And of Clay We are Created
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This document provides instructions for an English lesson on applying understanding of non-fiction texts. Students will analyze themes of heroism in a short story called "And of Clay Are We Created" by filling out a graphic organizer and drafting a Facebook post about a hero. They will then practice developing effective attention-grabbing introductions for essays by writing some in their journals. Finally, students will work in groups to research topics related to the story and present their findings to the class through posters and presentations.
And of Clay We are Created
- 1. English 11 HARMON English 12 HARMON Objective: You will apply your understanding of non fiction texts filling out a graphic organizer and a facebook post Activator: Video on attention getter TITLE: And of Clay Are We Created—-> HEROISM Date: Nov 6, 2015 Activities to make a cross connection between Clay story by apply the literary skill of attention getter in an essay by filling out the active listening worksheet while watching the video on essays beginnings Heroism was a theme in this story. Write a a facebook post outlining your hero. STANDARD: 2.RL.2 Determine two or more themes or central ideas of a text and analyze their development over the course of the text, including how they interact and build on one another to produce a complex account; provide an objective summary of the text. Using the FB outline, create an attention grabber in your journal for an essay on your hero
- 2. Writing Workshop Define: attention grabber, theme English 12 HARMON HERO THEME We discussed a theme of HEROISM in the story. Use the Facebook handout to outline the hero you contributed to class the other day. Heroism was a theme in the story. Journal: Without writing the entire essay, just focus on the beginning and use 2 or 3 of the TYPES of beginnings of essays. LEARN MORE /50
- 3. Attention Grabber Effective Attention Grabbers English 12 HARMON What did he say in the video?
- 4. Pair/Share your intros. Write them below. English 12 HARMON Activity: Develop the confidence to be creative & bold THINK. PROCESS. APPLY THE SKILL: We discussed value and worth. What is a good introduction worth? How could this skill - if applied to your life - change the results you may get in relationships, a job etc?
- 5. attention grabber Apply & Practice English 12 HARMON EX. from journal OBJECTIVE
- 6. Reflect & Self Assess AccountabilityEnglish 12 HARMON 50 Class Participation Group Work Presentation
- 7. Descriptive Details Evolution of Once Upon A Time English 12 HARMON “Midway in our life’s journey, I went astray from the straight road and woke to find myself alone in a dark wood.” — Inferno – Dante “Midway in our life’s journey, I went astray from the straight road and woke to find myself alone in a dark wood.” — Inferno – Dante Mr. Jones, of the Manor Farm, had locked the hen-houses for the night, but was too drunk to remember to shut the pop-holes. Animal Farm by George Orwell. “Hale knew, before he had been in Brighton three hours, that they meant to murder him.” Brighton Rock by Graham Greene “I write this sitting in the kitchen sink.” I Capture The Castle, Dodie Smith “If this typewriter can’t do it, then f*** it, it can’t be done.” Still Life With Woodpecker, Tom Robbins “Once upon a time…” Grimm’s Fairy Tales, Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm What does each grabber DO/tell us?
- 8. Descriptive Details What kinds are there? English 12 HARMON Introduce a character Introduce a scene “It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife.” Jane Austen: Pride and Prejudice (1813) "All happy families are alike; each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way." Leo Tolstoy: Anna Karenina (1878) "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair, we had everything before us, we had nothing before us, we were all going direct to Heaven, we were all going direct the other way." Charles Dickens: A Tale Of Two Cities (1859) "It was a queer, sultry summer, the summer they electrocuted the Rosenbergs, and I didn't know what I was doing in New York." Sylvia Plath: The Bell Jar (1963) Introduce a theme "You don't know about me without you have read a book by the name of 'The Adventures of Tom Sawyer'; but that ain't no matter. That book was made by a Mr Mark Twain, and he told the truth, mainly.” Mark Twain: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1884) Reflect: Why are opening lines important?
- 9. What is a good question? English 12 HARMON Develop the confidence to ask good questions Example: What is the author’s motivation to tell the story? Halfway through the story we find out “what happened”. What technique is that? Imagine if in life we aren’t told what is happening. Why does this work in literature? Clay is a symbol in the story. What does it represent? How do you define a hero? What caused the main character to rise to the occasion?
- 10. APPLY & PRESENT Mini PresentationEnglish 12 HARMON And of Clay Are We Created Group Mini-Presentation Instructions Students will research non-fiction topics related to the narrative “And of Clay Are We Created” by reading a teacher provided article specific to their group. They will complete a group poster and present their information to the class. As students listen to the presentations, they will record the information that they learn from the presenters on the Information Collection Sheet. Each Group Must create a 8.5 x11 poster that: teaches the class how this article relates to the story presents 5 facts presents 2 group-formed opinions about how this information affects reader’s understanding of the story includes a visual to help the class better understand your topic Cites their source of information /50
- 11. PRESENTEnglish 12 HARMON What FACTORS determines a QUALITY presentation? Good Areas for Growth /50
- 12. Annotate Story Read & ReviewEnglish 12 HARMON PREZI Multimedia Summary Annotate Story: 1ST, let’s dicuss: What is that worth? Why? What constitutes the full amount of points? /50