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Tuesday, September 11, 2012

The Loss of Innocence / "The Last Unicorns" II

Grade 12
  • Reviewed and discussed the Jewkes essay from yesterday.
  • Read, responded in journals, and discussed "Fertile Ground" by Mr. Lambert.
  • Distributed peer review and reflection journal rubrics
  • "Loss of Innocence" essay due tomorrow for peer review. Please number every fifth line.

Grade 10
  • Journal: Who has had a great impact on you? Why? describe one moment that shows this.
  • Continued "The Last Unicorns".
  • Copied sample outline
  • Begin "There Will Come Soft Rains" by Ray Bradbury if time.
  • Theme/Tone assignment due tomorrow.
  • Vocab:
  •  Characterization:
    1. static: a character who does not grow or develop.
    2. Dynamic: character who undergoes an important inner change, as a change in personality or attitude
    3. flat: a character whose personality can be defined by one or two traits and does not change in the course of the story
    4. round: complex literary character with fully developed and dynamic traits

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