Category: Theme

Module #10 Discussion #1

11/2/2013

As you begin your new unit about choices and decisions, reflect upon a time in which you were faced with difficult choices and had to make the tough or unpopular decision.

Write about the reflection providing detail and critical thinking.

For this discussion, you will need to respond to two (2) other students' posts.

Mod #5 - Close Reading Instructions

10/1/2013

During your learning in Module #5, you are learning about close reading, which helps with analysis.

Follow the instructions below in order to prepare for your Death/Loss Unit Test in class on Wednesday, October 9.

Choose 2 stories from the unit in which to perform a close reading. You may need to print a story that was only available via web. You can use the library or my classroom laptops to do this if needed.
Perform a close reading on each story with a focus on: literary devices and theme.
Take notes, annotate print outs, use sticky notes, etc. to gather information you will need for your test.
Bring the notes to class. You can bring your own textbook if you want, or you may use one in the classroom. If you printed a story, please bring that as well.
You are going to use the notes to construct an essay during the in-class unit test.

The unit test will also include questions about each of the readings throughout the unit. Please be sure to review any information needed in order to prepare for the unit test. There will be no reading comprehension questions.

Mod#2 - Universal Themes in Literature

9/5/2013

Nature. Photo credit: Karla Erdman, Brookgreen Gardens 2013.

Siblings. Photo credit: Karla Erdman, Steel Stacks, 2012.

Be sure to keep notes while watching the 24-minute Universal Themes in Literature video in VLN under Instructional Materials.

After watching the video, post an initial comment listing the 7 themes and 15 sub-themes mentioned in the video and briefly explain each one. Yes, all of your responses should be the similar, but you won't see them until I release the comments ;)

Then, once the comments are released on Tuesday evening (9/10), you will go back in and post a reply on one student's entry. In your reply, you will give one example of a piece of literature, short story, poem, song, movie, etc. for EACH Universal Theme. The example you provide does NOT have to be from the video.

Note: Be careful with taking notes. In order to earn full credit, you will need to be correct in your list of themes/sub-themes and explanations.

Module #10 Discussion #1

Mod #5 - Close Reading Instructions

Mod#2 - Universal Themes in Literature

Mrs. Erdman

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