Contact email: Mrs. Broomfield at [email protected] or Mrs. White at [email protected] The two books that must be read by 10th grade Honors’ students are: ● Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck and Anthem by Ayn Rand. The Assignment: Write 20 journal entries in a double­sided journal on the following literary elements. You are required to write at least 10 journal entries for Of Mice and Men and at least 10 journal entries for Anthem. For each book: ● 3 of the 10 entries need to be on the literary element, Conflict. This is the verbal or physical disagreement or fight in the story. What events show the specific conflict in the story? Identify the type of conflict (human vs. human, human vs. self, human vs. society). ● 3 of the 10 entries need to be on the literary element, Character. Who are the people in the story? Identify personality traits and give examples of these traits. ● 3 of the 10 entries need to be on the literary element, Setting. Where does this story take place? Does the setting change? How does this setting move the story along? How do the characters survive? ● 1 of the 10 entries can be on setting, conflict or character. Please refer to the entries below for an example of an appropriate entry on each of the literary elements discussed. Also, look at the rubric following the entries before you begin. These entries are from Homecoming. Quote Connection “ ‘We can’t go back,’ Dicey said, ‘and we’ve got to go somewhere.’ ” (Voight 21). July 2, 2014 Conflict Note #1: This shows us the beginning of the human vs. human conflict of the story. Dicey’s mother has not come back from the store and she is left to look after her brothers and sister. She must decide what to do if her mother doesn’t come back. Dicey decides to go to Bridgeport to her aunt’s house. This begins this family’s journey without adults and they must work together to survive. The conflict begins between the Tillermans and outside obstacles. “She bought bananas (they were cheapest by Character Note #1: This connects to the pound) and a package of hot dogs and a loaf of character trait of smart. Dicey has only a bread (you could wrap a slice of bread around small amount of money to feed four kids. She a hotdog, like a roll) and a half­gallon of milk (it is able to look at the amount she has and figures was cheaper that way)” (Voight 29). out what to buy that can supply all of them with July 5, 2014 enough energy and nutrition until the next day. English Department Website: www.whsengdept.weebly.com
Contact email: Mrs. Broomfield at [email protected] or Mrs. White at [email protected] “It was kind of like a home, the car, Dicey Setting Note #1: The setting in this novel thought. She understood why Sammy wanted to constantly changes. In chapter one, they are stay there” (Voight 24). left by their mother in this car. For that night, it is the Tillerman children’s home. Once the decision is made to leave, they feel as though this last connection to home is broken. This is important because it is the first time they have to leave a place only to move on to another one. To Exceed Standards (Proficiency with Honors!), for each book you must: ● Select 12 very significant quotations. ● Indicate superior comprehension through detailed, perceptive summation and analysis of chosen quotation. ○ All student responses must make clear connections to the literary elements assigned. ○ Each connection must be 3­4 sentences long. ○ There must be at least 3 different quotes connected to each literary element. ○ The remainder of the quotes must be connected to setting, conflict or character. ● Quotations and student responses must be written in clear, correct language with no significant grammatical errors. ● All entries and excerpts must be typed and clearly labeled with dates, author’s name, and page numbers. ● Deadline (first day of school) must be met. ● Journal must be packaged creatively and professionally. To Meet Standards (Proficiency), for each book you must: ● Select 10 significant quotations. ● Indicate good comprehension through clear summation and logical analysis of the chosen quotations. ○ Most student responses should make clear connections to the literary elements assigned. ○ Each connection must be 3­4 sentences long. ○ There must be at least 3 different quotes connected to each literary element. ● Quotations and student responses must be written in clear, correct language with no significant grammatical errors. ● All entries and excerpts must be typed and clearly labeled with dates, author’s name, and page numbers. ● Deadline (first day of school) must be met. ● Journal must be packaged creatively and professionally. English Department Website: www.whsengdept.weebly.com