ENGLISH - 1st trimester – Day 35
· Read your summary of Doodle’s last ½ hour
· Discuss “The Scarlet Ibis”
o Knot of cruelty with siblings
o How did Doodle die?
o What were the doctor’s orders
o Why did the brother disobey?
§ What happened when he did?
§ How did he feel about it?
o What happened next?
o When is enough enough?
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· Take out your list of (20 items)…
o Decide which ones are symbolic
§ (and which are NOT).
o Next, for each item you believe is symbolic, write out a NEW CHART that explains what each item symbolizes. For example:
§ (pg. 338) “When Peter was ready to go to sleep, the peacock spread his magnificent tail, enfolding the boy gently like a closing go-to-sleep flower, burying him in the gloriously iridescent, rustling vortex.”
· On your chart, write:
o If the peacock represents Doodle, then the peacock’s magnificent tail (from Doodle’s made-up story) symbolizes how much Doodle loves his older brother.
STAPLE 4 parts together
(orginal list of 20, 8 questions, list of last ½ hour, actual symbols)
TURN IN FOR CREDIT
On a separate PAPER…
4 lists – 40 reasons total:
· List 10 events that happened in the story that would help convince a jury that…
o 1. Doodle’s older brother is responsible for the death of Doodle?
o 2. Doodle’s parents are responsible for the death of Doodle?
o 3. Doodle’s older brother is NOT responsible for the death of Doodle?
o 4. Doodle’s parents are NOT responsible for the death of Doodle?
ENGLISH homework:
· Study for Friday’s fill-in-the blank Prefix test (the next 11 prefixes from “30-15-10” list) including the following prefixes from your sheet = re-, retro-, se-, sub-, super-, trans-, un- (or uni-), un-, bas, cap (or capt), cred
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