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Announcements. Due Dates New Extra Credit Assignments Due Monday, Jan. 28 th Semester Final Tuesday, Jan. 29 th Essay Exam Choose one of two prompts Questions? Thumbs-up/Thumbs-down. Agenda. Opening/Objective Overview of Story Stages Group Discussion: “The Lorax”

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  1. Announcements • Due Dates • New Extra Credit Assignments • Due Monday, Jan. 28th • Semester Final • Tuesday, Jan. 29th • Essay Exam • Choose one of two prompts • Questions? • Thumbs-up/Thumbs-down

  2. Agenda • Opening/Objective • Overview of Story Stages • Group Discussion: “The Lorax” • Literacy Across CPS Requirements: Part 1 • Independent Work Time • Closing/Objective Review

  3. Objective • By the end of class, CWBAT create an outline for an original children’s book using the five stages of a story. • Common Core Literacy Standard: •  Develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach, focusing on addressing what is most significant for a specific purpose and audience. • Volunteer?

  4. Stages of a Story Steps to Creating a Masterpiece

  5. 5 Stages • Exposition • Rising Action • Climax • Falling Action • Resolution

  6. Exposition • What is does the exposition do?

  7. Exposition • Beginning of the story • “Sets the stage” • Characters • Situation of the characters • Point of view • Setting • Where/When • Thumbs-up/Thumbs-down

  8. Rising Action • What is rising action?

  9. Rising Action • Series of complications • Sets up the conflict for the main character(s) • Tension builds • Thumbs-up/Thumbs-down

  10. Climax • What is a climax?

  11. Climax • Turning point of the story • Conflict comes to a head and is decided for one side or the other • Most exciting part of story • Thumbs-up/Thumbs-down

  12. Falling Action • Summary?

  13. Falling Action • Events that happen after the climax • Wraps up story • Leads to conclusion

  14. Resolution • What is the resolution?

  15. Resolution • Point of closure • Conflict is solved • End of the story • Questions?

  16. Group Discussion • What are the stages of “The Lorax”?

  17. Literacy Across CPS: Part 1 • See instruction sheet • Groups A & B • Outline for children’s book • Using all 5 stages • *Don’t just describe a setting!* • Due Date • Cross out January 17th • Write in Monday, January 28th

  18. Independent Work Time • Create the outline for your book • When complete, raise your hand • I will sign-off if it is acceptable • When you finish, sign-out a computer • Work on the extra credit posted online • Choice of two articles/short write-ups • Under “Classes/Homework”

  19. Closing/Objective Review • By the end of class, CWBAT create an outline for an original children’s book using the five stages of a story. • Did we meet the objective?

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