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Week of Aug 16-20
Dr. Carey
English 10 2010-11
Monday/Tuesday
Distribute literature books.
Vocabulary from the text: amiable, samurai, quest, onslaught, fatigue, meanest, hovel,
noble, condescend, apprehensive, itinerant, rude, mendicant, reverie, peasant
Literary Terms:
conflict—struggle
internal conflict—conflict within the character’s own mind/soul
external conflict—conflict between the character and another character, society,
and/or a force of Nature
foreshadowing—giving hints of what is to come
quest hero—a hero that is challenged by having to resist distractions while on his
journey
Read together Japanese folktale “Green Willow” pp41-44.
Japanese honor the beauty of Nature; Japanese gardens are immaculately trimmed
How is this story an example of a folktale?
How is this Shinto Japanese folktale end differently than Western folktales?
How is Tomotada a quest hero?
What are examples of internal and external conflict?
What are some examples of foreshadowing in this story?
Wednesday/Thursday
Take up summer reading assignments.
Vocabulary from the text: exquisite, summoned, curt, predicament, preening,
confidential, amends, wailing, forfeit, suitor, perish, millet, diligence
Literary terms:
allusion—referring to something that is well-known
suspense—wondering what will happen next
Read together the German folktale “The White Snake” by the Grimm brothers, pp47-51
This hero is a poor man who sets out on a journey. He is tested along the way.
A fairytale is a folktale that features supernatural elements, ie. magic, talking
animals, spirits, etc.
Three is an archetypal number.
Most fairytales teach a moral lesson.
How does the archetypal number of three fit in this story?
Connect the snake at the beginning of the story, the illustration on p50, and the
golden apple from the Tree of Life at the end of the world. What is this an
allusion to? (Adam and Eve)
How is this story similar to Adam and Eve? How is it different?
Friday
Return graded vital signs essay. Build writing portfolio folders.
Practice with reading comprehension worksheets from the vocabulary workbooks.
Essential Questions
What is a fairytale? How is it different from a folktale?
What is a quest hero?
How are literary elements such as conflict and allusion used in literature?
Assessment
Summer reading projects, class discussion, work with vocabulary, end of unit test.
Standards
ELAWLRL1 The student demonstrates comprehension by identifying evidence (i.e., examples
of diction, imagery, point of view, figurative language, symbolism, plot events, main ideas, and
cultural characteristics) in a variety of texts representative of different genres (i.e., poetry,
prose [short story, novel, essay, editorial, biography], and drama) and using this evidence as
the basis for interpretation.
The student identifies, analyzes, and applies knowledge of the structures and elements of fiction from
around the world and provides evidence from the text to support understanding; the student:
a. Locates and analyzes such elements as language and style, character development, point of view,
irony, and structures (i.e., chronological, in medias res, flashback, epistolary narrative, frame
narrative) in works of world fiction from different time periods.
d. Analyzes the influence of mythic, traditional, or classical literature on works of world literature.
ELAWLRL3 The student deepens understanding of literary works from around the world by
relating them to their contemporary context or historical background, as well as to works from
other time periods. The student
d. Analyzes a variety of cross-cultural works representing different genres within the same specific
time period in order to identify types of discourse (i.e., satire, parody, allegory, pastoral) that
cross the lines of genre classifications.
ELAWLRL5 The student understands and acquires new vocabulary and uses it correctly in
reading and writing. The student
c. Identifies and understands foreign terms that appear in works originally written in a language other
than English.
d. Uses general dictionaries, specialized dictionaries, thesauruses, or related references as needed to
increase learning.