2. Using a new strategy: Rereading the beginning and ending; brainstorming symbols in "The Yellow Wallpaper"
3. Exploring the multiple meanings of these symbols in grid groups
Topic #1 (as a class): Reread for shifts and symbols
- What has shifted / changed from the beginning to the ending?
- What are some symbols in the story you find important? Which one interests your group the most?
Topic #2: Make inferences and connections regarding your symbol
- Find at least four passages in the story that describe that symbol and highlight/underline them.
- Pull out specific words and phrases from those passages that describe that symbol, and do some web brainstorming (see sample on the board).
- Add at least one piece of background knowledge on the rest cure, the author, and/or postpartum depression to your web brainstorming. How does it fit?
Topic #3: Use your symbol to develop a larger theme. What does the author want us to understand better or differently?
- What patterns can you find? Try to group the descriptions, just as we did with poems.
- What larger understanding of the story does it help create? Form a thesis statement that looks something like this:
- The (insert symbol here) in Perkins' "The Yellow Wallpaper" represents _____________________, but it also symbolizes _____________________.
4. Extending our thinking by creating Level 3 questions and posting the best of the best on the blog: WHAT DO YOU THINK GILMAN WANTED US TO QUESTION?
TURN IN YOUR "YELLOW WALLPAPER" THREE-COLUMN JOURNALS, PLEASE.
5. Starting your weekly IXL: "Phrases and Clauses" (must be Level I or higher)
HW:
1. By FRIDAY:
- Achieve proficiency (85 or higher) on any two lessons in "Phrases and Clauses."
- Spend 20 minutes with your independent reading book and bring it to class on Friday.
2. If you're planning on purchasing your own copy of The Kite Runner, you will need it next Monday.
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