Tuesday, November 7, 2017

Pages 25-47

November 7, 2017

Analyze how an author's choices concerning how to structure a text, order events within it (e.g., parallel plots), and manipulate time (e.g., pacing, flashbacks) create such effects as mystery, tension, or surprise.

Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze in detail its development over the course of the text, including how it emerges and is shaped and refined by specific details; provide an objective summary of the text.

E.Q: Define each component of a texts structure and identify each part in the Alchemist.
Determine a central idea of the text. 

Starter: 

Identify the parts of the story in the short video.
How does structuring it this way create effects such as mystery, tension, surprise, etc?


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Vocabulary: 
Word: Dreams
Part of Speech: Noun
Dictionary Definition: a series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person's mind during sleep.
Your Definition: 
Activity: What is your dream?

Activity: 

1.  Mind Map

With a partner,  you will create a mind map covering the main topics.

In the center, write the title of the book. 

Branches
Summary
Characterization of Santiago
Internal Conflict
Rising Action
Main Idea

For each one of the branches, you must include at least three examples.
Your examples, additionally need to have a quote to support your ideas. 

We will use this as a discussion tool for the pages assigned. 


Closure: 

How did the mind map help you understand the parts of the story?
Explain.

Homework
Pages 51-71 for Monday



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