BELL RINGER 9/3 WRITE A PARAGRAPH ABOUT A TIME WHEN YOU DID SOMETHING WRONG AND YOU GOT CAUGHT.

Terms to know – copy

 Character- person or animal in a story  Types of characters:  Static- character stays the same in the story  Dynamic- character changes through out the story  Characterization- how the author describes a character  Types of characterization  Indirect- the author describes the character  Direct the author directly tells you about the character  Theme- the lesson or moral of the story

Terms to know- copy

 Conflict – the main problem in a story  Types of conflict  Internal- when a character has conflict with himself  External – when a character has conflict with outsiders  Inference- when you use your background knowledge and what you read to make a conclusion  Plot- what happens in a story Exposition Rising action Climax Falling action Resolution

Langston Hughes

• Poet and writer during the Harlem Renaissance • Goal was to show mainstream America that African Americas were beautiful people • Part of the “Black is Beautiful” movement.

 Indirect characterization  Tells  Shows  Thoughts, feelings, words, and actions  Inferences- read and know  Inferences  Connected, know

BELL RINGER 9/4 WRITE A PARAGRAPH DESCRIBING A TIME WHEN SOMEBODY HELPED YOU.

Draw this graphic organizer in your notes Roger’s thoughts, Ms. Jones’ thoughts, words, words, feelings, and feelings, and actions actions

Roger in the beginning

Comparison

Roger in the end

Indirect characterization and character types reveal the theme  Think of what is thought, said, felt, and done.  Think of changes in the characters  Theme

Conflict

Internal External

Cause and effect

 Cause: Roger wanted a pair of blue suede shoes  Effect:  Cause: Roger stole the purse  Effect:  Cause:  Effect:

BELL RINGER 9/5 WRITE A PARAGRAPH ABOUT AN ITEM THAT YOU REALLY WANT. For example: I really want an I-pad because…

Author Intent

 Why would Langston Hughes write a story like this?

 Think about how people viewed American Americans during the 1920’s (prior to the Civil Rights Movement).

 Why would an author use indirect characterization?

 Was there more internal conflict or external conflict? How do you know?

Compare and Contrast

 Read and listen to the song Wing$  Compare the song’s message to what happened in “Thank you Ma’am”