BELOW ARE THE LESSON PLANS THAT WERE PROJECTED/WRITTEN ON THE BOARD IN CLASS.
All assignments are preceded with a " * ". For a condensed list of only the assignments, see the "Week 7 Assignment Sheet" post.
All assignemts completed on time should have been stamped already (except the last assignment on 3/9/12), turning in an assignment w/o a stamp will result in reduced credit unless you write ABSENT at the top of the assignment, in which case, I will check your attendance for that day and will not reduce credit if the absence is excused.
All assignments are due beginning of class Monday.
Week 7 Lesson Plan: Dialogue & Character3/5/12
*1. Do Now: write a 10 line dialogue
2. DIALOGUE NOTES
What does dialogue do?
-PLOTà it shows the reader what’s happening
-it shows emotion of characters
-it shows the context
(Implicit/ implied)SUBTEXT-
Showing character relationships
Shows what each character wants
Shows what characters might be hiding
Create tension and mood
Tone
3. read and discuss the dialogue and implied meaning in “Hills Like White Elephants”
*HW: reread Hills Like White Elephants and do a brief write-up about what is implied by the dialogue about plot, subtext, and character
3/6/12: Dialogue (continued) –
Learning Objective: Using dialogue to show (not tell) plot and tension as well as develop characters
Due Now: write- up on Hills Like White Elephants (What’s implied?)
*1. Do Now: Freewrite
Suggestions:
-Write a dialogue in which two people disagree on something that they never say explicitly
-Write a dialogue between two people who are attracted to each other but can’t acknowledge it
-Write a dialogue in which two people talk about an event that’s happened but can’t say at that event was
(3/6/12) 2.Dialogue Exercise:
Example:
Plot: Teresa has just come out of the hospital and her sister, Ria is coming to visit her
Subtext: Ria takes care of Teresa but also makes her feel pathetic and incompetent. There is tension between the two sisters because while Ria is helpful but she’s also kind of mean or at least makes Teresa feel bad about herself
Character: Ria is a by the book golden child who does everything right. Teresa is very passionate and impulsive and often gets herself into trouble.
*Step 1: Write down what you want to show in your dialogue about plot, subtext, and character
Step 2: Skip 2 lines and write at least 10 lines of dialogue
Step 3: fold the top part (explicit) over and raise your hand, Ms. D will switch papers
*Step 4: read through your partner’s dialogue and on your separate paper, write down what you think the plot, character, and subtext is
3/7/12 & 3/8/12
Due now: dialogue 2 exercise
1. *Do now: FREEWRITE (1/2p) [4th per only]
2. Partner Dialogue: Finish dialogue activity from yesterday- switch dialogue w/ someone and have them guess the subtext/ plot/character
3.*[Do Now for 5th per] Write a character description about one of the characters from your dialogue, a character you’re writing in your story, a character you’ve written in a past story, or a person you know or even yourself (1/2 p)
4. Explain “iceberg” concept of character
5. *Good Day
Take the same character from #3 and write about what a good day would be for that character
6. *Bad Day/ Altercation
Take the same character – this person has an altercation with someone (a fight, an argument, a disagreement) describe it
OR
Describe a bad day for your character
4th per HW: (5th per- in class assignment)Hiding Something
*This character is trying to hide something (their feelings, a secret, a crime, something embarrassing) what is it and how do they do it – You may do this in scene (with dialogue) or in summary
*[5th per only] HW: Write a dialogue including your character The key is to show (imply) aspects of your character through how they talk to the other person in the dialogue (1/2 p-1p at least 10 lines of dialogue)
3-9-12
Due now: Write a dialogue including your character .The key is to show (imply) aspects of your character through how they talk to the other person in the dialogue (1/2 p-1p at least 10 lines of dialogue)
*1. Do Now: Character Exercise (1/2p-1p)
Choose one below:
A. Write a dialogue between you and your character
B. Write about a loss your character has faced/ will face – how will he/she cope?
C. What are your character’s typical weekend plans?
*2. Character Motivations (1/2p-1p)
What motivates your character? What are his/her…
Needs? (emotional, physical, ideological)
Desires ?
Dreams?
Goals?
Fears ?
Losses?
*3. Write a scene involving your character
à show how the character’s motivations influences their actions
finish for HW
*all assignments above are due monday 3/12 at the beginning of class, assignments turned in after Monday will incur 10% of total points deducted for each day late, assignments will not be accepted more than a week late
