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Welcome to Ms. Regen's Class!
October 3, 2007 (Wednesday)
BellRinger:
Discuss plot structure:
1. Exposition(Rising action)
2. Climax
3. Denoument (Falling action)




PART 1(What are we doing today?)
1. We will collaboratively create a class discussion criteria chart
2. We will review plot structure
3. We will compare and contrast characters from the text and other sources
4. We analyze text specific interpretive responses
5. We will analyze themes across texts


Direction: Group student into groups of three

PART 2 Create a class discussion criteria chart

2A: HOOK: , Question 1:“How do members of your family talk to each other when they are all together?” (AR A3)

Student Responses:
1. They take turns to talk.
2. They yell and cuss.
3. We talk at the same time.
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Question 2: What makes an excellent class discussion?


Direction: Use this Accountable Talk stem in your responses: (AT E1) I think that ......when ... is .....because
(Example: I think that talking when another person is talking is rude because others will not hear what he/she is saying and I will not hear what he/she is saying.


Criteria chart for class discussion
Stay on topic
Listen to the speaker
Do not interrupt
Everyone participates
Use acceptable language
Take turns
Express opinions (Respect opinions of others)
Raise yourhands


I agree... because

I disagree...because....

Part 3 Review plot structure

Part 4 Compare and contrast characters from the text and other sources

Question 1: (Character traits) What type of a person is
......?

Direction # 1: Please use this Accountable Talk stem in your responses.
I think that ...is ...because in the text on page.. paragraph..it says that.......
(For example: I think that ....is....because in the text on page...paragraph..., it says that..

Student responses
1. I think that ....is....because in the text on page...paragraph..., it says that..
2. I think that ....is....because in the text on page...paragraph..., it says that..
3. I think that ....is....because in the text on page...paragraph..., it says that..
4. I think that ....is....because in the text on page...paragraph..., it says that..
5. I think that ....is....because in the text on page...paragraph..., it says that..

Direction # 2 Listen to the song as your read the lyrics and answer the following questions using the same Accountable Talk stem above.
1. In what way is the character in the song similar to a character in the text?
2. In what way is the character in this song different from a character in the text?
Student responses:

Direction # 3 Watch the video of the Simpson's version of The Monkey's Paw and answer the following questions following the same Accountable Talk stem above. 1. In what way is this character (Choose a character) in the video similar to the character in the text?
2. In what way is this character (Choose a character) in this video different from the character in the text?

Student responses:
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PART 5: Comparing and contrasting themes across texts

Question 1: What is a theme?

Student responses:
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What exactly is this elusive thing called theme?
The theme of a fable is its moral. The theme of a parable is its teaching. The theme of a piece of fiction is its view about life and how people behave.
In fiction, the theme is not intended to teach or preach. In fact, it is not presented directly at all. You extract it from the characters, action, and setting that make up the story. In other words, you must figure out the theme yourself.
The writer's task is to communicate on a common ground with the reader. Although the particulars of your experience may be different from the details of the story, the general underlying truths behind the story may be just the connection that both you and the writer are seeking.



Question 2:Why do we need to know the theme of the story?

Direction 1:Use this Accountable Talk stem in your responses: I think that we need to know the theme of the story because....


Student responses:
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Question 3: How do we find the theme of the story?

Student responses:
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Finding the Theme

Here are some ways to uncover the theme in a story:

1) Check out the title. Sometimes it tells you a lot about the theme.
2) Notice repeating patterns and symbols. Sometimes these lead you to the theme.
3) What allusions are made throughout the story?
4) What are the details and particulars in the story? What greater meaning may they have?
5)Remember that theme, plot, and structure are inseparable, all helping to inform and reflect back on each other.
6) Also, be aware that a theme we determine from a story never completely explains the story. It is simply one of the elements that make up the whole.

Question 4: What theme connects the Monkey's Paw to The Pearl?

Direction: Please use this Accountable Talk stem in your responses:
I think that in "The Monkey's Paw" the theme is....because in the text on page...paragraph..., it says that..... and in "The Pearl", this same theme is evident/??? because in the text on page...paragraph..., it says that....





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