September 16 - reflection on education argument

1st block and 3rd block:

We setup a Portfolio in our Google Doc. You may need to come see me during lunch to get that figured out.

Find your Education Argument and open it.

START A GOOGLE DOC AND TITLE IT “Reflection on Education Argument”

Copy and paste the following into the document:

What is your score out of 20?  _____

What is your score for Development and Elaboration?  _____

What could you have done to improve your score?

What is your score for Organization and Focus?  _____

What could you have done to improve your score?

What is your score for Language and Clarity?   _____

What could you have done to improve your score?

Then answer all the questions.

Add this doc to your English 1 Portfolio

4th block:

We watched a short film called "Underground"
http://www.break.com/video/ugc/underground-short-film-by-kristen-dehnert-aimee-lagos-551043

Then students worked on the following worksheet:

Name: ____________________________

Short story scavenger hunt

Using “Adventures in Reading” pages 722-742, define these terms:

THEME

SETTING

CLIMAX

CHARACTER—STATIC

CHARACTER— DYNAMIC

FORESHADOWING

POINT OF VIEW—1^ST PERSON

POINT OF VIEW—3^RD PERSON OMNISCIENT

POINT OF VIEW—3^RD PERSON LIMITED

FLASHBACK

Say in your own words what the theme of the short movie “Underground” is.

What is the climax in “Underground”?

Give me the name of your favorite movie.  What’s the setting?

Name 4 of your favorite characters from a movie, book or TV show.

1.	2.
3.	4.

DEFINE Plot Structure:

Using each of these words: Rising action, Conflict, Climax, Falling action, Resolution,

List the Dynamic Character from Beauty Lessons.

List two Static Characters from Beauty Lessons.

There was no flashback in “Coming Attractions.” But if there had been one, what might it have been about?

Extra Credit:

On page 741-742, it tells you what the Theme of the poem, “Bears” is.  Write what you think the Theme is, using your own words.