Bell Ringer 10/25

Please get out your Arthur Miller Obituary and Discussion Questions so that we can begin going over the answers.

Periods 1, 2, 7, & 9

Bell Ringer 10/25

Please get out yesterday’s background/character activity so that we can begin going over it.

Period 3

Bell Ringer 10/25

Please get out your Irony Examples so that we can start sharing them with the class.

Period 4

English III

EQ: How did Arthur Miller’s point of view and purpose shape the content and style of Death of a Salesman?

Agenda Bell Ringer: Discussing yesterday’s work EQ/Agenda Historical Discussion/Character Intro Arthur Miller’s Obituary

Discussion Questions Irony (definitions and examples) Foils (definitions and activity)

Historical Context/Character Intro

With a partner, please read the handout on the historical context of Death of a Salesman. How did economics and politics affect the lives of regular

American, middle class people? Read the character descriptions:

Where do our characters fit into the economic situation of the late 1940’s?

Answer these questions with your partner, in full sentences, on one paper for each pairing.

Arthur Miller’s Obituary

In groups of 3: Read through the discussion questions together. Take turns reading Miller’s Obituary. Answer the discussion questions AS YOU READ. Be detailed and support your answers.

Irony

Situational: an event occurs that contradicts the expectations of the characters, of the reader, or of the audience.

Dramatic: there is a contradiction between what a character thinks and what the reader or audience knows.

Verbal: a word or a phrase is used to suggest the opposite of its usual meaning.

Irony Activity With a partner, come up with an example for each type of irony:

Dramatic, Verbal, Situational Use these characters and situation in your examples:

Sarah – 16 year old girl Allen – 16 year old boy Sarah and Allen are taking a road trip in a beat up old car.

You do not have to write a whole story, just short parts of a story that illustrate the examples. Situational: Give character expectation and show them getting

something opposite Dramatic: We as the reader should know something that the characters

don’t know Verbal: the character must say something (use dialogue) but mean the

opposite

Foils

Foil – a character who contrasts with another character (usually the protagonist) in order to highlight particular qualities of the other character.

A foil usually either differs drastically or is extremely similar but with a key difference setting them apart. Example: Dumbledore vs. Voldemort

Foil Activity

Take a look at our character map. Who could we pair together as foils?

Think in terms of categories: Bosses Fathers Sons Etc.

Predict what comparisons we could make.

Bell Ringer 10/25

Please get out your Story Part Note Cards from yesterday. Bring them to my desk so we can start putting them in the

correct piles.

Creative Writing

EQ: How can we engage and orient the reader when writing a short story?

Agenda Bell Ringer: Discussing SS Idea Homework Agenda/EQ Plot Notes

Activity – New Story Premise due by the end of the period

Plot Activity

Write out 5 cards: Character, place, object, dramatic event, twist

Place cards on appropriate pile, shuffle Each person picks 5 cards (1 from each pile) Start playing the “What if?” game Come up with a story premise using all the elements

from your cards Apply “What if?” and the six journalistic questions: who,

what, why, where, when, how.