Reviewing Plot Diagrams and Debate

First 5-8 minutes: Think of several details from the rising action of "The Lady or The Tiger" that impact the climax of the story.


Debate:  

 Opening statement that declares your position and several reasons why (no evidence yet)

Preparing for Debate and Reviewing Figurative Language

This is a still life--a painting of inanimate objects. In the back of the room, I put together a live still life.

You have received a card that says life, love, friends, home, or school.

When you are called, your group will get to view the still life close up. Please create a metaphor OR simile by comparing the word on your card to one of the objects in the still life display.

Ex. Life is a basket.

After you write your simile or metaphor, describe the idea that the comparison suggests.

This suggests that one's life needs to be filled with things, such as experiences, people, and emotions, in order for it to feel complete.

We'll use the last five minutes to share.


If you're not working on the metaphor/simile activity, you are to be completing the "Preparing a Debate" side of the handout with your version of "The Lady or The Tiger's" ending.

Writing The Ending

HW: Please complete for tomorrow's class. Be sure to write as if you were the author of the piece, rather than simply listing your thoughts on what happens.

Name________________________

The Lady or the Tiger?" does not have an ending. The author asks the reader to decide and states that no simple answer can be found. You must decide for yourself if the princess, who has found out what is behind the two doors, directs her lover to the door with the tiger or the door with the lady. The question becomes: Does the princess love the man enough to let him live but watch another woman be with the man she loves, or would she rather see him killed so no one else can have him?

Please write your own ending, using supporting evidence from the story (7-10 sentences).

Literary Term

Symbolism--when objects or ideas represent other objects or ideas.

Examples?

Word Study Wednesday

bio- life

clam/claim- cry out

mit/miss- send

The Lady or The Tiger

(in journals) Prereading question: Do you believe humans are basically good, or is there something a bit darker in our natural tendencies? Explain using examples.

Word Study Wednesday

gen/o/e- birth, production, kind

funct- perform, work

Due Thursday

Wrapping Up "Call Me Maria"

Formative Assessment: Please write on lined paper.

At the resolution of a story, the character usually learns something or understands something about life that he or she was not fully aware of at the beginning of the story.

Using details from the exposition, rising action, climax, and resolution, describe how Maria changes from the beginning of the story to the end.

Due Tuesday

Story Board Presentations

The storyboards from each group will be posted on the whiteboard in a random order. I will write numbers next to each one. You are responsible for putting the numbers in order. Have fun.

After, students will present the information written on the back. Talk us through some of the decisions you made when putting together your section of the storyboard.

Audience members, fill out your Praise, Question, Polish handout during the presentations.

Praise, Question, Polish

Praise: This is what I really like about the presentation.
Question: Here are questions I had about the presentation.
Polish: Here are suggestions that could make the presentation even better in the future.

Another way of phrasing your comments is through these statements:

             -What I really liked about the presentation was...
             - Something I had a question about was...
             -I wonder what would happen if...

Illustrating a Storyboard

Here's a helpful link for you to check if you're stuck with the story board assignment. Click here.

HW: Finish your storyboard section for tomorrow. Please color it and be sure your short caption is on the other side.

Yeah.

HW: Plot diagram

1. Draw a sketch of your assigned part of the plot diagram (exposition, rising actions, climax, falling action, resolution) from "Call Me Maria"

2. Write a short caption describing your "snapshot"