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ENGLISH AREAENGLISH LITERATURE

7TH GRADE2010-2011

TEACHER: Mauricio Martinez Martinez

GUIDE: 2 Estimated Time: From: September 1st to September 17th

Total number of hours: 12COLLECTION: FACING MONSTERS

SUBTOPICS:a. Reading selection: “Poison” by Roald Dahl.b. Literary genre: Short Story. c. Reading skills: Monitoring your reading: Asking Questions.d. Literary devices: Suspense, Internal and External Conflict.e. Writer´s workshop: what is on his mind? Write a paragraph to explain your look

inside Dr. Ganderbai´s head.f. On the Internet. Social studies: research details about life in India in the 1940s.

Include Gandhi´s role in India´s independence.g. Words to Own

PERFORMANCES Identifies the characteristics of Suspense in a short story. Analyzes and synthesizes the story “Poison” by Roald Dahl. Uses mental representation of new words. Compares and contrasts internal and external conflict. Uses divergent thinking in research and writing projects.

MENTAL OPERATIONS:

Divergent thinking Adopting a new position changing a point of view, through creativity and imagination.

Analyzing and synthesizing

Breaking down into parts and forms describing what is really relevant.Combining elements by selecting and abbreviating.

ComparingContrasting

Finding similarities based on specific criteria.Finding differences based on specific criteria.

Identifying Gathering the general characteristics of an object in order to express them in a word which defines them.

Using mental representation Making mental images of phenomena objects or concepts.Analogical reasoning Finding relations between concepts establishing if they are

cause-effect, synonyms or antonyms.Hypothetical reasoning Making assumptions from which conclusions can be made.Differentiating Recognition of objects by their essential characteristics.CodingDecoding

Expressing ideas or concepts through different kinds of codes. Interpreting different types of codes.

Classifying Organizing a universe of phenomena or objects according to global categories and objects.

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CONTENT FRAMEWORKThe following subtopics can be found on Elements of Literature, Third CourseHolt, Rinehart and Winston, a Harcourt company

Suspense pp 80 - 88 Words to own pp 82, 85, 86, and 88 “Poison” by Roald Dahl pp 81 to 89 External and Internal conflict pp 86 – 87 Writing process p 92 Short story p 80

NEW VOCABULARY

1.malaria 7.chloroform 13.beam 19.bent down 25.balcony2.krait 8.discern 14.swing 20.stripes 26.switched3.calibrations 9.oppressive 15.noticed 21.sweating 27.whispering4.intravenously 10.frivolous 16.leaning 22.sodden 28bitten5.baldheaded 11.bungalow 17.enormousl

y23.moisture 29.straining

6.venom 12.headlamps 18.God`s sake 24.rumpled 30.tickling

CONTENT METHODOLOGY

SUBTOPICSACTIVITIES

BackgroundKnowledge

Concept Apprehension

Closure

Short Story

Words to Own

2hrs

Students will share their definitions of Short Story in a round table discussion.

Students will be exposed to the Words to Own with the five word fields: definition, meaningful sentence, part of speech, context clue, and illustration, synonym or antonym.Students will consolidate their knowledge by practicing their vocabulary skills on the erasable boards.

Students will do the matching exercise of Words to Own in practice and application.

Homework: Students will read “Poison” by Roald Dahl and present a summary of the reading the next class.

SUBTOPICSACTIVITIES

BackgroundKnowledge

Concept Apprehension

Closure

“Poison” by Roald Dahl

Asking questions

Students will present their summary about “Poison” to the class for discussion in a

Students will listen to and read aloud “Poison” and will make five questions

Students will identify the Conflict in the story.

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2hrsround table. Students will write a short text with ten Words to Own.

about the reading that will be shared in pairs.

Students will answer the questions in content evaluation.

Homework: Students will look for the definition of Suspense as a literary device.

SUBTOPICSACTIVITIES

BackgroundKnowledge

Concept Apprehension

Closure

Suspense

Internal and External Conflict

2hrs

Students will share their definitions of suspense in a round table discussion.

Students will be exposed to the explanation of both types of conflict: Internal and External.Students will sharean Internal and External Conflict they have and their classmates will identify the type of conflict and will give some advice.

Students will complete the compare and contrast chart of Conflict in practice and application.

Homework: Students will do On the Internet research in practice and application.

SUBTOPICSACTIVITIES

BackgroundKnowledge

Concept Apprehension

Closure

On the Internet

2hrs

Students will present their On the Internet research in a round table discussion.

Students will offer enriching criticism and feedback to their classmates.

Students will take notes and will complete theK-W-L about India in practice and application.

Based on the presentations about India and how the setting influenced the story, students will take a quiz.

Homework: Students will do final evaluation and graphic summary.

SUBTOPICSACTIVITIES

BackgroundKnowledge

Concept Apprehension

Closure

Writer´s workshop

2hrs

Teacher will pose the questions of the final evaluation and students will provide answers on the boards in a round

Students will be exposed to the writing process guidelines and will start writing the selection chapter

Students will exchange paragraphs and will do peer-revision.

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table.

Students will show and explain their graphic summaries.

extension in practice and application.

Homework:Students will study for formal test.

SUBTOPICSACTIVITIES

BackgroundKnowledge

Concept Apprehension

Closure

Writer´s workshop

2 hrs

Student will share their writing projects in a round table discussion.

Students will revise and finally publish their writing projects.

Students will take a formal test about the reading selection, Words to Own and literary elements.

Homework: Students will look for definitions of Characterization as a literary device.

CONTENT EVALUATION

1-What is “Suspense” What information helps you know the suspense in a story?

(Identifying and deducing)

2-Answer the questions based on the story “Poison” by Roald Dahl.

a. Who is the main character in the story? How do you realize? (Hypothetical

reasoning)

b. What kind of story is it? (Differentiating)

c. What details might lead you to identify the suspense of the story?

(Hypothetical reasoning)

d. Did the snake really exist in the selection? (Hypothetical reasoning)

e. What can you infer about Timber, the narrator, from the description in the first

paragraphs? (Hypothetical reasoning)

3-Based on the new vocabulary; students will decide whether each sentence makes

sense if the bolded word is used. (Coding and decoding and differentiating)

a. The cats were being fed dry food intravenously during the week.

b. Through the fog, the pilot was just able to discern the runaway lights.

c. She always found hot August days to be oppressive.

d. Howard’s attitude toward money was frivolous; he rarely spent a dime

unnecessary.

4- What is the conflict in “Poison?” (Hypothetical reasoning)

5-Who were implicated in the conflict? (Deducing)

6-How was the conflict solved? (Analyzing and synthesizing)

7- How would you connect the conflict to your own life? (Divergent thinking)

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PRACTICE AND APPLICATIONWORDS TO OWNMatch the definition on the left with the Words to Own on the right. Write the number of the definition in front of the word. (Coding and decoding- differentiating)

Word Definition1. frivolous a person who is carelessly and incautious.2. intravenously difficult to bear; burdensome. exercising power arbitrarily

and often unjustly; tyrannical. weighing heavily on the senses or spirit.

3. malaria to have the ability to evaluate a situation by using their intellect or vision.

4. oppressive disease caused by a parasite that lives part of its life in humans and part in mosquitoes. it remains one of the major killers of humans worldwide.

5. baldheaded the administration of liquid substances directly into a vein. 6. discern unworthy of serious attention; trivial, inappropriately silly.

INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL CONFLICTComplete the Venn diagram about internal and external conflict. Use the following criteria: Man against Man, Man against Himself, and Man against Nature. (Using mental representation, comparing and contrasting and analogical reasoning)

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ON THE INTERNET: Social studies: research details about life in India in the 1940s. Include Gandhi´s role in India´s independence. Listen to your classmates´ presentations and take notes. Complete the chart. (Classifying)

WRITER´S WORKSHOP: what is on his mind? Write a paragraph to explain your look inside Dr. Ganderbai´s head. You may use a cartoon with a speech balloon. Write your paragraph in a notepad paper to be filed up in your academic writing portfolio.

GRAPHIC SUMMARYDesign your graphic summary about the topics we studied in this guide, include: Reading Strategies, Words to own, Suspense, Short Story, Internal and External Conflict. Provide definitions and examples in the notebooks. You may use the following mind map as creative ideas to develop your graphic summary.

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NEW CONCEPTSDefine the concepts in your notebook.

1. Suspense2. Short Story3. Internal and External Conflict

FINAL EVALUATION

Part one: Literary Elements

1- The climax of a story occurs when__________ . (Hypothetical reasoning)a- a moral or practical lesson is revealedb- There is a struggle between opposing charactersc- The outcome of the conflict is revealedd- The story ends

2- The climax of the “A Sound of Thunder” selection occurs when __________ . (Hypothetical reasoning)a- the reader learns the results of Eckels stepping off the pathb- the reader learns that Eckels kills a butterflyc- the dinosaur runs toward the huntersd- Travis sends Eckels out of the time machine

3- “Suspense” can be defined as:_________ . (Differentiating)a- to know the elements in a story.b- the uncertainty or anxiety we feel about what is going to happen next in a story.c- to describe the events that lead to characters to feel anxious. Students will have to explain their answers.

4- What you think are the most suspenseful moments in the selection “Poison”? (Hypothetical reasoning)

Part two: VocabularyWrite a short text with the following Words to Own. Highlight the words. (Divergent thinking)

annihilate baldheadedexpendablefrivolous malariaoppressiveparadoxprimevalremitrevokesubliminalteemingundulate

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Part three: Reading ComprehensionBased on the selections “Poison” and “A Sound of Thunder”, answer the following questions in the notebook.

1- What are the main conflicts in the stories “Poison” and “A Sound of Thunder”? (Differentiating)2- How does the narrator build the suspense in this passage? (Hypothetical Reasoning)3- Why do none of the characters feel any better? (Hypothetical Reasoning)4- At the end of the story, is Harry’s reaction expected or unexpected? Explain. (Hypothetical Reasoning)5-What questions are you left with at the end of the story? (Divergent Thinking)6- How do you interpret the story in the sense that human beings have poison in their hearts? (Hypothetical Reasoning)

Part four: Asking QuestionsRead the biography of Roald Dahl and make five questions in your notebook. (Analyzing and synthesizing)

Biography of Roald Dahl His parents were from Norway, but he was born in Wales, 1916. The family used to spend the summer holidays on a little Norwegian island, swimming, fishing and going by boat. When Roald was four years old, his father died, so his mother had to organize the trip alone for herself and her six children.

At school, he was always homesick. At St. Peter's Prep School, all the letters home were controlled by the headmaster, and afterwards at Repton Public School, he had to wear a horrible school uniform [with braces, waist coat, hat and lots of buttons, all black]. The younger boys were often punished by the headmaster and the older boys called prefects. Roald lays much emphasis on describing the school-beatups in his book. You could get beaten for small mistakes like leaving a football sock on the floor, for burning the prefect's toast at teatime or for forgetting to change into house-shoes at six o'clock. The most terrible beatings, however, were given by the headmaster himself, who was also a clergyman. He was so cruel, that he made a pause after each beat to smoke his pipe and talk about sins and wrongdoing, while the boy had to remain kneeling. After ten beats, the victim was told to wash away the blood first, before putting on the trousers. By the way, this headmaster became later the Archbishop of Canterbury. Roald Dahl kept telling himself, that if this was one of God's chosen men, there was something going very wrong about the whole business.

After school, Roald Dahl didn't go to university, but applied for a job at the Shell company, because he was sure they would send him abroad. He was sent to East Africa, where he got the adventure he wanted: great heat, crocodiles, snakes and safaris. He lived in the jungle, learned to speak Swahili and suffered from malaria. When the second World War broke out, he went to Nairobi to join the Royal Air Force. He was a fighter pilot and shot down German planes and got shot down himself. After 6 months in hospital he flew again.

In 1942, he went to Washington as Assistant Air Attaché. There, he started writing short stories. In 1943, he published his first children's book "The Gremlins” with Walt Disney and in 1945 his first book of short stories appeared in the US. His marriage with the actress Patricia Neal was unhappy. None of their kids survived, his wife suffered a stroke. When she regained consciousness, she could hardly read, count and talk. But Roald managed to nurse her back to health, so that she could act again. Nevertheless, he got divorced in 1983 and married Felicity Crosland. He received several awards, such as the Edgar Allan Poe Award.

His collections of short stories have been translated into many languages and have been best-sellers all over the world. Among them are "Someone Like You ", "Sweet Mystery Of Life ", "Kiss Kiss” and "Roald Dahl's Book of Ghost Stories ". He wrote TV series like "Tales of the Unexpected” and the novel "My Uncle Oswald ".

His books are mostly fantasy, and full of imagination. They are always a little cruel, but never without humor - a thrilling mixture of the grotesque and comic. A frequent motif is that people are not, what they appear to be. Mary Maloney in "Lamb to the Slaughter ", for example, is not a friendly widow, but a clever murderess. In his stories, the background is perfectly worked out: details are very close to reality.

Roald Dahl didn't only write books for grown-ups, but also for children, such as "James and

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the Giant Peach ", "Fantastic Mr. Fox " and "The Gremlins ". About his children's stories he said once: "I make my points by exaggerating wildly. That's the only way to get through to children." Roald Dahl is perhaps the most popular and best-selling children's book author. However, these stories are so sarcastic and humorous, that also adults appreciate reading them.

Roald Dahl died in November 1990. The Times called him "one of the most widely read and influential writers of our generation"

GRAPHIC INTERPRETATION

“Poison” by Roald Dahl

Looking into our fears

Fear can cause people to act and react in a number of ways, some predictable, some surprising. In “Poison”, we find Harry Pope in the grip of fear. Read the story to the top of the right-hand column on page 79. Then, in the space on the left below, use words, sketches, or both to paint a picture of what you think Harry’s state of mind might be. After you have finished reading the story, think about how your picture of Harry’s state of mind has changed. Finally, put words, sketches or both in the space on the right to represent your revised impression of Harry.