Weekly ObjectivesWeekly Objectives Students will determine the meaning of unfamiliar words using context Students will determine the meaning of unfamiliar words using context

clues.clues. Students will write for a variety of purposes and audiences using the Students will write for a variety of purposes and audiences using the

Standard English conventions of grammar, spelling, capitalization, and Standard English conventions of grammar, spelling, capitalization, and punctuation.punctuation.

Students will understand and utilize Choices Planner to familiarize Students will understand and utilize Choices Planner to familiarize themselves with Media Center technology and career choices.themselves with Media Center technology and career choices.

Students will understand and apply some of the conventions of Standard Students will understand and apply some of the conventions of Standard English grammar usage, and mechanics.English grammar usage, and mechanics.

Students will use various reading strategies to help them monitor their Students will use various reading strategies to help them monitor their comprehension. comprehension.

Students will examine characterization in a short story. Students will examine characterization in a short story.

Weekly Class AgendaWeekly Class Agenda

Choices Planner Choices Planner

Anticipatory Guide “Charming Billy”Anticipatory Guide “Charming Billy”

Finish Vocabulary Exercise: “The Necklace”Finish Vocabulary Exercise: “The Necklace”

The Necklace AssessmentThe Necklace Assessment

Begin “Charming Billy”Begin “Charming Billy”

DOL/ Quick Write DOL/ Quick Write

Literary Analysis ChartLiterary Analysis Chart

Review Homework: Grammar ExerciseReview Homework: Grammar Exercise

Quick Write

Considering what takes place in “The Necklace” what advice would you give Mme. Loisel? Who do you think is more responsible for their mishap, M. Loisel or Mme. Losiel? Explain

Before ReadingBefore Reading

DOLDOL Quick WriteQuick Write Anticipatory GuideAnticipatory Guide VocabularyVocabulary Literary TermsLiterary Terms

DOL-IncorrectDOL-Incorrect

1. Author Tim O’Brien’s own war 1. Author Tim O’Brien’s own war experiences must enable him to experiences must enable him to write so realistic about the vietnam write so realistic about the vietnam war.war.

2. “ I was surprised when O’Brien 2. “ I was surprised when O’Brien wrote that billy boy reacted casual wrote that billy boy reacted casual when he first realized he had when he first realized he had stepped on the mine” Jane said.stepped on the mine” Jane said.

DOL- CorrectDOL- Correct

1. Author Tim O”Brien’s own war experiences 1. Author Tim O”Brien’s own war experiences must enable him to write so realisticmust enable him to write so realisticallyally about the about the VVietnam ietnam WWar.ar.

2. “ I was surprised when O’Brien wrote that 2. “ I was surprised when O’Brien wrote that BBilly illy BBoy reacted casually when he first oy reacted casually when he first realized he has stepped on the minerealized he has stepped on the mine , , JJane ane said.said.

Words to KnowWords to Know

Casually ExecuteCasually Execute Conical InertiaConical Inertia Consolation PrimitiveConsolation Primitive Diffuse SilhouettedDiffuse Silhouetted Elegantly TransparentElegantly Transparent

Literary TermsLiterary Terms

IronyIrony Mood Mood CharacterizationCharacterization SimileSimile External and internal ConflictExternal and internal Conflict

Quick WriteQuick Write

Why do you suppose countries engage in Why do you suppose countries engage in warfare? What might be some of the reasons warfare? What might be some of the reasons for war? Do you agree or disagree that war is a for war? Do you agree or disagree that war is a necessary evil? necessary evil?

During ReadingDuring Reading

Read to understand how Paul reacts to Read to understand how Paul reacts to witnessing a soldier’s death.witnessing a soldier’s death.

How does Billy Boy Die?How does Billy Boy Die? Do you think that the experience of being in Do you think that the experience of being in

combat builds character?combat builds character?

“Charming Billy”

Setting - ?? Name place & environment

Irony – We might expect a soldier to die of a bullet wound or land mines in a war; however, in “CB” the soldier Billy dies how???

“Charming Billy”

Mood – (Your reaction to story.)

•Intense, fear, ????? Examples!

Characters –

•Paul – scared, homesick, examples……..

Characters –

Billy Boy –

Soldier that takes Billy Boy under his wing – concern, caring, ???

Paul’s dad – concerned, worried, ???

Simile-

•Pg. 63 One by one, like sheep in a dream, they passed through a hedgegrow,…./ Explain:

•Pg.66 Wading through the paddy, his boots made sleepy, sloshing sounds like a lullaby… / The men moved quietly through

The water/grass so they would not alert the enemy just like a lullaby is to quiet babies, not alert them.

•Pg. 66 Paul was on his hands and knees, crawling like an insect. / ???

•Pg. 66 …brain flopping like wet cement in a mixer. / He is not…?

•Pg. 67 Stretching ahead of him like dark beads on an invisible chain, a string of shadowed soldiers…. / Explain!

•Pg. 67 He felt quite separate from them, as is trailing behind like the caboose on a night train. / ????Explain!

Conflict- External

•Paul He is young & naïve vs. terror of war

•Soldiers vs. ???

•Soldiers vs. ???

•Soldiers vs. moon

Conflict-Internal

•Paul Torn between making parents proud vs. fighting the fear of war (shows weakness)

•Paul Torn between the reaction of Billy’s death & by laughing

After ReadingAfter Reading

Literary Chart AnalysisLiterary Chart Analysis Plot SummaryPlot Summary Vocabulary ExerciseVocabulary Exercise Comprehension QuestionsComprehension Questions Research and InquiryResearch and Inquiry

Pun – Irony

•Pg. 70 Paul informs reader that when he gets home he will tell dad a funny war story.