Bellwork August

Monday, August 18 *Read the play “Race to Riches.” As you read you are to do the following on a separate sheet of paper: ~ Label your paper Prologue, Scene 1, Scene 2, Scene 3, Scene 4, and Epilogue ~ Close read these sections of the play on your notebook paper

Tuesday, August 19 Get out “Race to Riches” article *choose the correct answer. 1A) What detail in Scene 1 first introduces the plot of this play? A. King John II doesn’t believe it makes sense to sail west to reach the Indies. B. The Adviser to King John believes Columbus has no idea what he’s talking about. C. Columbus believes he can reach the Indies first by sailing west. D. Columbus chooses not to join King John’s expedition. 1B) Which 2 lines from the play supports the answer to Part A? A. “Japan is only 2,400 miles west of the Canary Islands, which are off the west coast of Africa.” B. “But the Indies lie to the east of us.” C. “No, sire…Someday I will prove I’m right.” D. “What a ridiculous idea! Columbus is a madman.” 2) What is the central theme, or message, of this play? *Use at least two details from the play to support your response. (To get full credit, you must flip the question and accurately explain the theme, include 2 or more details as text evidence, and finish by extending your answer.)

After Your Independent Reading… -In your writer’s notebook, write a letter to Mrs. Hinton telling her the following: 1. How many pages you read and what it was about. 2. Do you think you can read more or less pages on a daily basis? 3. Do you like the book so far? Why or why not?

Wednesday, August 20 * Copy each question and choose the correct answer. 3A) How do the narrators contribute to the development of the plot? A. They convince the King he must travel west to reach the Indies. B. They describe the characters’ actions. C. They entertain the explorers. D. They show a map of the explorers’ routes. 3B) Which line from the play supports the answer to Part A? A. “The others laugh at Columbus as they turn away.” B. “A tall seaman with red hair is showing the King a hand- drawn map of the world.” C. “Columbus sails west across the Atlantic. He lands on what today is the Dominican Republic…” D. “…it must be possible to reach the Indies by sailing west around the globe.” 4)How do the explorers in this play contribute to the development of the plot? Write a literary analysis explaining how the explorers’ words and actions in each scene advance the plot of the play. Use at least 3 details from the play to support your response. Remember the rules from last week about how to answer a question and writing prompt. *You must analyze and write about each scene individually. Start by explaining what the role of the explorers was in each particular scene. *Then, here are some things to consider: How do the explorers’ move the plot along? Why are they significant to the story?

Cerca Class Codes Hinton- TYPUWG Butler- YCNUNQ Anderson- QD4U7Q

Computer Assignments 1. “Free Mandela” 2. “Spreading at Alarming Rates”