Friday, May 30, 2014

Do Now: What do you think of Lyons? Why?
Classwork: .
Graphic Organizer. Use your notes and the book to find quotes that prove your inferences
Act 1: Scene 2 - 
Troy is in a foul mood at the start of this scene:
The numbers,
The restaurant man
Cory
Meet Gabriel:

 

Meet Cory:

 

What are the issues between father and son?

Homework: Review your graphic organizers as you begin to study for the final.

 

Wednesday, May 28, 2014

Do Now: Based on the first scene of Act 1, what can you infer about Troy?
Classwork:
Explore Troy's attitude toward shopping at Bella's, his tendency to exaggerate wit the Devil stories, and his reaction to Cory's recruitment.
http://www.broadway.com/videos/151292/show-clips-fences-starring-denzel-washington/

Analyze them in terms of their conversation. What inferences can you make based on evidence from the play?
Meet Rose:

Why does she marry Troy? What types of reactions does she have to Bella's, the devil stories, and Lyons?
Homework:Continue filling out your graphic organizers.

Friday, May 23, 2014

Do Now: Based on the Introduction to Fences, what have you learned about Troy Maxson? ( 5 lines, 5 minutes)
Classwork:
1. The setting
2. August Wilson's introduction to the play:
Contrast the life style and opportunities of European immigrants with that of the descendants of African slaves.
Why does the author call this period the time  before "the hot winds of change?
Why does he include information about the World Series in this historical perspective?
3. Meet Troy and Bono:
http://www.broadway.com/videos/151292/show-clips-fences-starring-denzel-washington/

Analyze them in terms of their conversation. What inferences can you make based on evidence from the play?
Homework: Character Analysis: Summarize the conversation between Troy and Bono. What have you learned about each man?

Wednesday, May 7, 2014

Do Now: Create a first line for the following CRQ:
“Identify the mood in the passage from Joseph Conrad's novel The Heart of Darkness. Use at least four specific examples and details from the text to support your answer.”
What is mood? 
Classwork:  
CRQ opening lines :
1. “What conclusions can you draw about population growth in Country X from the data presented in the chart?” Use evidence from the chart to support your answer.
2,  Describe the tone of the excerpt and explain how the author creates it. Support your answer with two relevant and specific examples from the excerpt.
What is tone?
3. Based on the excerpt, explain the methods researchers use to study cold viruses. Support your answer with relevant and specific information from the excerpt.  
Literary Terms Review:
Figurative Language
Simile, Metaphor, Hyperbole, Personification, Imagery
Characterization:
Direct and Indirect , Motivation
Conflict
 Internal and External
Plot, Setting, Theme, Tone, Mood
Homework: Quiz tomorrow.