9/19/13 Bellwork
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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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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