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 [...]

Mar

2

Allusion and Implication & Inference

March 2, 2008 | 1 Comment

Objective (really one objective written from two different perspectives):

Understand how authors IMPLY meaning though ALLUSION
Know how to INFER meaning by investigating references

Warm-up

Read the following excerpt from the Worsley OnLine school project

An allusion is a literary device that stimulates ideas, associations, and extra information in the reader’s mind with only a word or two. [...]

Feb

27

Stream of Consciousness

February 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Objectives:

Students know that stream of consciousness as an organizational method of writing
Students understand the essential role of “Gestalt” in stream of consciousness

Warm-up:

Paraphrase the following definition of “Stream of Consciousness” from my old college text

Mini-Lesson:

Share paraphrases
From what you’ve heard, what can be the problem with reading a selection employing Stream of Consciousness

randomness
getting lost
boredom

Explain the essential [...]