Transcript 9/19/13 Bellwork

Bellwork
 Read the following statements:
1. Technology will be the salvation of humankind.
2. Technology will be the destruction of humankind.
 Chose the statement you believe to be most true, write
it in your CNB/notes, and complete a quickwrite
explaining/supporting your choice. You will have 3
minutes. Be prepared to share and discuss.
Home of the future video
Plan for today
 Take notes on Irony
 Read “There will Come Soft Rains”
 Take notes while listening / reading story
 Group work re: irony in the story
 Discuss story & notes
 Four W’s exit ticket
Dramatic irony
when the audience knows more about present or
future circumstances than a character in the story.
Situational irony
when there is a difference between what is expected or
intended and what actually occurs.
Verbal irony
when the intended meaning of a statement differs from
the meaning that the words appear to express.
 Sarcasm (verbal)
 Surprise party (dramatic)
 Finding the area of a circle… (situational)
 The formula is A= ∏ ∗ r²
 Read as you listen to the story
 Fill out your guided notes as you listen
 Time
 The house has been programmed to run
on a tight schedule, which it follows
religiously even after the humans are
gone.
 Shadows
 Contrary to the nature of their death, the shadows seem
peaceful, like a picture: the children are playing ball, the
husband is mowing the lawn, the wife is picking flowers
 The Poem
 It is ironic that the poet seems to suggest that nature will
benefit from mankind’s destruction, that in the wake of
our extinction nature will be restored to a state of peace
(a rebirth)
Four W’s Exit Ticket
What was the focus of today’s lesson?
2. What are the 3 types? Define them.
3. What is one example from today’s short story?
4. What is one example from our lives?
1.
Review
 What is irony?
 How was it used in the story?

Analyze how the author uses irony in “There will
Come Soft Rains.” Use the following steps to write
one paragraph. (the MA’AM or sandwich method)
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5.
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Form an opinion about the author’s use of irony
Find evidence from the text that supports your
opinion
State your opinion.
Introduce your evidence
Discuss your evidence
Due tomorrow