Write a 5 paragraph essay based on this short story including three elements of short stories and evidence from the story to validate your analysis.
Christmas Day in the Morning
https://www.whatsoproudlywehail.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Christmas-Day-in-the-Morning-Pearl-Buck.pdf?x65350
Tuesday, December 4, 2018
Civil War Era Christmas Carol--True Story
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| A Mournful Christmas Eve 1863--Thomas Nast |
The lyrics to the Christmas Carol, "I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day' were written by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow on Christmas 1863. It is more of a mental struggle to continue on than a carol. His circumstances were difficult. His oldest son, Charles aged seventeen, had run off to join the Union Army, and although the family strongly supported the abolitionist cause, the thought his boy in the midst of the chaos and danger created a very melancholy and philosophical poem. His second wife had died in an accident three years before; his first wife in childbirth.
So the imminent prospect of his son entering the gruesome War was not the only stressor oppressing the poet's thoughts. The poem reveals his inner struggle. Longfellow fully realizes the tragic powers at work in his life. But, as with his other poems, despite the darkness, he finds the glow of hope. This poem reaches out to all of us suffering loss and worry for our loved ones, whatever war may be threatening them.
Charley was seriously wounded, but lived to become an excellent soldier.
I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day
I heard the bells on Christmas Day
Their old, familiar carols play,
Their old, familiar carols play,
- and wild and sweet
- The words repeat
Of peace on earth, good-will to men!
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| Charles Appleton Longfellow |
And thought how, as the day had come,
The belfries of all Christendom
The belfries of all Christendom
- Had rolled along
- The unbroken song
Of peace on earth, good-will to men!
Till ringing, singing on its way,
The world revolved from night to day,
The world revolved from night to day,
- A voice, a chime,
- A chant sublime
Of peace on earth, good-will to men!
Then from each black, accursed mouth
The cannon thundered in the South,
The cannon thundered in the South,
- And with the sound
- The carols drowned
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| Henry Wadsworth Longfellow |
Of peace on earth, good-will to men!
It was as if an earthquake rent
The hearth-stones of a continent,
The hearth-stones of a continent,
- And made forlorn
- The households born
Of peace on earth, good-will to men!
And in despair I bowed my head;
"There is no peace on earth," I said;
"There is no peace on earth," I said;
- "For hate is strong,
- And mocks the song
Of peace on earth, good-will to men!"
Then pealed the bells more loud and deep:
"God is not dead, nor doth He sleep;
"God is not dead, nor doth He sleep;
- The Wrong shall fail,
- The Right prevail,
With peace on earth, good-will to men."
This version of the carol just came out on 'Holidays Rule.' Its by the Civl Wars
Monday, December 3, 2018
Literary Analysis: SHORT STORY MzT's Single Point Rubric
Ms.
Taylor’s Single Point Rubric
Literary
Analysis: SHORT STORY
Things
we can improve. I will be
assessing Things that
were amazing
your essay on its
THESIS
The
thesis statement is clear,
creative,
and consistently
supported
by the
following paragraphs
THREE
INTERNAL PARAGRAPHS
The
internal paragraphs
analyzes
three elements of
short stories with examples from the story.
LENGTH
The five paragraphs are well-balanced.
GRAMMAR
AND FORMATTING
Appropriate
sentence structure, vocabulary,
and usage.
_____________________________________________________________________________
Grade
and comments:
4= Superior, above grade level
3=
Excellent, grade level
2=
Approaching grade level
1=Well
below grade level
Review for the
five paragraph essay
What does a five
paragraph essay look like?
The five-paragraph
essay is a format of essay having five
paragraphs: one introductory paragraph, three body paragraphs with support and development, and one concluding paragraph.
What should the
introduction do?
The first paragraph, or introduction, creates interest
in the topic and lays out the order the ideas will be discussed. The thesis
statement is the last sentence that describes the writer’s viewpoint of the
question.
How are the
internal paragraphs organized?
The three internal paragraphs elaborate your main
points with supporting points and quotes from the text. The last sentence of
the internal paragraph should act as a bridge to the next paragraph.
How should I
approach writing the internal paragraphs?
A paragraph is a unit of thought, logically covering a main
point of your essay.
The first sentence in a paragraph states the paragraph’s main point, should
be clear and stand out from the rest of the paragraph to make it easier for readers
to grasp the main point. The middle sentences justify, explain, clarify,
support, elaborate, give evidence, examples, fill in details, and constitute
the body of the paragraph. The bridging sentence loses the paragraph as a unit
of thought, reinforces the paragraph’s main point, can assess the significance
of what is established in the paragraph. The last sentence leads to the next
paragraph’s content.
What about the conclusion?
Your conclusion is your opportunity to wrap up your essay
in a tidy package and bring it home for your reader. It is a good idea to
recapitulate what you said in your Thesis
Statement in order to suggest to your reader that you have accomplished
what you set out to accomplish.
Sunday, December 2, 2018
Christmas Karaoke -Round 1
Joy To The World Lyric Video - Hillsong Worship
Joy to the world, the Lord has come!
Let Earth receive her King
Let every heart prepare Him room
And Heaven and nature sing
And Heaven and nature sing
And Heaven, and Heaven, and nature sing
[Verse 2]
Joy to the World, the Savior reigns!
Let men their songs employ
While fields and floods, rocks, hills and plains
Repeat the sounding joy
Repeat the sounding joy
Repeat, repeat, the sounding joy
[Verse 3]
No more let sins and sorrows grow
Nor thorns infest the ground
He comes to make His blessings flow
Far as the curse is found
Far as the curse is found
Far as, far as, the curse is found
[Verse 4]
He rules the world with truth and grace
And makes the nations prove
The glories of His righteousness
And wonders of His love
And wonders of His love
And wonders, wonders, of His love
Saturday, December 1, 2018
Friday, November 30, 2018
Christmas Short Stories
THE LITTLE MATCH GIRL
http://www.shortstoryamerica.com/pdf_classics/andersen_little_match_girl.pdf
The Gift of the Magi
https://americanenglish.state.gov/files/ae/resource_files/1-the_gift_of_the_magi_0.pdf
WCCO's Christmas classic, The Gift Of The Magi, with Dave Moore 12/?/1983
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXRxQ4uDQOQ
Christmas Day in the Morning
https://www.whatsoproudlywehail.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Christmas-Day-in-the-Morning-Pearl-Buck.pdf?x65350
A CHRISTMAS CAROL
https://www.ibiblio.org/ebooks/Dickens/Carol/Dickens_Carol.pdf
Finishing Up NaNoWriMo
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| Thank you, Chromebooks, for the experience. |
It is amazing. They have been full engaged.
Why? I ask myself.
I have tried to take away the common roadblocks to writing, being a writer myself I know them well.
No laziness.
No hesitancy to get started.
No procrastination.
It's a classroom--I get to boss them into getting going!
The kids look forward to writing. Why?
Strong reading background.
Movies, media, television-lots of stories.
Video games--what? Yes, I think participating in video games is an ongoing story that involves some writing essentials and engagement. The intense focus of extended involvement may have conditioned the kids to writing fiction.
I worked to encouraged the students to imagine and write quickly, less worried about editing.
Liberty to try without the shackles of ELA.
For now
Using what we already know, I kept referring to a plot diagram.
Write like a real author-everyone has a story.
I am grateful for the tech to do this--we have Chromebooks in the class. This is great. This makes me happy.
Writing Strategies: Macbeth Prompts
Ms. Taylor’s English
Class, VVCS 2018-2019
Macbeth Writing Prompts-Choose one to
write a five-paragraph essay.
Discuss
the transformation of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth from Act 1 to the end of the
play.
Is Lady
Macbeth more responsible than Macbeth for the murder of King Duncan? Is Lady
Macbeth’s character more evil than her husband and, if so, why?
Examine
Macbeth's mental deterioration throughout the play.
The
three witches told Macbeth his fate. Did the events in Macbeth’s life occur
because of the witches’ prophesy or because of the choices he made?
What
caused Macbeth to fall: Fate or Free Will? Explain the role of free will in the
play.
If
Macbeth were put on trial today, would he be innocent of murder by reason
of insanity? How about Lady Macbeth?
A tragic hero is a protagonist, usually of noble birth or high-standing, who brings about his own downfall by a choice brought on by a character flaw. Tragic heroes have several other common features: they undergo meaningful suffering, learn from their mistake somehow, and arouse pity or fear in the audience through their demise. Is Macbeth a tragic hero? Explain why or why not.
Charles Dickens-Documentary
Charles Dickens (Part 1 of 3)
Charles Dickens (Part 2 of 3)
Charles Dickens (Part 3 of 3)
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| Illustrations from 'A Christmas Carol.' |
Macbeth: Choose a Writing Prompt
Discuss the transformation of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth from Act 1 to the end of the play.
Is Lady Macbeth a Villain or a Victim?
Is Lady Macbeth more responsible than Macbeth for the murder of King Duncan? Is Lady Macbeth a more evil character than her husband and, if so, why?
Examine Macbeth's mental deterioration throughout the play.
The three witches told Macbeth his fate. Did the events in Macbeth’s life occur because of the witches’ prophesy or because of the choices he made?
What caused Macbeth to fall: Fate or Free Will? Explain the role of free will in the play.
If Macbeth were put on trial today, would he be innocent of murder by reason of insanity? How about Lady Macbeth?
A tragic hero is a protagonist, usually of noble birth or high-standing, who brings about his own downfall by a choice brought on by a character flaw. Tragic heroes have several other common features: they undergo meaningful suffering, learn from their mistake somehow, and arouse pity or fear in the audience through their demise. Is Macbeth a tragic hero? Explain why or why not.
Thursday, November 29, 2018
Required Reading in MzT's English Class
Required
Reading
English
Class, Ms. Taylor
Each English student will read material outside of English class. Three
types of material are required: fiction, informational and biographical.
Students log their daily progress in a reading log in their interactive
notebook (INB). The student will present an alternative book report (ABR) for each
of the required reading three types. and write a five paragraph essay on one of
the required readings.
The purpose of
Required Reading outside of class is to
1.
Give students
ownership of their reading responsibilities;
2.
Improve reading
comprehension skills, as well as speed and fluency, in more than one genre;
3.
Enhance
familiarity with punctuation skills and grammar usage through the written page;
4.
Open venues of
research online;
5.
Develop speaking skills
to the entire class as well as in collaborative groups; and create a community
of respectful listeners.
6.
Strengthen
thinking and writing skills through creation of presentations and essays.
7.
Grow curiosity and
imagination, and an increasing love of literature.
What kind of reading is acceptable? Books and topics are cleared by the
teacher.
Fiction books must be at grade
level, and books considered classics are preferred. The student may watch a
Shakespeare movie and do a presentation, however only Shakespeare is allowed in
movie form. Students may also read books
of poetry.
Biographical
material may be a book or information found online from valid sources, at least
seven links to be documented. The resources may include video.
Informational
material may be a book or information found online from valid sources, at least seven
links to be documented. The resources may include video.
Here are the
choices for Alternative Books Report:
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| Thank you, Todd Finley. |
Wednesday, November 28, 2018
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