Objective I can d etermine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze in detail its development over the course of the text including how it emerges and is shaped and refined by specific details provide an objective summary of the text ID: 771841
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Objective- I can determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze in detail its development over the course of the text, including how it emerges and is shaped and refined by specific details; provide an objective summary of the text. M1,U2,L4 DO NOW: Hand in any/all of the assignments that are currently due. Place these items on my desk. Take out your copy of our new text, “The Palace Thief” by Ethan Canin . Make sure you have pages 168-171 read for today’s class. Add any new annotations to your text . Have out your Central I dea Tracking Tool for a homework check. Should have two new entries on it from the weekend.
Exit TicketHow does the narrator’s description of the “Mr. Julius Caesar” competition develop a central idea in the text?Outline for response:Topic sentence- Introduce your topic1st piece of textual evidenceExplain- how does this evidence prove your topic2nd piece of textual evidence Explain- how does this evidence prove your topic Concluding sentence
Vocabularyloath (adj.) – not wanting or willing to do somethingscruples (n.) – moral or ethical considerations or standards that act as a restraining force or inhibit certain actions bucolic (adj.) – of or relating to the country or country lifeequine (adj.) – of, or relating to, horsestyrant (n.) – sovereign or other ruler who uses power oppressively or unjustlyaffront (v.) – to offend the pride or dignity of novice (n.) – a person who is new to the circumstances, group, etc., in which he or she is placed; beginner nascent (adj.) – beginning to exist or developumbra (n.) – shade; shadow cardinal (adj.) – basic or most important formidable (adj.) – very powerful or strong; deserving serious attention and respect rooting (v.) – expressing or showing support for (a person, a team, etc.) leapfrogged (v.) – moved ahead of or beyond (someone or something) in a very quick and sudden way
Central Idea Tracking ToolText:“The Palace Thief” by Ethan Canin Page # Central Ideas Notes and Connections Page 163 The importance of history The narrator responds to the senator’s question, “What’s the good of what you’re teaching them boys” by explaining that studying history helps students “understand the importance of character and high ideals.”
HomeworkReread pages 164–168 of “The Palace Thief” (from “Back at St. Benedict’s, furthermore, I saw that my words” to “and it was at this moment that I realized he was cheating”), and trace the development of the central idea of expectations on your Central Ideas Tracking Tool. In addition, read pages 168–171 of “The Palace Thief” (from “I had come to this job straight from my degree” to “my ‘Outline’ pressed against the inside of his garment”). Continue to use the Central Ideas Tracking Tool to trace the development of the central idea of expectations. Also, box any unfamiliar