1. Name Mr. Roa English 10 September 19, Do Now: Take out your homework, and begin working on the Do Now. Copy, interpret, and explain whether you agree or disagree with the following quote: “No race can prosper till it learns that there is as much dignity in tilling a field as in writing a poem.” – Booker T. Washington

2. Review Who was Booker T. Washington? What did he believe in?
What was Booker T. Washington’s legacy?

3. Key Terms
Characterization – The process of creating a character in the text.
Direct Characterization- The author explicitly states what the character is like.
Indirect characterization- The author implicitly describes a character through a character’s speech, actions, thoughts, etc.
The purpose of characterization is to develop a character in a story.

4. Read Aloud Pages 15 to 18
Today we will be reading an excerpt from Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison
Scholars will identify and define key vocabulary words from the text. The teacher will elicit definitions for the following words:
Contradiction
Exulted
Meek
Oration
Scholars will discuss the following Pivotal Questions:
1. What is revealed about the character in the first paragraph? How do you know?
2. What does the character mean when he states, I am only ashamed of myself for having at one time been ashamed?
3. How does the grandfather feel about society?
4. What purpose does the grandfather serve in the beginning of the story?

5. Independent Work Answer the following questions in complete sentences:
What effect did the grandfather have on the speaker? why was the speaker praised by the white men in town? What can we infer about his behavior?
What is the author referencing when he talks about his "humble" graduation speech? Who gave a similar speech? How did the white people respond to him?
Where was the speaker invited? What did he have to take part in? What is revealed about society?

6. Homework Read and annotate pages 18 to 23
- Circle important or difficult words. Define the words on the margins
- Underline examples of characterization and explain what is revealed about the characters on the margins.

7. Name Mr. Roa English 10 September 20, Do Now: Complete the following: - Take out your homework (reading packet with annotations) - Write today’s heading in your notebook - Sit quietly (We will not begin until this is achieved)

8. DYRI Quiz # 1
Write your name and class period on the top of the index card.
Answer the following questions in 3 minutes, then sit quietly.
What race do the most important men in town belong to?
What did the boys have to do? What race did the boys belong to?
How did the boys feel about the battle royal before it began?

9. Review What is characterization?
What are the two types of characterization?
Which one is used more frequently by authors? Why?

10. Read Aloud Pages 24 to 27
Scholars will identify and define key vocabulary words from the text. The teacher will elicit definitions for the following words:
Bombarded
Languid
Jangled
Scholars will discuss the following Pivotal Questions:
What is the only thing that the speaker cares about? What does this reveal about what is important to him?
Why are the boys allowing this to happen to them? What emotion do they feel?
What does the author mean by the floor hurried to meet him? What image is created by his words?
How are the boys treated by the spectators? What can we infer about the relationship between blacks and whites?
What happened to the boys when they reached for the money? How did they respond?

11. Independent Practice
Use what we have read thus far to complete the following S.T.E.A.L. chart for the speaker:
Type of Indirect Characterization
Inference about the character
Quote to Support w/ Page #
Speech : What does the character say? How does the character speak?
His speech reveals…
Thoughts: What is revealed through the character’s private thoughts and feelings?
Effect on others: How does the character affect other people? How do other characters feel or behave in reaction to the character?
Actions : What does the character do? How does the character behave?
Looks : What does the character look like? How does the character dress?

12. Homework # 5 Read and annotate pages 28 to 33
- Circle important or difficult words. Define the words on the margins
- Underline examples of characterization and explain what is revealed about the characters on the margins.

13. Name Mr. Roa English 10 September 21, Do Now: Complete the following: - Take out your homework (reading packet with annotations) - Write today’s heading in your notebook - Sit quietly (We will not begin until this is achieved)

14. DYRI Quiz # 2 How much were the boys given?
Write your name and class period on the top of the index card.
Answer the following questions in 3 minutes, then sit quietly.
How much were the boys given?
How did the white men react to the speaker’s speech?
What did the speaker win after the speech?

15. S1: Topic Sentence Ralph Ellison in Invisible Man uses ________________ to develop _______________________. S2: Evidence 1 Ellison uses characterization when he writes, “…” S3: Explain the Evidence and Significance This quote demonstrates… This example is important because… S4: Evidence 2 Additionally, Ellison presents another example of characterization when he states, “… S5: Explain the Evidence and Significance This quote reveals This is significant because S6: Tie it Together: Restate the literary element and summarize the main points you made. The author’s use of ___________________ helps

16. Challenge
Ralph Ellison continuously references Booker T. Washington in the passage. Does Ellison agree or disagree with Booker T. Washington’s opinion on race relations? How do you know? Use at least two quotes from the text to support your opinion.

17. Homework
Take your notebook home and ensure that you have the following:
Completed Do Now activities
Thorough Notes
Completed Independent Practice Questions
Completed Characterization Chart (S.T.E.A.L.)
Every PowerPoint will be uploaded on the Website by Tonight (EagleEnglish10.Weebly.Com)
Please understand that copying one another’s notebook is considered plagiarism.