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Wed., 25 April: "The Beggar and the Faithful Dog" & indirect characterization

"Diogenes" by Jean-Leon Gerome (1860)

Today I will:
~Read and analyze "The Meeting of Father and Son" and "The Beggar and the Faithful Dog" with a focus on characterization by annotating the text and completing a handout
~Apply knowledge of show-not-tell writing with a focus on indirect characterization by writing a paragraph on a self-selected scenario

Agenda:
Warm-up: "Puppy Love" commercial + Pair-share

How does this commercial tell a story without words?
What do we learn about the protagonists? (Indirect characterization)


Close reading: "The Beggar and the Faithful Dog" // focus your annotations today on characterization and imagery. These are important components of effective creative writing. (Absent today? View & print the handout here.)

Guided practice & collaboration: we will analyze 3 text excerpts from "The Meeting of Father and Son" and today's reading to explain/describe the indirect characterization.

Independent practice: creative writing paragraph. You will have the rest of class to complete this. Be thoughtful. Consider brainstorming briefly before beginning to write. Please write so that I can read-- I will use a rubric and give written feedback to help you prepare for writing your Hero's Journey personal narrative.

This is a timed writing. Turn in at the beginning of class tomorrow (time extension!).

Honors: Include at least two sections of dialogue in your paragraph.

Homework:
ALL: Fill in the final test review sheet with what we have read and learned so far in Odyssey part 1. We will go over this on Thursday (tomorrow).

HONORS: All four (4) dialectical journal entries are due Monday (I am giving you an extension of time! Hooray!). Make sure that you turn it in via Google Classroom. Keep reading!

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