Transcript The Pearl by John Steinbeck

The Pearl
by John Steinbeck
Week 6.1
The world’s largest pearl weighs 6 tons
and is worth 301 million dollars
SSR- Students will read the novel for 10
minutes
•As you read, fill out paper organizers for
Theme, Symbols, and Characters
•Write specific text
•Identify the figurative language used
•Write the page number for the text
Monday
Vocabulary
• Each student will copy the sentence onto the
Vocabulary/ Grammar handout.
• Use context clues to predict the meaning of the
underlined word, then copy the definition from
the dictionary.
Dank
•His blanket was over his nose to
protect him from the dank air.
Discontent
•His eyes rested in puffy little hammocks
of flesh and his mouth drooped with
discontent.
Suppliant
•Slowly he put his suppliant hat on
his head.
Four Basic Methods of Characterization
*The writer may make direct comments about a character’s personality
or nature through the voice of the narrator.
“She, who was obedient and respectful and cheerful and patient….”p 7
*The writer may describe the character’s physical appearance.
“Kino was young and strong and his black hair hung over his brown
forehead.” pp3-4
Four Basic Methods of Characterization
• The writer may present the character’s own thoughts, speech, and
actions.
“His teeth were bared and fury flared in his eyes and the Song of the
Enemy roared in his ears.” p 6
• The writer may present thoughts, speech, and actions of other
characters about another character.
“And Kino saw her determination and the music of the family sounded
in his head with a steely tone.” p 7
Inferences and Predictions
•Using the quotes from the previous slides,
what can we infer about Kino’s respect for
Juana? Why?
•What can you predict about Kino’s temper?
Why?
Read pages 8-10
• Read from “They came to the place where the brush
houses….” on page 8 to “The glaring sun threw the
bunched shadows of the people blackly on the white
wall.” on page 10
• 1. Use the details in the text to make a prediction
about what will happen in the text.
• 2. Write your prediction on the whiteboard.
• 3. We will share out the details and predictions
DOL
Read the question and answer responses, below. Use text to turn the
three incorrect responses into correct responses.
Which personality traits of Kino are incorrect?
A. Kino was angry when he awoke in the morning.
B. Kino felt helpless and in the way while Juana sucked the scorpion’s
poison out of Coyotito’s shoulder.
C. Kino felt strong and confident as he let the iron ring pound on the
gate.
D. Kino makes sure to use correct English to show respect while
speaking to the doctor’s servant.
Tuesday
Wednesday
Vocabulary
• Each student will copy the sentence onto the
Vocabulary/ Grammar handout.
• Use context clues to predict the meaning of the
underlined word, then copy the definition from
the dictionary.
Estuary
•The town lay on a broad estuary, its old
yellow plastered buildings hugging the
beach.
Bulwark
•It is the bulwark against starvation.
Deftly
•Kino deftly slipped his knife into the
edge of the shell.
QUICK WRITE
•What would you do if you won one
million dollars in the lottery?
Take notes about past lottery winners
• Yes, there are plenty of jackpot winners who manage their riches well
and turn their prize into a true blessing for family and community. But
there are others, too, who discover that millions of dollars can be a
curse.
Abraham Shakespeare
• Winner in 2006 of a $31 million lottery jackpot in Florida, he had
spent away most of his fortune by the time he disappeared early in
2009.
• His body was found last month under a concrete slab. A woman who
had befriended him -- and fleeced him for $1.8 million, say police -has been charged in connection with his murder.
Ibi Roncaioli
• Won: $5 million.
• Where: Canada.
• What happened: By 2003, 12 years after splitting a $10 million
jackpot with a friend, Roncaioli had turned her fortune into a $1
million debt. Her doctor husband, soon after discovering the financial
mess, injected her with a lethal mixture of painkillers. In 2004, he was
convicted of manslaughter.
William "Bud" Post
• Won: $16.2 million.
• Where: Pennsylvania.
• What happened: The former circus cook was broke within a year
because of lavish spending (he bought his own airplane without ever
learning to fly), bad investments and an ex who successfully sued him
for a chunk of the fortune. He lost more, too. His brother was
arrested for hiring a hit man to kill him.
• Today: Post died in 2006 of respiratory failure. At the time, he was
living on $450 a month and food stamps.
• Quote: "I wish it never happened. It was totally a nightmare."
Jeffrey Dampier
• Won: $20 million.
• Where: Illinois.
• What happened: Dampier used his fortune, won in 1996, to move to
Florida and open a gourmet popcorn shop. In 2005, he was
kidnapped, robbed and murdered -- by his own sister-in-law and her
boyfriend.
• Quote: "He didn't deserve this." -- A juror, after convicting the sisterin-law.
Jack Whittaker
• Won: $315 million.
• Where: West Virginia.
• What happened: After winning the then-record jackpot, Whittaker felt the
full force of the lottery curse: DUI charges, thefts (he was robbed of more
than $500,000 outside of a strip club), lawsuits, and, saddest of all, in 2004,
the death of his 17-year-old granddaughter, Brandi, whom he supported
with a monthly allowance, of a drug overdose.
• Today: Whittaker is dealing with even more loss: In July 2009, his 42-yearold daughter Ginger was found dead in her home.
• Quote: "If I knew what was going to transpire, honestly, I would have torn
the ticket up." -- Whittaker's ex-wife.
Read pages 16-20 (17 minutes)
• Fill out charts for
• Characters- descriptions and page numbers
• Themes- explanations and page numbers
• Symbols- explanations and page numbers
DOL
•SAR: Compare Kino’s finding the pearl
to the winners of the lottery. Predict what
Kino will do after finding the “pearl of
the world,” and provide textual evidence
from both texts.
Thursday
Students read pages 21-26 of The
Pearl
•Write page numbers and details that
describe or explain the characters on
their character charts.
(15 minutes)
Students re- read about lottery failures
With your group, think creatively to predict
the plot of events that might happen next, in
the novel.
Write these down on colored paper, using
language similar to John Steinbeck, the
author (8-10 minutes).
Share writing with the class
•One person from each group will stand
and read the group’s response to the
class (10 minutes).
•Responses must be turned in to the
substitute.
DOL
•Read the pages 21- 23, again. Write an
SAR to a score of 3 that explains what
will happen to Kino and Juana, and “the
pearl of the world.”
•When you finish your SAR, turn it in and
read silently, until the bell rings.
Friday
•Vocabulary and Grammar test (10
minutes)
View the poster and write down
details that show its theme/message.
Colonialism
•1. What is the picture showing?
•2. Who is in the picture?
•3. What is the tone of the picture?
•4. What is the theme/message of the
picture?
•5. How does it tie-in to our novel?
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6.
DOL What does the poster below communicate
about indigent people? Talk about what you see in
your answer.
DOL:
• 1. What does the poster communicate about indigent
people?
• A. They are in control.
• B. The British magistrate is in control.
• C. The indigent people are strong.
• D. The indigent people want the British to control
them.
DOL
• 2. What does the poster say about the beliefs of the British people?
• A. The British magistrate respects the indigent people.
• B. The magistrate believes he is doing what is best for the indigent
people.
• C. The magistrate assumes the indigent people will fight for their
rights.
• D. The magistrate wants to help the indigent people.