Monday Sept. 23, 2013

1. Vocab quiz!1. When you are done, come up and show me your SH5

questions on Chapters 2-3.

2. SH5 Discussion

3. Read Ch. 7-10 in Kite Runner for 9/30

SH5 Ch. 2-3

• What major life events occur for Billy Pilgrim in these 2 chapters?

• What is the origin of the phrase “So it goes”?• What effect does the frequent use of italics

have as we read?

Tuesday Sept. 17, 2013

1.Voice2.Tomorrow’s

assignment (period 1)

Move desks back into your normal groups!then

Journal Prompt: Write a paragraph describing my voice. It should, in

some way, serve to characterize me as well.

VOICE

Each writer has a distinct personality.

Each writer has passions, opinions, prejudices, and information.

Words should capture the writer's personality.

Writers with strong voice capture the reader's attention with individuality, liveliness, and energy.

Strong voice makes the writer's purpose clear.

Strong voice helps readers experience the emotions of the writer and understand the writer's ideas.

Careful word choice, punctuation, paragraphing, and style help strengthen a writer's voice.

Voice

Voice is...

Let’s read the passage I handed out to you together…

1. Does the author convey his or her voice? 2. How does the reader know? 3. What can be inferred about the author of

this piece?4. What’s the purpose of the passage?

Voice

“Voice separates writing that is read from writing

that is not read…

Donald Murray

Voice is the writer revealed.”

Voice

Writing from another point of view-

1. Using a sad voice, write about your first day of school.

2. Using an apologetic voice, explain to your dad/mom why you are late coming home from ____.3. Using a persuasive voice, write about why you are campaigning for no summer reading.

Voice

Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2013

1. Leads and closing lines2. Memoir brainstorming/writing time3. Due Monday: Kite Runner Chapters 5-6

Journal Prompt: What is the funniest thing that has ever

happened to you?

Thursday, Sept. 12, 2013

Journal Prompt:

1. Postmodernism Intro (take notes, absorb info)2. Vonnegut Video3. SH5 Intro4. Read Chapter 1 for characterization and

content, answer questions (homework if not finished/started in class)

5. Kite Runner Chapters 5-6 Due Monday

If you could travel back in time (your life) where would you go and why?

Kurt Vonnegut

• BIRTH DATE: November 11, 1922 • DEATH DATE: April 11, 2007

• EDUCATION: Shortridge High School in Indianapolis, Cornell University, Carnegie

Institute of Technology, University of Tennessee

• PLACE OF BIRTH: Indianapolis, Indiana • PLACE OF DEATH: New York, New York

Kurt Vonnegut

• WWII Veternan; Fought in Battle of the Bulge Was in Dresden, Germany as a POW during the Allied bombing of the city and witnessed the devastation first hand

• After war he worked as a teacher, newspaper reporter, and public relations employee for GE before his writing career took off

• Known for satirical literary style and science fiction elements in much of his writing

Slaughterhouse-Five Unit Outline

Unit EQs: 1) Are we masters of our destiny, or simply pawns of fate?2) How can you convey your voice in writing?

Unit Objective: To gain an appreciation for the concepts of fate and free will and to understand the dehumanization required for combat.To learn how our voices come across in our writing, and how to clearly project our personalities into written word.

Standards:

R11.A.1.3.1: Make inferences and/or draw conclusions based on information from text.

Journal Prompt:

1. Finish up Corpses2. Present/hang up3. Work on SH5

Friday Sept. 20, 2013