1. English 2 January 7-8, 2015 I can edit sentences for mistakes in punctuation of titles. I can demonstrate comprehension of increasingly challenging texts by answering literal, interpretive and evaluative questions. I can understand the denotation of words that describe tone and mood. I can generate and refine my own definition of a hero.

2. Remember: Punctuating Titles  Use quotation marks for  Short stories  Chapter titles  Articles  Essays  Poems  One-act plays  Monologues  Individual TV episodes  Lecture, speech, sermons  Song Titles  Slang, ironic use of words  Use italics or underlining for  Books  Epic Poems  Magazine/Newspaper/ Pamphlets  Play/Drama/Movie (more than one act)  TV/Radio SERIES Titles  Works of art  Ships/Boats/Aircraft  Albums/CDs  Foreign words or phrases

3. Edit the following sentences and titles.  Poe’s Final Days (a chapter in a book)  Paradise by Coldplay  The Raven (a poem by Edgar Allen Poe)  Lord of the Flies (a novel by William Golding)  Treehouse of Horror III in The Simpsons  My favorite book is The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand. My favorite short story is The Story of an Hour by Kate Chopin.

4. Edit the following sentences and titles.  “Poe’s Final Days” (a chapter in a book)  “Paradise” by Coldplay  “The Raven” (a poem by Edgar Allen Poe)  Lord of the Flies (a novel by William Golding)  “Treehouse of Horror III” in The Simpsons  My favorite book is The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand. My favorite short story is “The Story of an Hour” by Kate Chopin.

5. Remember: Vocabulary: Tone column 2 1.Laudatoryfull of praise and commendation; syn: complimentary 2.Nostalgicpleasure and sadness that is caused by remembering something from the past; syn: sentimental 3.Melancholy a gloomy state of mind; syn: depressed 4.Condescending having or showing an attitude of superiority or condescension; syn: snobby 5.Derogatory showing a critical, rude, or disrespectful attitude; syns: disparaging, demeaning, disrespectful

6. Fill in the blanks with vocabulary words. Use the white boards. laudatory, nostalgic, melancholy, derogatory, condescending, ambivalent, flippant  The weather today conveys a mood, with its gray skies and gentle rain.  Katja seems to going to the movies; she only shrugged her shoulders when I asked.  How would you describe someone who says, “You are never right. Only I know the answers”?  The television program The Andy Griffith Show takes a look at Mayberry, North Carolina in the 1960s. Everything seems so simple and carefree and perfect!  Kanye West was anything but when he presented Taylor Swift with the award for Best Female Video. Instead of praising Swift, he said that Beyonce should have won the award.

7. Check yourself.  The weather today conveys a melancholy mood, with its gray skies and gentle rain.  Katja seems ambivalent to going to the movies; she only shrugged her shoulders when I asked.  How would you describe someone who says, “You are never right. Only I know the answers”? condescending  The television program The Andy Griffith Show takes a nostalgic look at Mayberry, North Carolina in the 1960s. Everything seems so simple and carefree and perfect!  Kanye West was anything but laudatory when he presented Taylor Swift with the award for Best Female Video. Instead of praising Swift, he said that Beyonce should have won the award.

8. Get out your hero list (the hero you are like and his/her qualities)  Listen to the lyrics of the song, “I Need a Hero”, and discover characteristics of a hero. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQ7fwti11RM&fe ature=related  What are characteristics of a hero according to the song? Add them to your list.  Compare your list with someone close by.

9. Reading Groups  1. January, Marissa, Angel, Jackson  2. Brian, Richard, Isaiah, Ashley  3. Freddie, David, Cheyenne, Jordan  4. Terry, Michael Craig, Katie, Haley, Elizabeth  5. Tianna, Michael M., Kaitlyn, Michelle  6. Faith, Denissa, Jon, Kaleb

10. Reading Groups  You will be placed in reading groups temporarily to decide what reading jobs you will take within your group. Each person must complete 1 job!  Discussion Leader: comes up with 3-5 questions about the text in order to clarify or assure comprehension for all group members  Summarizer: summarizes the text for the group to assure the same comprehension for all group members  Connector: will connect the text with self or world (must illustrate/justify this connection)  Word Wizard: will create a list of words (found within the text) that help establish the text’s mood and justify their importance

11. Reading Assignment  As a class, you will read the story “The Man in the Water” pages 321-325 in the Holt Literature book (the blue textbook on the shelf under the cloud bulletin board).  As the class reads the essay, you will take notes (for your particular job) about the essay.  Write your notes on the Literary Circles Chart, in the column that says “Your Name” and “Role.”  When the class finishes reading the essay, get into your groups and in 15 minutes teach the group your notes. Turn in the literary circle charts.  When your group finishes, go back to your seats.

12. Comprehension Questions Turn these in to the sub.  After you have read the text and finished your group work answer these questions individually: 1.What event is Rosenblatt (the author) concerned about in his essay? What is Rosenblatt’s purpose for writing this essay? 2.What heroic thing did the man in the water do? 3.Which two qualities of the man made him fascinating in Rosenblatt’s (the author) opinion? 4.What two forces are contrasted in the essay? 5.What is the victory of the man in the water? 6.Why were people so riveted by the disaster? 7.Determine the difference between heroic altruism and unhealthy self-sacrifice.

13. Using a four-square planner, define HERO. Modify your original list if you need to. Thesis: A hero is… First Quality Second Quality Third Quality Conclusion