Jump Off --notebooks out--Realism as a Literary Movement
S. the C. -- agenda/rationale/HW, briefly discuss Regents research, essays in from those who took them back
On-Demand Writing -- "The Masque of the Red Death" or "The Necklace"
--writing time
--discuss approach after approximately 5 minutes of writing
--finish writing
Transition -- form a circle
Discussion -- "The Masque of the Red Death" and "The Necklace"
--commercial vs. literary fiction--how do our stories fit?
--stories as products of literary movements ("The Necklace" especially)
--notes/literary analysis
Transition -- re-row desks
Closure -- Controlling Idea
--after reading and discussing both "The Masque of the Red Death" and "The Necklace", create a controlling idea sentence (a theme statement that unites the two works).
HW
--mindfully read Stephen Crane's "The Open Boat"--be prepared to discuss the story next class
