Tuesday January 21, 2009
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Transcript of Tuesday January 21, 2009
TuesdayJanuary 21, 2009
Agenda• HOMEWORK STRIKE SYSTEM IN EFFECT:
• Composition notebook and pen/mechanical pencil
• Warm up: Mr. Hampton’s Class Opinions• Third Quarter Changes• PP Notes: Elements of a Fairy Tale• The Brothers Grimm: Rumpelstiltskin: Identifying and
analyzing those elements via a verbal reading.• Tomorrow: Continue with selected fairy tales,
analyzing and discussing each one for key elements in the fairy tale genre.
Objective(s):• Identify the key elements of
the fairy tale genre by taking notes.
• Analyze said key elements by listening to a reading of Rumpelstiltskin and answering questions within 5-7 minutes.
Important Dates:• 1/21: Strike System = 3• 1/23 or 1/24: Fairy Tale Quiz• 1/28: Early Release (Film
Club meeting)• 1/30: Film Club Viewing
(4pm-6pm)
1/20/2009 [5 min]
• We are now OFFICIALLY half way through our year together. – Briefly summarize what you
have learned in this class this year—tell me everything that you can remember.
– What is your opinion of the homework strike system?
– What is your opinion of this class thus far? Why?
WARM UP
Timer
3rd Quarter Changes
• If you use a PENCIL, listen up—my pencil sharpeners are GONE—if you wish you use a pencil in my class, you can:– A) Buy mechanical pencils (don’t forget lead)– B) Buy a manual pencil sharpener.
• Why am I doing away with sharpeners?– NOISE—too loud when taking tests.– TIME—1 minute
NO NOTES
3rd Quarter Changes
• 1 minute x 4 days a week = – 4 minutes per week.
• 4 minutes per week x 4 weeks = – 16 minutes per month.
• 16 minutes per month x 4 months = – 64 minutes lost in school– Or, over a whole day lost.
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3rd Quarter Changes
The Strike System is now down to
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3rd Quarter Changes
• What does this mean for you? – I expect you to get homework once a week—
it’s going to happen.– If you don’t want it to happen—don’t goof off,
do your work, have out your materials, and don’t carry on conversations while I’m teaching.
NO NOTES
3rd Quarter Changes• How your grade is determined has changed.– Participation: 10% 10%– Homework: 20% 15%– Classwork: 20% 30%– Tests and Projects: 40% 35%– Quizzes: 10% 10%
• Why, you ask? If you happen to get homework (3rd/6th) and don’t do it, the highest grade you can receive is a 80%--don’t keep up with your journal and the highest you can receive is a 40%.
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Elements of a Fairy Tale
• A fairy tale is a children’s story that is mean to be read ALOUD.
• Fairy tales share most elements in common with modern day super hero tales.
• There are 4 components essential to most fairy tales.
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Element 1
• Plot (Freytag’s Triangle)– Exposition: beginning– Complication: a problem– Climax: highest point of action– Resolution: the ending (solves the problem)
TAKE
NOTES
Element 2
• Propp’s Character Spheres– Vladimir Propp had an idea—most characters
in fairy tales fall into categories.– You’ll notice that they are eerily similar to
superhero stories.
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Element 2
• Propp’s Character Spheres– Hero: rescues the princess– Helper: side-kick; helps the hero– “Princess”: needs rescuing; maybe male– Donor: gives something (magical) to the hero– The Villain: wants the princess; fights the
hero; usually loses.
TAKE
NOTES
Element 2Case Study: Mario Bros.
• Hero: Donor?:
• Helper: Villain:
• “Princess”:
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Element 3
• Numerology:– Numbers are significant and often repeated:• 3’s: repeated number for remembering• 7’s: good luck numbers• 9’s/13’s: bad luck numbers
TAKE
NOTES
Element 4
• Moral:– The “lesson” of the story• Examples:
– “Don’t run away”– “Be good to your parents”– “Don’t trust strangers”
TAKE
NOTES
Fairy Tale Practice
• I will be reading you a fairy tale as practice—it is called Rumpelstiliskin.
• You will not have the paper in front of you; you must listen CAREFULLY.
• We will go over answers together; tomorrow you will work in groups on different fairy tales.
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Example“What is your favorite fast food restaurant? Why is it your favorite fast food restaurant?
• First, as I stated before, I believe that Wendy’s burgers are made more delicious and reflect my own internal belief of the “squareness” of society by their natural square size. An excellent example of this came to me the other day when I was sitting at the local Wendy’s with some friends: we were all sitting around, enjoying each others company when a great philosophical hallucination came to me: why have a circular burger? Although the world might be circular--more accurately spherical--why indeed should my burger be the same? Don’t we as human beings pride ourselves on our ability to be unique? I believe that in this respect, a burger should more accurately reflect the growing demands on the human psyche to strive for excellence and individuality—and, not to give into cantankerous masses.
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The Conclusion Paragraph
• Is made up of four (4) parts:– Transition• In conclusion, to end with, to summarize
– Restate your main idea– Restate your support– A question or zinger• “Wouldn’t you…” “Don’t you…”
TAKE
NOTES
Example“What is your favorite fast food restaurant? Why is it your favorite fast food restaurant?
• In conclusion, I believe that Wendy’s is the most delicious fast food restaurant. As I have stated before, I believe their restaurant is made delicious because of their square burgers, their crispy French fries, and their smooth, creamy frosties. With these tasty items in mind, don’t you think it’s time to get in your car and drive to Wendy’s now?
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Some Last Tips
• Faced with a difficult prompt?– Use your imagination
• Hard prompt? Focus on one or two sensory details.
• Take “the path of least resistance”– If the prompt can be answered in yes/no, take
the easier answer, even if you disagree with it!
TAKE
NOTES
Some Last Tips• DW#1: Ban of electronic devices during school
– Imagine walking through the corridors of a school. You stop and listen carefully—beeping, whizzing, and whirling sounds fill the air….
• DW #2: The student government representative prompt– There is a well-dressed man up on stage. The crowd stands in
awe as he delivers a well-executed speech. The sound is thunderous applause…
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Your Prompt
• Write for 60 minutes on the following prompt on the next slide.
• This is a mock FCAT Writes!– Talk during the 60 minutes = 0%
• If bell rings before 60 minutes is over, you must finish for homework.– It will be your first grade of the 3rd quarter—
why not start with an “A”?
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Your Prompt
• Your class plans to eat out at a special place for an end of the year celebration.
• Think about where your class should eat for the celebration.
• Now write to convince the class why the celebration should be held at the place that you think is the best.
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