February Week 3

FINISH THE FILM Monday, Feb. 9

FINISH THE QUIZ

Tuesday, Feb. 10

Henrich Harrer was in the group who first summited the Eiger in 1938

• A portion of the upper face is called "The White Spider", as snow-filled cracks radiating from an ice-field resemble the legs of a spider.

• Harrer used this name for the title of his book about his successful climb, Die Weisse Spinne (translated into English as The White Spider: The Classic Account of the Ascent of the Eiger).

• During the first successful ascent, the four men were caught in an avalanche as they climbed the Spider, but all had enough strength to resist being swept off the face.

Other Cool Facts

• There is a railway through the mountain with a window out onto the north face

• The North Face is the steepest rock face of the Alps

• People called it “Eiger” which means “ogre”

• It’s been climbed, skied down, BASEjumped off, slacklined on… you name it, it’s been tried.

• North Face… aka Death Wall.

Dean Potter – USA2008

Free-solos on the face, then BASE jumps from the top using an ultra-light rig he wore during the climb.

QUIZ PART 1

Finish film if necessary

PART ONE of QUIZ:

[ With your row]

1. First: Skim/Read the

literary selection from The

White Spider on the 1936

climbing disaster on the

Eiger

2. Next: answer questions on

realism and naturalism

with your group /10 QUIZ DAY

MONDAY QUIZ: THE EIGERQuietly READ the excerpt on the 1936 climbing disaster from The White Spider

ON A CLEAN SHEET OF PAPER: Do A & B

A. Locate an example of REALISM--- Find something which is being

described EXACTLY as it really is. Brutal honesty.

1. Quote and cite it. “ “ (Henrich ___).

2. Complete this sentence: This description helps the reader

better visualize or understand ________.

and

B. Locate an example of NATURALISM --- Find something which

shows man battling ONE of these: FATE, NATURE, CHANCE or

HEREDITY

1. Quote and cite it. “ “ (Henrich ___).

2. Complete this sentence: The quote shows that the character is

battling _______ because….

QUIZ PART 2

PART TWO of QUIZ:

[ With your ROW]:

Complete the realism/naturalism questions on “To Build a Fire” with your group. /10 QUIZ DAY

Small Group Work- 25 min.

RETURN to your small groups BY ROWS

FIRST: Copy each quote on your group sheet. Example: “ “ (London 464).

NEXT: After each example/quote, explain why your group felt it is an example of writing in the realism or naturalism trend in 1-3 sentences.

LAST: Find an example of figurative language, copy it, identify it, and explain how it impacts the reader’s understanding of the story.

ROW QUIZ: “TO BUILD A FIRE” /10

Wednesday: Novel Selection & Quiet Reading Day

Novel Lit CirclesTUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10TH

The Basics:

The Novel Choices Catcher in the Rye

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

Thirteen Reasons Why

The Absolutely True Story of a Part-Time Indian

When I Was a Soldier

About the Books & Groups

Three weeks to read – must be done by the last Friday in February

Books are all “bildungsroman” stories – “coming of age” stories

You will have time in class twice a week for quiet reading – the rest is on your own outside of class

Quiet reading outside of class is expected as homework . Days of quiet reading during class:

Feb. 11th and 13th

Feb. 17th and 19th

You will be writing a brief 12-sentence, take-home essay regarding your story, due Monday, March 2nd.

You will engage in three practice FISHBOWL mini discussions:

First: Friday, Feb. 13th

Second: Thursday, Feb. 19th

Third: Tuesday, Feb. 24th

Catcher in the RyeJ.D. Salinger

About this book:

Author: J.D. Salinger Topic:

The main character, teen Holden Caufield, is struggling with some pretty serious issues– is he mentally sane?

You’ll like this book if you are interested in mental health issues, can deal with a “depressed” teen character, and can handle language and some other topics such as expulsion, alcohol use , and prostitution.

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

Mark Twain

About this book:

Author: Mark Twain Topic: Main character , Huck Finn,

struggles to survive a vicious, alcoholic father and an escape down the Mississippi River with a runaway slave, all while trying to define himself and how he feels about issues of personal integrity.

You’ll like this book if historical fiction, boyhood shenanigans, and issues of racial tension interest you, and reading character dialogue in regional dialect would make the story more enjoyable.

Thirteen Reasons Why

Jay Asher

About this book:Author: Jay

Asher

Topic:

Hannah Baker, who has committed suicide, sends a box filled with 7 cassette tapes [ 13 stories- people she holds responsible ] and a map. Each person must listen to his/her story then mail the box to the next person, or an extra copy will be made public…. Clay Jensen is the narrator, and had a crush on Hannah just prior to her suicide.

You’ll like this story if you are interested in the social realities of teens in high school, the drama and stresses of it, a look at certain types of people, and issues of guilt, depression, suicide and one’s own responsibilities –accepting ownership and consequences of your actions

The Absolutely True Story of a Part-Time

Indian

Ellen Forney

About this book:Author: Sherman

Alexie Topic: The main character, a

Native American named Junior, makes a decision to leave the “Rez” school and attend the “white” school, a decision which leads to problems all over the place.

You’ll like this book if the inner struggles of teens and friendship/racial tensions would interest you. Also, this book has pictures/art done by the main character.

When I Was a Soldier

Valerie Zenatti

About this book:Author: Valerie

Venatti Topic: Valerie begins her story as she finishes

her exams, breaks up with her boyfriend, and leaves for service with the Israeli army. Nothing has prepared her for the strict routines, grueling marches, poor food, lack of sleep and privacy, or crushing of initiative that she now faces. But this harsh life has excitement, too, such as working in a spy center near Jerusalem and listening in on Jordanian pilots. Offering a glimpse into the life of a typical Israeli teen, even as it lays bare the relentless nature of war

You’ll like this story if you like true stories

about tough, personal challenges, pushing

yourself to your limits and memoirs. She

moved to Israel with her family when she

was 13.

Choose your lit circle groupGroup Size

Most groups should be 6-10 people

The Adv. of Tom Sawyer is the only title I have enough for 2 groups of 7

One group per hour, per novel – NO exceptions!

Sign up on the sheets taped to the cupboard doors

ERC Head down to the

bookroom to check out your copy

Wednesday and Friday will be quiet reading days this week- have your book..HOWEVER!

Bring your book to class every day

Reading

TICKET OUT THE DOOR

With your group:

Make a decision on how far everyone should be by the start of class Friday. Expectation: 30 min. of reading at home, each

night, as homework this week and next. Write page number on your sign-up sheet next to

Friday’s date:

Number

of pages

by Friday

ThursdayMCA and Grammar Day

MCA READING Pretest: You need paper & a pencil

Complete the pretest, pp. 1-25

72 Questions

STAMINA! Taking a reading test is hard work and requires, focus and stamina!

Friday: Quiet Reading Day

Mini Fishbowl Set-up and Practice

Sit with your BOOK GROUP in a circle:

In your BOOK GROUP, discuss the following:

Write your

group’s answers on

a note card:

5: Things you’d find in your main character’s [MC] back pack:

4: Things the main character’s friends think about them:

3: Problems you see the MC facing:

2: Pieces of advice you’d give the MC:

1: Question for the author you’d ask today, if you could:

Top of the card: 1. Group Book Title

2. Name of each group member

3. Answer each

question in a bulleted format