1. Staple your green rubric on top of the final printed copy of your DOAS essay and turn it into the front basket. Do not ask me to go print it or to go get your rubric. We are starting another unit today, and printing should have already been done. I need the printed copy with rubric TODAY by 3:10 or it is LATE.

2. Hook, Housekeeping, & Homework Monday Have you finished reading at least one choice novel?! We start the Novel Unit today which means we start working on your final presentation, too! Tasks: 1.Please open your notebook to a clean sheet of notebook paper. 2.Label it (top line) “Class Novel: The Road by Cormac McCarthy” 3.On the next line, write the word “Hook” 4.Number 1 – 4 (do not skip lines) 5.Next, you will be responding to some statements on the next slide…

3. Read through the following statements and decide whether you agree or disagree with each statement. 1.At the heart of most people exists hope and love. 2.I would do anything, including murder, to protect the ones I love. 3.If the world as we know it was destroyed, and I was still alive, I would do my best to survive. 4.Apocalyptic writing focuses on the end of days.

4. Past, Present, Future Monday Final Critical Lens Essay on Drama Due! Final Unit: The Novel Introduction to class novel model Introduction to final presentation: the Verbal Visual Essay Historical/Biographical Research

5. Final Unit: The Novel ALL Standards Objective: you will be able to read, research, analyze and present a complex piece of fiction for understanding of plot, author background, writing style, historical context, other lens analysis, theme and relevance. Relevance: As readers, the characters, point of view, setting, style, and theme draw us to particular texts that can span both time and culture. The knowledge and experiences from which a writer draws enables us, as readers, to make connections among text, creator, and audience, and allow us to explore our unique identities. Inquiry Questions: What is the plot of this work? What do you know about the author? How does the author’s life or experiences contribute to this text? What do you know about the time period in which it was written? What does this text reveal about its historical or cultural context? What do others have to say about this work (reviews, criticisms, awards, analysis)? In what literary period was it written? How does this work reflect this literary period? How would this work be viewed through various critical lenses? What is the style and structure of this text? What craft tools does the author employ? What is the theme of this work? What does this work reveal about what it means to be a human being in this world? What are the big ideas of this work of literature? How are they expressed through characters, point of view setting, setting and style? How can readers identify with this author or with this text? Is this work relevant today? How and why? Who should read this and why? How do I cite my sources?

6. The Novel

7. Instruction: Obtain Monday Purpose: to identify components of your final summative, a Verbal Visual Essay Tasks: 1.Read the assignment sheet for the assessment 2.Observe a Verbal Visual Essay presentation 3.What do you notice about where and how it meets the criteria for the tasks Outcome: Questions?

8. Other Examples & Tools & Ideas for Verbal Visual Essay Prezi http://prezi.com/0jq9y44_49bh/verbal-visual-essay/- Marilyn Sun English 10 Individual vs. Environment: Becoming the mockingbird in a flock of bluejays Many times the most innocent people are those that preserve their inherent http://prezi.com/0jq9y44_49bh/verbal-visual-essay/- http://prezi.com/obrkoqgys8vp/macbeth-verbal-visual-essay/ The following site has some great examples and ideas for presenting a more interesting Visual/Verbal Essay. http://www.psdblogs.ca/mrogers/tag/verbal-visual-essay/ Slides and Slides with Motion http://prezi.com/0jq9y44_49bh/verbal-visual-essay/http://prezi.com/0jq9y44_49bh/verbal-visual-essay/ Prezi Example The Gravesavers http://prezi.com/vgj_7bn-oa8c/the-gravesavers-by-sheree-fitch/The Gravesavershttp://prezi.com/vgj_7bn-oa8c/the-gravesavers-by-sheree-fitch/ Movies You could present your information with a Voice Narrated movie Windows Movie Maker or Imovie on your computers or Web movie makers might be Animoto or the imotion app.Animotoimotion Example on Butter vs Margarine & My Brilliant Career http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PlegArrLOiIButter vs Margarinehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PlegArrLOiI Posters Large “Picture” Book – Story Time A Visual Verbal Essay can take the form of a typical poster that contains images, quotes, and creative ideas from your novel study. This form, however, is not the most intriguing (or the most cost efficient and environmentally friendly). You can draw, use photos, on-line images. You could also scan images to create an computer poster” or try creating one online (Glogster or Web Poster Wizard) Example (speak2 speak) http://www.psdblogs.ca/mrogers/files/2013/02/speak-25qaumg.pdfGlogster Web Poster Wizardspeak2speakhttp://www.psdblogs.ca/mrogers/files/2013/02/speak-25qaumg.pdf PowerPoint – you can use the computer program from Microsoft Office PowerPoint. You can also use Google Presentation, Slide Rocket - Example from the Hoshyar Foundation http://portal.sliderocket.com/BBVXH/Hoshyar-Foundation/Hoshyar Foundationhttp://portal.sliderocket.com/BBVXH/Hoshyar-Foundation/

9. The Road by Cormac McCarthy LET’S READ!

10. Research & Labs Period 4 Mon 4 - none Tues 5 – Math Lab (The Road scavenger hunt) Wed 6 – Math Lab (Research your own) Thurs 7 – Math Lab (Research your own) Fri 8 - Multi-Media Lab (Needed???) Fri 15 - Multi-Media Lab Mon 18 - Multi-Media Lab Wed 20 - Multi-Media Lab Thurs 21 - Multi-Media Lab Mon 25 - Horton Lab Tues 26 - Daedalus Lab Period 7 Mon 4 - none Tues 5 – Multi-Media Lab (The Road scavenger hunt) Wed 6 – Multi-Media Lab (MLA Citations & Research your own) Thurs 7 – Multi-Media Lab (Research your own) Fri 8 - Multi-Media Lab (Needed???) Fri 15 - Multi-Media Lab Mon 18 - Multi-Media Lab Wed 20 - Multi-Media Lab Thurs 21 - Multi-Media Lab Mon 25 - Daedalus Lab Tues 26 - Daedalus Lab

11. Counselors In…

12. Hook, Housekeeping, & Homework Tuesday Find a partner with whom to work today Sit next to that person and have out your paper from the other day for “Class Novel: The Road by Cormac McCarthy – Hook” Draw a line under the Hook and label this new section “Historical/Biographical”

13. Past, Present, Future Tuesday Turn in your essay Start our Final Unit: The Novel! – Handout and class novel model The Novel: Historical/Biographical Research & MLA documentation Scavenger Hunt for class novel model The Road by Cormac McCarthy Tasks 2-3 & 9 RETURN DEATH OF A SALESMAN Choice Novel: Historical/Biographical Research & MLA documentation Tasks 2-3 & 9

14. The Novel

15. ALL Standards Objective: you will be able to read, research, analyze and present a complex piece of fiction for understanding of plot, author background, writing style, historical context, other lens analysis, theme and relevance. Relevance: As readers, the characters, point of view, setting, style, and theme draw us to particular texts that can span both time and culture. The knowledge and experiences from which a writer draws enables us, as readers, to make connections among text, creator, and audience, and allow us to explore our unique identities. Inquiry Questions: What is the plot of this work? What do you know about the author? How does the author’s life or experiences contribute to this text? What do you know about the time period in which it was written? What does this text reveal about its historical or cultural context? What do others have to say about this work (reviews, criticisms, awards, analysis)? In what literary period was it written? How does this work reflect this literary period? How would this work be viewed through various critical lenses? What is the style and structure of this text? What craft tools does the author employ? What is the theme of this work? What does this work reveal about what it means to be a human being in this world? What are the big ideas of this work of literature? How are they expressed through characters, point of view setting, setting and style? How can readers identify with this author or with this text? Is this work relevant today? How and why? Who should read this and why? How do I cite my sources?

16. Instruction: Obtain Examining an author’s life can inform and expand the reader’s understanding of a novel. Biographical criticism is the practice of analyzing a literary work through the lens of an author’s experience. This kind of reading is related to an historical reading where the history of the time period is considered. With historical readings, we could consider the history of the setting of a work separate from the historical time period of the author who wrote the work. So a modern novel, written about a time in the past, could still be read through a historical lens. Purpose: to identify how source information about the time period in which the novel was written and/or set and can be incorporated into verbal/visual essays and recorded on a works cited page Tasks: Complete the historical/biographical scavenger hunt for Cormac McCarthy and The Road Outcome: How is the historical lens different than biographical? What information from the hunt would you incorporate into a verbal/visual essay?

17. Understanding Cormac McCarthy’s background and style helps one understand a theme of The Road which ultimately conveys a positive message about human compassion. Author Background Reviews & Criticisms Historical Context Other Lenses Novel’s Plot Setting Characters Conflict Resolution Symbolism Writing Style & Literary Period Theme Recommendations & Final Thoughts

18. Charles McCarthy aka Cormac McCarthy 1933 changed name, after an Irish king 1937, Knoxville, Tennessee Left, 1953, to join the U.S. Air Force UT in 1957 Writing Career student literary magazine. Ingram-Merrill Award for creative writing early 1960s, Chicago, first novel Married a student, had one son Married twice more

19. World War II – Vietnam – The Cold War = Disillusionment

20. Tasks Review 2. Research the author’s life/background (and writing style) and consider how this influences any aspects of the novel, including the theme (consider any literary reviews or criticisms, also) 3. Research the historical context of novel (time period it was written/published and/or setting of novel) and consider how contemporary issues influence any aspects of the novel, including the theme. This may include statistics, relevant world/local events, “this day in history,” influential people, etc. 9. Create a formal MLA Works Cited page: minimum 3 research sources about your author, novel (e.g. literary review or criticism), and/or historical context; don’t forget to cite your novel as a source, too! If you were doing a Visual Verbal essay on McCarthy, how do I cite this source? (handouts & model, see next slide)

21. Hook, Housekeeping, & Homework Wednesday Have out your choice novel and consider ideas and information that you already know or have in your possession as you prepare to research. Using your book, find answers to the questions appearing below. 1.When was you novel published? What do you know about this year? This decade? Was it before 1965? In what literary time period was your book written? 2.When was your book set? Time? Place? What do you know about this time period? What do you know about this location? 3.What does the book itself (front back covers, inside pages near front and back) already tell you about its author? The time period? Etc.? What ideas about the author and time period do you already have for your presentation?

22. Past, Present, Future Wednesday Turn in your essay The Novel: Historical/Biographical Research & MLA documentation Scavenger Hunt for class novel model The Road by Cormac McCarthy Tasks 2-3 & 9 Choice Novel: Historical/Biographical Research & MLA documentation Tasks 2-3 & 9 Style & Structure Model and your own Task 3&9 Choice Novel: Historical/Biographical Research & MLA documentation Tasks 2-3 & 9

23. The Novel

24. ALL Standards Objective: you will be able to read, research, analyze and present a complex piece of fiction for understanding of plot, author background, writing style, historical context, other lens analysis, theme and relevance. Relevance: As readers, the characters, point of view, setting, style, and theme draw us to particular texts that can span both time and culture. The knowledge and experiences from which a writer draws enables us, as readers, to make connections among text, creator, and audience, and allow us to explore our unique identities. Inquiry Questions: What is the plot of this work? What do you know about the author? How does the author’s life or experiences contribute to this text? What do you know about the time period in which it was written? What does this text reveal about its historical or cultural context? What do others have to say about this work (reviews, criticisms, awards, analysis)? In what literary period was it written? How does this work reflect this literary period? How would this work be viewed through various critical lenses? What is the style and structure of this text? What craft tools does the author employ? What is the theme of this work? What does this work reveal about what it means to be a human being in this world? What are the big ideas of this work of literature? How are they expressed through characters, point of view setting, setting and style? How can readers identify with this author or with this text? Is this work relevant today? How and why? Who should read this and why? How do I cite my sources?

25. Understanding Cormac McCarthy’s background and style helps one understand a theme of The Road which ultimately conveys a positive message about human compassion. Author Background Reviews & Criticisms Historical Context Other Lenses Novel’s Plot Setting Characters Conflict Resolution Symbolism Writing Style & Literary Period Theme Recommendations & Final Thoughts

26. Charles McCarthy aka Cormac McCarthy 1933 changed name, after an Irish king 1937, Knoxville, Tennessee Left, 1953, to join the U.S. Air Force UT in 1957 Writing Career student literary magazine. Ingram-Merrill Award for creative writing early 1960s, Chicago, first novel Married a student, had one son Married twice more

27. World War II – Vietnam – The Cold War = Disillusionment

28. Tasks Review 2. Research the author’s life/background (and writing style) and consider how this influences any aspects of the novel, including the theme (consider any literary reviews or criticisms, also) 3. Research the historical context of novel (time period it was written/published and/or setting of novel) and consider how contemporary issues influence any aspects of the novel, including the theme. This may include statistics, relevant world/local events, “this day in history,” influential people, etc. 9. Create a formal MLA Works Cited page: minimum 3 research sources about your author, novel (e.g. literary review or criticism), and/or historical context; don’t forget to cite your novel as a source, too! If you were doing a Visual Verbal essay on McCarthy, how do I cite this source? (handouts & model, see next slide)

29. Instruction: Obtain I Do How do I cite electronic sources? (handouts & model) Use OWL: Purdue’s On-line Writing Lab https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01/ Source #1 http://www.oprah.com/oprahsbookclub/Oprahs-Exclusive-Interview-with- Cormac-McCarthy-Video Here is another website. Source #2 How would I cite it? http://www.cormacmccarthy.com/biography/

30. Activity: Develop Wednesday Purpose: to understand the expectation for the research note-taking and source documentation Tasks: 1.Look through the handouts on choosing reputable source, documenting your sources, and recording your research. 2.See next slide 3.On the Research Your Novel graphic organizer, gather information from reputable sources; make sure to document the source information, too! Outcome: Research notes graphic organizer is due Wednesday, April 20 th ! Printed copy of MLA Works Cited page is due Thursday, April 21 st. Remember, you need 3 sources + your book = 4.

31. I Do Model Note-Taking SOURCE INFORMATION #1 http://www.oprah.com/oprahsbookclub/Oprahs-Exclusive-Interview-with-Cormac-McCarthy-Video Oprah’s Exclusive Interview with Cormac McCarthy Video 2015 HARPO PRODUCTIONS, INC The New Oprah.com Source #2 http://www.cormacmccarthy.com/ Biography Coramcmcarthy.com The Official Web Site of Cormac McCarthy Society Updated 4 August 2013 Marty Priola 2015 NOTES Source #1 Wrote a few pages when he was in El Paso looking at the city Written out of/inspired by the love he has for his 8 year old son Etc. etc. etc. etc. etc. etc. etc. etc. etc. etc. etc. etc. etc. etc. etc. etc. etc. etc. etc. etc. etc. Source #2 born Rhode Island, July 20, 1933, third of six children raised Roman Catholic Etc. etc. etc. etc. etc. etc. etc. etc. etc. etc. etc. etc. etc. etc. etc. etc. etc. etc. etc.

32. Let’s go to the lab!

33. THURSDAY Report to class Review assignment Go to lab for your own historical/biographical research!

34. Completion Dates Research Notes: Monday, April 18th Presentation sign-up: Wednesday, April 20 th Works Cited page (printed word doc, 4 sources): Thursday, April 21 st Outline of presentation: Tuesday, April 26th Presentation start: Wednesday, April 27 th

35. Hook, Housekeeping, & Homework Friday Grab a copy of The Road from the box AND have out your choice novel. What does the word “style’ mean? What does the word “structure” mean?

36. Past, Present, Future Friday Turn in your essay Choice Novel: Historical/Biographical Research & MLA documentation Tasks 2-3 & 9 Research notes are due Monday, April 18 th Style & Structure: model and your own Task 3&9 Choice Novel: Continue Research and MLA Citations Tasks 2-3 & 9 Other Lenses (feminist, psychoanalytical, Marxist) Task 4

37. The Novel ALL Standards Objective: you will be able to read, research, analyze and present a complex piece of fiction for understanding of plot, author background, writing style, historical context, other lens analysis, theme and relevance. Relevance: As readers, the characters, point of view, setting, style, and theme draw us to particular texts that can span both time and culture. The knowledge and experiences from which a writer draws enables us, as readers, to make connections among text, creator, and audience, and allow us to explore our unique identities. Inquiry Questions: What is the plot of this work? What do you know about the author? How does the author’s life or experiences contribute to this text? What do you know about the time period in which it was written? What does this text reveal about its historical or cultural context? What do others have to say about this work (reviews, criticisms, awards, analysis)? In what literary period was it written? How does this work reflect this literary period? How would this work be viewed through various critical lenses? What is the style and structure of this text? What craft tools does the author employ? What is the theme of this work? What does this work reveal about what it means to be a human being in this world? What are the big ideas of this work of literature? How are they expressed through characters, point of view setting, setting and style? How can readers identify with this author or with this text? Is this work relevant today? How and why? Who should read this and why? How do I cite my sources?

38. The Novel

39. Completion Dates Research Notes: Monday, April 18th Presentation sign-up: Wednesday, April 20 th Works Cited page (printed word doc, 4 sources): Thursday, April 21 st Outline of presentation: Tuesday, April 26th Presentation start: Wednesday, April 27 th WORK ON THIS OVER THE TESTING BREAK! Additional research on author and historical context Notes on style and structure. Analyze the book through critical lenses (feminist, psychoanalytical, Marxist) Take note on plot etc. Start to think about type of presentation and use of images, sound, etc.

40. Instruction: Obtain I Do Purpose: to examine the style and structure of a novel Tasks: 1.Look thorough the “Elements of Literary Style and Structure” handout 2.Preview Cormac McCarthy’s novel The Road 3.What do you notice about the way it is put together (its structure)? – see handout 4.Read the first 5 pages of the novel 5.What do you notice about the way it is written (its style)? – see handout Outcome: Using the “Elements of Literary Style and Structure” handout, apply a similar analysis of the style and structure of your novel. (see next slide)

41. Pulitzer Prize for Fiction 2007 The Road MacArthur Fellowship 1981 Fiction National Book Award for Fiction 1992 All the Pretty Horses Guggenheim Fellowship for Creative Arts, US & Canada 1969 National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction 1992 All the Pretty Horses Tähtivaeltaja Award 2009 The Road Quill Award for General fiction 2007 The Road http://www.oprah.com/oprahsbookclub/Opra hs-Exclusive-Interview-with-Cormac-McCarthy- Video

42. Contemporary novelist (10), playwright, screen wright Southern Gothic, Western, Post-apocalyptic

43. The Road 2006 Contemporary Fiction Drama Post-apocolytic some call it Science Fiction

44. The Road Literal and metaphorical the primary setting highlights theme of transcendent simplicity reflects McCarthy’s sparse writing style

45. Ernest Hemingway minimalist straight forward little punctuation, etc. literally happening vs. how it's written fragments

46. Post- modernism futility, pessimism, instability, collapse of morality, lost sense of self -- with a futuristic Reflects nature of a post apocalyptic world where everyone left is an animal. No names, no grammar rules = reflection of story

47. Nihilism, i.e the complete annihilation of society. the degeneration of his language alludes to the degeneration of society. language becomes obsolete in the novel, people forget colors, names of birds etc.

48. Original & “Corrected” Version The clocks stopped at 1:17. A long shear of light and then a series of low concussions. He got up and went to the window. What was it? she said. He didn’t answer. He went into the bathroom and threw the lightswitch but the power was already gone. A dull rose glow in the windowglass. He dropped to one knee and raised the lever to stop the tub and then turned on both taps as far as they would go. She was standing in the doorway in her nightwear, clutching the jamb, cradling her belly in one hand. What is it? she said. What is happening? I don’t know. Why are you taking a bath? I’m not. The clocks stopped at 1:17. There was a long shear of light and then a series of low concussions. He got up and went to the window. “What was it?” she said. He didn’t answer. He went into the bathroom and threw the light switch, but the power was already gone. A dull rose glow appeared in the window glass. He dropped to one knee and raised the lever to stop the tub and then turned on both taps as far as they would go. She was standing in the doorway in her nightwear, clutching the jamb, cradling her belly in one hand. “What is it?” she said. “What is happening?” “I don’t know.” “Why are you taking a bath?” “I’m not.”

49. Socratic method Why do they have to do that? I dont know. Are they going to eat them? I dont know. They’re going to eat them, arent they? Yes. And we couldnt help them because then they’d eat us too. Yes. And that’s why we couldnt help them. Yes. Okay.

50. Activity: Develop What is the style and structure of this text? Use the handout on Elements of Style and Structure to examine you novel. TAKE NOTES! If you author and book are fairly well-known, you may also find outside sources (critics, reviewers) who have commented on style. You may use this as long as you cite your sources on your Works Cited page!

51. Completion Dates Research Notes: Monday, April 18th Presentation sign-up: Wednesday, April 20 th Works Cited page (printed word doc, 4 sources): Thursday, April 21 st Outline of presentation: Tuesday, April 26th Presentation start: Wednesday, April 27 th WORK ON THIS OVER THE TESTING BREAK! Additional research on author background and historical context Notes on style and structure. Analyze the book through critical lenses (feminist, psychoanalytical, Marxist) Take note on plot, theme, relevance Start to think about type of presentation and use of images, sound, etc. Do you want the other handouts?!