English I Honors—October 1, 2015

• Daily Warm-up: A symbol is an image that represents itself but also stands for something more abstract. The American Flag is the symbol of the United States, but what could the flag symbolize on a figurative level?

• Homework: – Reading Plus due Sunday at 11:59– Study for Lesson 13 and 14 Vocabulary Quiz tomorrow.

English I Honors—Lesson 13 Vocabulary

• debilitate—v. make (someone) weak and infirm• turbulent—adj. characterized by conflict, disorder, or confusion• afflicted—v. (of a problem or illness) caused pain, suffering or trouble• refugee—n. a person who has been forced to leave their country in

order to escape war, persecution, or natural disaster.• volatile—adj. liable to change rapidly and unpredictably, especially

for the worse.• jeopardy—n. danger of loss, harm, or failure.• mortality—n. the state of being subject to death.• falter—v. move unsteadily or in a way that shows lack of confidence.• disparage—v. regard or represent as being of little worth.• fugitive—n. a person who has escaped from a place or is in hiding

English I Honors—Lesson 14 Vocabulary• conviction—n. a firmly held belief or opinion• gall—n. bold, impudent behavior.• console—v. comfort (someone) at a time of grief or

disappointment• zealous—adj. having or showing zeal• resilient—adj. (of a person or animal) able to withstand or recover

quickly from difficult conditions• fortitude—n. courage in pain or adversity• infallible—adj. never failing; always effective• mobilize—v. prepare and organize for active service• optimist—n. a person who looks on the more favorable side of

events and to expects the most favorable outcome• persevere—v. continue in a course of action even in the face of

difficulty

Unit 2 Embedded Assessment 1—Writing a Short Story

• Your assignment is to write an original narrative from a real or imagined experiences or events. Your story must include a variety of narrative techniques—such as foreshadowing, point of view, figurative language, imagery, symbolism, and/or irony—as well as effective details and a well structured sequence of events.

Rubric—Exemplary

Scoring Criteria

Exemplary

Ideas The narrative sustains focus on setting, character, events, and/or ideas to strengthen the unity of the story; presents thought-provoking details, conflict, and resolution to heighten reader interest; develops engaging and authentic characters that grow in complexity throughout the story.

Structure The narrative follows the structure of the genre; engages the reader and uses a variety of techniques to sequence events and create a coherent whole; provides an insightful conclusion with a clear and reasonable resolution.

Language Use

The narrative purposefully uses precise language, telling details, and sensory language to enhance mood or tone; effectively uses a range of narrative techniques and literary devices to enhance the plot.

Symbolism

Symbolism is the use of an object or reference to add deeper meaning to a story.

Symbolism in literature can be subtle or obvious.

An author may repeatedly use the same object to convey deeper meaning or may use variations of the same object to create an overarching mood or feeling.

Symbolism is often used to support a literary theme.

The seasons are a perfect example.

Spring is often used to represent energy, birth,

and hope; Summer is symbolic of

childhood, fun, and laughter;

Autumn stands for maturity, wisdom, and fulfillment.

Winter represents aging, decay, and death;

Consider how quickly we recognize certain symbols.

What does this symbolize? Did you know that the Greeks saw the eagle as a carrion eater and that it was often viewed in a negative context?

Is there more than one level of symbolism in this illustration?Explain!

What point is the photographer making?

What do these objects symbolize individually? What meaning comes from the two as photographer together?

This photo was a hoax – photo-shopped – but it can say a lot. What might it symbolize?

• When you see the words “fire” and “ice,” what literal associations come to mind? Think of the ideas, objects or events that you associate with these two words.

Figurative Associations

• Her icy stare let me know just how she felt.

• He acted so cold to me that I knew he was still angry.

• His face was red and flushed with the heat of his anger.

• The fierce fire in her eyes made her attitude clear.

Sonnet 30 Edmund Spenser

• My love is like to ice, and I to fire:How comes it then that this her cold so greatIs not dissolved through my so hot desire,But harder grows the more I her entreat?Or how comes it that my exceeding heatIs not allayed by her heart-frozen cold,But that I burn much more in boiling sweat,And feel my flames augmented manifold?What more miraculous thing may be told,That fire, which all things melts, should harden ice,And ice, which is congeal'd with senseless cold,Should kindle fire by wonderful device?Such is the power of love in gentle mind,That it can alter all the course of kind.

Write an interpretive statement:

What is Spenser saying about human emotions

in “Sonnet 30”?

In “Sonnet 30,” Spenser suggests that

_____________________________________.

Planning a Story• 1. Think about a character for your short story. Create a name and two

important characteristics of your character’s personality.• 2. An essential element of a short story’s plot is conflict. Think about a main

conflict, and possible events related to this conflict that would develop the plot.

• 3. Think about how this conflict will ultimately be resolved in the end. If you don’t think of this now, you are going to have a difficult time ending your story, and your resolution will be weak.

– Character Name: – Characteristics 1 and 2:– External conflict: ________________vs.___________________

– Internal conflict: – Events related to the conflict:– How is the problem resolved?

Writing a Short Story• Return to the conflicts and characteristics that you created

in your plan. Write an opening paragraph to a story that presents the character, the conflict(s), and/or the setting using the point of view that you think would be best to narrate the story. Be sure to include the following:– A central conflict that will drive the events of the story and

develop the character– An internal or external conflict for the main character– A consistent point of view– An introduction to the main character through description of

appearance, actions, and voice– Think about including some symbolism in your description that

could be used throughout your story.