English 10, week 13Nov. 29, 2010-Dec. 3, 2010

Writing the unit two essayCritiquing the essay outlineIdentifying best evidence

ContextualizationAnalysis and how it relates to contextualization

Monday 11/29/10Learning Goals: SWBAT1. Explain the narrative/structural differences between the book (Q & A) and the movie (“Slumdog Millionaire”) by sharing their written (hw) reflection with a group of three. 2. Give and receive critical feedback on the completion and quality of the unit two essay outline by participating in a partner outline review activity.

Do Now: On page • Which part of the outline was

most challenging for you and why?

• Which part of the outline was least challenging for you and why?

• Which part of the outline do you think you might need to revise/re-do before working on your first draft?

Agenda:

1. Do Now and HW check (completed outline and reflection on “Slumdog”)

2. Triad Discussion3. Review outline and share

Do Now (whole class)4. Outline feedback with a

partner.

Triad Discussion: Comparing/Constrasting Q & A and

“Slumdog Millionaire”

Directions: This is a timed discussion activity! You will be given a citizenship grade based on your focus, thoughtfulness and professionalism during this discussion.

1. Choose one person to be the recorder. This person is responsible for taking notes during the discussion on the note taking template (but also participates in the discussion).

2. Choose one person to be the task master. This person is responsible for keeping the discussion focused and on task.

3. Choose one person to be the reporter. This person share the recorder’s notes with the whole class at the end of the discussion activity.

4. After you have chosen your roles, you will use your answers to the homework questions as the starting point of your discussion. Also, follow all of the instructions on the note-taking template to help you take your discussion to the next level.

Learning Goal: SWBATExplain the narrative/structural differences between the book (Q & A) and the movie (“Slumdog Millionaire”) by sharing their written (hw) reflection with a group of three.

Triad Discussion: Comparing/Constrasting Q & A and

“Slumdog Millionaire”Note-taking Template

Describe the

structure

of the

book

• Example: describe narrative vs non-narrative.

• What effect does this structure have on the book as a whole?

• What effect does this structure have on the reader?

• Why do you think Vikas Swarup chose to use this kind of narrative structure to write his book?

Describe the

structure

of the

movie

and the

major

difference

s betw

een the

book and the

movie.

• List and briefly describe the differences between the book and the movie.

• How did the filmmaker structure the narrative differently than Vikas Swarup?

• Why do you think Danny Boyle (the filmmaker) chose to make these changes and to structure the movie so differently than the book?

Our Thoughts

on this…

• Which did you prefer, the book or the movie? Explain.

• How did you feel about the differences between the book and the movie while you were watching the movie last week?

• Q & A was written by an Indian author for an Indian audience and Slumdog Millionaire was made for a British/American audience. Why do you think this might be imporant in understanding the differences between the two?

Learning Goal: SWBATExplain the narrative/structural differences between the book (Q & A) and the movie (“Slumdog Millionaire”) by sharing their written (hw) reflection with a group of three.

Tuesday 11/30/10Learning Goals: SWBAT 1. Give and receive critical feedback on the completion and quality of the unit two essay outline by participating in a partner outline review activity. 2. Identify three important quotes from the novel in preparation for tomorrow’s quote sharing activity.

Do Now: • Read the following quote.

“I was lying on a bed of cardboard, under a kitchen table, peering through a large hole in the blanket at the spooky darkness around me. I was wide awake and terrified.”

1. What do you need to know in order to understand this quote out of context?

Agenda: 1. Do Now 2. Partner work: giving and

receiving feedback on the outlines.

3. Prepare for Quote Sharing Activity

Partner Work: Evaluating Our Unit Two Essay Outlines

Directions: Once your outline is complete, work with a partner to give and receive feedback on the effectiveness of your outline before moving on to writing your first draft. Answer the questions on the chart below and use post-it notes to write suggestions and post them on specific sections of the rubric.

Learning Goals: SWBATGive and receive critical feedback on the completion and quality of the unit two essay outline by participating in a partner outline review activity.

Introduction: Hook Did your partner have a hook that made you want to read his/her essay? Did the hook grab your attention? Could you tell which essay question the hook connected to?

Introduction: Thesis Is the thesis statement arguable? Is it specifically about the book? Is it more than one sentence?

Evidence 1 Is the first quote included in the outline obviously connected to the thesis? Explain why you think it is or is not.

Evidence 2 Is the second quote included in the outline obviously connected to the thesis? Explain why you think it is or is not.

Evidence 3 Is the third quote included in the outline obviously connected to the thesis? Explain why you think it is or is not.

Wednesday 12/1/10 (Double Block)Learning Goals: SWBAT1. Identify and explain three important quotes from the novel with the class in a quote sharing activity. 2. Summarize the elements of effective contextualization and explain the purpose of contextualizing quotes in the body paragraphs of an essay. 3. Begin composing their first drafts.

Do Now: On page _____Read the following quote from Q & A (p.110). Then complete the Contextualization chart.

“Although I live in the servants’ quarters, the Taylors treat me almost as part of the family.”

Agenda: 1. Do Now2. Quote Sharing Activity3. Lesson on Contextualization (notes) 4. Practice Contextualizing together (go over Do

Now and choose another quote from the quote sharing activity)

5. Practice Contextualizing with a partner (from quote sharing activity)

6. Go over essay rubric7. Begin composing the first draft!

Homework: First Drafts Due (emailed to me hfritz@prospecthillacademy.org) by the end of the day on Thursday!

12/1/10Do Now:

Contextualization Chart

Who is this quote about? Who is speaking and who are they referring to?

What is happening at this point in the story? What happened before this quote?

Why is this quote important?

LG: SWBATSummarize the elements of effective contextualization and explain the purpose of contextualizing quotes in the body paragraphs of an essay.

Quote Sharing Activity

Directions: For this activity you were required to write the three quotes you selected for your essay on white paper (one quote per paper). Make sure you included the page number where the quote can be located. Tape your quotes to the wall after you finish your Do Now. Then:

1. Walk around the room with post-it notes. When you read a quote that you think matches your thesis and essay question then put a post-it note with your initials next to the quote.

2. When you have finished reading all quotes then return to your assigned seat.

3. Next you will work with a partner to contextualize one quote that you both identified as connected to your thesis/essay question.

4. Then you will trade paragraphs with another pair and grade each other’s paragraphs using the essay rubric.

LG: SWBATIdentify and explain three important quotes from the novel with the class in a quote sharing activity.

Notes on Contextualization

What is Contextualization?• Explanation of what is going on in a larger text before and after you insert a

quote into a piece of writing so that the quote makes sense to the reader of your essay (even if they didn’t read the book you’re writing about).

How do I do it? • Introduce your quote by briefly explaining what was happening in the book at

the time of your quote (without going into too much plot summary). • Tell the reader who is speaking in the quote, who they are speaking to, what

their relationship is. Where do I do it? • In all three body paragraphs of your essay– both before and after the quote. • Your contextualization leads into your analysis of the quote (explanation of

how the quote supports your thesis and why it’s important).

LG: SWBATSummarize the elements of effective contextualization and explain the purpose of contextualizing quotes in the body paragraphs of an essay.

Partner Work: Contextualizing a key quote

from the novel

Directions: Work with a partner to write a body paragraph using the quote that you both identified as related to your thesis statement.

1. Start your paragraph by introducing the quote: explain what was happening at this

point in the novel. 2. Explain who is speaking, or who the quote is about. 3. Explain why this is an important quote. (this leads you into the first part of your

analysis).

LG: SWBATSummarize the elements of effective contextualization and explain the purpose of contextualizing quotes in the body paragraphs of an essay.

Example: After Ram flees Mumbai, he ends up working for and living with the Taylors. The Taylors are an Australian family living in India as diplomats. Ram is impressed with their wealth and fascinated by their Western lifestyle. The Taylors trust Ram and he becomes closer to them than to the other servants. He even begins to imagine that they are his real family, “Although I live in the servants’ quarters, The Taylors treat me almost as part of the family” (p. 110). Ram’s use of the word “almost” is important. The Taylors are condescending towards Ram and treat him more like a pet than family. A part of Ram realizes this and this is evident in his use of the word “almost”, but he has never had a real family before and is happy to have any kind of family connection, even a false one.

Thursday 12/2/10Learning Goals: SWBAT1. Summarize the qualities of good analysis in the body paragraphs of an essay and explain the connection between contextualization and analysis. 2. Identify the components of a concluding paragraph and explain how the conclusion is both similar to and different from the introductory paragraph. Compose a first draft of their unit two essays.

Do Now: On page Why is it important to provide context before and after a quote when you write an essay?

Agenda: 1. Do Now2. Review Elements and purpose of

contextualization3. Mini-lesson on analysis: What is it?

How do I do it? Where does it go? 4. What are the elements a good

conclusion? 5. Essay rubric6. Writing time (laptops)

Homework: First draft of your essay due on Friday by 3pm. Essay need to be emailed to me as an attachment!

Analysis• Analysis is the process of breaking a complex topic or idea

(your thesis) into smaller parts to gain a better understanding of it.

• Your analysis needs to be specifically tied to the quote and needs to make specific and clear connections between your quote and your thesis statement.

• Your analysis needs to explain why your quote is important/significant and how it connects to your thesis.

• Your analysis should come after your contextualization and after your quote.

• Your contextualization should lead into your analysis.

LG/SWBAT:Summarize the qualities of good analysis in the body paragraphs of an essay and explain the connection between contextualization and analysis.

Elements of a Concluding Paragraph

• You need to begin your concluding paragraph by revisiting your thesis statement in new words. In other words, do not simply copy and paste your thesis into your conclusion!

• Synthesize– pull together the three ideas you developed in your body paragraphs– explain the connection between the three examples you wrote about in the body of your essay.

• Explain the relevance between your thesis and the world.

LG/SWBAT: Identify the components of a concluding paragraph and explain how the conclusion is both similar to and different from the introductory paragraph.

Friday 12/3/10Learning Goals: SWBAT1. Finish composing the first draft of their essays.

Do Now: • Log onto the computer and

open your essay file.

Agenda: 1. Essay work time on laptops

Essays due by the end of the day today! Emailed to me at hfritz@prospecthillacademy.org