May 6th, 2014 English 9 Honors

The Lord of the FliesBy

William Golding

Do Now: (10 minutes)

Please read the following quotes:“The rules!” shouted Ralph, “you’re breaking the rules!” “Who cares?” William Golding, Lord of the Flies

“Which is better—to have laws and agree, or to hunt and kill?”William Golding, Lord of the Flies

Please respond to the following prompt:“What does it mean to be civilized?”

Agenda Overview

• Do Now – 10 minutes• Review Agenda – 1 minute• Lecture – 25 minutes Powerpoint “The Lord of the

Flies” background• Lesson Focus – 35 minutes –Reading and interpreting• Empower Article: 15 minutes – Student choice• Vocabulary: 15 minutes • Exit Slip: 10 minutes –• Return Materials: 3 minutes

Common Core Standards of Lord of the Flies

Key Ideas and Details• 10.RL.1 Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support

analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.

• 10.RL.2 Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze in detail its development over the course of the text, including how it emerges and is shaped and refined by specific details; provide an objective summary of the text.

• 10.RL.3 Analyze how complex characters (e.g., those with multiple or conflicting motivations) develop over the course of a text, interact with other characters, and advance the plot or develop the theme.

Common Core Standards of Lord of the Flies

Craft and Structure•10.RL.4 Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in the text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the cumulative impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone (e.g., how the language evokes a sense of time and place; how it sets a formal or informal tone).•10.RL.5 Analyze how an author’s choices concerning how to structure a text, order events within it (e.g., parallel plots), and manipulate time (e.g., pacing, flashbacks) create such effects as mystery, tension, or surprise.•10.RL.6 Analyze a particular point of view or cultural experience reflected in a work of literature from outside the United States, drawing on a wide reading of world literature.

Common Core Standards of Lord of the Flies

Integration of Knowledge and Ideas•10.RL.7 Analyze the representation of a subject or a key scene in two different artistic mediums, including what is emphasized or absent in each treatment•10.RL.9 Analyze how an author draws on and transforms source material in a specific work (e.g., how Shakespeare treats a theme or topic from Ovid or the Bible or how a later author draws on a play by Shakespeare). [allusions and inspirations]Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity•10.RL.10 By the end of grade 10, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poems, at the high end of the grades 9–10 text complexity band independently and proficiently [without scaffolding].

Common Core Standards of Lord of the Flies

• 10.W.3 Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, well-chosen details, and well-structured event sequences.b. Use narrative techniques, such as dialogue, pacing, description, reflection, and multiple plot lines, to develop experiences, events, and/or characters.c. Use a variety of techniques to sequence events so that they build on one another to create a coherent whole.d. Use precise words and phrases, telling details, and sensory language to convey a vivid picture of the experiences, events, setting, and/or characters.

• 10.W.9 Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.a.Apply grades 9–10 Reading standards to literature (e.g., “Analyze how an author draws on and transforms source material in a specific work [e.g., how Shakespeare treats a theme or topic from Ovid or the Bible or how a later author draws on a play by Shakespeare]”).

• 10.W.10 To write routinely over extended time periods and for shorter time frames for a range of tasks, purposes, and audiences.

Common Core Standards of Lord of the Flies

• 10. SL.1 Initiate and participate effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grades 9–10 topics, texts, and issues, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly and persuasively.a. Come to discussions prepared, having read and researched material under study; explicitly draw on that preparation by referring to evidence from texts and other research on the topic or issue to stimulate a thoughtful, well-reasoned exchange of ideas.b. Work with peers to set rules for collegial discussions and decision-making (e.g., informal consensus, taking votes on key issues, presentation of alternate views), clear goals and deadlines, and individual roles as needed.c. Propel conversations by posing and responding to questions that relate the current discussion to broader themes or larger ideas; actively incorporate others into the discussion; and clarify, verify, or challenge ideas and conclusions.d. Respond thoughtfully to diverse perspectives, summarize points of agreement and disagreement, and, when warranted, qualify or justify their own views and understanding and make new connections in light of the evidence and reasoning presented.

Common Core Standards of Lord of the Flies

• 10.L.1 Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.

• 10.L.2 Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.

• 10.L.4 Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grades 9–10 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies. (Using context, language strategies, or available print or online resources.)

• 10.L.5 Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.

a. Interpret figures of speech (e.g., euphemism, oxymoron) in context and analyze their role in the text.b. Analyze nuances in the meaning of words with similar denotations

Overall Objective• To read, comprehend, interpret and write responses

to the novel, The Lord of the Flies.

What does the term, “the Lord of the Flies” mean?

• Think……• Then I’ll tell you what I think…

World War II Background…a crash course

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q78COTwT7nE

Lord of the Flies Audio Book

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zokLFXVd65I

Online Text Link

http://staff.bcc.edu/faculty_websites/jalexand/Golding--Lord_of_the_Flies.htm

Lesson Focus (35 minutes)

• Reading of “The Lord of the Flies”

• Annotation of text for:• Setting• Imagery• Foreshadowing• Characterization

Empower Article: 15 minutes –

• Student choicePlease fill out Empower Worksheet into notebook.

Vocabulary: 15 minutes

Chapter 1 Vocabulary: Please write definitions in notebook.efflorescence page 12 enmity page 14decorous page 15chorister page 22bastion page 29 hiatus page 31

Exit Slip: 10 minutes –

Reflection - Think, write, share:

“What would you need if you were stranded on a desert island? And why?

Friday, May 9,2014Honors English 9

Do Now:

Reflection - Think, write, share:“What would you need if you were stranded on a desert island? And why?

AGENDA OVERVIEW

• Do Now – 10 minutes• Review Agenda – 1 minute• Lecture – 25 minutes Powerpoint “The Lord of the

Flies” background• Lesson Focus – 35 minutes –Reading and interpreting• Empower Article: 15 minutes – Student choice• Vocabulary: 15 minutes • Exit Slip: 10 minutes –• Return Materials: 3 minutes

Vocabulary• 1.___Reef • 2.___Asthma • 3.___Foliage • 4.___Effulgence • 5.___Lagoon • 6.___Conch• 7.___Embossed• a. A great lustre or brightness.• b. A shallow lake.• c. Raised, standing out in relief. • d. A shell used as a trumpet.• e. A chain of rocks at or near the surface of water. • f. Leaves.• g. Chronic respiration problem, characterized by wheezing

Imagine If…• The war on terror has escalated its fighting throughout the

eastern border of the United States. The adults feel that they must protect future generations. You and your classmates are being sent away via plane to save you from death in the case that we are bombed. You know some of the people on the plane but not all of them. Suddenly, the plane is struck and goes plummeting to the ground. Now you and others have emerged from the plane. You don’t recognize your surroundings. There are no houses or buildings anywhere. Standing on the sand, all you can see are trees in front of you and ocean on all sides. What would be your initial reaction?

Comprehension

• How did the boys get to the island?• What happened to England? • Why did the boys choose Ralph as a leader?

Who would you have chosen and why? • Give an example of foreshadowing.• What is the point of view of the narrator?

Empower- (20 minutes) Classroom Expectations

Read 1 article and write answers from Empower Sheet template into notebook

What should you do? Read 1 Empower article and copy template and answers in composition book.

What should I see? All laptops/IPADS on Empower website only and copying down template in composition book.

What should I hear? Silence.

When you are finished? Read silently

• http://www.brainpop.com/games/lordoftheflies/

Lord of the Flies audio book

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zokLFXVd65I