Required Pages:
Plot Structure
- Exposition
- Inciting Incident
- Rising Action
- Climax
- Denouement
- Resolution
Character Analysis
- Main Character
- Supporting Characters
- Where do they begin? (motivations, personality, etc)
- Where do they end up? (motivations, what they learned, etc.)
- What did they overcome or learn in the story?
Synthesis - Individual Student Thoughts Pages
- Each student will have his or her own page to write thoughts and discussions about what he or she has read (these will already be set up for you)
- Sketch-to-Stretch and Signposts Strategy work will also be checked in notebooks (pages 50-100)
Historical Context
- Maps
- News articles or newsreel footage
- Basic time period information
- Images from the period
Literary Conflicts
- Character vs. Character
- Character vs. Self
- Character vs. Nature
- Character vs. Society
Theme
- Each student will contribute his or her theme of the text
- A discussion of how each theme is related
- Support/evidence for why the themes are relevant to the text
Vocabulary
- Words that a reader MUST know in order to understand the text - this can include names of places, groups, entertainment, etc.
- Images of the vocabulary as appropriate
Style
- Mood
- Tone
- Dialogue
- Dialect
- Point of View
