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Monday, November 5, 2012

Monday's Class - Identifying Literary Symbolism

DO NOW - THINK
Entry Title:  Gift of the Magi Vocab Practice I

Select THREE vocabulary words below from the short story, "Gift of the Magi" by O. Henry and use each one in a sentence that demonstrates you understand the meaning of that word.
subside, agile, instigate, cascade, parsimony, inconsequential, predominate, quantity, illuminate, nimble

AGENDA
  1. Bellwork - Three vocabulary words.
  2. EQ - Can you identify literary symbolism in a piece of literature?
  3. Learning Objectives - 1) Identifying literary symbolism & 2) Reviewing story vocabulary.
  4. Mini-lesson - Model how to complete the "Identifying Numeric Symbolism in Literature" worksheet.
  5. Guided Practice - Working in pairs, students will complete the worksheet.
  6. Assessment - Amount of worksheet completed by end of the period for a Classwork Grade.
  7. Homework - Complete the worksheet and study for Unit Test on Friday.

WORKSHEET
Name                                                                                                                       Date                     
Period                                                                                                                      DeGrandis

Identifying Numeric Symbolism in Literature
Using “Gift of the Magi” a Short Story by O. Henry
What is the numeric symbolism?
Text Based Documentation
How is this symbolism related to the number three?
There are three characters.
·          Three times Della counted it.
·          Also appertaining thereunto was a card bearing the name "Mr. James Dillingham Young."
·          Where she stopped the sign read: "Mme. Sofronie. Hair Goods of All Kinds."
There are three characters and three Magi.
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