short story unit: Grade 9

Write Away:
Using 2 vocab words, write 2 sentences about a chicken

Write Away:
Have you ever been wrong about someone?

Or...Has someone ever been wrong about you?

Tell about it:
What was the situation?
How did you feel?
What did you learn?

How do we form our impressions of people?

Observation:
Facts

Inference:
Guess
or
Opinion

Characterization

Hemingway's Iceberg Principle

• How are people and icebergs similar?
• only a small part is visible
• So much is "beneath the surface"

We are reading and discussing a series of coming-of-age short stories that explore the journey from youth to adulthood. We will examine the characters' struggles, choices, and growth as they navigate complex situations and relationships.

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• Have you ever made a choice you later regretted? Write about a time you did something you wish you hadn't, and the lesson you learned.

an act of unexpected kindness you experienced. what happened? How did it affect you?

1. Summarize

• Somebody (protaganist)
• wanted (desire, motivation, goal)
• but...(obstacle, challenge, problem)
• so...(response to obstacle)
• then (outcome)
• so what? (significance, theme, lesson, meaning)

2. Evaluate:
In your opinion, is the boy who robs Julio a Static or dynamic character? Explain your thinking based on your observations.

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Respond

• imagine you are the boy who robbed Julio Diaz. How did this experience affect you? Did you learn a lesson?

Evaluate

• What do you think about Julio's choice to respond the way he did? Explain the reason for your opinion.

Connect and compare

• Next, we will read "thank you ma'am" by langston Hughes and compare the two stories.

Aim for at least two notes in each venn diagram part

Reminders:

• 1. Write Away
• 2. "Coming of Age" lit is..."Raymond's Run" DYRT
• 4. "Raymond's Run" DYRT
• 5. Squeaky is a dynamic character because...

Write Away

• What is one way that you have changed or evolved? compare yourself then to now. What do you think caused the change?

Today:

• 1. Write Away
• 2. "Coming of Age" lit is...
• 3. "Raymond's Run" DYRT
• 4. Squeaky is a dynamic character because...

Reminders:

• 1. Due tomorrow: "Who I want to Be" (Doc, w/photo, in C.R.)
• 2. Tomorrow: meet in library
• 3. Open house tomorrow PM
• .

what is "coming of age" Literature?

Coming-of-age literature, or 'Bildungsroman,' explores the psychological and moral development of its protagonist from youth to maturity. These narratives delve into the complexities of identity formation, ethical dilemmas, and societal expectations. The focus is on the character's journey toward self-discovery and individuality, usually culminating in a nuanced understanding of themselves and their place within the larger world."

Coming-of-age literature is like a roadmap of growing up. These stories focus on the main character, usually someone around your age, going through important life experiences or challenges that help them grow and understand themselves better. It's like watching someone level up in a video game of life. By the end of the story, the character has learned big lessons and has changed in some way, just like all of us do as we get older. So when you read coming-of-age books, you're basically peeking into the ups and downs of growing up, which might even help you navigate your own life.

What do you call a character who changes or evolves over time?

DYNAMIC CHARACTER

"Raymond's Run"

Is Squeaky a dynamic character?

three adjectives to describe squeaky?

Pick One and explain why

Textual evidence?

Partner/table work: Squeaky Is a dynamic character because...

IN the beginning squeaky is... But by the end she learns...

Textual evidence?

Write Away: SMALL WINS AND HABITS

• What is one "small win" you've had lately? (What? How? So what?)
• What is ONE Small habit you could make or break that would improve your life just a little bit?

Weekly Goals:

• Personal
• Academic (learning)

Write Away:
Tell about a time your hard work Paid off.
WHat? When? Where? Why? HOw?

I have never woken up on the morning of my birthday and “felt older.” I always expect to, but the completion of another year never seems to bring the instant enlightenment and confidence I associate with being grown up. I think this is because “growing up” is more about the experiences we have and the things we learn from them than about crossing days off the calendar. Often those experiences are small and mundane, like the routine of going to school every day or learning your way around the neighborhood. Sometimes, though, we experience particular events that feel important — like we’ve been given a sudden boost on the path to maturity. We eventually look back on these events as significant “growing-up moments,” the kind of moments that we all share, when we learn more about ourselves, our family and friends, as well as the world around us.

think about your own “growing up moments,” (both large and small) What were they? How and why did they change you? Perhaps begin by listing all the moments that come to mind, and then choose one to expand on in your “Write Away” journal with some vivid detail and thoughtful reflection on what made it a “moment of growth” for you.

Write Away:
Give some advice to one of the main characters in your I.R.B.
Don't just tell them what to do/change, but WHY.

What are you grateful for? Create a list of 3.

Write Away

• What are your hopes and dreams for your life? What do you want to accomplish? What would make you feel proud?

Pick one, and explain Why

Write Away:
Choose a parent or guardian for this one. How has your understanding and/or appreciation changed over time? Compare your perspective before to now. What do you think contributed to your evolving understanding? Consider the role of EMPATHY.

Today: The Purpose, power and Joy of Reading

• 1. Write Away (Quotes about reading)
• 2. Discuss "The Stolen Party"
• 3. Super-short ted Talk
• 4. Mini "Book Tasting"

Important dates:

• Sept 28: (Thurs) Library!
• Sept 29: (Fri) Vocab 1 Mastery Check
• Sept 29: (Fri) Bring IRB (Cozy reading Day)

Important dates:

• Sept 26: (TUES) Library!
• Sept 28: (Thurs) Vocab 1 Mastery Check
• Sept 28: (Thurs) Bring IRB (Cozy reading Day)

The Stolen Party

• 1.
• 2.

Today: checking in:

• 1. IRB check-in 2?
• 2. Squeaky inferences?
• 3. Summer reading follow up?
• 4. Book reviews and donations: extra credit opportunity?
• 5. Ideas/thoughts for enjoyable culminating "thing" for IRBs?
• 6. Vocab quiz 2: Make-ups? Go over?

Write Away:
In "Daughter of invention" the narrator is inspired by American poet, Walt Whitman. choose one Whitman quote and respond in your journal as if you are her. How do his words give you courage, confidence, comfort? What do they mean to you?

Write Away

• What is it?
• What does it look like/sound like?
• What does it NOT look/sound like?
• Why does it matter?

Write Away:

1. How are you like a zoo tiger?

2. How could you become more of a jungle tiger and less of a zoo tiger?

3. look over the learning process rubric, and set a "jungle tiger" goal (something outside your comfort zone)

Write Away:
brainstorm/Plan for your I.R.P.: Imagine, sketch, jot ideas, gather questions, think about materials, etc.

Today

• Write Away: Zoo Tiger/Jungle Tiger
• Then: Learning Process reflection
• IRB: -Check-in number 3 -book Talks and Projects
• Short Story: Summary and paragraph
• Then: Time to finish posters

This week:

• Vocab: review 1, meet 2
• Book Talks: 2 mins
• Stolen Party Paragraph
• Writing Center opening!

Today:

• IRP: Book Talk info/prep
• Q and A re: project
• Stolen Party: discuss and plan
• Vocab: meet a few words from unit 2

Write Away:
“If we want children to see reading as anything more than a school job, we must give them the chance to choose their own books and develop personal connections to reading, or they never will.”
― Donalyn Miller

Write Away:
Now that you have finished your IRB, imagine a different ending. How would that change the book for better or worse?

Today:

• Write Away
• Book Talks
• "what I might want to read"
• meet vocab unit 2
• check out writing assignment
• remind me: relocations for PSATS

End of class:
Add a few titles to your "want to read" list

Important dates:

• Oct 6: Book Talks
• Oct 11: I.R. book finished
• Oct 13/14: DRAFT 1 Paragraph
• Oct 20: vocab 2 mastery check
• OCT 21: final draft Paragraph
• Oct 24: I.R. Project Due

ideas for gathering/posting student Book recommendations?

What makes a good discussion question?

• open-ended
• text-to-self and text-to-world connections

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