MONDAY, SEPT. 8TH

PERSONAL NARRATIVES

THIS WEEK: WHAT IS A “PERSONAL

NARRATIVE”?Digging Deeper into Personal

Storytelling

J#3 – 9/8:

1. List everything you can think of that relates

to summertime gardens

2. Describe a Midwestern “end of summer” in August in 2-3 sentences:

3. What do we mean when we say “the dog days of summer”? [ 1 sentence ]

4. “Back in the day,” air conditioners were a luxury – how do you think it’s viewed today? [2-3 sentences]

Who is this famous Minnesotan?

The Art of Garrison’s Storytelling

He uses first person – feels like he is talking to YOU

Creates visual images with words – “imagery”

Repeats important phrases – “anaphora” – to emphasize key ideas

Characters speak – “dialogue”

He comes through as the author – “Voice”

How he felt comes through – “tone”

Why did he tell it?!?! – “Lesson learned”- “Life is what you make it”

• He introduces the story with the air conditioner tale – “Tomato Butt” has a

beginning, middle and end – he then comes back to the air conditioner tale by repeating

the lesson learned

Tomorrow: Breaking it down:

How did Garrison and others like him tell such great personal narratives?

Figuring out the “formulae” of great storytelling

TUESDAY, SEPT. 9TH

J#4 9/9: Watch the video and then…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YjqpZbYe6xA

Make a list of the things you

SHOULD do and the things you

should AVOID in a narrative writing:

ENGLISH NOTEBOOK – FINAL SET UP

FRONT section

MUGS / DAILY GRAMMAR

NUMBERED AND DATED

MIDDLE section

ALL NOTES ON CONTENT SUCH

AS NOVELS, TERMS,

WRITING CHARACTERISTI

CS, ETC….

BACK section

o DAILY JOURNAL ENTRIES

o NUMBERED AND DATED

Take notes on the Do’s of writing a personal

narrative:

“Characteristics” of a PERSONAL NARRATIVE:

[MIDDLE OF NOTEBOOK]

Be a “storyteller” – Do’s of the Personal Narrative

INTRODUCTION – engage your reader with a hook!

Establish the SETTING and MOOD= atmosphere

Remember the STRUCTURE of a short story :

exposition, rising action, climax, falling…, resolution

With careful and selective word choices , convey your TONE = your attitude toward your topic

Write with your own VOICE – it sounds like YOU!

Do’s continued:FOCUS on one situation and tell it completely, so we can know it as

deeply as possible.

Choose and develop your DETAILS [ 5 senses ].

Use DIALOGUE to develop character / move the plot along

Have an end PURPOSE or lesson in mind

Use FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE: metaphors, similes, hyperboles,

personification, etc…

AVOID

Clichés – “ Her cheeks were like roses.”

"The first man to compare the cheeks of a young woman to a rose was obviously a poet; the first to repeat it was possibly an idiot."

Aphorisms – “The early bird gets the worm.” Euphemisms – “ He passed away quietly in the night.”

Idioms – “ He had money coming out of his ears!”

… and, yes, MUGS matters…

Mechanics

Usage

Grammar

Spelling

READING A PERSONAL

NARRATIVE SAMPLE

“The Climb”

Read it through

Mark & label characteristics of a

personal narrative you see from

your notes

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 10TH

J#5 9/10• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vc3mkG21ob4

Make a bucket list for

yourself – top 10 things

you would like

to experience in life before

your time here is done….

REVIEW: FIRST PERSON

DESCRIBES / 5-SENSES

WRITTEN WITH AN INTRO and IT

FOLLOWS A SHORT STORY PLOTLINE

USES DIALOGUE

TONE and VOICE are present

AVOIDS THINGS LIKE euphemisms, idioms, aphorisms and clichés

FOCUSES ON ONE SITUATION

USES FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE

HAS A PURPOSE or LESSON

What are some characteristics of a personal narrative ?

Things to avoid?

Make a list with a partner:

Did you

think of….

JIGSAW ACTIVITY

1.

1.

***5 minutes to quietly review the story – reread by skimming and scanning!

1. Find a partner and complete the graded in-class work together on the reading – TIMED: 20 minutes. http://www.online-stopwatch.com/

2. Small group work – combine with another partner group to complete your PIECE OF THE JIGSAW PUZZLE. --TIMED: 10 minutes. 5 MINUTES of groups sharing answers.

3. 4. End the class today with a grammar practice: 10 minutes

PICK UP HERE THURSDAY AFTER THE JOURNAL

HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=A7F9D4TAGEY

HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=4Q5NE-K0TUQ

THURSDAY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0TqqzOCPmRE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rg5NvKpJfKE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MP5eFR97OX0

HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=4BOWQ2BOLGI&LIST=UUPEHTYTKAMSRMEYIRDJPJSA

J#6 9/11

Although you were

very young when this all happened, what are

your thoughts about this

event now?

REVIEW PERSONAL NARRATIVE CHARACTERISTICS WITH THE PERSON NEXT TO YOU:

•Partner A: List as many PN

characteristics

as you can think of…30 seconds

•Partner B: Correct any errors – try to

name

those they missed

PRE-WRITING ACTIVITY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLjNzwEULG8#t=26

Now….

1.Think of a scar you have

2.Is it a physical scar OR…

3.…is it an “internal scar” ?

BODY DRAWING -- A MAP OF YOUR SCARS….

1.Put your name at the top and fill in the face .

2.Mark your scars as you feel comfortable – it’s okay to choose not to share some

3.Please be kind respectful of others – their “scars” are theirs to share if they wish. They are a part of them and this can be a sensitive activity for some to complete.

= physical scar

= emotional/mental scar

HOMEWORK--ON THE BACKSIDE:

Brainstorm at least two possible ideas for your own personal narrative [ “scar story” or other].

For each, write a quick summary / overview of the story.

For each, explain why it was important – what was learned?

Due tomorrow at class time.

Book Trailer and Sign -up

NEW SEATING CHART –SEE BACK TABLE!!!

FRIDAY: SEPT.12TH

GRAMMAR LESSON

CREATE A GRAMMAR SECTION ON THE FRONT PAGE OF YOUR NOTEBOOK CALLED

“DAILY MUGS”

THE HOUR ENDS WITH A MINI 10 MINUTE MUGS LESSON:

1.On the top line, in the left column, write today’s date and the number of the MUGS drill:

9/12 MUGS#1

MUGS DRILL----- 9/12 MUGS#1:

Copy the next slide into your notes:

9/11 MUGS#1

A. Mr. Jarvis said line up.

B. Are you sure said the student I thought

Ms. Lehman said it was due tomorrow.

Using Quotations Correctly

REWRITE CORRECTLY / MAKE CORRECTIONS

REWRITE CORRECTLY / MAKE CORRECTIONS

9/11 MUGS#1

A. Mr. Jarvis said, “Line up!/.”

B. “Are you sure?” asked the student. “I thought Ms. Lehman said it was due tomorrow.”

Using Quotations Correctly

REWRITE CORRECTLY / MAKE CORRECTIONS

Book Trailers and Overview

J#7 9/12•3: Questions you have about the story you hope will be answered

•2: Characters you’ve met so far – describe them a bit

•1: Thing you like so far

about the story

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