Mar

5

Setting

March 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Objectives:

Know what setting is
Understand how setting is communicated through context clues

Warm-up:
In your learning log, paraphrase the following definition:
(Holman, C. Hugh, and William Harmon. “Setting.” A Handbook to Literature. 5th ed. 1 vols. New York: Macmillan, 1986.)
The physical, and sometimes spiritual, background against which the action of a narrative takes place. The [...]

Mar

2

Motif &/or Folk Tale

March 2, 2008 | Leave a Comment

*Note: All three of these lessons could be done separately (to keep them as “mini” as possible). This lesson covers three days; the first day focuses on the first song in the series & “Folk Tale,” where the kids’ application usually involves a quick write reflecting the elements of the genre study. The next day [...]