1. Warming up with three good things: kleclaire@lps.k12.co.us and close reading the scene from The Village
What is this scene really about to you?
Sample Thesis: In The Village, M. Night Shyamalan uses the Gothic element of the forest's uncanny sounds to illuminate that our greatest fears result not from external forces but from our own insecurity and imagination.
Using Evidence:
My trick: I use a Level 1 statement (context/plot summary) to lead into the evidence.
I use some Level 2 thinking to lead out of the example (what does it symbolize? What Gothic element is revealed? What role does it play in the text?)
I blow the reader's mind with a Level 3 statement (what larger importance does it have?).
Sample:
As "the monsters" descend upon the village, Ivy refuses to hide with her family, insisting instead on standing on the porch and holding out her hand. Her arm in this scene is outstretched into the night, and in the background, a red-cloaked monster approaches. The vulnerability of her hand symbolizes the strength of her hope and her belief in the power of love. It also foreshadows the bravery she will need later to enter the woods to save Lucius. Most importantly, Ivy's willingness to reach into the unknown dark represents that love, no matter how slight it appears or how much it trembles, should always overpower fear.
2. Taking the Gothic end-of-unit assessment:
- Please read the directions carefully.
- Take your time reading and annotating/journaling about the story.
- Brainstorm and plan your literary paragraph.
- Start drafting.
3. Wrapping up with an exit ticket to help me plan class tomorrow
HW:
1. If you have not yet started the writing portion of the assessment, please work on the Gothic end-of-unit assessment tonight. We will continue drafting tomorrow.
2. If you haven't yet entered your speech topic, take care of that ASAP!
3. Heads-up: Unclear Pronoun "Quiz" on Wednesday (open-note, open-everything).
4. TURN IN YOUR ELIC BOOKS BY WEDNESDAY, POR FAVOR.
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