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LiteraryResponseandAnalysis3.3Analyzeinteractionsbetweenmainandsubordinatecharactersinaliterarytext(e.g.,internalandexternalconflicts,motivations,relationships,influences)andexplainthewaythoseinteractionsaffecttheplot.3.4Determinecharacters’traitsbywhatthecharacterssayaboutthemselvesinnarration,dialogue,dramaticmonologue,andsoliloquy.3.6Analyzeandtraceanauthor’sdevelopmentoftimeandsequence,includingtheuseofcomplexliterarydevices(e.g.,foreshadowing,flashbacks).3.9Explainhowvoice,persona,andthechoiceofanarratoraffectcharacterizationandthetone,plot,andcredibilityofatext.WritingStrategies1.1Establishacontrollingimpressionorcoherentthesisthatconveysaclearanddistinctiveperspectiveonthesubjectandmaintainaconsistenttoneandfocusthroughoutthepieceofwriting.1.2Usepreciselanguage,actionverbs,sensorydetails,appropriatemodifiers,andtheactiveratherthanthepassivevoice.ResearchandTechnology1.3Useclearresearchquestionsandsuitableresearchmethods(e.g.,library,electronicmedia,personalinterview)toelicitandpresentevidencefromprimaryandsecondarysources.1.4Developthemainideaswithinthebodyofthecompositionthroughsupportingevidence(e.g.,scenarios,commonlyheldbeliefs,hypotheses,definitions).1.5Synthesizeinformationfrommultiplesourcesandidentifycomplexitiesanddiscrepan‐ciesintheinformationandthedifferentperspectivesfoundineachmedium(e.g.,almanacs,microfiche,newssources,in‐depthfieldstudies,speeches,journals,technicaldocuments).1.6Integratequotationsandcitationsintoawrittentextwhilemaintainingtheflowofideas.1.7Useappropriateconventionsfordocumentationinthetext,notes,andbibliographiesbyadheringtothoseinstylemanuals(e.g.,ModernLanguageAssociationHandbook,TheChicagoManualofStyle).1.8Designandpublishdocumentsbyusingadvancedpublishingsoftwareandgraphicprograms.EvaluationandRevision1.9Revisewritingtoimprovethelogicandcoherenceoftheorganizationandcontrollingperspective,theprecisionofwordchoice,andthetonebytakingintoconsiderationtheaudience,purpose,andformalityofthecontext. WrittenandOralEnglishLanguageConventionsGrammarandMechanicsofWriting1.1Identifyandcorrectlyuseclauses(e.g.,mainandsubordinate),phrases(e.g.,gerund,infinitive,andparticipial),andmechanicsofpunctuation(e.g.,semicolons,colons,ellipses,hyphens).1.2Understandsentenceconstruction(e.g.,parallelstructure,subordination,properplacementofmodifiers)andproperEnglishusage(e.g.,consistencyofverbtenses).1.3DemonstrateanunderstandingofproperEnglishusageandcontrolofgrammar,paragraphandsentencestructure,diction,andsyntax.ManuscriptForm1.4Producelegibleworkthatshowsaccuratespellingandcorrectuseoftheconventionsofpunctuationandcapitalization.1.5Reflectappropriatemanuscriptrequirements,includingtitlepagepresentation,pagination,spacingandmargins,andintegrationofsourceandsupportmaterial(e.g.,in‐textcitation,useofdirectquotations,paraphrasing)withappropriatecitations.

FlowersforAlgernonCLAStandards

ListeningandSpeaking1.1Formulatejudgmentsabouttheideasunderdiscussionandsupportthosejudgmentswithconvincingevidence.1.3Chooselogicalpatternsoforganization(e.g.,chronological,topical,causeandeffect)toinformandtopersuade,bysolicitingagreementoraction,ortouniteaudiencesbehindacommonbelieforcause.1.4Chooseappropriatetechniquesfordevelopingtheintroductionandconclusion(e.g.,byusingliteraryquotations,anecdotes,referencestoauthoritativesources).1.6Presentandadvanceaclearthesisstatementandchooseappropriatetypesofproof(e.g.,statistics,testimony,specificinstances)thatmeetstandardtestsforevidence,includingcredibility,validity,andrelevance.1.7Useprops,visualaids,graphs,andelectronicmediatoenhancetheappealandaccuracyofpresentations.1.8Produceconcisenotesforextemporaneousdelivery.1.9Analyzetheoccasionandtheinterestsoftheaudienceandchooseeffectiveverbalandnonverbaltechniques(e.g.,voice,gestures,eyecontact)forpresentations.

WritingApplications2.1Writebiographicalorautobiographicalnarrativesorshortstories:

a.Relateasequenceofeventsandcommunicatethesignificanceoftheeventstotheaudience.

b.Locatescenesandincidentsinspecificplaces. c.Describewithconcretesensorydetailsthesights,sounds,andsmellsofasceneandthe

specificactions,movements,gestures,andfeelingsofthecharacters;useinteriormonologuetodepictthecharacters’feelings.

d.Pacethepresentationofactionstoaccommodatechangesintimeandmood.e.Makeeffectiveuseofdescriptionsofappearance,images,shiftingperspectives,andsensorydetails.

2.2Writeresponsestoliterature: a.Demonstrateacomprehensivegraspofthesignificantideasofliteraryworks.

b.Supportimportantideasandviewpointsthroughaccurateanddetailedreferencestothetextortootherworks.c.Demonstrateawarenessoftheauthor’suseofstylisticdevicesandanappreciationoftheeffectscreated.d.Identifyandassesstheimpactofperceivedambiguities,nuances,andcomplexitieswithinthetext.

SpeakingApplications2.4 Deliveroralresponsestoliterature:

a.Advanceajudgmentdemonstratingacomprehensivegraspofthesignificantideasofworksorpassages(i.e.,makeandsupportwarrantedassertionsaboutthetext).b.Supportimportantideasandviewpointsthroughaccurateanddetailedreferencestothetextortootherworks.c.Demonstrateawarenessoftheauthor’suseofstylisticdevicesandanappreciationoftheeffectscreated.d.Identifyandassesstheimpactofperceivedambiguities,nuances,andcomplexitieswithinthetext.

Flowers for Algernon

Whole-Group Instruction 20

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Small-Group Instruction 20

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Instructional Software 20 Minutes

Modeled and Independent

Reading 20 Minutes

Whole-Group Wrap-Up 10 Minutes

Day 1 Show Anchor Video/ Workshop #7 "Your Brain Exposed" Complete Target words/ rbook p163

Introduce CAUSE and EFFECT Green rbook p. 164-165 "Super Mouse"

Read 180 READ Input Reading Log

Day 2 Discuss/Notes: "What is an IQ?" Rbook pp. 166-167 "Life with Half a Brain"

Finish Green rbook pp. 168-169

Read 180 READ Record 2 Annotations

Day 3 Give the "Rorschach Test" rbook p. 170-171 "The Human Brain"

Finish Green rbook pp. 172-173

Read 180 Be Sure at least 2 Summaries or Journals have been Written

Day 4 rbook p.183 "Real World Skills: "Interpreting a Medical Form""

Read "Phineas Gage's Brain Injury"


Day 5 Rbook Journal #1 "Before you Read"& Translating/Editing Boxex! Then,READ pp.1-25

Flowers for Algernon rbook journal #1




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Instructional Software 20

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Reading 20 Minutes


Day 6 Complete"Practice box"for rbook journal #2 THEN Read pp. 25-40

rbook journal #2 Read 180 READ Input Reading Log

"Journal Writing" for Homework

Day 7 Challenge Maze #1 Read pp. 40-55

rbook journal #3 Read 180 READ Record 2 Annotations

Study Quiz #1 (pp. 1-55) for tomorrow

Day 8 Comprehension Quiz #1 (pp. 1-55) ……………………………...Read pp. 55-76

rbook journal #4 Read 180 Be Sure at least 2 Summaries or Journals have been Written

Day 9 INK BLOT Activity Read pp. 76-98


Finish "Imitation Writing" for Homework

Day 10 read pp. 98-126 Challenge Maze #2

rbook journal #6 "Before and After" Students Present "Imitation Writing"


Timed Writing tomorrow



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Reading 20 Minutes


Day 11 NO ROTATIONS

1st Hour Timed Writing

2nd Hour Read pp. 127-145


Complete 1st page of rbook journal #7 for Homework

Day 12 Review Commonalities& Target sentences/ Complete 2nd pg of rbook journal #7

Read pp. 145-165 Read 180 READ Record 2 Annotations

Study for Quiz #2 (pp. 56-154) Tomorrow

Day 13 Comprehension Quiz #2(pp.56-154) Re-read rbook #8 Excerpt

Complete rbook journal #8


Day 14 Criss-Cross Puzzle Read pp. 165-189 Rbook Jouranl #9 "Journal Writing" box b/4 Rotations

rbook journal #9 "The Flashback"


Day 15 Read pp. 189-210 rbook Journal #10 "Active Reading" and "Big Idea" before you rotate

rbook Journal #10 Compare/Contrast Chart


Finish the Compare/Contrast Page for Homework



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Reading 20 Minutes


Day 16 Read 210- 211 rbook journal #11 "Target Word" and "Big Idea" boxes before you rotate

rbook journal #11 "Compare and Contrast" Box


Day 17 Green rbook Grammar p. 180 Read pp. 221-240


Day 18 Read pp. 240-259 rbook journal #13 "Target Word" and "Active Reading" before you rotate

rbook journal #13 Read 180 Be Sure at least 2 Summaries or Journals have been Written

Complete the "Cause and Effect" box for homework

Day 19 Challenge Maze #3 ………………………………Read pp.259-285 Rbook #14 "Active Reading" b/4 rotat.


Day 20 Students complete Rbook Journal #15 "Word Bank" sentences then Read pp. 285-298


"Cause and Effect" Journal Response for Homework



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Reading 20 Minutes


Day 21 Read pp.298-311 Rbook journal #16 "Big Idea" and "Editing Practice" before you rotate

rbook Journal #16 Read 180 READ Input Reading Log

Day 22 NO ROTATIONS

1st HOUR Repsonse to Literature Writing Prompt: Complete Outline

2nd Hour JEOPARDY REVIEW for the Final Exam

Study for the Final

Day 23 FINAL EXAM Review Outline from Writing Prompt Yesterday, then begin writing Rough Draft


Finish Rough Draft

Day 24 Peer Revision Conference with Teacher re: Computer Scores, writing portforlio, grades, etc.


Revise and complete final draft due tomorrow

Day 25 NO ROTATIONS

Final Essay DUE FLEX DAY/ or Show the Movie "Charly"

FlowersforAlgernonRbookJournal

NAME___________________________________________TEACHER’SNAME____________________

CLASS___________________________DATE___________________________

Reminders!*WriteCompleteSentences

(Donotbeginasentencewith“Because.”Restatethesubjectofthequestiontobeginyouranswer!)*Whateveryoudon’tfinishinclass,youMUSTfinishathome!

*Thisrbookjournalwillhelpyoutobesuccessfulwiththefinalessayandthefinalexam!*Mostimportantly,itwillhelptoyouUNDERSTANDwhatyouread!

__________/___________=____________(Eachpageisworth10points!)

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FINALGRADE

CLA Standard: Written and Oral English Language Conventions: 1.1, 1.2, 1.3

!BeforeYouReadDoyouagreeordisagreewiththefollowingstatements?Provideanexampleforeach.

1._____MedicalexperimentaBononpeopleisacceptable.______________________________________________________________2._____Theoutcomesofsurgeriesarebeneficial.______________________________________________________________3._____Whenresearchonanimalsissuccessful,theresultsonpeoplewillbesuccessfulalso.______________________________________________________________4._____DoctorsalwayshavethebestinterestoftheirpaBentsinmindwhenexperimenBngonthem._________________________________________________________

StudentObjecBves:‐StudentswillpracBcethereadingCauseandEffectreadingskill‐StudentswillidenBfymechanicsofpuntuaBon,undertandsentencestructureandtheproperEnglishusageandcontrolofgrammar.

p.9progrisriport5mar6

TheyfoundmysisterNormawholiveswithmymotherinBrooklinandshegavepermissenfortheoperashun.Sotheirgoingtouseme.ImsoexitedIcanhardleyriteitdown.ButthenProfNemurandDrStrausshadaargamentaboutitfrist.IwassiWnginProfNemursofficewhenDrStaussandBurtSeldenCamein.ProfNemurwasworryedaboutusingmebutDrStrausstolldhimIlookedlikethebestonetheytesBdsofar.BurttolldhimMissKinnianrekemmendedmethebestfromallthepeoplewhoshewasteachingatthecenterforretartedadults.WhereIgo.Dr.StrausssaidIhadsomethingthatwasverygood.HesaidIhadagoodmotor‐va3on.IneverevenknowedIhadthat.Ifeltgoodwhenhesaidnoteverbodywithaneye‐Qof68hadthatthinglikeIhadit.IdontknowwhatitisorwhereIgotitbuthesaidAlgernonhadittoo.Algernonsmotor‐vaBonisthecheestheyputinhisbox.ButitcantbeonlythatbecauseIdinthavenocheesthisweek.ProfNemurwasworrydaboutmyeye‐QgeWngtoohighfromminethatwastoolowandIwouldgetsickfromit.AndDrStrausstolldProfNemursomthingIdintunderstandsowiletheywastalkingIrotedownsomeofthewordsinmynotebookforkeepingmyprogrisriports.HesaidHaroldthatsProfNemursfirstnameIknowCharlieisnotwhatyouhadinmindasthefristofyournewbreedofintelek**coudntgettheword***superman.Butmostpeopleofhislowment**arehost**anduncoop**theyareusallydullandapathet**andhardtoreach.Charliehasagoodnatcherandhesintristedandeegertopleese.ThenprofNemursaidremembirhewillbethefirsthumanbeeingevertohavehisintelijenceincreesdbysergery.DrStrausssaidthatsexaklywhatIment.Wherewillwefindanotherretartedadultwiththistremendusmotor‐vaiontolern.Lookhowwellhehaslernedtoreedandriteforhislowmentelage.Atremen**achev**.IdintgetallthewerdsandtheyweretalkingtofastbutitsoundedlikeDrStraussandBurtwasonmysideandProfNemurwasnt.

Reading1:Pages1‐25FlowersforAlgernon

WordstoKnow!intelek**=intellect=theintelligenceofapersonment**=mentality=thecapacityforthoughthost**=hosBle=unfriendly;angryuncoop**=uncooperaBve=notwillingtodowhatothersaskapathet**=apatheBc=showingnofeelingorinterest

CLA Standard: Written and Oral English Language Conventions: 1.1, 1.2, 1.3

CauseandEffectAcauseisthereasonsomethinghappens.Aneffectistheresultofacause.Tofindcauseandeffect:

*Askyourself"Whydidithappen?"tofindthecause.*Askyourself"Whathappened?"tofindtheeffect. *Lookforsignalwordsorphrasessuchasbecause,so,asaresult,therefore,consequently,andforthisreason.

Fillinthischartwiththecause‐and‐effectrelaBonshipsinFlowersforAlgernon.

CAUSEThesurgerymightfail.________

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EFFECTCharlie'slifewillnotchange.__

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CAUSEThesurgeryworkstemporarily

thenleaveyouworseoffthan

youarenow._______________________________

EFFECT________________________________________________________________

BurtkeptsayingAliceKinnianfeelshehasanoverwhelm**desirtolern.Heaktuallybeggdtobeused.AndthatstruebecauseIwanBdtobesmart.Dr.StaussgotupandwalkdaroundandsaidIsayweuseCharlie.AndBurtnoded.ProfNemurskratchdhisheadandrubbdhisnosewithhisthumandsaidmabyeyourrite.WewilluseCharlie.Butwevegottomakehimunderstandthatalotofthingscangowrongwiththeexperament.WhenhesaidthatIgotsohappyandexitedIjumpdupandshakedhishandforbeingsogoodtome.Ithinkhegotskared.whenIdidthat.HesaidCharliewewerkedonthisforalongBmebutonlyonanimalslikeAlgernon.WesurethersnofisicaldangerforyoubutthereareotherthingswecanttellunBlwetryit.Iwantyoutounderwstandthismitefaleandthennothingwouldhappenatall.Oritmiteevensucseedtemperaryandleeveyouwerseoffthenyouarenow.Doyouunderstandwhatthatmeens.IfthathappinswewillhavetosendyoubaktotheWarrenstatehometolive.

CLA Standard: Literary Response and Analysis 3.3, 3.4, 3.9

BigIdea:Whyarethepeopleatthebakerysurprised?_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

!ReactOutofallthepeopleatthebakery,whodoyouthinkisCharlie'struefriend?Howishislifebecomingmoredifficult?Explain.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

StudentObjecFves:‐StudentswillidenFfyhowCauseandEffectinfluencetheplot‐Studentswillreviewtheinferencestrategy

p.34PROGRESSREPORT9APRIL1‐EverybodyinthebakerycametoseemetodaywhereIstartedmynewjobworkingbythedough‐mixer.Ithappinedlikethis.Oliverwhoworksonthemixerquityesterday.Iusedtohelphimoutbeforebringingthebagsofflouroverforhimtoputinthemixer.AnywayIdintknowthatIknewhowtoworkthemixer.ItsveryhardandOliverwentobakkersschoolforoneyearbeforehecouldlearnhowtobeanassisFntbaker.ButJoeCaphesmyfriendhesaidCharliewhydontyoutakeoverOliversjob.EverybodyonthefloorcamearoundandtheywerelafflaughingandFrankReillysaidyesCharlieyoubeenherelongenuffenough.GoaheadGimpyaintaroundandhewontknowyoutryedit.IwasscaredbecauseGimpyistheheadbakerandhetoldmenevertogonearthemixerbecauseIwouldgethurt.EveryonesaiddoitexeptFannieBirdenwhosaidstopitwhydontyouleavethepoormanalone.FrankReillysaidshutupFannyitsAprilfoolsdayandifCharlieworkonthemixerhemightfixitgoodsowewillallhavethedayoff.IsaidIcoudntfixthemashinebutIcouldworkitbecauseIbeenwatchingOlivereversinceIgotback.Iworkedthedough‐mixerandeverybodywassurprisedespeshullyFrankReilly.FannyBirdengotexitedcauseshesaidittookOliver2yearstolearnhowtomixthedoughrightandhewenttobakersschool.BernieBatewhohelpsonthemashinesaidIdiditfasterthenOliverdidandbeWer.Nobodylaffed.WhenGimpycamebackandFannytoldhimhegotsoreatmeforworkingonthemixer.Butshesaidwatchhimandseehowhedoesit.TheywereplayinghimforanAprilFooljokeandhefooledtheminstead.GimpywatchedandIknewhewassoreatmebecausehedontlikewhenpeopledontdowhathetellsthemjustlikeProfNemur.ButhesawhowIworkedthemixerandheskratchedhisheadandsaidIseeitbutIdontbelieveit.ThenhecalledMrDonnerandtoldmetoworkitagainsoMrDonnercouldseeit.Iwasscaredhewasgoingtobeangryandholleratmesoa^erIfinishedIsaidcanIgobacktomyownjobnow.Igottosweepoutthefrontofthebakerybehindthecounter.MrDonnerlookedatmefunnyforalongFme.ThenhesaidthismustbesomekindofAprilfoolsjokeyouguysareplayingonme.Whatsthecatch.


DirecFons:Useeachofthefollowingtargetwordstowrite1sentencerelaFngtoFlowersforAlgernon.1.Complex________________________________________________________________________________________2.Conscious________________________________________________________________________________________3.Data________________________________________________________________________________________4.Specific________________________________________________________________________________________5.SensaFon________________________________________________________________________________________

PRACTICE!


JournalWriFng:WhateffectdidthesurgeryhaveonwhatCharlieisabletodoandhowhefeelsabouthisfriends?__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

EFFECT1.Charlieknowshowtoworkthedoughmixer.2.Charlie'sfriendsplayanAprilFool'sjokeonhim,butthejokeendsuponthem.3.FrankandJoearemadatCharlie.Joesays,"Gojumpinalake."

CAUSE1.____________________________________________________2._______________________________________________________________________________3.___________________________________________________

DirecFons:Readeach"EFFECT"listed.IdenFfythecausebywriFngthemissinganswer.

GimpysaidthatswhatIthoughtitwassomekindofgag.HelimpedallaroundthemashineandhesaidMrDonnerIdontunderstanditeitherbutCharlieknowshowtohandleitandIgottoadmithedoesitbeWerthenOliver.EverybodywascrowdedaroundandtalkingaboutitandIgotscaredbecausetheyalllookedatmefunnyandtheywereexited.FranksaidItoldyouthereissomethingpeculierlatelyaboutCharlie.AndJoeCarpsaysyeahIknowwhatyoumean.Mr.Donnersenteverybodybacktoworkandtookmeouttothefrontofthestorewithhim.HesaidCharlieIdontknowhowyoudoneitbutitlikeslikeyoufinallylearnedsomething.Iwantyoutobecarefulanddothebestyoucando.Yougotyourselfanewjobwitha5dollerraise.IsaidIdontwantanewjobbecauseIliketocleanupandsweepanddeliveranddothingsformyfriendsbutMrDonnersaidnevermindyourfriendsIneedyouforthisjob.Idontthinkmuchofamanwhodontwanttoadvance.Sonowinsteadofdeliveringpackigesandwashingoutthetoiletsanddumpingthegarbage.Imthenewmixer.Thatsadvance.TomorrowIwilltellMissKinnian.IthinkshewillbehappybutIknowwhyFrankandJoearemadatme.IaskedFannyandshesaidnevermindthosefools.ThisisAprilFoolsdayandthejokebackfiredandmadethemthefoolsinsteadofyou.IaskedJoetotellmewhatwasthejokethatbackfiredandhesaidgojumpinalake.IguesstheirmadatmebecauseIworkedthemashinebuttheydidntgetthedayoffliketheythought.DoesthatmeanImgefngsmarter.

CLA Standard: Literary Response and Analysis 3.4, 3.9; Written/Oral Lang Conventions 1.1,1.2,1.3

CAUSE&EFFECT

1.WhatcausesCharlietowritetheValen4ne'sle6er?____________________________________________________________________________________

2.WhatcausesthefightbetweenCharlieandtheboys?____________________________________________________________________________________

3.WhatcausesCharlietochangeschools?____________________________________________________________________________________________

!ReactInCharlie'sflashback/memory,heasksHymietowriteaninnocentvalen4nemessage.What'syouropinionofHymie?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

StudentObjec4ves:‐Studentswillprac4cethereadingCauseandEffectreadingskill‐Studentswilliden4fymechanicsofpunctua4on,understandsentencestructureandtheproperEnglishusageandcontrolofgrammar.

p.51Iremember...IrememberwhathappenedatP.S.13andwhytheyhadtochangemyschoolandsendmetoP.S.222.ItwasbecauseofHarriet.IseeCharlie‐‐elevenyearsold.Hehasali6legoldcolorlocketheoncefoundinthestreet.There'snochain,buthehasitonastring,andhelikestotwirlthelocketsothatitbunchesupthestring,andthenwatchitunwind,spinningaroundwiththesunflickingintohiseyes.Some4meswhenthekidsplaycatchtheylethiminthemiddleandhetriestogettheballbeforeoneofthemcatchesit.Helikestobeinthemiddle‐‐evenifhenevercatchestheball‐‐andoncewhenHymieRothdroppedtheballbymistakeandhepickedituptheywouldn'tlethimthrowitbuthehadtogointhemiddleagain.WhenHarrietpassesby,theboysstopplayingandlookather.AlltheboysloveHarriet.Whensheshakesherheadhercurlsbounceupanddown,andshehasdimples.Charliedoesn'tknowwhytheymakesuchafussaboutagirlandwhytheyalwayswanttotalktoher(he'dratherplayballorkick‐the‐can,orringo‐leviothantalktoagirl)butalltheboysareinlovewithHarrietsoheisinlovewithhertoo.Sheneverteaseshimliketheotherkids,andhedoestricksforher.Hewalksondeskswhentheteacherisn'tthere.Hethrowserasersoutthewindow,scribblesallovertheblackboardandwalls.AndHarrietalwaysscreechesandgiggles,"Oh,lookitCharlie.Ain'thefunny?Ohain'thesilly?"It'sValen4ne'sDay,andtheboysaretalkingaboutvalen4nesthey'regoingtoHarriet,soCharliesays,"I'mgonnagiveHarrietavalen4nestoo."TheylaughandBarrysays,"Whereyougonnagetavalen4ne?"Buthedoesn'thaveanymoneyforavalen4ne,sohedecidestogiveHarriethislocketthatisheart‐shapedlikethevalen4nesinthestorewindows.Thatnighthetakes4ssuepaperfromhismother'sdrawer,andittakesalong4metowrapand4eitwithapieceofredribbon.ThenhetakesittoHymieRoththenextdayduringlunchperiodinschoolandasksHymietowriteonthepaperforhim.HetellsHymietowrite:"DearHarriet,Ithinkyouarethemostpre4estgirlinthewholeworld.IlikeyouverymuchandIloveyou.Iwantyoutobemyvalen=ne.Yourfriend,CharlieGordon."Hymieprintsverycarefullyinlargele6ersonthepaper,laughingallthe4me,andhetellsCharlie,"Boy,thiswillknockhereyesout.Wait'llsheseesthis."Charlieisscared,buthewantstogiveHarrietthatlocket,sohefollowsherhomefromschoolandwaitsun4lshegoesintoherhouse.Thenhesneaksintothehallandhangsthepackageontheinsideofthedoorknob.Heringsthebelltwiceandrunsacrossthestreettohidebehindthetree.WhenHarrietcomesdownshelooksaroundtoseewhorangthebell.Thensheseesthepackage.Shetakesitandgoesupstairs.Charliegoeshomefromschoolandgetsaspankingbecausehetookthe4ssuepaperandribbonoutofhismother'sdrawerwithouttellingher.Buthedoesn'tcare.TomorrowHarrietwillwearthelocketandtellalltheboyshegaveittoher.Thenthey'llsee.


CLA Standard: Literary Response and Analysis 3.4, 3.9; Written/Oral Lang Conventions 1.1,1.2,1.3

ProofreadingPrac4cingDirec4ons:ReadtheentryfromFlowersforAlgernonandcorrectwhatCharliewrote.Usethecheckandcorrectboxontherighthandsidetokeeptrackoftheerrorsyoufixed.

Listtworeasonswhyweusecommas:

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April6‐Today,Ilearned,thecomma,thisis,a,comma(,)aperiod,with,atail,MissKinnian,saysits,important,because,itmakeswriFng,beHer,shesaid,somebody,couldlose,alot,ofmoney,ifacomma,isn’tin,theright,place,Igot,somemoney,thatI,savedfrom,myjob,andwhat,thefoundaFon,paysme,butnot,muchand,Idon’t,seehow,acomma,keeps,youfrom,losingit,But,shesays,everybody,usescommas,soIll,usethem,too,,,,,

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Thenextdayherunsallthewaytoschool,butit'stooearly.Harrietisn'tthereyet,andhe'sexcited.ButwhenHarrietcomesinshedoesn'tevenlookathim.Sheisn'twearingthelocket.Andshelookssore.HedoesallkindsofthingswhenMrs.Jansonisn't'watching:Hemakesfunnyfaces.Helaughsoutloud.Hestandsuponhisseatandwiggleshisfanny.HeeventhrowsapieceofchalkatHarold.ButHarrietdoesn'tlookathimevenonce.Maybesheforgot.Maybeshe'llwearittomorrow.Shepassesbyinthehallway,butwhenhecomesovertoaskhershepusheshimawaywithoutsayingaword.Downintheschoolyardhertwobigbrothersarewai4ngforhim.Guspusheshim."Youbastard,didyouwritethisdirtynotetomysister?"Charliesayshedidn'twriteanydirtynotes."Ijustgaveheravalen4me."


LiteraryElementsFlashback:asuddenanddisturbingvividmemoryofaneventinthepast.

Charliedescribesanothermemory.Inthemiddleofthis,hefallsintoaflash‐back.Starthebeginningoftheflashback.

!ReactDoyoulikeCharlie'smom,Rose?Whyorwhynot?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

StudentObjecHves:‐StudentswillexercisetheCauseandEffectreadingskill‐StudentswillunderstandcharacterandplotbyanalyzingflashbacksandtheinteracHonofcharacters.

p.71"He'snormal!He'snormal!He'llgrowuplieotherpeople.BeSerthanothers."Shewastryingtoscratchtheteacher,butDadwasholdingherback."He'llgotocollegesomeday.He'llbesomebody."Shekeptscreamingit,clawingatDadsohe'dletgoofher."He'llgotocollegesomedayandhe'llbesomebody."Wewereintheprincipal'sofficeandtherewerealotofpeoplelookingembarrassed,buttheassistantprincipalwassmilingandturninghisheadsonoonewouldseeit.Theprincipalinmydreamhadalongbeard,andwasfloaHngaroundtheroomandpoinHngatme."He'llhavetogotoaspecialschool.PuthimintotheWarrenStateHomeandTrainingSchool.Wecan'thavehimhere."DadwaspullingMomoutoftheprincipal'soffice,andshewasshouHngandcryingtoo.Ididn'tseeherface,butherbigredteardropskeptsplashingdownonme.ThismorningIcouldrecallthedream,butnowthere'smorethanthat‐‐‐Icanrememberthroughtheblur,backwhenIwassixyearsoldandithappened.JustbeforeNormawasborn.IseeMom,athin,darkhairedwomanwhotalkstoofastandusesherhandstoomuch.Asalwaysherfaceisblurred.Herhairisupinabun,andherhandgoestotouchit,patitasifshehastomakesureit'ssHllthere.IrememberthatshewasalwaysfluSeringlikeabig,whitebird‐‐‐aroundmyfather,andhetooheavyandHredtoescapeherpecking.IseeCharlie,standinginthecenterofthekitchen,playingwithhisspinner,brightcoloredbeadsandringsthreadedonastring.Heholdsthestringupinonehandturnstheringssotheywindandunwindinbrightspinningflashes.Hespendslonghourswatchinghisspinner.Idon'tknowwhomadeitforhim,orwhatbecameofit,butIseehimstandingtherefascinatedasthestringuntwistsandsetstheringsspinning...

Sheisscreamingathim‐‐‐no,she'sscreamingathisfather."I'mnotgoingtotakehim.There'snothingwrongwithhim!""Rose,itwon'tdoanygoodpretendinganylongerthatnothingiswrong.Justlookathim,Rose.Sixyearsold,and‐‐‐"He'snotadummy.He'snormal.He'llbejustlikeeveryoneelse."HelookssadlyathissonwiththespinnerandCharliesmilesandholdsituptoshowhimhowpreSyitiswhenitgoesaroundandaround."Putthatthingaway!'MomshrieksandsuddenlysheknocksthespinnerfromCharlie'shand,anditcrashesacrossthekitchenfloor."Goplaywithyouralphabetblocks."Hestandsthere,frightenedbythesuddenoutburst.Hecowers,notknowingwhatshewilldo.Hisbodybeginstoshake.They'rearguing,andthevoicesbackandforthmakeasqueezingpressureinsidehimandasenseofpanic."Charlie,gotothebathroom.Don'tyoudaredoitinyourpants."Hewantstoobeyher,buthislegsaretooso]tomove.HisarmsgoupautomaHcallytowardoffblows."ForGod'ssake,Rose.Leavehimalone.You'vegothimterrified.Youalwaysdothis,andthepoorkid‐‐‐"



CauseandEffect1.Charlie'sparentsmusttakehomeoutofschoolandenrollhimintotheWarrenStateHomeandTrainingSchool.Listthereasonsforthisdecision.

2.WhatcausesCharlie'sfearofhismother?

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RorschachTest|ˈrôrˌshäk|

DefiniHon:atypeofprojecHvetestusedinpsychoanalysis,inwhichastandardsetofsymmetricalinkblotsofdifferentshapesandcolorsispresentedonebyonetothesubject,whoisaskedtodescribewhattheysuggestorresemble.ORIGIN1920s:nameda]erHermannRorschach(1884–1922),Swisspsychiatrist.

Whatdoyousee?

CLA Standard: Literary Response and Analysis 3.4

Imita&onWri&ng

Direc&ons:Usingthemodelbelow,rewritethesongtotellaboutaneventinCharlie’slife.

Threeblindmice…threeblindmice, Seehowtheyrun!Seehowtheyrun! Theyallruna7erthefarmer’swife, Shecutofftheirtailswithacarvingknife, Didyoueverseesuchasightinyourlife, Asthree…blind…mice?FlowersforAlgernon,p.84

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StudentObjec,ves:‐Studentswillunderstandtheconnec,onbetweenCauseandEffect‐Studentswillanalyzecharacterthroughwhatacharacterssaysaboutthemselvesinnarra,on.

JournalWri&ngWhydoCharlie’sdreamsgetworseashebecomessmarter?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________



Cause&Effect

1.WhatcausesCharlietobecomeangryatGimpy?______________________________________________________

2.IfCharliereportstoMr.Donner,whatmightbetheeffects?________________________________________________________________________

3.WhatistheeffectofCharlie'sworrying?__________________________________________________________________________________________

p.87Theringofthesale.Thecoun,ngofthechange.Theslamofthedrawer."Thankyou,Mrs.Wheeler."Iturnedjustin,metoseehimpu[nghishadintohispocket,andIheardafaintclinkofcoins.Howmany,meshadheusedmeasago‐betweentodeliverpackagestoher,undercharginghersothatlatertheycouldsplitthedifference?Hadheusedmealltheseyearstohelphimsteal?Icouldn'ttakemyeyesoffGimpyasheclompedaroundbehindthecounter,perspira,onstreamingdownfromunderhispapercap.Heseemedanimatedandgood‐natured,butlookinguphecaughtmyeye,frownedandturnedaway.Iwantedtohithim.Iwantedtogobehindthecounterandsmashhisfacein.Idon'tremembereverha,nganyonebefore‐‐butthismorningIhatedGimpywithallmyheart.Pouringthisalloutonpaperinthequietofmyroomhasnothelped.Every,meIthinkofGimpystealingfromMr.DonnerIwanttosmashsomething.Fortunately,Idon'tthinkI'mcapableofviolence.Idon'tthinkIeverhitanyoneinmylife.ButIs,llhavetodecidewhattodo.TellDonnerthathistrustedemployeehasbeenstealingfromhimalltheseyears?Gimpywoulddenyit,andIcouldneverproveitwastrue.AndwhatwoulditdotoMr.Donner?Idon'tknowwhattodo.

May9‐‐Ican'tsleep.Thishasgo_entome.IoweMr.Donnertoomuchtostandbyandseehimrobbedthisway.I'dbeasguiltyasGimpybymysilence.Andyet,isitmyplacetoinformhim?ThethingthatbothersmemostisthatwhenhesentmeondeliveriesheusedmetohelphimstealfromDonner.Notknowingaboutit,Iwasoutsideit‐‐‐nottoblame.ButnowthatIknow,bymysilenceIamasguiltyasheis.Yet,Gimpyisaco‐worker.Threechildren.WhatwillhedoifDonnerfireshim?Hemightnotbeabletogetanotherjob‐‐‐especiallywithhisclubfoot.Isthatmyworry?What'sright?Ironicthatallmyintelligencedoesn'thelpmesolveaproblemlikethis.

!React

IfyouwereCharlieinthissitua,on,whatwouldyoudo?Explain.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

CLA Standard: Literary Response and Analysis 3.9; Writing Applications 2.2

StudentObjec,ves:‐Studentswillanalyzecharacteriza,on‐Studentswillwritearesponsetoliterature

BEFOREANDAFTERDirec,ons:Asaresult(EFFECT)ofthesurgery,Charliehaschanged.Recordandcomparehisthoughts,feelings,andbehaviorsbelow.Includestatementsfromthenoveltosupportyourresponses.

Charlie'sThoughts,BeforeSurgery A<erSurgeryFeelings,&Behaviors

Themannerinwhichpeoplerespondtohim

Charlie'sabilitytospellanduseofwords

Charlie'sabilitytowrite

Charlie'sabilitytoproblemsolve

Charlie'sabilitytointeractwithothers

Charlie'sopinionofDoctors

Charlie'sopinionofAliceKinnian


CLA Standard: Literary Response and Analysis 3.9; Writing Applications 2.2

Name______________________________ Period_______ Date_______________

FlowersforAlgernonTimedWri,ng

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InthenovelFlowersforAlgernon,byDanielKeyes,“ThesurgeryperformedonCharliemadehislifebeTer.”

Doyouagreeordisagreewiththisstatement?Defendyourargumentwithatleast3clearreasonsandexamplesfromthenoveltoexplainyouropinion.

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Youwillhavetheen,reperiodtoformulateyourparagraph.Besuretoaddressthewri,ngpromptwithacleartopicsentence,useprimaryandsecondarysupport,useacademiclanguagewithcleartransi,ons,editforgrammarerrors,anduseMLAformat.

Thisparagraphisworth250points:

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CLA Standard: Literary Response and Analysis 3.3,3.4, 3.9

TARGETWORDS!

Direc&ons:Useeachofthefollowingtargetwordstowrite1sentencerela&ngtoFlowersforAlgernon.

1.Structure_________________________________________________________________________________2.Essen&al_________________________________________________________________________________3.Diminish_________________________________________________________________________________4.Vital_________________________________________________________________________________5.Dominant_________________________________________________________________________________

StudentObjec&ves:‐StudentswillunderstandCauseandEffect‐Studentswillcon&nuetoanalyzecharacter

MAKINGCONNECTIONSDirec&ons:Listthreemedicalconnec&ons/commonali&esamongKacieCavesin“LifeWithHalfaBrain,”PhineasGagein“PhineasGage’sBrainInjury,”andCharlieGordoninFlowersforAlgernon.KACIECAVES PHINEASGAGE CHARLIEGORDON

Summarizeyourconclusionsinparagraphformat:___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________


1.Theeffectofthesurgeryisunclear.2._______________________________3._______________________________

1.Theeffectofthesurgeryisunclear.2._______________________________3._______________________________

1.Theeffectofthesurgeryisunclear.2._______________________________3.________________________________


p.142Charlienods.HewantsDr.Guarinotolikehim,butheisterrifiedwhenheseestheexpressiononhismother'sface."Charlie!Whatdidyoudo?""Justanaccident,Mrs.Gordon.Hewasfrightenedthefirst&me.Butdon'tblamehim.Iwouldn'twanthimtoconnectpunishmentwithcominghere."ButRoseGordonissickwithembarrassment.It'sdisgus&ng.Idon'tknowwhattodo,Dr.Guarino.Evenathomeheforgets‐‐‐andsome&meswhenwehavepeopleinthehouse.I'msoashamedwhenhedoesthat."Thelookofdisgustonhismother'sfacesetshimtrembling.Forashortwhilehehadforgogenhowbadheis,howhemakeshisparentssuffer.Hedoesn'tknowhow,butitfrightenshimwhenshesayshemakeshersuffer,andwhenshecriesandscramsathim,heturnshisfacetothewallandmoanssohlytohimself."Nowdon'tupsethim,Mrs.Gordon,anddon'tworry.BringhimtomeonTuesdayandThursdayeachweekatthesame&me.""Butwillthisreallydoanygood?"asksMag."Tendollarsisalotof‐‐‐""Mag!sheclutchesathissleeve."Isthatanythingtotalkaboutata&melikethis?Yourownfleshandblood,andmaybeDr.Guarinocanmakehimlikeotherchildren,withtheLord'shelp,andyoutalkaboutmoney!"MagGordonstartstodefendhimself,butthen,thinkingthebegerofit,hepullsouthiswallet."Please..."sighsGuarino,asifembarrassedatthesightofmoney."Myassistantatthefrontdeskwilltakecareofallthefinancialarrangements.Thankyou."HehalfbowstoRose,shakesMag'shandandpatsCharlieontheback."Niceboy.Verynice."Then,smilingagain,hedisappearsbehindthedoortotheinneroffice.Theyargueallthewayhome,Magcomplainingthatbarbersupplysaleshavefallenoff,andthattheirsavingsaredwindling,RosescreechingbackthatmakingCharlienormalismoreimportantthananythingelse.Frightenedbytheirquarreling,Charliewhimpers.Thesoundofangerintheirvoicesispainfultohim.Assoonastheyentertheapartment,hepullsawayandrunstothecornerofthekitchen,behindthedoorandstandswithhisforeheadpressedagainstthe&lewall,tremblingandmoaning.Theypaynoagen&ontohim.Theyhaveforgogenthathehastobecleanedandchanged."I'mnothysterical."I'mjustsickofyoucomplainingevery&meItrytodosomethingforyourson.Youdon'tcare.Youjustdon'tcare.""That'snottrue!ButIrealizethere'snothingwecando.Whenyou'vegotachildlikehimit'sacross,andyoubearit,andloveit.Well,Icanbearhim,butIcan'tstandyourfoolishways.You'vespentalmostalloursavingsonquacksandphonies‐‐‐moneyIcouldhaveusedtosetmeupanicebusinessofmyown.Yes.Don'tlookatmethatway.Forallthemoneyyou'vethrowndownthesewertodosomethingthatcan'tbedone,Icouldhavehadabarbershopofmyowninsteadofea&ngmyheartoutsellingfortenhoursaday.Myownplacewithpeopleworkingforme!"Stopshou&ng.Lookathim,he'sfrightened.""Thehellwithyou.NowIknowwho'sthedopearoundhere.Me!Forpumngupwithyou."Hestormsout,slammingthedoorbehindhim......NowIcanseewhereIgottheunusualmo&va&onforbecomingsmartthatsoamazedeveryoneatfirst.ItwassomethingRoseGordonlivedwithdayandnight.Herfear,herguilt,hershamethatCharliewasamoron.Herdreamthatsomethingcouldbedone.Theurgentques&onalways;whosefaultwasit,hersorMag's?...

Cause&Effect1.WhatcausesRosetogetembarrassed?____________________________________2.WhatcausesCharlietowethispants?____________________________________3.WhataretheeffectsofDr.Guarino'streatments?____________________________________4.WhateffectdoestheflashbackcreateversusthememorybeingtoldfromCharlie'spresentpointofview?______________________________________________________5.Circleone:WhydoyouthinkDr.GuarinoperformedtheseexperimentsonCharlie?a.Medicalknowledgeb.TohelptheGordonfamilyc.Tomakemoney

6.WhatcausesCharlie'sunusualmo&va&on?______________________________________________________

CLA Standard: Literary Response and Analysis 3.4, 3.9

BigIdea:WhathappensattheInterna,onalConven,onofScien,stsandScholars?__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

!ReactDoyouthinkCharliethoughtaboutthepossibleeffectsofreleasingAlgernon?DoyoufeelbadforCharlie?Whyorwhynot?____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

StudentObjec,ves:‐StudentswillunderstandCauseandEffect‐Studentswillbeabletoanalyzehowthedevelopmentofacharacteraffectsplot

p.162

Goddamnhim.Hedidn'tknowwhathewastalkingabout.Atthatpoint,thecompulsionoverwhelmedme.Iwatchedinfascina,onasmyhandmoved,independentofmywill,topulldownthelatchofAlgernon'scage.AsIopenedithelookedupatmeandpaused.Thenheturned,dartedoutofhiscage,andscamperedacrossthelongtable.Atfirst,hewaslostagainstthedamasktablecloth,ablurofwhiteonwhite,un,lawomanatthetablescreamed,knockingherchairbackwardsassheleapedtoherfeet.Beyondher,pitchersofwateroverturned,andthenBurtshouted."Algernon'sloose!"Algernonjumpeddownfromthetable,ontotheplaVormandthentothefloor."Gethim!Gethim!"Nemurscreechedastheaudience,dividedinitsaims,becameatangleofarmsandlegs.Someofthewomen(non‐experimentalists?)triedtostandontheunstablefoldingchairswhileothers,tryingtohelpcornerAlgernon,knockedthemover."Closethosebackdoors!"shoutedBurt,whorealizedAlgernonwassmartenoughtoheadinthatdirec,on."Run,"Iheardmyselfshout."thesidedoor!""He'sgoneoutthesidedoor,"someoneechoed."Gethim!Gethim!"beggedNemur.ThecrowdsurgedoutoftheGrandBallroomintothecorridor,asAlgernon,scamperingalongthemarooncarpetedhallway,ledthemamerrychase.UnderLouisXIVtables,aroundpo`edpalms,upstairways,aroundcorners,downstairways,intothemainlobby,pickingupotherpeopleaswewent.Seeingthemallrunningbackandforthinthelobby,chasingawhitemousesmarterthanmanyofthem,wasthefunniestthingthathadhappenedinalong,me."Goahead,laugh!"snortedNemur,whonearlybumpedintome,"butifwedon'tfindhim,thewholeexperimentisindanger."IpretendedtobelookingforAlgernonunderawastebasket."Doyouknowsomething?"Isaid."You'vemadeamistake.Andabertoday,maybeitjustwon'tma`eratall."Secondslater,halfadozenwomencamescreamingoutofthepowderroom,skirtsclutchedfran,callyaroundtheirlegs."He'sinthere,"someoneyelled.Butforamomentthesearchingcrowdwasstayedbythehandwri,ngonthewall‐‐‐Ladies.Iwasthefirsttocrosstheinvisiblebarrierandenterthesacredgates.Algernonwasperchedontopofoneofthewashbasins,glaringathisreflec,oninthemirror."Comeon,"Isaid."We'llgetoutofheretogether."Heletmepickhimup,andputhimintomyjacketpocket."Stayintherequietlyun,lItellyou."


CLA Standard: Literary Response and Analysis 3.4, 3.9

Cause&Effect1.WhatcausesCharlietoreleaseAlgernon?______________________________________________________2.WhateffectwillAlgernon's"Get‐a‐way"haveontheexperiment?_____________________________________________________

Summarize:1.WhatisthemistakeProfessorNemurmakesthatcausesCharlietofearhisfuture?____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Theotherscameburs,ngthroughtheswingingdoors‐‐‐lookingguiltyasiftheyexpectedtoseescreamingnudefemales.Iwalkedoutastheysearchedthewashroom,andIheardBurt'svoice."There'saholeinthatven,lator.Maybehewentupthere.""Findoutwhereitleadsto,"saidStrauss."Yougouptothesecondfloor,"saidNemur,wavingtoStrauss."I'llgodowntothebasement."Atthispointtheyburstoutoftheladiesroom,andtheforcessplit.IfollowedbehindtheStrausscon,ngentuptothesecondfloorastheytriedtodiscoverwheretheven,latorledto.WhenStraussandWhiteandtheirhalf‐dozenfollowersturnedrightdownCorridorB,IturnedlebupCorridorCandtooktheelevatortomyroom.Iclosedthedoorbehindme,andpa`edmypocket.Apinksnoutandwhitefuzzpokedoutandlookedaround."I'lljustgetmythingspacked,"Isaid,"andwe'lltakeoff‐‐‐justyouandme‐‐‐acoupleofman‐madegeniusesontherun."Ihadthebellhopputthebagsandthetape‐recorderintoawai,ngtaxi,paidmyhotelbill,andwalkedouttherevolvingdoorwiththeobjectofsearchnestlinginmyjacketpocket.Iusedmyreturn‐flight,ckettoNewYork.Insteadofgoingbacktomyplace,Iplantostayatahotelhereinthecityforoneortwonights.We'llusethatasabaseofopera,onswhileIlookforafurnishedapartment,somewheremidtown.IwanttobenearTimesSquare.Talkingallthisoutmakesmefeelalotbe`er‐‐‐evenali`lesilly.Idon'treallyknowwhyIgotsoupset,orwhatI'mdoingonajetheadingbacktoNewYorkwithAlgernoninashoeboxundermyseat.Imustn'tpanic.Themistakedoesn'tnecessarilymeananythingserious.It'sjustthatthingsarenotasdefiniteasNemurbelieved.ButwheredoIgofromhere?First,I'vegottoseemyparents.AssoonasIcan.Imaynothaveallthe,meIthoughtIhad...


JournalWri+ng:Whydidn’tCharlie’sdadrecognizehimwhenhewenttothebarbershop?___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

StudentObjec+ves:‐Studentswillanalyzehowcharacteriza+onthroughflashbacksaffectthemovementofplot.

p.182Theshopwasemptyexceptforthebarberreadingthemagazineinthechairnearestthewindow.Whenhelookedupatme,IrecognizedMaP‐‐‐stocky,red‐checked,alotolderandnearlybaldwithafringeofgrayhairborderingthesidesofhishead‐‐‐buts+llMaP.Seeingmeatthedoor,hetossedthemagazineaside."Nowai+ng.You'renext."Ihesitated,andhemisunderstood."Usuallynotopenatthishour,mister.Hadanappointmentwithoneofmyregulars,buthedidn'tshow.Justabouttoclose.LuckyforyouIsatdowntorestmyfeet.BesthaircutandshaveintheBronx."AsIletmyselfbedrawnintotheshop,hebustledaround,pullingoutscissorsandcombsandafreshneckcloth."Everythingsanitary,asyoucansee,whichismorethanIcansayformostbarbershopsinthisneighborhood.Haircutandshave?"Ieasedmyselfintothechair.Incrediblethathedidn'trecognizemewhenIknewhimsoplainly.Ihadtoremindmyselfthathehadnotseenmeinmorethanfi\eenyears,andthatmyappearancehadchangedevenmoreinthepastmonths.Hestudiedmeinthemirrornowthathehadmecoveredwiththestripedneckcloth,andIsawafrownoffaintrecogni+on."Theworks,"Isaid,noddingattheunion‐shoppricelist,"haircut,shave,shampoo,sun‐tan..."Hiseyebrowswentup."I'vegottomeetsomeoneIhaven'tseeninalong+me,"Iassuredhim,"andIwanttolookmybest."Itwasafrighteningsensa+on,havinghimcutmyhairagain.Later,ashestroppedtherazoragainstleathertheharshwhispermademecringe.Ibentmyheadunderthegentlepressofhishandandfeltthebladescrapecarefullyacrossmyneck.Iclosedmyeyesandwaited.ItwasasifIwereontheopera+ngtableagain.MyneckmuscleknoPed,andwithoutwarningittwitched.ThebladenickedmejustabovetheAdam'sapple."Hey!"heshouted."Jesus...takeiteasy.Youmoved.Hey,I'mawfulsorry."Hedashedtowetatowelatthesink.InthemirrorIwatchedthebrightredbubbleandthethinlinedrippingdownmythroat.Excitedandapologizing,hegottoitbeforeitreachedtheneckcloth.Watchinghimmove,adroitforsuchashort,heavyman,Ifeltguiltyatthedecep+on.IwantedtotellhimwhoIwasandhavehimputhisarmaroundmyshoulder,sowecouldtalkabouttheolddays.ButIwaitedwhilehedabbedthecutwithstyp+cpowder.Hefinishedshavingmesilently,andthenbroughtthesun‐tanlampovertothechairandputcoolwhitepadsofcoPonsoakedinwitchhazelovermyeyes.There,inthebrightredinnerdarknessIsawwhathappenedthenighthetookmeawayfromthehouseforthelast+me...



Cause&Effect

1.WhatcausesRosetosendCharlieaway?______________________________________________________

2.Earlierinthenovel,Charliesings"ThreeBlindMice."Whatcauseshimtosingaboutakitchenknife?________________________________________________________________________

3.Predict:WillNormalivea"normal"lifeonceCharlieisgone?Explain.______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

__________(Flashback)__________

Charlieisasleepintheotherroom,buthewakenstothesoundofhismothershrieking.Hehaslearnedtosleepthroughquarrels‐‐‐theyareaneverydayoccurrenceinhishouse.Buttonightthereissomethingterriblywronginthathysteria.Heshrinksbackintothepillowandlistens."Ican'thelpit!He'sgottogo!We'vegothertothinkabout.Iwon'thavehercomehomefromschoolcryingeverydaylikethisbecausethechildrenteaseher.Wecan'tdestroyherchanceforanormallifebecauseofhim.""Whatdoyouwanttodo?Turnhimoutintothestreet?""Puthimaway.SendhimtotheWarrenStateHome.""Let'stalkitoverinthemorning.""No.Allyoudoittalk,talk,andyoudon'tdoanything.Idon'twanthimhereanotherday.Now‐‐‐tonight.""Don'tbefoolish,Rose.It'stoolatetodoanything...tonight.You'reshou+ngsoloudeveryonewillhearyou.""Idon'tcare.Hegoesouttonight.Ican'tstandlookingathimanymore.""You'rebeingimpossible,Rose.Whatareyoudoing?""Iwarnyou.Gethimoutofhere.""Putthatknifedown.""I'mnotgoingtohaveherlifedestroyed.""You'recrazy.Putthatknifeaway.""He'sbePeroffdead.He'llneverbeabletoliveanormallife.He'llbebePeroff‐‐‐""You'reoutofyourmind.ForGod'ssake,controlyourself!""Thentakehimawayfromhere.Now‐‐‐tonight.""Allright.I'lltakehimovertoHermantonightandmaybetomorrowwe'llfindoutaboutgehnghimintotheWarrenStateHome."Thereissilence.FromthedarknessIfeeltheshudderpassoverthehouse,andthenMaP'svoice,lesspanickythanhers."Iknowwhatyou'vegonethroughwithhim,andIcan'tblameyouforbeingafraid.Butyou'vegottocontrolyourself.I'lltakehimovertoHerman.Willthatsa+sfyyou?""That'sallIask.Charlie'sroomanddresseshisson,andthoughtheboydoesn'tunderstandwhat'shappening,heisafraid.Astheygooutthedoor,shelooksaway.Perhapssheistryingtoconvinceherselfthatheisalreadygoneoutofherlife‐‐‐thathenolongerexists.Onthewayout,Charlieseesonthekitchentablethelongcarvingknifeshecutsroastswith,andhesensesvaguelythatshewantedtohurthim.Shewantedtotakesomethingawayfromhim,andgiveittoNorma.Whenhelooksbackather,shehaspickeduparagtowashthekitchensink...__________(EndFlashback)__________

STRATEGYREVIEW:MakingInferenceIsRosea"normal"mother? MyInference:IthinkRoseis/isn't

normalbecause...______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

WhatRosesaysaboutCharlie...______________________________________________________________________

Thewaymothersfeelabouttheirkids...______________________________________________________________________


BigIdea:Charlieyellsatthecustomersbecause...__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

StudentObjec,ves:‐Studentswillanalyzetheinterac,onbetweencharactersandexplainthewaythoseinterac,onsaffecttheplot

p.197Usually,whenI'mexhaustedfromwalking,Igobacktotheapartmentanddropoffintoadeepsleep,buttonightinsteadofgoinguptomyownplaceIwenttothediner.Therewasanewdishwasher,aboyofaboutsixteen,andtherewassomethingfamiliarabouthim,hismovements,thelookinhiseyes.Andthen,clearingawaythetablebehindme,hedroppedsomedishes.Theycrashedtothefloor,shaLeringandsendingbitsofwhitechinaunderthetables.Hestoodthere,dazedandfrightened,holdingtheemptytrayinhishand.Thewhistlesandcatcallsfromthecustomers(criesof"hey,theregotheprofits!"..."Mazeltove!"...and"well,hedidn'tworkhereverylong..."whichinvariablyseemstofollowthebreakingofdishwareinapublicrestaurant)confusedhim.Whentheownercametoseewhattheexcitementwasabout,theboycowered‐‐‐threwuphisarmsasiftowardoffablow."Allright!Allright,youdope,"shoutedtheman."don'tjuststandthere!Getthebroomandsweepupthatmess.Abroom...abroom!youidiot!It'sinthekitchen.Sweepupallthepieces."Whentheboysawthathewasnotgoingtobepunished,hisfrightenedexpressiondisappeared,andhesmiledandhummedashecamebackwiththebroom.Afewoftherowdiercustomerskeptuptheremarks,amusingthemselvesathisexpense."Here,sonny,overhere.There'sanicepiecebehindyou...""C'mon,doitagain...""He'snotsodumb.It'seasiertobreak'emthantowash'em..."Astheboy'svacanteyesmovedacrossthecrowdofamusedonlookers,heslowlymirroredtheirsmilesandfinallybrokeintoanuncertaingrinatthejokewhichhedidnotunderstand.IfeltsickinsideasIlookedathisdull,vacuoussmile‐‐thewide,brighteyesofachild,uncertainbuteagertoplease,andIrealizedwhatIhadrecognizedinhim.Theywerelaughingathimbecausehewasretarded.AndatfirstIhadbeenamusedalongwiththerest.Suddenly,Iwasfuriousatmyselfandallthosewhoweresmirkingathim.Iwantedtopickupthedishesandthrowthem.Iwantedtosmashtheirlaughingfaces.Ijumpedupandshouted:"Shutup!Leavehimalone!Hecan'tunderstand.Hecan'thelpwhatheis...butforGod'ssake,havesomerespect!He'sahumanbeing!"


WordstoKnow!vacuous‐havingorshowingalackofthoughtorintelligence;mindless"Mazeltove!"‐aJewishphraseexpressingcongratula,onsorwishingsomeonegoodluck.smirking‐smileinanirrita,nglysmug,conceited,orsillyway

!REACT

Thinkofa,meyouwitnessedsomeoneelsebeingmadefunofinfrontofagroup.Howdidyoureact?Areyourhappywithyourreac,onordoyouwishyouwouldhavereacteddifferently?Explain.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________


COMPARE/CONTRASTDIRECTIONS:Usingthediagrambelow,listwordstodescribeCharlieBEFOREhisopera,on.Thinkaboutwhathewaslikeworkingatthebakery.Next,listthewordsdescribingthe"newdishwasher"boyCharlieseesattherestaurant.Finally,comparethetwolists.

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July9‐‐‐Aterriblethinghappenedtoday.AlgernonbitFay.Ihadwarnedheragainstplayingwithhim,butshealwayslikedtofeedhim,butshealwaysliketofeedhim.Usuallywhenshecameintohisroom,he'dperkupandruntoher.Todayitwasdifferent.Hewasatthefarside,curledupintoawhitepuff.Whensheputherhandinthroughthetoptrapdoor,hecringedandforcedhimselfbackintothecorner.Shetriedtocoaxhim,byopeningthebarriertothemaze,andbeforeIcouldtellhertoleavehimalone,shemadethemistakeoftryingtopickhimup.Hebitherthumb.Thenheglaredatbothofusandscurriedbackintothemaze.WefoundMinnieattheotherendintherewardbox.Shewasbleedingfromagashinherchest,butshewasalive.AsIreachedintotakeheroutAlgernoncameintotherewardboxandsnappedatme.Histeethcaughtmysleeveandhungonun:lIshookhimloose.HecalmeddownaSerthat.IobservedhimformorethananhouraSerward.Heseemslistlessandconfused,andthoughhes:lllearnsnewproblemswithoutexternalrewards,hisperformanceispeculiar.Insteadofcareful,determinedmovementsdownthemazecorridors,hisac:onsarerushedandoutofcontrol.Timeandagainheturnsintoacornertooquicklyandcrashesintoabarrier.Thereisastrangesenseofurgencyinhisbehavior.Ihesitatetomakeasnapjudgment.Itcouldbemanythings.ButnowI'vegottogethimbacktothelab.WhetherornotIhearfromtheFounda:onaboutmyspecialgrant,I'mgoingtocallNemurinthemorning.


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p.239IwentbacktothelabtoworkwithAlgernon.Hehasmomentsoutofhislethargy.Periodically,hewillrunashiJingmaze,butwhenhefailshefindshimselfinadead‐end,hereactsviolently.WhenIgotdowntothelab,Ilookedin.Hewasalertandcameuptomeasifheknewme.Hewaseagertowork,andwhenIsethimdownthroughthetrapdoorinthewiremeshofthemaze,hemovedswiJlyalongthepathwaystotherewardbox.Twiceheranthemazesuccessfully.Thethird7me,hegothalfwaythrough,pausedatanintersec7on,andthenwithatwitchingmovementtookthewrongturn.Icouldseewhatwasgoingtohappen,andIwantedtoreachdownandtakehimoutbeforeheendedupinablindalley.ButIrestrainedmyselfandwatched.Whenhefoundhimselfmovingalongtheunfamiliarpath,hesloweddown,hisac7onsbecameerra7c:start,pause,doubleback,turnaround,thenforwardagain,un7lfinallyhewasinthecul‐de‐sacthatinformedhimwithamildshockthathehadmadeamistake.Atthispoint,insteadofturningbacktofindanalternateroute,hebegantomoveincircles,squeakinglikeaphonographagainstthewallsofthemaze,againandagain,leapingup,twis7ngoverbackwardsandfalling,andthrowinghimselfagain.Twicehecaughthisclawsintheoverheadwiremesh,screechingwildly,leRnggo,andtryinghopelesslyagain.Thenhestoppedandcurledhimselfupintoasmall,7ghtball.WhenIpickedhimup,hemadenoaSempttouncurl,butremainedinthatstatemuchlikeacatatonicstupor.WhenImovedhisheadorlimbs,theystayedlikewax.Iputhimbackintohiscageandwatchedhimun7lthestuporworeoffandhebegantomovearoundnormally.Whateludesmeisthereasonforhisregression‐‐‐isitaspecialcase?Anisolatedreac7on?Oristheresomegeneralprincipleoffailurebasictothewholeprocedure?I'vegottoworkouttherule.IfIcanfindthatout,andifitaddsevenonejotofinforma7ontowhateverelsehasbeendiscoveredaboutmentalretarda7onandthepossibilityofhelpingotherslikemyself,Iwillbesa7sfied.Whateverhappenstome,IwillhavelivedathousandnormallivesbywhatImightaddtoothersnotyetborn.That'senough.


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1.AccordingtoCharlie,whatcausesthescien6ststotreathimwell?

2.AccordingtoProfessorNemur,whatcausesCharlietoreactselfishly?

!ReactThinkabouthowretardedpeoplearetreatedinsociety.Aretheytreatedasequallyasa"normal"person?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

p.246"Justwhothehelldoyouthinkyouare,thatyoucanbehavethatway?Ihaveneverseensuchinsufferablerudenessinmylife."Istruggledtomyfeet."Now,whatmakesyousaythat?"Strausstriedtorestrainhim,buthespluOeredandgaspedout:"Isayit,becauseyouhavenogra6tudeorunderstandingofthissitua6on.AQerall,youareindebtedtothesepeopleifnottous‐‐‐inmorewaysthanone.""Sincewhenisaguineapigsupposedtobegrateful?"Ishouted."I'veservedyourpurposesandnowI'mtryingtoworkoutyourmistakes,sohowthehelldoesthatmakemeindebtedtoanyone?"Straussstartedtomoveintobreakitup,butNemurstoppedhim."Justaminute.Iwanttohearthis.Ithinkit's6mewehadthisout.""He'shadtoomuchtodrink,"saidhiswife."Notthatmuch,"snortedNemur."He'sspeakingpreOyclearly.I'veputupwithalotfromhim.He'sendangered‐‐‐ifnotactuallydestroyed‐‐‐ourwork,andnowIwanttohearfromhisownmouthwhathethinkshisjus6fica6onis.""Oh,forgetit,"Isaid."Youdon'treallywanttohearthetruth.""ButIdo,Charlie.Atleastyourversionofthetruth.Iwanttoknowifyoufeelanygra6tudeforallthingsthathavebeendoneforyou‐‐‐theabili6esyou'vedeveloped,thethingsyou'velearned,theexperiencesyou'vehad.OrdoyouthinkpossibleyouwerebeOeroffbefore?""Insomeways,yes."Thatshockedthem."I'velearnedalotinthepastfewmonths,"Isaid."NotonlyaboutCharlieGordon,butaboutlifeandpeople,andI'vediscoveredthatnobodyreallycaresaboutCharlieGordon,whetherhe'samoronoragenius.Sowhatdifferencedoesitmake?""Oh,"laughedNemur."You'refeelingsorryforyourself.Whatdidyouexpect?Thisexperimentwascalculatedtoraiseyourintelligence,nottomakeyoupopular.Wehadnocontroloverwhathappenedtoyourpersonality,andyou'vedevelopedfromalikeable,retardedyoungmanintoanarrogant,self‐centered,an6socialbastard.""Theproblem,dearprofessor,isthatyouwantedsomeonewhocouldbemadeintelligentbuts6llbekeptinacageanddisplayedwhennecessarytoreapthehonorsyouseek.ThehitchisthatI'maperson."Hewasangry,andIcouldseehewastornbetweenendingthefightandtryingoncemoretobeatmedown."You'rebeingunfair,asusual.Youknowwehavealwaystreatedyouwell‐‐‐doneeverythingwecouldforyou.""Everythingbuttreatmeasahumanbeing.You'veboasted6meandagainthatIwasnothingbeforetheexperiment,andIknowwhy.BecauseifIwasnothing,thenyouwereresponsibleforcrea6ngme,andthatmakesyoumylordandmaster.YouresentthefactIdon'tshowmygra6tudeeveryhouroftheday.Well,believeitornot,Iamgrateful.Butwhatyoudidforme‐‐‐wonderfulasitis‐‐‐doesn'tgiveyoutherighttotreatmelikeanexperimentalanimal.I'manindividualnow,andsowasCharliebeforeheeverwalkedintothatlab.Youlookedshocked!Yes,suddenlywediscoverthatIwasalwaysaperson‐‐‐evenbefore‐‐‐andthatchallengesyourbeliefthatsomeonewithanI.Q.oflessthan100doesn'tdeserveconsidera6on.ProfessorNemur,Ithinkwhenyoulookatmeyourconsciencebothersyou."


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September17‐‐‐Becomingabsentminded.Putthingsawayonmydeskorinthedrawersofthelabtables,andwhenIcan'tfindthemIlosemytemperandflareupateveryone.Firstsigns?Algernondiedtwodaysago.IfoundhimatfourthirtyinthemorningwhenIcamebackfromthelabaQerwanderingarounddownatthewaterfront‐‐‐onhisside,stretchedoutinthecornerofhiscage.Asifhewererunninginhissleep.Dissec6onshowsthatallmypredic6onswereright.Comparedtoanormalbrain,Algernon'shaddecreasedinweightandtherewasageneralsmoothingoutofthecerebralconvolu6onsaswellasdeepeningandbroadeningofbrainfissures.It'sfrighteningtothinkthatthesamethingmightbehappeningtomerightnow.SeeingithappentoAlgernonmakesitreal.Forthefirst6me,I'mafraidofthefuture.IputAlgernon'sbodyintoasmallmetalcontainerandtookhimhomewithme.Iwasn'tgoingtoletthemdumphimintotheincinerator.It'sfoolishandsen6mental,butlatelastnightIburiedhiminthebackyard.IweptasIputabunchofwildflowersonthegrave.

MAKINGCONNECTIONS!Re‐readCharlie'sjournalentryfromSeptember17.Underlinetheconclusionsfoundfromthe"dissec6on."Whydoyouthinkthisbookhasbeen6tledFlowersforAlgernon?____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

CAUSEANDEFFECTDirec6ons:UsingtheCauseandEffectgraph,outlinetheAlgernon‐GordonEffect.

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ACTIVEREADINGStareachitalicizedword.Re‐readthesec3onemphasizingavoicechangewhereeachwordisitalicized.Whateffectisthewritertryingtoachievebychangingtheprint?

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StudentObjec3ves:‐Studentswillcon3nuetoexerciseanalysisthroughCauseandEffect‐Studentswillanalyzetheinterac3onsbetweencharacters.

p.272Normawasfascinatedbymydescrip3onofthememory,asifitawakenedsleepingimages."It'sallsovague.Youknow,Ithoughtthatwasmydream.Irememberuswearinglampshades,andjumpingupanddownonthemaQresses."Shestaredoutofthewindow."Ihatedyoubecausetheyfussedoveryouallthe3me.Theyneverspankedyoufornotdoingyourhomeworkright,orfornotbringinghomethebestmarks.Youskippedclassesmostofthe3meandplayedgames,andIhadtogotothehardclassesinschool.Oh,howIhatedyou.Inschooltheotherchildrenscribbledpicturesontheblackboard,aboywithaduncecaponhishead,andtheywroteNorma'sBrotherunderit.Andtheyscribbledthingsonthesidewalkintheschoolyard‐‐Moron'sSisterandDummyGordonFamily.AndthenonedaywhenIwasn'tinvitedtoEmilyRaskin'sbirthdayparty,Iknewitwasbecauseofyou.Andwhenwewereplayingthereinthebasementwiththoselampshadesonourheads,Ihadtogeteven."Shestartedtocry."SoIliedandsaidyouhurtme.Oh,Charlie,whatafoolIwas‐‐‐whataspoiledbrat.I'msoashamed‐‐‐""Don'tblameyourself.Itmusthavebeenhardtofacetheotherkids.Forme,thiskitchenwasmyworld‐‐‐andthatroomthere.Therestofitdidn'tmaQeraslongasthiswassafe.Youhadtofacetherestoftheworld.""Whydidtheysendyouaway,Charlie?Whycouldn'tyouhavestayedhereandlivedwithus?Ialwayswonderedaboutthat.Every3meIaskedher,shealwayssaiditwasforyourowngood.""Inawayshewasright."Sheshookherhead."Shesentyouawaybecauseofme,didn'tshe?Oh,Charlie,whydidithavetobe?Whydidallthishappentous?"Ididn'tknowwhattotellher.IwishedIcouldsaythatliketheHouseofAtreusorCadmusweweresufferingthesinsofourforefathers,orfulfillinganancientGreekoracle.ButIhadnoanswersforher,orformyself."It'spast,"Isaid."I'mgladImetyouagain.ItmakesitaliQleeasier."Shegrabbedmyarmsuddenly."Charlie,youdon'tknowwhatI'vebeenthroughalltheseyearswithher.Theapartment,thisstreet,myjob.It'sallbeenanightmare,cominghomeeachday,wonderingifshe'ss3llhere,ifshe'sharmedherself,guiltyforthinkingaboutthingslikethat."Istoodupandletherrestagainstmyshoulder,andshewept."Oh,Charlie.I'mgladyou'rebacknow.We'veneededsomeone.I'mso3red..."Ihaddreamedofa3melikethis,butnotthatitwashere,whatgoodwasit?Icouldn'ttellherwhatwasgoingtohappentome.Andyet,couldIacceptheraffec3ononfalsepretenses?Whykidmyself?IfIhads3llbeentheoldfeeble‐minded,dependentCharlie,shewouldn'thavespokentomethesameway.SowhatrightdidIhavetoitnow?Mymaskwouldsoonberippedaway."Don'tcry,Norma.Everythingwillworkoutallright."Iheardmyselfspeakinginreassuringpla3tudes."I'lltrytotakecareofyouboth.IhavealiQlemoneysaved,andwithwhattheFounda3onhasbeenpayingme,I'llbeabletosendyousomemoneyregularly‐‐‐foraliQlewhileanyway.""Butyou'renotgoingaway!You'vegottostaywithusnow‐‐‐""I'vegottodosometraveling,someresearch,makeafewspeeches,butI'lltrytocomebacktovisityou.Takecareofher.She'sbeenthroughalot.I'llhelpyouforaslongasIcan.""Charlie!No,don'tgo!"Sheclungtome."I'mfrightened!"



Cause&Effect1.WhatwasthemainreasonCharliehadbeensentaway?______________________________________________________2.WhatcausesRosetograbthekitchenknifeandgoaaerCharlie?________________________________________________________________________3.AsCharlieandNormareminisce,doesitsoundliketheirdisagreementsandfrustra3onswerecommontowhatalotofusexperience?______________________________________________________4.DoesNormaseemhappy?______________________________________________________

5.Whatwasthecauseofthedysfunc3onsinCharlie'sfamily?______________________________________________________

TheroleIhadalwayswantedtoplay‐‐‐thebigbrother.Atthatmoment,IsensedthatRose,whohadbeensicnginthecornerquietly,wasstaringatus.Somethinginherfacechanged.Hereyeswerewide,andsheleanedforwardontheedgeofherseat.AllIcouldthinkofwasahawkreadytoswoopdown.IpushedNormaawayfromme,butbeforeIcouldsayanything,Rosewasonherfeet.Shehadtakenthekitchenknifefromthetableandwaspoin3ngatme."Whatareyoudoingtoher?Getawayfromher!ItoldyouwhatI'ddotoyouifIevercaughtyoutouchingyoursisteragain!Dirtymind!Youdon'tbelongwithnormalpeople!"Webothjumpedback,andforsomeinsanereason,Ifeltguilty,asifIhadbeencaughtdoingsomethingwrong,andIknewNormafeltthesameway.Itwasasifmymother'saccusa3onhadmadeittrue,thatweweredoingsomethingobscene.Normascreamedather."Mother!Putdowntheknife!"SeeingRosestandingtherewiththeknifebroughtbackthepictureofthenightsheforcedMaQtotakemeaway.Shewasrelivingthatnow.Icouldn'tspeakormove.Thenauseasweptoverme,thechokingtension,thebuzzinginmyears,mystomachknocngandstretchingasifitwantedtotearitselfoutofmybody.Shehadaknife,andAlicehadaknife,andmyfatherhadaknife,andDr.Strausshadaknife...Fortunately,Normahadthepresenceofmindtotakeitawayfromher,butshecouldn'terasethefearinRose'seyesasshescreamedatme."Gethimoutofhere!He'sgotnorighttolookathissisterwithsexinhismind!"Rosescreamedandsankbackintothechair,weeping.Ididn'tknowwhattosay,andneitherdidNorma.Wewerebothembarrassed.NowsheknewwhyIhadbeensentaway.IwonderedifIhadeverdoneanythingtojus3fymymother'sfear.Therewerenosuchmemories,buthowcouldIbesurethereweren'thorriblethoughtsrepressedbehindthebarriersofmytorturedconscience?Inthesealed‐offpassageways,beyondblindalleys,thatIwouldneversee.PossiblyIwillneverknow.Whateverthetruthis,ImustnothateRoseforprotec3ngNorma.Imustunderstandthewayshesawit.UnlessIforgiveher,Iwillhavenothing.


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p.295Allsocruellylogical,theresultofspeedingupalltheprocessesofthemind.Ilearnedsomuchsofast,andnowmymindisdeterioraBngrapidly.WhatifIwon'tletithappen?WhatifIfightit?ThinkofthosepeopleatWarren,theemptysmiles,theblankexpressions,everyonelaughingatthem.LiKleCharlieGordonstaringatmethroughthewindow‐‐‐waiBng.Please,notthatagain.October18‐‐‐I'mforgeOngthingsIlearnedrecently.ItseemstobefollowingtheclassicpaKern,thelastthingslearnedarethefirstforgoKen.OristhatthepaKern?BeKerlookitupagain.RereadmypaperontheAlgernon‐GordonEffectandeventhoughtIknowIwroteit,IkeepfeelingitwaswriKenbysomeoneelse.MostofitIdon'tevenunderstand.ButwhyamIsoirritable?EspeciallywhenAliceissogoodtome?Shekeepstheplaceneatandclean,alwayspuOngthingsawayandwashingdishesandscrubbingfloors.Ishouldn'thaveshoutedatherthewayIdidthismorningbecauseitmadehercry,andIdidn'twantthattohappen.Butsheshouldn'thavepickedupthebrokenrecordsandthemusicandthebookandputthemallneatlyinthebox.Thatmademefurious.Idon'twantanyonetotouchanyofthosethings.Iwanttoseethempileup.IwantthemtoremindmeofwhatI'mleavingbehind.IkickedtheboxandscaKeredthestuffalloverthefloorandtoldhertoleavethemjustwheretheywere.Foolish.Noreasonforit.IguessIgotsorebecauseIknewshethoughtitwassillytokeepthosethings,andshedidn'ttellmeshethoughtitwassilly.Shejustpretendeditwasperfectlynormal.She'shumoringme.AndwhenIsawthatboxIrememberedtheboyatWarrenandthelousylamphemadeandthewaywewereallhumoringhim,pretendinghehaddonesomethingwonderfulwhenhehadn't.Thatwaswhatshewasdoingtome,andIcouldn'tstandit.WhenshewenttothebedroomandcriedIfeltbadaboutitandItoldheritwasallmyfault.Idon'tdeservesomeoneasgoodasher.Whycan'tIcontrolmyselfjustenoughtokeeponlovingher?Justenough.


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“TheCave”Anyonewhohascommonsensewillrememberthatthebewildermentsoftheeyesareoftwokinds,andarisefromtwocauses,eitherfromcomingoutofthelightorfromgoingintothelight,whichistrueofthemind'seye,quiteasmuchasofthebodilyeyes;andhewhoremembersthiswhenheseesanyonewhosevisionisperplexedandweak,willnotbetooreadytolaugh;hewillfirstaskwhetherthatsoulofmanhascomeoutofthebrighterlife,andisunabletoseebecauseunaccustomedtothedark,orhavingturnedfromdarknesstothedayisdazzledbyexcessoflight.AndhewillcounttheonehappyinhiscondiEonandstateofbeing,andhewillpitytheother;or,ifhehaveamindtolaughatthesoulwhichcomesfrombelowintothelight,therewillbemorereasoninthisthaninthelaughwhichgreetshimwhoreturnsfromaboveoutofthelightintotheden.

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NowreadaninterpretaBonofthisquotebelow.Asyouread,thinkaboutthecauseandeffectrelaBonshipwehavebeenstudying.Intheparenthesis,labeleachsecBoneitherCAUSEorEFFECTwiththeappropriateresponse.

Ifyoucanimaginepeoplelivinginthedarknessofacave,perhapswithonlytorchlightorcandlelighttoseeby,thenyouwillunderstandwhatPlatoissaying.Downthere,itishardtoseeandtounderstandthingsclearly,asthedarknessprevents(_____________)thisfromhappening.Supposeoneofthosepeoplewerebroughttothesurfaceoftheearth(_____________).Suddenly,thingswouldbeseenastheytrulyareinthelightofday.Now,thepersonwouldunderstandthetruemeaningoflifeandlearning(_____________).WhenDanielKeyeswroteFlowersforAlgernon,hecomparedCharlie’smentalcondiBontobeinglikethepersonlivinginacave.Hecouldonlyunderstandorseethingsinaverylimitedway.Theresultsofhissurgerybroughthimtothe"lightofday"(_____________).This"lightofday"representsfullknowledgeandunderstanding.However,ifyoulookattheendofPlato’sparagraph,itishardertogobacktothedarkness,ortoreturn,inCharlie’scase,tohisoriginalmentalstate.ForPlato,thecavealsorepresentedthingsonadeeperlevel,suchaspoliBcs,etc.,butforMr.Keyes,whathetakesfromPlatofitsperfectlyforwhathappensinCharlie’slife,inFlowersforAlgernon.

CauseandEffectJournalResponse:Inthefrontofthenovel,DanielKeyeshasincludedaquotewriKenbyPlatoasaprefacetothestory.Whatdoesthisquotemean?HowdoesthisquoterelatetoCharlie?


BigIdea:Charliereturnstothebakery.Brieflydescribewhathappensthatday.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

p.307Nov18‐‐‐MrDonnerwasverynicewhenIcamebackandaskdhimfomyoldjobatthebakery.FristhewasverysuspiciusbutItoldhimwhathappenedtomeandthenhelookedverysadandputhishandonmyshoulderandsaidCharlieyougotguts.EvrybodylookedatmewhenIcamedownstairsandstartedworkinginthetoiletsweepingitoutlikeIusetodo.IsaidtomyselfCharlieiftheymakefunofyoudontgetsorebecauseyouremembertheirnotsosmartlikeyouoncethottheywere.Andbesidestheywereonceyourfrendsandiftheylaffedatyouthatdontmeananythingbecausetheylikedyouto.OneofthenewmenwhocametowerktheiraLerIwentawayhisnameisMeyerKlausdidabadthingtome.HecameuptomewhenIwasloadingthesacksofflowerandhesaidheyCharlieIhearyouraverysmartfella‐‐‐arealquizkid.Saysomethinginteligent.IfeltbadbecauseIcouldtellbythewayhesaidithewasmakingfunofme.SoIkeptonwithmywerk.Butthenhecameoverandgrabedmebythearmrealhardandshoutedatme.WhenItalktoyouboyyoubeSerlistentome.OrUcouldbrakeyourarmforyou.HetwistedmyarmsoithurtandIgotscaredhewasgoingtobrakeitlikehesaid.AndhewaslaffingandtwisVngit,andIdidntknowwhattodo.IgotsoafraidIfeltlikeIwasgonnacrybutIdidntandthenIhadtogotothebathroomsomethingawful.MystomackwasalltwisVnginsidelikeIwasgonnabustopenifIdidntgorightaway...becauseIcouldntholditback.ItoldhimpleaseletmegobecauseIgottogotothetoiletbuthewasjustlaffingatmeandIdintknowwhattodo.SoIstartedcrying.Letmego.AndthenImade.IwentinmypantsanditsmelledbadandIwascrying.Heletgoofmethenandmadeasickfaceandhelookedscaredthen.HesaidForgodssakeIdidntmeananythingCharlie.ButthenJoeCarpcameinandgrabbedKlausbytheshirtandsaidleavehimaloneyoulousybastardorIllbrakeyourneck.Charlieisagoodguyandnobodysgonnastartupwithhimwithoutansweringforit.IfeltashamedandIrantothetoilettoclenmyselfandchangemycloths.WhenIgotbackFrankwastheretoandJoewastellinghimaboutitandthenGimpycameinandtheytoldhimaboutitandhesaidtheydgetridofKlaus.TheyweregonnatellMrDonnertofirehim.ItoldthemIdintthinkheshouldbefiredandhavetofindanotherjobbecausehehadawifeandakid.Andbesideshesaidhewassorryforwhathedidtome.AndIrememberhowsadIwaswhenIhadtogetfiredfromthebakeryandgoaway.IsaidKlausshouldgetasecondchancebecausenowhewouldntdoanythingbadtomeanymore.LaterGimpycameoverlimpingonhisbadfootandhesaidCharlieifanyonebothersyouortrystotakeadvantageyoucallmeorJoeorFrankandwewillsethimstrait.Weallwantyoutorememberthatyougotfrendshereanddontyoueverforgetit.IsaidthanksGimpy.Thatmakesmefeelgood.Itsgoodtohavefrends...


!REACTWhydoyouthinkpeoplebullyotherswhoareweakerthanthem?____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

StudentObjecVves:‐StudentswillanalyzetheinteracVonbetweencharactersandexplainthewaythoseinteracVonsaffecttheplotandthemeofthenovel.


FinalThoughts1.DoyoufeelsorryforCharlie?Whyorwhynot?______________________________________________________2.DoyouthinkCharlieisbeSeroffnowthanhewasbeforetheoperaVon?______________________________________________________3.WhatistheimportanceofCharlie'sadvicetoProfessorNemur?__________________________________________________________________________________________4.Doesthisstorymakeyoulookatintellectuallychallengedindividualsinanewway?________________________________________________________________________5.Whatisthethemeofthisnovel?____________________________________________________________________________________________________________

p.309nov21‐‐‐IdidadumbthingtodayIforgotIwasntinMissKinniansclassattheadultcenteranymorelikeIusetobe.IwentinandsatdowninmyoldseatinthebackoftheroomandshelookedatmefunnyandshesaidCharliewherehaveyoubeen.SoIsaidhelloMissKinnianImredyformylessentodayonlyIlossedthebookwewasusing.ShestartedtocryandrunoutoftheroomandeverybodylookedatmeandIsawalotofthemwasntthesamepepulwhousetobeinmyclass.ThenallofasuddinIrememberedsomethingsabouttheoperashunandmegeingsmartandIsaidholysmokeIreelypulledaCharlieGordonthatVme.Iwentawaybeforeshecamebacktotheroom.ThatswhyImgoingawayfromhereforgoodtotheWarrenHomeschool.Idontwanttodonothinglikethatagen.IdontwantMissKinniantofeelsorryforme.IknowevrybodyfeelssorryformeatthebakeryandIdon'twantthateathersoImgoingsomeplacewheretheyarealotofotherpepullikemeandnobodycaresthatCharlieGordonwasonceagenusandhowhecantevenreedabookorritegood.ImtakingacupleofbooksalongandevenifIcantreedthemIllpracVsehardandmabyeIllevengetaliSelbitsmarterthenIwasbeforetheoperashun.IgotanewrabitsfootandalukypennyandevenaliSlebitofthatmajicpowderleLandmabyetheywillhelpme.IFyoueverreedthisMissKinniandontbesorryforme.ImgladIgotasecondchanseinlifelikeyousaidtobesmartbecauseIlernedalotofthingsthatIneverevennewwereinthiswerldandImgratefulIsawitallevenforaliSelbit.AndImgladIfoundoutallaboutmyfamilyandme.ItwaslikeIneverhadafamilyVlIremembirdaboutthemandsawthemandnowIknowIhadafamilyandIwasapersonjustlikeevryone.IdontnowhyImdumbagenorwhatIdidrong.MaybeitsbecauseIdinttryhardenuforjustsomebodyputtheeveleyeonme.ButifItryandpracVsveryhardmabyeIllgetaliSelsmarterandnowhatallthewordsare.IremembiraliSelbithowniceIhadafelingwiththebluebookthatIreadwiththetorencover.AndwhenIclosemyeyesIthinkaboutthemanwhotoredthebookandhelookslikemeonlyhelooksdifferentandhetalksdifferentbutIdontthinkitsmebecauseitslikeIseehimfromthewindow.AnywaythatswhyImgonetokeeptryingtogetsmartsoIcanhavethatfeelingagen.ItsgoodtonothingsandbesmartandIwishInewevrythingintheholeworld.IwishIcouldbesmartagenritenow.IfIcouldIwouldsitdownandreedalltheVme.AnywayIbetImthefristdumbpersenintheworldwhofoundoutsomethinginportentforsience.IdidsomethingbutIdontremembirwhat.SoIgessitslikeIdiditforallthedumbpepullikemeinWarrenandallovertheworld.GoodbyMissKinniananddrStraussandevrybody...

P.S.pleasetelprofNemurnottobesuchagrouchwhenpepuellaffathimandhewouldhavemorefrends.Itseasytohavefrendsifyouletpepullaffatyou.ImgoingtohavelotsoffrendswhereIgo.

P.S.pleaseifyougetachanseputsomeflowersonAlgernonsgraveinthebakyard.

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ProgressReport14‐EndComprehensionQuiz I.Matching

______1.BurtSelden A.psychiatristandneurosurgeon ______2.Dr.Strauss Bfulloflifeandexcitement ______3.CharlieGordon C.Charlie'sguardianandemployer ______4.NormaGordon D.Charlie'snormalsister ______5.FayLillman E.mousewithincreasedintelligence ______6.ProfessorNemur F.administeredinkblotandothertests ______7.Algernon G.wantedtobesmarttohavepeoplelikehim ______8.Mr.Donner H.teacherwithwhomCharliefellinlove ______9.AliceKinnian I.rejectedhersonwhenanormaldaughterwasborn ______10.RoseGordon J."anordinarymantryingtodoagreatman'swork" II.MultipleChoice

1. WhatdidCharliediscoverwhenhereadthenewspaperaccountofhisactionsattheconference?

A. Hediscoveredhismotherwasdead. B. Hefoundouttherewasarewardbeingofferedforinformationabouthim. C. Hediscoveredthatatelevisionproducerwantedtomakeamovieabouthim. D. HereadNorma'saddressinBrooklyn.

2. DescribeCharlie'sobservationsaboutFayLillman. A. Hethoughtshewasmorallycorrupt. B. Hethoughtshewasattractiveandfulloflifeandexcitement. C. Hethoughtshewasboringanddull. D. Hethoughtshewastheperfectwomanforhim.

3. DidCharlierevealhimselftohisfatheratthebarbershop? A. Yes B. No

4. WhatgiftdidFaybringforAlgernon? A. Shebroughthimablockofsharpcheddarcheese. B. Shebroughthimoneofherpaintings. C. Shebroughthimastuffedcattoplaywith. D. ShebroughthimafemalemousenamedMinnie.

5. WhathappenedatMrs.Nemur'scocktailparty? A. CharliemadeapassatMrs.Nemur. B. CharlieimpressedMr.Raynorandgotanothergrant. C. Charliegotdrunk,andwasrudetotheotherguests. D. Charliehadapanicattackandhidinthebathroommostoftheevening.

6. TrueorFalse:WhenAlgernondied,Charliehadhimcremated.HeputAlgernon'sashesonashelfinhisapartment,andkeptabouquetoffreshflowersthere.

A. True B. False

7. WhichofthefollowingdescribesCharlie'svisittohismother?

A. Rosewasnotintotalcommandofhermentalfaculties.ShewouldstartravingatthechildCharlie,thencomebacktorealityandtalktotheadultCharlie.

B. Rosetoldhimhersonwasdead.Sherefusedtolethimin.Heleftwithouttalkingtoher.

C. Rosewasgladtoseehim.Theytalkedforalongtime.Sheexplainedherfearsandfeelingsfromwhenhewassmall.Theypartedongoodterms.

D. Roserefusedtobelievehegotsmarter.Shethoughtitwasanimpostorplayingatrickonher.Charliecouldnotconvincehertobelieveotherwise.

8. TrueorFalse:Normastillrememberedtheincidentaboutthedog.ShetoldCharlieshewouldneverforgivehim.

A. True B. False

9. WhathappenedwhenCharlietooktheRorschachtest? A. Hegotalloftheanswerscorrect. B. Hegotangryandrippedupthecards. C. HegaveBurtthesameanswerforeverycard. D. Hebecamefrustratedandrefusedtotakeanymoretests.

10. WasCharlieabletoovercomehispanicandmakelovetoAlice? A. Yes,hewas. B. No,hewasnot.

11. TrueorFalse:Charliethoughthewasgettingsmarteragain. A. True B. False

12. WhathappenedwhenCharliewentbacktothebakery? A. Theothermendidn'tbelievehewasnolongersmart.Theysenthimaway. B. Hegotscaredanddidn'tgoin. C. Mr.Donnergavehimbackhisjob. D. HefoundoutGimpywasrunningthebakery.Gimpywouldnotre‐hirehim.

13. WhatwasCharlie'srequestinhislastprogressreport? A. HeaskedProfessorNemurtousehis(Charlie's)researchtofindawaytomakehim

smartagain. B. HeaskedAlicetovisithimandwriteletterstohim. C. HeaskedthatsomeoneputflowersonAlgernon'sgrave. D. HeaskedBurttomakesureNormagotthemoneyinhissavingsaccount.

14. Whatwasthelengthoftimethatelapsedfromthefirsttothelastprogressreport? A. threeyears B. fifty‐sixdays C. eighteenmonths D. sevenmonths

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FlowersforAlgernonWriHngPrompt:InthenovelFlowersforAlgernon,byDanielKeyes,“ThesurgeryperformedonCharliemadehislifebeOer.”Doyouagreeordisagreewiththisstatement?Defendyourargumentwithatleast2clearreasonsandexamplesfromthenoveltoexplainyouropinion.

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A Look at Medical Experimentation in the 21st Century

Writing Prompt: Because of today’s scientific advancements, people are living longer, looking better, and experiencing greater comfort. Everyday, researchers are discovering medical breakthroughs that have the possibility of changing how we live. Research one controversial or experimental medical procedure and write a research paper that discusses your findings. Please include such topics as a.) historical background, b.) description, c.) benefits, d.) problems, and e.) anecdotal evidence of successes or problems.

Background Situation

Because of today’s scientific advancements, people are living longer, looking better, and experiencing greater comfort. Everyday, researchers are discovering medical breakthroughs that have the possibility of changing how we live.

General Directions

Research one controversial or experimental medical procedure and write a research paper that discusses your findings.

Specific Directions

Please be sure to discuss the following topics: a.) historical background, b.) description, c.) benefits, d.) problems, and e.) anecdotal evidence of the successes or problems.

The Process:

1. Choose a topic that interests you. 2. Find resources and take notes. 3. Bookmark ALL pages you visit, so you can find them later. 4. Fill out MLA Citation Sheets for each source. 5. If you use quotes, copy the words EXACTLY and use

quotation marks. 6. Use parenthetical citations for direct quotes AND

paraphrases. 7. Create an outline for your paper. 8. Write a rough draft. 9. Review your draft with a peer and revise your work. 10. Type and proofread your final draft.

InkblotActivity*Eachstudentisgivenaplainwhitesheetofpaper.Onthepaper,studentsneedtodroppaintintothecenter,andthentheyshouldfoldthepaperinhalf.Astheyopenitup,animagewilltakeshape.*Allowinktodry.*Askstudentstodescribewhattheyseeandwriteitintoasinglesentenceonapostitnoteorthebackofthepaper.*Exchangepaperswithaclassmateanddescribewhattheyseeintheirinkblot.WrapupDiscussionUsingtheTHINK‐PAIR‐SHAREstrategyassignstudentsthesethreequestionswiththeirpartner.1) Werethedescriptionsoftheinkblotspositiveimagesornegativeimages?2) Werethetwostatementssimilarordifferent?3) Whatdoyouthinkthissentencerevealsabouttheobserver’spersonality?

ResearchEssayWritingPrompt:

InthebookFlowersForAlgernon,Charliewaspartofanexperimentalstudythatreversedtheeffectsofmentalretardation.Sincethenscientistshavelearnedmuchmoreaboutbraindefeciancies,andhaveevencomeupwithsomecuresbasedonstudiessuchasCharlie’s.ResearchacontroversialissueconcerningbrainsurgeryoraspeciDicbraindefect.Includea)historicalbackground,b)description,c)beneDits,d)problemsande)anecdotalevidenceofsuccessesorproblems

Breakdowntheprompt:

1.WhatistheStipulation(Speci.icdirections)?

2.WhatdoestheprompttellyoutoRecapitulate(Background)?

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