English Language Arts Level 8 Lesson 29 Mrs. Morrisey.
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English Language ArtsLevel 8 Lesson 29
Mrs. Morrisey
Grammar Grabber
The burglar would of stole my watch if i hadn't been wearing it
Grammar Grabber
The burglar would have stolen my watch if I had not been wearing it.
Quickwrite: (3 min.)
Can you think of a story from
your culture that has been
passed down from generation
to generation?
Quickwrite: (3 min.)
Can you think of a story from
your culture that has been
passed down from generation
to generation?
Lesson ObjectivesLegends
What is a Legend?(a traditional story or group of stories told about a particular person or place)
Story Elements of LegendsCharacterization: few charactersSetting: Place(cultural, relevant);
Time (past, realistic)Plot: Includes action, suspense, basic conflictTheme: Explains natural or unusual phenomena, lessons for life Tone: Reader led to new insight
The Woman in the Snow
By: Patricia McKissack
Racism
Mystery
HATE
Desperation
Civil Rights Movement
Discrimination
Ghost Story
The Woman in the Snow
By: Patricia McKissack
Class Assignment
•Oral Reading•Question/Response
The Woman in the SnowReading Questions
1. What is Grady’s nickname for the Hall street express?
2. Why does Grady refuse to take Eula Mae to the hospital?
3. What happens to Eula Mae when she is turned away by Grady?
The Woman in the SnowReading Questions
4. How often does the ghost of Eula Mae return?
5. What does Ray Hammond do when he encounters Eula Mae?
The Woman in the SnowReading Questions
6. What happens to Eula Mae after Ray takes her to the hospital.
7. Why do you think Eula Mae is never seen again?
8. What aspects of the legend seem realistic and/or unrealistic? Explain.
The Woman in the SnowReading Questions
1. What is Grady’s nickname for the Hall street express? The Blackbird Express is the nickname.
2. Why does Grady refuse to take Eula Mae to the hospital? She doesn't have money.
3. What happens to Eula Mae when she is turned away by Grady? She and her babyfreeze to death in the snow.
The Woman in the SnowReading Questions
4. How often does the ghost of Eula Mae return? Once a year on the anniversary of her death.
5. What does Ray Hammond do when he encounters Eula Mae? He stops and picks her up, pays her fare and treats her well.
The Woman in the Snow6. What happens to Eula Mae after Ray takes her to the hospital. She gets out, smiles and is never seen again.
7. Why do you think Eula Mae is never seen again? Her spirit is at peace. The wrong that was done to her and her baby has been made right. 8. What aspects of the legend seem realistic and/or unrealistic? Explain. Multiple responses
1. Definition of Legend2. Literary Elements in Legends3. The Woman in the Snow
What did we learn in
this lesson?
Research the 1955-56 Montgomery Bus Boycott.
Write a 1 page paper explaining your findings.