Second Day Done

August 1

Freshman

Students finished the entrance assessment.

We watched first RTL video

Students wrote-out definitions for plot, which are included below.

Students began reading "Cask of Amontillado" which is found on page 172. Students are to write a short summary for what occurs on each page of the story and a question.

HW: finish reading and annotating “Cask of Amontillado”

Juniors

Please write a one page journal entry to makeup for today’s Daily Language.

We reviewed the American Dream

Students were given an example of a well written expository paragraph, and we discussed why its such a good paragraph.

We read “A Dream Deferred” and considered the implications of the poem for the play.

We discussed the study guide and vocab for Act 1, sc. i.

HW: rd. Act 1, sc. ii

Plot: (n.) The sequence of related events that make up the story. It includes exposition, complications, climax, & resolution.

Exposition: (n.) The part of plot that is usually found at the beginning of the story and it introduces the main characters, to describe the setting, and sometimes to establish conflict.

Conflict: (n.) The part of plot that displays the struggle between opposing forces. There are 2 kinds of conflicts: External conflict-something that a character struggles against, another person or some outside force; internal conflict- a struggle within a character.

Inciting Force: (n.) The first incidence of rising action. The thing that occurs that gets the plot moving, that serves as a starting place for the plot.

Rising Action: (n.) This part of plot begins with the inciting force, where the plot becomes more complex. While the characters struggle for a solution, suspense, excitement, and energy builds up.

Climax: (n.) The part of plot that is also known as the turning point of a story. It is the point of maximum interest, where the conflict is resolved and the outcome of the plot becomes evident.

Falling Action: (n.) The events of a dramatic or narrative plot following the climax that leads to the resolution of the novel.

Resolution: (n.) The part of plot or a story that follows the climax and ties up loose ends and brings the stories to a close.

Foreshadow: (v. or n.) 1. Foreshadowing occurs when a writer provides hint s that suggest future events in a story. 2. To represent, indicate, or typify beforehand.

Flashback: (n.) A method in which present action is temporarily interrupted so that the reader can witness past events. Flashback is used by an author to provide the reader with important details.