Bell Ringer – Pick up off the chair. Sit down quietly & begin to work.
DO NOW: SIT DOWN QUIETLY
Transcript of DO NOW: SIT DOWN QUIETLY
DO NOW: SIT DOWN QUIETLY
If you are not quietly sitting down in a seat, you will
be marked absent and will start the day at a “C”
You do not need to take anything out.
Quick Schedule Update
Period 4 8:40am – 9:55am (9:05am)
Period 6 10:00am – 11:15am (10:05am)
LUNCH
Period 8 12:05pm – 1:15pm (12:20pm)
PEP RALLY
Home Learning
Turn in summer reading assignment by September 3rd/4th
Harrison Bergeron Analysis Packet by September 3rd/4th
Secure 1984 and school supplies by September 3rd/4th
Write a 5 paragraph essay on your life’s symbols. You
must explain the connection for each symbol in detail.
One symbol must represent your past
One symbol must represent your present
One symbol must represent your future
Do Now: Journal
The Declaration of Independence states that “all men
are created equal.” Imagine what it would be like if
everyone in the country were exactly the same and
completely equal. As you write down your thoughts,
try to make at least five predictions about a totally
equitable society.
Bell Ringer: Multiple Meaning Words
Read the paragraph and select the best answer.
When the two groups met on the street, they got into a fray. By the time it was over several people were injured.
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1. What is the meaning of the word fray in the above sentence?
A. to unravel
B. a wild party
C. a disagreement
D. a heated argument
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2. What clues in the sentences help you decide the meaning of the word fray?
A. several people were injured
B. two groups met
C. on the street
D. by the time
equality______ vague______
unceasing_____ notion______
luminous______ envious______
wince ___ bore________
gesture______ impediment____
toying_______ hideous_____
hindrances____ conflict______
gravely ____ riveting_____
Add your total:______
We will come back to this at the end of today’s lesson!
1- huh? 2- I’ve heard it once or twice
3- I know the word, but don’t use it 4- I know the word and use it
Vocabulary Ranking- Rank the words according to how well you know
them. Use the rubric below.
Vocabulary Mini-Lesson: Symbol
Derives from the Greek noun “symbolon” meaning
“mark, taken, sign.”
Symbol: a concrete object used to represent an
abstract idea.
Lets Break It Down
symbol
Sym (syn-)
With, in company
with, together with
Other Words With
Sym- (Syn-)
• Asymmetric
• Symmetry
• Sympathetic
• Synchronize
• Synonym
• Synthesize
Symbols
A symbol is a concrete object used to represent an abstract idea.
In literature, the symbol often represents something in addition to it’s literal meaning.
Symbols may be:
1. A word
2. A figure of speech
3. An event
4. The total action
5. A character
Colors as Symbolism
Red: symbolizes love, blood, passion, emotion, danger. Most often associated with fire.
White: represents purity because it is without stain.
Black: is associated with darkness and the night is often considered evil and suggests passivity, death, evil, and ignorance.
Green: is associated with jealousy/envy. Also, green is the color of nature. It can represent inexperience, new life, and hope.
Purple: is the color that kings and queens wear in Europe and symbolizes wealth/stature. Also used to represent bruising or pain.
Identifying Symbols and Their
Meanings
1. Look for an image that repeats itself
2. Describe the object in real life. What does it look like? How does it function?
3. What is happening to/around the object in the story?
4. Think about the similarities between your answers in step 2 and 3.
5. Read the story again, mentally replacing your tagged words with the ideas or concepts you believe they could represent.
I Do: Recognizing a Symbol
Simon kicked open the door to the small shop. He looked around in the darkness until he found what he was looking for: a tool bench with crowbars, pliers, screwdrivers and other implements.
Silently, he used the tools to remove the shackles around his wrists and feet, shackles he had worn for years, shackles that had helped to keep him imprisoned for most of his life. Finally free, he left the shackles on the table and began to leave.
Before he reached the door, Simon turned around and stared at the shackles on the table. He strode across the room and picked up a heavy hammer. With all his might, he brought the hammer down again and again on the shackles, until they broke and bent. Still he hammered, until the cruel chains and manacles were disfigured, unrecognizable lumps of iron. His face marked by both fatigue and satisfaction, Simon dropped the hammer and left.
I Do: Recognizing a Symbol
Simon kicked open the door to the small shop. He looked around in the darkness until he found what he was looking for: a tool bench with crowbars, pliers, screwdrivers and other implements.
Silently, he used the tools to remove the shackles around his wrists and feet, shackles he had worn for years, shackles that had helped to keep him imprisoned for most of his life. Finally free, he left the shackles on the table and began to leave.
Before he reached the door, Simon turned around and stared at the shackles on the table. He strode across the room and picked up a heavy hammer. With all his might, he brought the hammer down again and again on the shackles, until they broke and bent. Still he hammered, until the cruel chains and manacles were disfigured, unrecognizable lumps of iron. His face marked by both fatigue and satisfaction, Simon dropped the hammer and left.
What do the shackles
represent to Simon and the
reader?
The shackles could represent
captivity or lack of freedom.
Why does Simon smash the
shackles? What does this
action represent?
Simon smashes the shackles because
he hated them for keeping him
back. This represents how badly he
wanted his freedom/how much he
hated captivity.
We Do: Recognize Another Symbol
Simon kicked open the door to the small shop. He looked around in the
darkness until he found what he was looking for: a tool bench with
crowbars, pliers, screwdrivers and other implements.
Silently, he used the tools to remove the shackles around his wrists and
feet, shackles he had worn for years, shackles that had helped to keep
him imprisoned for most of his life. Finally free, he left the shackles on
the table and began to leave.
Before he reached the door, Simon turned around and stared at the
shackles on the table. He strode across the room and picked up a heavy
hammer. With all his might, he brought the hammer down again and
again on the shackles, until they broke and bent. Still he hammered, until
the cruel chains and manacles were disfigured, unrecognizable lumps of
iron. His face marked by both fatigue and satisfaction, Simon dropped
the hammer and left.
Pre-Reading
In the short story Harrison Bergeron, everyone is equal. The story is set in the future in the year 2081. People are given handicaps in their daily lives so that no one will be any smarter, stronger, or better looking than anyone else.
Connection: Have you ever pretended to be bad at something to make yourself an “equal” to someone with fewer skills?