Golding, Imagery, and Human Nature

Why (our essential question(s) of the day; why we're here): How does Golding use imagery to illustrate his perspective on human nature?

How (how we're going to work to answer the why): You'll work with a partner to write another two-chunk paragraph, this time relating Golding's understanding of human nature to the imagery in his book. You will be able to work together to make the best possible paragraph, and only turn in ONE paragraph between the two of you (so you're responsible for the success of each other).

What (what exactly you're going to do today; the agenda):

1. Book Love (10 minutes)
2. Literacy Letter (15 minutes)
   Here's the rubric for that.
3. Self evaluate your two-chunk paragraph on symbolism in Lord of the Flies. (10 minutes)
   Here's the rubric for that.
4. Extend our conversation about the passage we read yesterday. (10 minutes)
5. WRITING! (20 minutes)

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Literacy Letter:

1. On a piece of paper, you will write a letter to me (Ms. Black), with proper greeting, date, and even signature.
2. Please take a look at the rubric for requirements.
3. Today's prompt for Paragraph 2: In your letter this week, write about the book’s genre and any connections you may have with the book. Can you connect and identify with the characters? Does this book remind you of any other book you have read? Does this book make you think of anything that is happening in the world? This prompt can be answered no matter what the genre is! Don’t forget to rate your book 1-10 and explain why!
4. Make sure you print your name at the bottom. You can sign it, but I need you to print your name, too.

Writing Assignment:

You'll be working with your partner (assigned today) to write a two-chunk paragraph together. The rubric will be the same, but you will both get the same grade, meaning your are responsible for the success of both of you. 

The prompt: How does Golding use imagery to illustrate his perspective of human nature?

We wrote a topic sentence today. If you were absent, it may be a good idea to come prepared with a thought on what yours might be.

Homework:

• Vocabulary Homework Due TOMORROW at the beginning of class.
• Chapter 4/5 Quiz on Thursday, September 17
• Make sure your topic sentence is perfect before you come to class tomorrow.

Digging in: Is Jack a snake?

Why (our essential question(s) of the day; why we're here): How does Golding use imagery to illustrate his beliefs about human nature?

How (how we're going to work to answer the why): We'll look closely at a few paragraphs from Chapter 3 about Jack.

What (what exactly you're going to do today; the agenda):

1. Book Love
2. Root Vocabulary - VOC
3. Two-Chunk/MLA review of homework
4. Close reading activity and in-class writing assignment
5. Chapter 3 Quiz (last ten minutes)

Today you'll need access to:

• your Carlsbad Gmail to log into the Chromebook. (For the three of you that couldn't log on before, I have a solution for you.
• A new Google Document that I sent you called your English Journal! (We'll talk about it.)
• Illuminate online:
• your username is the first part of your email (ex: blacka386)
• your password is Csd12345 (the numbers are your student number)
• you should write this information on your tech cheat sheet.

Homework:

• Book Love (As always. Also: Literacy Letter tomorrow. You should have made some progress in a book (i.e. probably at least 70-100 pages.) It's your first one, so don't worry too much, but you need to make sure you're reading.
• Read Chapter 4 in Lord of the Flies
• Submit your two-chunk paragraph to turn item.com AND revise your paper version for MLA structure so that it is PERFECT. (You get a zero until MLA on this is perfect.)
• Finish the in-class English Journal writing for today: What is Golding's view of human nature? How do you know? What imagery supports this? (If you were absent, we'll catch you up on this.)
• VOC Homework due Wednesday (front and back, including synonyms/antonyms)
• Click here for the classwork/homework grading rubric
• Vocab Root Quiz on Friday: PRO/VOC

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And now, a short video for your amusement because it's what I think of when I think of snakes. You're welcome:

In case you don't know, this is from "A Very Potter Musical." Some high schoolers wrote their own Harry Potter Musical and put it on at their school. Darren Chris is Harry Potter, back when he wasn't famous and on Glee. (You can find it on Youtube.)

Symbolism Continued

Why (our essential question(s) of the day; why we're here): How does Golding use symbolism to illustrate his beliefs about human nature?

How (how we're going to work to answer the why): Using your notes from yesterday, you'll draft a paragraph about symbolism using the Two-Chunk Paragraph.

What (what exactly you're going to do today; the agenda):

1. Book Love
2. Chromebook Procedures
3. Learn about your Carlsbad Gmail accounts and log into it. (see below for more detail)
4. Sign up for turnitin.com (see below for more detail)
5. Fill out a short form.
6. Two-Chunk Paragraph/MLA Cheat Sheets
7. WRITING! (You can choose to write in a google document, an email, or on paper to begin drafting today, but you'll need a typed copy to turn in.)

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TWO CHUNK PARAGRAPH HELP

• See the chart above for a basic outline, or CLICK HERE for an example and better explanation.
• FORMAT it correctly using MLA style
• Frames for your Topic Sentence might look like this:
• In Lord of the Flies, Golding uses ____________ to show that humans are/need/desire/want ________.
• According to William Golding in Lord of the Flies, humans are/need/desire ________, and this is portrayed through his use of ________ 
• Symbolism is an important method in which Golding proves that humans/humanity/human nature _________
• Eventually, this is the rubric on which you will be graded for two-chunk analysis paragraphs.

If you've never accessed your Carlsbad Gmail:

• Go to https://myaccount.google.com/
• Your gmail is up to 10 letters of your last name, your first initial, and the last 3 digits of your student number. (example: blacka357@carlsbadusd.net)
• The temporary password is "opensesame."
• Click on Sign In & Security
• Click on Password under Password & sign in method
• Students will be required to enter their current password
• They will then enter their new password twice and click on Change Password

To join my Turnitin.com class:

1. visit turnitin.com and sign in. If you don't have an account already, make one.
2. Click on "Enroll in a class"
   The class ID is 10438636
   The password is msblackp2

HOMEWORK:

• Read Chapter 3 of Lord of the Flies
• Finish writing your Two-Chunk Paragraph 
• Prompt: How does Golding use symbolism to illustrate his idea of human nature?
• Due on Turnitin by 9pm on Sunday, September 13 (or it will be considered late)
• You must bring a hard copy to class on Monday, September 15. (Or it will be considered late.)

Symbolism!

Why (our essential question(s) of the day; why we're here): How does Golding use symbolism to illustrate his beliefs about human nature?

How (how we're going to work to answer the why): We'll work together to discuss and explore symbols in the book so far.

What (what exactly you're going to do today; the agenda):

1. Quiz on Chapters 1 and 2
2. Book Love (and discussion of that)
3. Character Chart (you'll get this hand-out in class)
4. Symbolism Discussion and Activity
5. MLA Cheat Sheet

Homework:

• Fill in your note-taking guide so you have useful information about symbols for tomorrow. The more detailed it is, the easier tomorrow will be. Your two key questions are:
• What do the glasses symbolize in the novel?
• What does the conch symbolize in the novel?
• Create a calendar for yourself for book love so you know when you need to have your book done by.
• you should be AT LEAST halfway done with a Book Love selection by September 23
• You will be expected to write ONE book review, due on October 12. (You will not have to answer questions in addition to that.)
• You will write four Literacy Letters to me (in class) between now and October 12, explaining where you are in your book and what has happened so far, and

Chapter 2: Fire on the Mountain

Why (our essential question(s) of the day; why we're here): How do Golding's characters interact with each other as they learn about their situation and try to deal with it? How do we problem solve?

How (how we're going to work to answer the ): I'm going to do a little bit of modeling and we're going to work in groups to explore key questions as we read, gathering evidence from our text.

What (what exactly we're going to do today; the agenda):

1. Book Love
2. Six Word Memoir Share (everyone else!)
3. Explore yesterday's Key Questions on your note-taking guide (I know we rushed the last part of the day)
4. Begin reading Chapter 2 (our goal is to get at least fifteen solid minutes of reading in. It may or may not happen.)

Homework:

• Read ALL of Chapter 2 of Lord of the Flies
• Explore the "Key Question" given to you in class on your Note-Taking/Discussion Guide
• Why can't Jack fulfill his duties as hunter at the end of the first chapter?
• How do the boys try to establish order on the island?
  (Yes, this question is repeated. Use information from chapter 2 to answer it as well!)

Beginning Lord of the Flies

Why (Why we're doing what we're doing today): Today we want to discover more about the context of Lord of the Flies so that we can examine who Golding was and why he wrote this book. The context will give us a stronger framework through which to view the plot/characters/meaning throughout the book.

How (How we're going to achieve the why): You'll work in groups to explore Golding's life and information related to the concepts we'll cover while reading this book. We'll start reading together so that you have a solid foundation as you go home to read on your own.

What (what exactly we're going to do today; the agenda):

1. Book Love
2. Six Word Memoir Share (half the class)
3. Lord of the Flies Search and Study (You're still responsible for this if you're absent. You'll have to do it on your own, though.)
4. Begin Reading Lord of the Flies Chapter 1 and filling out our note-taking guide together.

Homework:

• Finish reading Lord of the Flies Chapter 1. 
• Stick notes in your book where you find information that will help you answer the Key Questions.
• Stick notes in your book where you see references to any of the symbols/ideas on your bookmark. 
• Regarding Post-its: If you don't have any or honestly believe you cannot get any, please see me after class.
• Fill out the note-taking/discussion guide for our two key questions: 
• How do the boys try to establish order on the island?
• Why can't Jack fulfill his duty as hunter at the end of chapter 1?
• Be prepared to share your six word memoir if you didn't share today.

Six Word Memoirs and Vocab Introduction

We have a quite a few goals today:

1. Book Love
2. Learn quiz procedures by taking a quiz. (Don't panic about this. It'll be okay.)
3. Learn about our Lord of the Flies reading schedule.
4. New vocabulary root: PRO
5. Six Word Memoirs

Six Word Memoirs: Tell your story in six words exactly.

1. Think of important memories/milestones in your life.
2. Write one down.
3. Whittle it down to six words. Don't be afraid to play with word choice and punctuation, but it must be grammatically correct.
4. Fill your blank paper with your memoir (BIG WORDS.). Add drawings/color/etc. as you see fit.

Ms. Black wrote this one last year.

Examples: 

Famous:

“Well, I thought it was funny.” – Stephen Colbert  
“Everyone reads what’s in my diary.”– Taylor Swift

Not so famous:
“Cursed with cancer. Blessed with friends.”  
“I colored outside of the lines.”
“Got three sisters and no dad.”

Other examples from teens like you can be found at the official six word memoir site.

Homework:

1. Complete your Six Word Memoir. Due Tuesday September 8 when class starts. Put your name on the back (or front, if you'd like).
2. The "PRO" vocab sheet I gave you due Tuesday September 8 when class starts.