Chapter Nine

May 7, 2020

Standard

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.2

Determine two or more themes or central ideas of a text and analyze their development over the course of the text, including how they interact and build on one another to produce a complex account; provide an objective summary of the text.

Objective

I can determine two or more themes or central ideas through inferences and provide objective summaries.

Video

Here is a short video I made that includes information for our class.

Analyzing the Development of Theme

Vocabulary

Word: Analyze 

Part of Speech:  verb

Dictionary Definition: examine methodically and in detail the constitution or structure of (something, especially information), typically for purposes of explanation and interpretation.

Your Definition: 

Activity: Read the article Summary vs. Analysis from Ashford University, and identify a key difference 

Activity

1.  Resource Links

Use the ReadWriteThink link to review how to identify themes. Take notes when necessary.

The Literary Element of Theme

2.  The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde from the Project Gutenberg

Use the link above to access the reading material for the next few weeks.

Your task is read to read chapter nine. 

Dr. Lanyon's Narrative 

Once you have completed the reading, make a copy of the Google Doc and move it to your drive.  Fill out the charts, and share the document with my email when you are finished. 

Main Idea Tracking Sheet 

We will discuss these ideas during office hours today.

3.  Virtual Meeting Information

Office hours are from 1:30-2:30.

I misspoke in the video and wanted to clarify the time without making a whole new video.