1. Review "Charles" by Shirley Jackson
2. Funny Story Writing Period Homework: 1. Finish Original Story 1. It's Kind of a Funny Story - Share Part II
2. Analysis 3. Embarrassing Moment - Funny Story Writing Homework: 1. Original Funny Story 1. It's Kind of a Funny Story - Share
2. Analysis 3. Class Discussion Homework: 1. Funny Story Analysis 1.Wrong email address:A couple going on vacation but his wife was on a business trip so he went to the destination first and his wife would meet him the next day.
When he reached his hotel, he decided to send his wife a quick email. Unfortunately, when typing her address, he mistyped a letter and his note was directed instead to an elderly preacher’s wife whose husband had passed away only the day before. When the grieving widow checked her email, she took one look at the monitor, let out a piercing scream, and fell to the floor in a dead faint. At the sound, her family rushed into the room and saw this note on the screen: Dearest Wife, Just got checked in. Everything prepared for your arrival tomorrow. P.S. Sure is hot down here. 2. Review Anchor Chart 3. "My Financial Career" by Stephen Leacock, a Canadian humorist 4. Anchor Chart Homework: 1. Finish Anchor Chart entries for "My Financial Career" 1.Read Act III scene i
2. Highlight examples of the incongruity theory in one color and superiority theory in another 3. Record strongest examples in Anchor Chart - particularly examples of puns 4. Answer ONE of the following questions: (a) How does Shakespeare use puns to create humor in the scene? (b) How does his characterization create humor? (c) How is humor created through an incongruous situation? (d) How do character development and diction illustrate humorous superiority? Homework: 1. Finish answering selected question 1. Review summary of Midsummer Night's Dream
2.PUNS! 3.Archaic Language - Modern Language Paraphrase Homework: 1. Finish Paraphrase Work 1. Humor Introductory Paragraphs: Write and Review
2. Midsummer Night's Dream - Summary 3. Puns! 4. Write your own puns and share Homework: 1. Independent Reading 1. Drama Warm-up
2. "An Uncomfortable Bed" presentations 3. Write an introductory paragraph and thesis statement to answer: How does Maupassant create humor in "An Uncomfortable Bed"? 4. Review paragraphs Homework: 1. Finish paragraph 1. Grammar Workshop
2. Writing Workshop: Think of commercial you've recently seen on television (or YouTube, etc.) that you just can't stand. Write about it. What is it that you hate, specifically? Describe what happens in the commercial and then break down all the factors that make it terrible. Homework: 1. Independent Reading - Bookmark Review #3 due February 5 |