#1423. Teach Two Novels (at the same time)--Yes, You Can!

Literature, level: Senior
Posted Mon Nov 29 16:22:23 PST 1999 by Anna K. Grasse (grasse@bowler.k12.wi.us).
Bowler Middle/High School, Bowler, WI, USA
Materials Required: novels (most reading levels) and notebooks
Activity Time: my literature days are only twice a week
Concepts Taught: novel groups in the regular classroom

Name____________________________Period________Date________

Reflecting on Society--The Novels
English 10
Grasse

For the novels To Kill a Mockingbird or The Lord of the Flies you will be keeping a notebook called a reading log. These pages will give you directions on how to keep that reading log.

Your reading log will allow you to take part in discussion during class. Without the reading log, you will have a difficult time with the discussions. You will also be down graded.

For both novels you will define literary terms as part of the reading log. These definitions can be found in your brain, the glossary of your literature book, or in a dictionary. Make sure that the definition is for literature if you get your information from a dictionary. You will need to be responsible for the meanings of these words at all times, so write your definitions by December 13. I will be checking for them at that time.

The 42 literary words you need to define:

setting conflict plot
resolution point of view symbolism
irony internal conflict foreshadowing
imagery characterization theme
moral dialect genre
novel metaphor simile
allusion motive character
style dynamic character antagonist
protagonist static character dialogue
diction author's purpose falling action
rising action exposition structure suspense title voice
tone fiction first person point of view
external conflict climax third person point of view

Each entry in your reading log will follow a required format. Here is what it should look like:

Name(s) /number(s) of chapter(s) and pages read for entry
Vocabulary words (at least five words defined from the reading that you consider important for that section)
A description of characters or changes in characters
A description of events in the plot of the story
A description of setting or changes in the setting
A description of the story in terms of one of the remaining literary terms
A description of the story in terms of one of the remaining literary terms
A description of the story in terms of one of the remaining literary terms
A personal reaction to what you read (similar to reading responses)

Here is the breakdown of pages and due dates for the reading:

Due date To Kill a Mockingbird The Lord of the Flies

Dec. 2 pick out books, pick out books, begin begin reading books in class reading books in class
Dec. 3 have log done for ch. 1-2 have log done for chapter 1
discuss in class discuss chapter 1 in class

Dec. 9 have log done for ch. 3-5 have log done for chapter 2 discuss in class discuss in class

Dec. 13 literary terms defined literary terms defined
and turned in and turned in
Dec. 16 have log done for ch. 6-8 have log done for ch. 3 and 4
discuss in class discuss in class

Dec. 17 assignment in class assignment in class

Jan. 6 have log done for chapters 9-12 have log done for ch. 5
discuss in class discuss in class

Due date To Kill a Mockingbird The Lord of the Flies

Jan. 7 have log done for ch. 13-15 have log done for ch. 6
discuss in class discuss in class

Jan. 13 have log done for ch. 16-17 have log done for ch. 7
discuss in class discuss in class

Jan. 14 assignment in class assignment in class

Jan. 20 have log done for ch. 18-20 have log done for ch. 8
discuss in class discuss in class

Jan 21 have log done for ch. 21-22 have log done for ch. 9
discuss in class discuss in class

Jan. 27 have log done for ch. 23-27 have log done for ch. 10
discuss in class discuss in class

Jan. 28 have log done for ch. 28 have log done for ch. 11
discuss in class discuss in class

Feb. 3 have log done for ch. 29-31 have log done for ch. 12
discuss in class discuss in class

Feb. 4 essay test in class essay test in class

When both groups are finished with the book, the groups will take one class period to teach their book to the other group. The planning days for this portion of the project will be February 10 and 11. The days that will be teaching days will be February 17 and 18. As we get closer to those days, we will look more closely at that part of the novel unit.