflict Comics: 1. Glue the sticky part of your Post-it notes to your notebook page 2. Label each note in the same way that you see the examples 3. Draw a picture or comic representing the type of conflict 4. Underneath your Post-it note: Label the type of conflict (e.g. “Man vs. Man”) Define the type of conflict (“a character has a struggle or problem with another character”) Give 3 examples of the type of conflict (“Examples: 1. two babies fighting over a toy ball; 2. Sally and Jane arguing over who gets to go to the prom with John; 3. two people suing each other in court” ) Man vs man – a character struggles with another character Examples: two babies fighting over a toy ball; Sally and Jane arguing over who gets to go to the prom with John; two people suing each other in court” 1& 2. Glue the upper, sticky portion of the Post-it to your notebook and label it like this Man vs ?

13. “ How do I complete a timed writing?” Thurs., Sept. 6, 2012 Tips for doing a timed writing: Reflection (or Summary): Read the prompt carefully (and often several times) and circle any key words Make sure you understand what the prompt is asking you to write about and identify how many parts there are to the question Lay out a quick draft to plan your response Stay focused on your central idea while answering the prompt. Don’t go off topic. Make time to revise your work for errors. What is a timed writing? A written response to a prompt (or question) to be completed in a specific amount of time. To Do Today: Notes on timed writings Anticipation Guide review Complete a timed writing DO NOW 1: Copy down these notes into your notebook.

14. “ How do I complete a timed writing?” Thurs., Sept. 6, 2012 Tips for doing a timed writing: Reflection (or Summary): Read the prompt carefully (and often several times) and circle any key words Make sure you understand what the prompt is asking you to write about and identify how many parts there are to the question Lay out a quick draft to plan your response Stay focused on your central idea while answering the prompt. Don’t go off topic. Make time to revise your work for errors. What is a timed writing? A written response to a prompt (or question) to be completed in a specific amount of time. To Do Today: Notes on timed writings Anticipation Guide review Complete a timed writing DO NOW 2: Review your notes and have a pen….

15. TIMED WRITING #1 “No one ever said growing up was easy.” Respond to this quotation by writing about a recent experience of yours that was a difficult but natural part of growing up. In your response, please include at least three of the vocabulary terms for this week.

16. “ What is a narrative?” Fri., Sept. 7, 2012 Types of narratives: Reflection (or Summary): Autobiography Biography Memoir Journal Fable Myth Legend What is a narrative? A narrative is an oral or written account of a story that is true or fictitious. To Do Today: Notes on narrative stories Create/take notes in a Narrative fortune-teller LIBRARY TODAY! DO NOW 1: Cut and glue these notes into your journal. Be sure to write down the heading for today’s notes. Elements of a Narrative Plot Characters Conflict Theme Setting Most narrative stories contain the following five elements: Fiction – stories that are made up Nonfiction – stories that are true, such as autobiographies and biographies Fiction or Nonfiction?

17. (BACK SIDE) Point-of-view Types The point-of-view of a narrative is based on the narrator, or the person who is telling the story. 1 st person – the narrator is a character in the story and uses personal pronouns like I, me, we, and us 3 rd person – the narrator is NOT a character in the story but may know the thoughts and feelings of the characters in the story 3 rd person limited – the narrator knows a little bit about one or some of the characters’ thoughts and feelings 3 rd person omniscient – the narrator is “all-knowing” about the all of the characters’ thoughts and feelings

18. Narrative Fortuneteller Foldable Now your are going to make a foldable to record your notes by making a fortuneteller out of a square sheet of paper. Inside of the fortune teller is where you will record your notes on types of narrative stories. You will need to glue a pocket onto your notebook paper to store your fortuneteller foldable for future reference (i.e. to study from!) You can visit these sites to do this again at home: http://brianzick.com/printstuff/fortunefold.html http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ccrwvGYIqyg

19. Creating a Narrative Fortuneteller 1.Take a square sheet of paper and fold it in half vertically and then horizontally so that you have four even squares. (see figures 1 and 2) 2.Next, fold each corner in toward the center of the paper. Afterwards, turn the paper so that it looks like a diamond. (see figure 3) 3.Flip the diamond over so that the folded flaps are underneath. Take the top point and fold it over towards the center. Do the same thing for the other three points. You should end up with a small square with four flaps on top. (see figures 4 and 5) 4.Fold the square inward so that the four flaps are inside of the fold. (see figure 6) 5.Slide your thumb and index fingers into the upper corners on both sides of the folded paper, slightly separate the two halves (see figure 7), then push your fingers upward so that flaps form a “roof-like” shape. (see figure 8)

20. Recording Notes in Your Narrative Fortuneteller 1.Place your foldable so that the four flaps are on top. 2.Label each flap as you see it here. 3.Copy the notes from your handout underneath the respective flap for each section. Elements of a Story Types of Narratives Fiction vs Nonfiction Point-of- View Types Start your notes here… …Continue your notes here. Point-of-View Types Fiction vs Nonfiction Types of Narratives

21. Autobiography in Five Short Chapters By Portia Nelson Chapter 1 I walk down the street. There is a deep hole in the sidewalk. I fall in. I am lost... I am helpless. It isn't my fault. It takes forever to find a way out. Chapter 2 I walk down the same street. There is a deep hole in the sidewalk. I pretend I don't see it. I fall in again. I can't believe I am in the same place. But it isn't my fault. It still takes a long time to get out. Chapter 3 I walk down the same street. There is a deep hole in the sidewalk. I see it is there. I still fall in... it's a habit. My eyes are open. I know where I am. It is my fault. I get out immediately. Chapter 4 I walk down the same street. There is a deep hole in the sidewalk. I walk around it. Chapter 5 I walk down another street.

23. Gary Soto was born April 12, 1952 in Fresno, California, where he was raised and went to the public schools. From ages 7 to 18, he seemed to live at Romain and Holmes playgrounds, an education in itself. He has been married to his wife Carolyn for thirty-three years, and they have a daughter, Mariko, who works as a veterinarian.