September 11, 2014 - Setting

Homework:None Objective: I can evaluate the impact of setting in a story's exposition.

Warm Up (in your composition book)Copy today's date and objective into your notes.Take out your group's author's purpose newspaper notebook. Put the pages in the following order and staple. Put everyone's first and last name on the back of the last page(Entertain) Top page - Inform on top2nd page - Express 3rd page - Persuade4th and final page - Entertain

Warm up: Today we will be starting with the elements of a good story.

Our first topic will be setting.Look up the definition of setting in the red glossary section in the back of your Lit book. Write the definition in your notes, as well as examples of setting.

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Setting

The time and place of a story's action.

A setting could include:geographic locationhistorical period (past, present, future) seasontime of day culture

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Lots of books / stories open with a description of the setting. Why do you think this is?

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Think about a story or novel that you read that had a really great setting. Describe the setting as best as you remember it. What made it so memorable?

I am going to split you into two groups. Each group will read the opening of a story. Sketch what you picture in your mind, using as much detail from the passage as you can.

Group 1Turn to pg. 68. Read only pg. 68 and draw the scene you picture.

Group 2Turn in your Lit book to pg. 208. Read only pg. 208 and draw the scene you picture.

Now you will get together with other members of your group and compare sketches. Select one that you collectively feel visually represents the description the best

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Group 1Let's read the opening of All Summer in a Day together. Turn to pg. 68.

Group 2Let's read the opening of Ghost of the Lagoon together. Turn in your Lit book to pg. 208.

Take a look at this picture.

- the taste of salty popcorn- your feet sticking to spilled soda on the floor- the crack of the baseball bat- the smell of hot dogs- the stands filled with a sea of red and white- the hot sun beating on your shoulders

Now look at the picture and read the descriptions to the left.

What impact do those descriptions have on the picture?

What do you notice about the language used here?

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Sensory details help the reader EXPERIENCE the setting. What are your 5 senses?

smell

taste

touch

hear

see

- the taste of salty popcorn- your feet sticking to spilled soda on the floor- the crack of the baseball bat- the smell of hot dogs- the stands filled with a sea of red and white- the hot sun beating on your shoulders

What other sensory descriptions can we add to this picture?

The setting of a story can often affect the mood of the story.

What mood would you expect a setting like this to create?

Let's bullet some sensory details...

What about this one?

Now what if we took some of these bulleted sensory details and turned them into a story opener?

It was nearly noon when I stepped out of my mid-town apartment building. Almost immediately, I was overwhelmed by the steamy heat rising from the asphalt. The monstrous glass buildings practically blotted out the sun, but I could still feel its stifling heat, making it difficult to even breathe. Horns blared loudly. Some cars rushed by, while others came to a screeching halt as I ran through the traffic. I frantically tried to signal for a cab, but none of the drivers noticed me. The inviting smell of cart vendor's hot dogs made my stomach rumble, but I had no time to eat. Three city blocks - could I make it there by noon? I started running on foot, as fast as my sneakers wouldtake me through this concrete jungle. I ran through the tree lined median as sweat poured down my face, soaking the back of my neck, gluing my shirt to my body.

Now you will get together with other members of your group to write a story opener using the following picture as your setting.

First create a bulleted list using sensory details that pertain to the setting. Then come up with a one page story opener.Think about the mood you want to create through your setting You can create a character(s), but the setting description should be your primary focus.

Homework: None