Week of 8/21/18 Monday:
8/22/17 Bear Time: Journal Prompt Sometimes I feel like I have walked into the middle of a movie. It is a strange movie with no plot and no beginning. The movie is in black and white, and grainy. Sometimes the camera moves in so close that you can't tell what is going on and you just listen to the sounds and guess. Read the excerpt. Respond with a connection. You can connect what you read to real life, or something else you read, or something you saw on TV or film. Beginning course details and/or books/materials needed for a class/project.
8/22/17 Mini-Lesson: Answer in three sentences When you hear the word point of view or perspective, what do you think of? A schedule design for optional periods of time/objectives.
8/22/17 : EQ How do you analyze the differences in the points of view of the characters? Introductory notes.
The House
The House List as many details as you can remember about the house from the text.
8/23/17 Bear Time: Journal Prompt Sometimes I feel like I have walked into the middle of a movie. It is a strange movie with no plot and no beginning. The movie is in black and white, and grainy. Sometimes the camera moves in so close that you can't tell what is going on and you just listen to the sounds and guess. Read the excerpt. Rewrite it adding an adjective in front of EVERY noun. Beginning course details and/or books/materials needed for a class/project.
Author’s Point of View When writing, authors must decide from what point of view they want to express their ideas. There are three different choices – first person, second person, and a variety of third person point of views. The type of pronouns and the genre can be a clue when identifying the author’s point of view.
First Person Definition Clues A character within the story recounts/retells his or her own experiences or impressions. Lets the reader know only what that character knows. • Uses the pronouns: I, me, my, mine, we, our, ours.
2nd Person Definition Clues The story or the piece of writing is from the perspective of “you.” • Uncommon form of writing. • Used mainly with instruction manuals, recipes, giving directions, and poetry. • Uses the pronouns: you, yours.
Third Person Objective Defintion Clues The narrator remains a detached observer, telling only the stories action and dialogue. Lets the reader know only what is seen and heard, not what characters think or feel. • Uses the pronouns: he, she, it, they
Third Person Limited Omniscient Definition Clues The narrator tells the story from the viewpoint of one character in the story. Lets the reader know what one character thinks, sees, knows, hears, and feels. • Uses the pronouns: he, she, it, they
Third Person Omniscient Definition Clues The narrator has unlimited knowledge and can describe every character’s thoughts and interpret their behaviors. Lets the reader know unlimited information about the characters. • Uses the pronouns: he, she, it, they
Point Of View Practice- Complete with your elbow partner. In your Writing Notebook, complete the Point of View handout.
The House: Read it again. From what point of view is the story told The House: Read it again. From what point of view is the story told? Retell it from the friend’s point of view.
8/24/17 Bear Time: Journal Prompt Sometimes I feel like I have walked into the middle of a movie. It is a strange movie with no plot and no beginning. The movie is in black and white, and grainy. Sometimes the camera moves in so close that you can't tell what is going on and you just listen to the sounds and guess. Read the excerpt. Rewrite the excerpt from a 3rd Person Point of View AND past tense. Beginning course details and/or books/materials needed for a class/project.
Point Of View Practice- Complete with your elbow partner. In your Writing Notebook, complete the Point of View handout.
The House: Read it again. From what point of view is the story told The House: Read it again. From what point of view is the story told? Retell it from the friend’s point of view.
8/25/17 Bear Time: Journal Prompt Sometimes I feel like I have walked into the middle of a movie. It is a strange movie with no plot and no beginning. The movie is in black and white, and grainy. Sometimes the camera moves in so close that you can't tell what is going on and you just listen to the sounds and guess. Read the excerpt. Use Walter Dean Myers’ style, but change the topic of the excerpt to something you have felt. For example, you might begin with, “Sometimes I feel like I have walked into a dream. . . .” Beginning course details and/or books/materials needed for a class/project.
Writing Workshop Using your Personal Narrative from Monday, Rewrite it using 3rd Person POV. You may choose objective, limited, or omniscient. Objectives for instruction and expected results and/or skills developed from learning.