Thursday, December 16, 2010

THURSDAY December 16

OBJECTIVE: Students will be able to find instances of irony in a story and explain why each example is ironic.

JOURNAL: Do you believe in the concept of "mind over matter?"  In other words, if people strongly believe something about themselves, they can make it come true.  For instance, a person who is sick can believe he/she will get better and will end up making a full recovery.  Are people more likely to succeed if they believe in themselves?  How important is it for someone to have a positive outlook?

AGENDA: 1) Practice Quiz for Vocabulary Quiz #12

2) In groups of NO MORE THAN FOUR PEOPLE, you will read "The Last Leaf" by O. Henry and complete a question worksheet on the story.  Everyone must turn in his/her own copy of the work.

3) After reading the story and completing the questions, you will create a VENN DIAGRAM on the back of your worksheet comparing/contrasting "The Last Leaf" with either "Lamb to the Slaughter" or "The Pedestrain."  Focus on the following: setting, mood, irony, foreshadowing, and surprise endings.

HOMEWORK: Study for tomorrow's vocabulary quiz.

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