SCARLET IBIS

English IThe Scarlet Ibis8/19/13Bell RingerDescribe your relationship with your sibling(s). What was it like when you were children? How about now? Is there a difference between being the older or younger child? If you do not have a sibling, reflect upon why you would or would not want to have one. Learning Targets/I CanIn a short story (The Scarlet Ibis).I can identify and define vocabulary words that are new to me.I can analyze characters.I can understand theme(s).I can identify and analyze settingI can analyze selected eventsI can define and explain symbolism

Agenda Days 1-4Bell RingerNotes on the authorHistorical ContextVocabularyScarlet Ibis BackgroundSimile, Metaphor, SymbolismSong ActivityWarm-up ReadingClass ReadingStationsChecking WorkJournal WritingReview (if needed)

ESSENTIAL QUESTIONSWhile reading, consider the following: Can there be love where there is cruelty?When can pride cause both good and evil?Can success ever hurt you or be a bad thing?

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I DID NOT KNOW THEN THAT PRIDE IS A WONDERFUL , TERRIBLE THING.THE SCARLET IBISJAMES HURST6ACTIVITY I: NOTES ON JAMES HURSTBorn on a farm by the sea in Jacksonville, NC in 1922Served in the United States Army for 3 years during World War II.He had studied to become a chemical engineer, but he preferred music and became a student at the Juilliard School of Music in New York. Aiming for a career as an opera singer, he traveled to and lived in Rome, Italy, for further study, living there for four years.

James Hurst Notes ContinuedIn 1951-1984 worked at the international department of Chase Manhattan Bank, New York.He wrote short stories in his spare time at the bankThe Scarlet Ibis was his first short story to appear in a major magazine, Atlantic Monthly, where it was a hit.None of his other stories ever achieved fame.Historical ContextRoaring 1920's (1918-1929)World War I, a.k.a The Great WarThe Progressive Movement (1900-1918) .

The Roaring 20s

ACTIVITY II: VOCABULARYScan each page for vocabulary you are not familiar with. Write these words down and leave space for the definition.NEW WORDSINTRODUCTION This story is set in 1918, when America was involved in World War I. The narrator and his brother lived in a rural area where the sole source of entertainment was the great outdoors. The narrator tells about his childhood relationship with his brother who is expected to die. The younger brother does not die. And here the story begins13THE CHARACTERSBROTHER: The narrator in this story who is presumably an adult recalling certain events in his childhood.

DOODLE: The younger brother who is born a very sickly child, and is not expected to live many months beyond his birth. 14DOODLE BUG

SymbolismDefinition: uses symbols to represent qualities or ideas.A symbol is a person, animal, place, activity, or object that stands for something beyond itself. Example: Symbols to Watch Out ForWhat do these mean to you?The scarlet ibisBlack cloudsBlighted sonWinged characterThe bleeding treeDead/Dying cropsSleep

17SimileA comparison between two things using the words like or as.

Example: She was as quiet as a mouse. He sank like a stone.You are as pretty as a picture!

MetaphorA figure of speech that makes a comparison between two things that are not alike, but that have something in common.Do not use like or as, instead use is.

Example: All the world is a stage.I am the Walrus. Life is a highway.Activity III: Identifying Symbolism, Metaphor, and Simile in Song LyricsListen to the lyrics of the songs Firework by Katy Perry, Stereo Hearts by Gym Class Heroes feat. Adam Levine, and You Make Me Smile by Uncle Kracker and follow along with the printed lyrics.

Write down as many examples of symbolism, metaphor, and simile as you can find! FireworkKaty Perryhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9p_wNe9OtG8&list=PLPdjxiq1Xtp0zJvySLDG6UBxBAGdDaqwPStereo HeartsGym Class Heroes feat. Adam Levinehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f3RVootcD4w&list=PLPdjxiq1Xtp0zJvySLDG6UBxBAGdDaqwPYou Make Me SmileUncle Krackerhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VkCLBj7nKPY&list=PLPdjxiq1Xtp0zJvySLDG6UBxBAGdDaqwPESSENTIAL QUESTIONSWhile reading, consider the following: Can there be love where there is cruelty?When can pride cause both good and evil?Can success ever hurt you or be a bad thing?

24Day 28/20/13Bell RingerWrite one example of a simile, one example of a metaphor, and one example of symbolism. Learning Targets/I CanIn a short story (The Scarlet Ibis).I can identify and define vocabulary words that are new to me.I can analyze characters.I can understand theme(s).I can identify and analyze settingI can analyze selected eventsI can define and explain symbolism

Open your Orange Interactive Reader to Page 19929Reading as a ClassRules:Follow along in your text book as we read The Scarlet Ibis.We will be popcorn reading. When your name is called, please be prepared to read for at least 3 sentences, and then select the next reader.Please select someone who has not read. Once everyone has read at least once, we make a second round.Warming up to the TextRead the first two paragraphs on pages 199 silently. Then, answer the following questions:1. What is literally meant by the phrase clove of seasons?2. Write down all words with negative associations3. List all of the words associated with death31Group OrganizersYou will be split up into groups and given a graphic organizer over one of the following topics:

CharacterImagerySymbolismMetaphorsSimilesGroup Organizers Con.Use the book to pull specific examples of your topic to fill out in your organizer.

All groups must highlight the top 3-5 most important examples their group found to share with the classDay 3Bell RingerGet into your groups and organize yourselves and your thoughts for your presentations.Finishing up Group OrganizersPresentationsRules:Every person in the group must share one thing that they contributed.Speak loud enough for the class to hear you.Everyone in the class/audience NOT presenting, must take notes. When a group is presenting, give them your full attention. No talking.

Day 4Bell RingerChoose a position: do you believe that the narrator in The Scarlet Ibis was a good brother? Why or why not? Be specific. Use examples and quotes from the story to support your position.Journal PromptChoose one prompt and write it in the Journaling section of your notebook. Your responses should be 1.5-2 pages

Choices:1. Response to Narrator2. Official Interview3. Interpretive Essay

Look for prompt specifics under Writing Options on Page 606.