Thursday

 Today we are going to finish reading "The Possibility of Evil" and fill out the short story outlines. 

First write sentences with Commiserate and Indomitable

The Possibility of Evil" is on page 202.

HW: Questions 6, 8 and 9 on page 215.

 #6.  Analyze Irony.  Reread lines 219-238.  Explain the irony, or the contrast between appearance and reality, in Miss Strangeworth's insistence upon living "graciously".

#8.  Evaluate.  Is the punishment that Miss Strangeworth receives at the end of the story appropriate?  Why or why not?


#9.  Predict.  How will Miss Strangeworth's life in town be different after her secret is discovered?
 
Unit Learning goal: Students will demonstrate knowledge of the structure of fiction by breaking down the essential building blocks (literary elements) of short stories by plot, dialogue, imagery, character development, figurative language (metaphor, symbolism, irony), point of view, connecting these blocks to the overall meaning (or theme) of the text, and final writing a personal narrative using some of these devices. 
 
 Scale/Rubric relating to learning goal:
4 – The student can analyze the elements of a short story come up with a valid theme (or themes) of a text and relate this theme to other texts and/or movies and real world situations.  The student is able to write a personal narrative using these elements to create a text with a realistic theme that relates to the student’s life.
3 – The student can analyze elements of a short story and come up with a valid theme for a text.  The student is able to write a personal narrative using some of these elements to create a text with a valid theme that relates to the student’s life.
2 – With some direction/help from the teacher the student can analyze the elements of a short story and come up with a theme for a text.  With some direction/help from the teacher the student is able to write a personal narrative using some of these elements to create a text with a valid theme that relates to the student’s life.
1 – Even with help from the teacher the student is unable to analyze elements of a short story and come up with a theme for a text.  Even with help from the teacher the student in unable to write a personal narrative using some of these elements to create a text with a valid theme that relates to the student's life.




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