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Merry Christmas from these fine white feathered friends.
Dear Family, Friends and of course my students,
The White Pelicans photo is one of my 12 months in my Christmas calendar. This year I uploaded my calendar for the many I can’t afford to send a calendar to. If you really enjoy the photos here you can easily download them from Flickr and take them to Office Depot and they will make you a calendar for $9.99. That is a good deal.
White Pelicans are a magnificient spectacle as they maneuver in the air, soaring against blue sky on motionless wings, often so low that each black wing feather is visible. Unlike the the Brown Pelican, individual birds do not dive for prey but cooperate with others to surround fish in shallow water, scooping it into their enormous bill pouches. A vanishing species, the White Pelican is a victim of insecticide poisoning and shooting by hunters who confuse it with the Snow Goose. Many nesting colonies are decreasing due to careless visitors who scare these birds off at midday causing the death of many young from overexposure to the sun.
This excerpt was take from the Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Birds Western Region
Family and Friends,
This has been a year of changes. I changed schools for one. My former school closed down, and it was a very sad occasion. I send out my prayers and blessings to all my former students at NCA and NSCA. I miss you all, and think and pray for you often. I will treasure our trips to England and our mission trip to the Baja. I am now teaching at HCA. I teach 7/8 Literature, High School Photography and Yearbook. I enjoy my new school very much, and want to say peace and joy to all my new collegues and students at HCA!
Debbie continues to minister at Genesis, and this year for her office party we all went into Chicago and experienced a Black Nativity. I still hear their passionate voices and see their incredible dance moves as they told an old, old story in a new way…well at least new to me.
Andrew is going to North Park, and he is still going to North Park. He has a new band, The Great Society Mind Destroyers - a pyschodelic type band, and they are getting new gigs as we speak. He also works hard at a UPS store in the city.
Grant is a senior at Hoffman Estates, and plans to take a trip to Alaska after he graduates. He is looking at Columbia in the area of writing great novels and art (watercolors) as a minor. He is big into Techno music and this new style of dancing that I think is called hardstyle. It is amazing.
Can’t resist a quote by C.S. Lewis from Letters to an American Lady — “Just a hurried line…to tell a story which puts the contrast between our feast of the Nativity and all this ghastly “Xmas” racket at its lowest. My brother heard a woman on the bus say, as the bus passed a church with a Crib outside it. ‘Oh Lor’! They bring religion into everything. Look - they’re dragging it even into Christmas now!’”
Well that’s all for now from Testudo and me,
May all the Grinches and Scrooges out there discover the true meaning of Christmas.
1. Irony: The difference between what appears to be and what truly is
p. 87 — Dave Burdow - the town outcast whose son had killed Jethro’s sis Mary- saves Jethro on his way home from town from Wortman
2. Simile: A comparison of objects using ‘like’ or ‘as’
3. Metaphor: A comparison of one object with another and ascribing to the first object one or more attributes of the second
p. 104 Matt sat down heavily in the chari Jenny brought for him. “This war is a beast with long claws,” he said in a choked voice.
4. Alliteration: The repetition of initial consonant sounds
5. Foreshadowing: The presentation of material in a work in such a way that later events are prepared for
6. Conflict: The struggle that grows out of two opposing forces
External: Civil War – p.28 conflict introduced by Wilse Grahm of Kaintuck – gives Southern perspective
Internal: Bill Creighton – internal conflict – Bill leaves home to fight for the south – “The day is comin’ when I’ve got to fight, and I won’t fight fer arrogance and big money angst the southern farmer. I won’t do it.” p. 45
7. Plot: The story line
8. Point of View: The vantage point from which an author presents a story
9. Setting: The environment in which a story takes place
10. Theme: A central idea the author believes in and wants to get across to his readers
Coming of Age – effect of outside events upon a child growing up — Jethro
Futility of aggression - war
Fight against injustice
Mob mentality –
Loyalty to family or country — Jethro helping Eb
Evil wins when good man do nothing — p.144 - Jethro decides to write Lincoln on behalf of Eb
Just war - s of war - p. 176-77
11. Hyperbole: An exaggeration to make a point
12. Characterization: The development of a fictitious character through a character’s actions, words, thoughts and feelings, appearance, another character’s words or thoughts about the character, and the author’s opinion of the character.
* Flat: A character constructed around a single idea or quality; a stereotypical
character
* Round: A character sufficiently complex to be able to surprise the reader
without losing credibility; a realistic character.
* Static: A character that most likely does not change during the story.
* Dynamic: A character who develops or changes as a result of the action of
the plot.
Jethro Creighton is dynamic and round – Jethro starts off wanting the war and not understanding Lincoln’s hesitation to make up their minds about the war.
p. 18 “”Fer one thing I was wondern’ why Abe Lincoln can’t make up his mind about war. I wonder—is he like Pa? Is he so aginst hevin’ on people’s hands that he’s afeared to start a war?”
Ellen stopped her work and stood for a moment without speaking, her rough brown hands resting on the handle of the hoe.
“He’s like a man standin’ where two roads meet, Jeth,” she said finally, “and one road is as dark and fearsome as the other; there ain’t a choice between the two, and yet a choice had to be made.” She shook her head. “May the Lord help him,” she whispered. “May the Lord guide his hand.”
13. Allusion: A figure of speech that makes brief reference to a historical or literary event, or object.
p.7 “Once we git these planted and a soft rain comes, we’ll hev a crop to make people up north call us ‘Egypt’ fer sure.” – Genesis story of Joseph’s 7 years of plenty
p.55 “Of course Jenny is real young, Shad,” he said, with the gravity of a small parson.
Shadrack raised a black eyebrow. “Thou too, Brutus?” he asked, grinning a little sourly.
Jethro did not understand the allusion, and Shadrack seemed to be in no mood for explanations.
14. Personification: A figure that endows animals, ideas, abstractions, and inanimate objects with human form.
15. Negative Turn: When a turn for the worse happens to the protagonist in the plot’s story. (Used to bring suspense to the story)
Be prepared to give 2 negative turns:
1. Bill leaves to fight for the South
2. Eb deserts
16. Positive Turn: When turn for the better happens to the protagonist in the plot’s story line.
Be prepared to give 2 positive turns:
1. Bill and his brother John make peace
2. Eb is reinstated in the Union army
Plot Line: Back story - Civil War
Exposition: Introduced to the Creighton family and discover the story is set during the Civil War. We find that Jethro miraculously lived through a plague and we believe he is destined for great things, but first he has to grow up
Inciting Incident: Jethro’s family, and friends all leave for to fight and his father has a heart attack and Jethro becomes the man of the house
Rising Action:
Cousin from Kentucky comes & complexity of war is discussed
War begins at Fort Sumter
Various battles, North is not going to get predicted quick and easy victory
Bill and John fight
Bill leaves and fights for the South
Jethro goes to town and is attacked verbally by Wortman
Ross Milton intercedes and helps Jethro
Wortman tries to hurt Jetrho, but Dave Burdow (whose son killed Jethro’s sis Mary) saves him - irony
Jethro’s Dad has heart attack. (p. 92 If someone had asked Jethro to name a time when he left childhood behind him, he might have named that last week of March in 1862. He had learned a great deal about men and their unpredictable behavior the day he drove alone to Newton; now he was to learn what it meant to be the man of a family at ten.)
Barn burned and coal oil put in the water well — for being copperheads
Tom diess at the battle of Pittsburgh Landing
Wortman and his mob get it in the end — failed attack on Ross Milton’s paper
Ups and downs of the war — North wins, but then is crushed
Eb deserts
Jethro writes letter to Lincoln
Lincoln writes in the positive back to Jethro and reinstates deserters
Shad wounded badly at Gettysburg
Jenny goes to Washington with Ross Milton
Shad survives wounds and marries Jenny
Bill found alive in prison and he and John make peace
Climax: War ends - Lincoln assasinated
(Daily the color of April grew brighter. The apple and peach orchards were in bloom again, and the redbud was almost ready to burst. The little leaves on the silver poplars quivered in green and silver lights with every passing breeze, and Jenny’s favorite lilacs bloomed in great thick clusters, deep purple and as fragrant as any beautiful thing on earth.
Then suddenly, because there were no longer any eyes to perceive it, the color was gone, and the fith April had become, like her four older sisters, a time of grief and desolation.)
Falling action:Jethro wants to go see Lincoln on the train
Resolution: Shad and Jenny return and Jethro has opportunity to go to school and leave the farm and fulfill his destiny
Genres:
War or Soldier Letters
Letter to Lincoln
Speeches - Gettysburg Address, 2nd Inagural speech
songs - “Seven stars are in the Sky” p.62
Terms:
Copperheads - Northern families sympathetic to the rebel causes
Know the Three Eternal truths.
1. Things and People are not what they seem.
2. There is a battle going on.
3. In the battle, you have a crucial role to play.
Know Communication statements.
1. Communication always has consequences.
2. Communication always has eternal consequences.
Know the Bible in a nutshell sentence.
God working in history to restore relationships with people like us.
Essay Question: The complications (negative turns) that occur as a novel progresses toward its climax are known as the rising action. These complications are usually connected to the main conflict, causing speculation about the outcome of the conflict. What complications (negative turns) form the rising action of Across Five Aprils?
Be prepared to rate this novel on a scale of one to ten – one being I couldn’t stand this book and ten being I would recommend this book to everyone! Be prepared to back up your rating.
1. Irony: The difference between what appears to be and what truly is
2. Simile: A comparison of objects using ‘like’ or ‘as’
3. Metaphor: A comparison of one object with another and ascribing to the first object one or more attributes of the second
4. Alliteration: The repetition of initial consonant sounds
5. Foreshadowing: The presentation of material in a work in such a way that later events are prepared for
6. Conflict: The struggle that grows out of two opposing forces
External: Civil War and all the conflict that comes with that
Internal: Jeff trying to decide whose side to loyal to.
7. Plot: The story line
8. Point of View: The vantage point from which an author presents a story
9. Setting: The environment in which a story takes place
10. Theme: A central idea the author believes in and wants to get across to his readers
Coming of Age – effect of outside events upon a child growing up – eg. Jeff discovers war is not what he expected at all.
At the beginning war is a lark, war is an adventure made for men, unafraid, unbelieving that others would not be excited about entering the battle, feels excitement, Disappointed that his company was not selected to enter the battle immediately with the skirmishers
After he experiences a real battle he feels… miserable, envious, shocked, sobered, bitter
Overcoming prejudices – discovering you can’t judge a book by its cover (Things aren’t what they seem – First Eternal Truth)
Eg. Jeff discovers that there are bushwhackers on both sides
Jeff discovers that not all Indians are bush Indians – the Washburns
Jeff discovers the southerners wading in the river at midnight are just like him.
11. Hyperbole: An exaggeration to make a point
12. Characterization: The development of a fictitious character through a character’s actions, words, thoughts and feelings, appearance, another character’s words or thoughts about the character, and the author’s opinion of the character.
* Flat: A character constructed around a single idea or quality; a stereotypical
character
* Round: A character sufficiently complex to be able to surprise the reader
without losing credibility; a realistic character.
* Static: A character that most likely does not change during the story.
* Dynamic: A character who develops or changes as a result of the action of
the plot.
“Rifles’ characters”
Jefferson Davis Bussey is dynamic and round, he is moral, ethical, a gentleman, one with Christ-like behavior
Captn Clardy is static and flat, he is the opposite of Jeff, and is evil, immoral and is a “foil.” We will discuss what a “foil” is as we move on in this novel.
13. Allusion: A figure of speech that makes brief reference to a historical or literary event, or object.
14. Personification: A figure that endows animals, ideas, abstractions, and inanimate objects with human form.
15. Negative Turn: When a turn for the worse happens to the protagonist in the plot’s story. (Used to bring suspense to the story)
Know 2 negative turns in this book:
1. Bushwhackers attack Jeff’s family
2. Jeff put on foraging duty and he has to take woman’s cow
16. Positive Turn: When turn for the better happens to the protagonist in the plot’s story line.
1. Jeff discover’s woman’s apples and she gives him apples
2. After he is forced to take the woman’s cow, he is able to return it to her
Plot Line:
Exposition: Introduced to the Bussey family and discover the story is set during the Civil War
Inciting Incident: Bushwhackers attack the Bussey farm
Rising Action:
Jeff’s confrontations with Clardy
His meeting Lucy Washburn
Battle of Prairie Grove – gets a medal
His friend Jimmy Lear dies – Prays for him to meet Jesus
March to Van Buren – Jeff confronts Clardy for stomping rebel soldier
Jeff sees dying slave – dying man’s wish to see a Union soldier
Jeff helps Washburn ladies again – salts cow
Rescuing Lucy from Northern soldiers’ pestering
Rescuing Lee Washburn’s executed body
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His becoming a scout
Falling into a rebel Watie unit while on scouting mission
Genres:
Propaganda p. 126 – “Remember that the enemy you engage has no feeling of mercy or kindness toward you. His ranks are made up of Pin Indians, free Negroes, Southern Tories, Kansas Jayhawkers and hired Dutch cutthroats.”
How-to – p. 133-134 — How to fire a musket
Know the Three Eternal truths.
1. Things and People are not what they seem.
2. There is a battle going on.
3. In the battle, you have a crucial role to play.
Know Communication statements.
1. Communication always has consequences.
2. Communication always has eternal consequences.
Know the “Everything has a place and everything in its place” saying
Know the Bible in a nutshell sentence.
God working in history to restore relationships with people like us.
Be prepared to rate this novel on a scale of one to ten – one being I couldn’t stand this book and ten being I would recommend this book to everyone! Be prepared to back up your rating.
1. Irony: The difference between what appears to be and what truly is
2. Simile: A comparison of objects using ‘like’ or ‘as’
3. Metaphor: A comparison of one object with another and ascribing to the first object one or more attributes of the second
4. Alliteration: The repetition of initial consonant sounds
5. Foreshadowing: The presentation of material in a work in such a way that later events are prepared for
6. Conflict: The struggle that grows out of two opposing forces
External:
Civil War – p.28 conflict introduced by Wilse Grahm of Kaintuck – gives Southern perspective
Internal:
Bill Creighton – internal conflict – Bill leaves home to fight for the south – “The day is comin’ when I’ve got to fight, and I won’t fight fer arrogance and big money angst the southern farmer. I won’t do it.” p. 45
7. Plot: The story line
8. Point of View: The vantage point from which an author presents a story
9. Setting: The environment in which a story takes place
10. Theme: A central idea the author believes in and wants to get across to his readers
“Rifles”
Coming of Age – effect of outside events upon a child growing up – eg. Jeff discovers war is not what he expected at all.
At the beginning war is a lark, war is an adventure made for men, unafraid, unbelieving that others would not be excited about entering the battle, feels excitement, Disappointed that his company was not selected to enter the battle immediately with the skirmishers
After he experiences a real battle he feels… miserable, envious, shocked, sobered, bitter
Overcoming prejudices – discovering you can’t judge a book by its cover (Things aren’t what they seem – First Eternal Truth)
Eg. Jeff discovers that there are bushwhackers on both sides
Jeff discovers that not all Indians are bush Indians – the Washburns
Jeff discovers the southerners wading in the river at midnight are just like him.
“Aprils”
Coming of Age – effect of outside events upon a child growing up — Jethro
Futility of aggression - war
Fight against injustice
Mob mentality –
11. Hyperbole: An exaggeration to make a point
12. Characterization: The development of a fictitious character through a character’s actions, words, thoughts and feelings, appearance, another character’s words or thoughts about the character, and the author’s opinion of the character.
* Flat: A character constructed around a single idea or quality; a stereotypical
character
* Round: A character sufficiently complex to be able to surprise the reader
without losing credibility; a realistic character.
* Static: A character that most likely does not change during the story.
* Dynamic: A character who develops or changes as a result of the action of
the plot.
“Rifles”
Jefferson Davis Bussey is dynamic and round
Captn Clardy is static and flat
“Aprils”
Jethro Creighton is dynamic and round – Jethro starts off wanting the war and not understanding Lincoln’s hesitation to make up their minds about the war.
p. 18 “”Fer one thing I was wondern’ why Abe Lincoln can’t make up his mind about war. I wonder—is he like Pa? Is he so aginst hevin’ on people’s hands that he’s afeared to start a war?”
Ellen stopped her work and stood for a moment without speaking, her rough brown hands resting on the handle of the hoe.
“He’s like a man standin’ where two roads meet, Jeth,” she said finally, “and one road is as dark and fearsome as the other; there ain’t a choice between the two, and yet a choice had to be made.” She shook her head. “May the Lord help him,” she whispered. “May the Lord guide his hand.”
13. Allusion: A figure of speech that makes brief reference to a historical or literary event, or object.
“Rifles”
“Aprils”
p.7 “Once we git these planted and a soft rain comes, we’ll hev a crop to make people up north call us ‘Egypt’ fer sure.” – Genesis story of Joseph’s 7 years of plenty
14. Personification: A figure that endows animals, ideas, abstractions, and inanimate objects with human form.
15. Negative Turn: When a turn for the worse happens to the protagonist in the plot’s story. (Used to bring suspense to the story)
16. Positive Turn: When turn for the better happens to the protagonist in the plot’s story line.
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Plot Line:
Exposition: Introduced to the Bussey family and discover the story is set during the Civil War
Inciting Incident: Bushwhackers attack the Bussey farm
Rising Action:
Jeff’s confrontations with Clardy
His meeting Lucy Washburn
Battle of Prairie Grove – gets a medal
His friend Jimmy Lear dies – Prays for him to meet Jesus
March to Van Buren – Jeff confronts Clardy for stomping rebel soldier
Jeff sees dying slave – dying man’s wish to see a Union soldier
Jeff helps Washburn ladies again – salts cow
Rescuing Lucy from Northern soldiers’ pestering
Rescuing Lee Washburn’s executed body
His becoming a scout
Falling into a rebel Watie unit while on scouting mission
Genres:
Propaganda p. 126 – “Remember that the enemy you engage has no feeling of mercy or kindness toward you. His ranks are made up of Pin Indians, free Negroes, Southern Tories, Kansas Jayhawkers and hired Dutch cutthroats.”
How-to – p. 133-134 — How to fire a musket
Know the Three Eternal truths.
1. Things and People are not what they seem.
2. There is a battle going on.
3. In the battle, you have a crucial role to play.
Know Communication statements.
1. Communication always has consequences.
2. Communication always has eternal consequences.
Know the “Everything has a place and everything in its place” saying
Know the “You don’t know what you have until you lose it” saying
Know the “Grass is always greener on the other side of the fence” saying
Know the Bible in a nutshell sentence.
God working in history to restore relationships with people like us.
Be prepared to rate this novel on a scale of one to ten – one being I couldn’t stand this book and ten being I would recommend this book to everyone! Be prepared to back up your rating.
7th Literature
A View From Saturday Review Sheet
Literature Elements
1. Irony: The difference between what appears to be and what truly is
2. Simile: A comparison of objects using ‘like’ or ‘as’
3. Metaphor: A comparison of one object with another and ascribing to the first object one or more attributes of the second
4. Alliteration: The repetition of initial consonant sounds
5. Foreshadowing: The presentation of material in a work in such a way that later events are prepared for
6. Conflict: The struggle that grows out of two opposing forces
7. Plot: The story line
8. Point of View: The vantage point from which an author presents a story
9. Setting: The environment in which a story takes place
10. Theme: A central idea
11. Hyperbole: An exaggeration to make a point
12. Characterization: The development of a fictitious character through a character’s actions, words, thoughts and feelings, appearance, another character’s words or thoughts about the character, and the author’s opinion of the character.
* Flat: A character constructed around a single idea or quality; a stereotypical
character
* Round: A character sufficiently complex to be able to surprise the reader
without losing credibility; a realistic character.
* Static: A character that most likely does not change during the story.
* Dynamic: A character who develops or changes as a result of the action of
the plot.
13. Allusion: A figure of speech that makes brief reference to a historical or literary event, or object.
14. Personification: A figure that endows animals, ideas, abstractions, and inanimate objects with human form.
15. Negative Turn: When a turn for the worse happens to the protagonist in the plot’s story. (Used to bring suspense to the story)
16. Positive Turn: When turn for the better happens to the protagonist in the plot’s story line.
Know the Plot pyramid:
From whose point of view is this story told?
1. Author’s all knowing view- 3rd person
2. Noah’s – 1st Person
3. Nadia – 1st person
4. Ethan – 1st person
What is a B & B letter? A bread and butter letter – usually a thank you letter
The theme of this book is:
The idea of choice and freedom
It’s not the destination, but the Journey
Metaphors – puzzles, journeys, and mysteries
The theme of balance – the monkey
Man vs. Man
Man vs. Himself –
The School: Epiphany 1. an appearance of a god or other supernatural being. 3.
The Four Souls and four journeys: The Metaphor: Life is a journey
1. Noah - First to return from Century Village in Florida — Noah’s journey with calligraphy – filling the pen
p.10 — “When I told Tillie(Noah’s Grandmother) that six steps seemed a lot to have to do before you begin, she said, “You must think of those six steps not as a preparation for the beginning but as the beginning itself.”
2. Nadia – Returns from the Sargasso Sea like her turtles - p. 57 “In the years between leaving their second home and their return to their native beaches, they commute. Year after year, all up and down the Atlantic, turtles swim north in the summer a nd south in the winter. Did you already know that?”
“I didn’t know for sure, but I had my suspicions.”
I had to smile. “And did you have your suspicions about me?”
“For a while,” he said. Then he took his eyes off the road long enough to return my smile. “But not now.”
“Of course,” I said, “I will be doing the same but opposite. I will commute north in the winter and south in the summer.”
“Yep,” he said. “And there will be times when you or I will need a lift between switches.”
“Yes,” I replied, “there will be times.” Note: They are riding in a car as they have this conversation – metaphor of their journey
3. Ethan – Shortest journey, but it took a little longer than the rest – It was a ride on a school bus – p. 61 I am always the longest rider. I live farther from school than anyone else on my route. I board the bus first and get off last. I always have. The bus ride is the worst part of the school day. It always has been. Going is bad; coming home is worse.
I knew every stop along the route. I knew every house, every tree and shrub, every pothole in the road.
Ethan notices everything – he introduces us to Julian Singh and Sillington House and shows how all the Souls are related. He is there when Julian is caught with the eraser at the board where paraplegic has been erased and cripple has been written. Only Ethan realizes that Hamilton Knapp did it. Ethan also noticed the book bag incident and tried to intervene.
We also get the mystery invitation to the Mad Tea Party via Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. At the tea party we learn that Julian’s mother was a chanteuse and that she had died and that Julian lived on a Cruise ship. Ethan tells jokes at the tea party.
P. 93 Something in Sillington House gave me permission to do things I had never done before. Never even thought of doing. Something there triggered the unfolding of those parts that had been incubating. Things that had lain inside me, curled up like the turtles hatchlings newly emerged from their eggs, taking time in the dark of their nest to unfurl themselves. I told jokes I had never told before. I asked questions I had never asked before. When it was my turn to tell what day I would like to live over, after Nadia had finished, after Noah and Julian had, too, I told mine.
The Souls listened and were not embarrassed to hear, and I was not embarrassed to say, “I would like to live over the day of our first tea party. And, Look,” I added, “every Saturday since, I get to do just that.” Note: This is the View from Saturday
4. Julian – Last and Longest – voyage –
5. Mrs. O – Automobile – journey back into life – Note the connection of Mrs. O with Mrs. Margaret Draper her former elementary principal and Ethan’s grandmother who marries Nadia’s Grandfather and Noah becomes their best man.
P. 97 – Souls want to help Mrs. O – Help her stand on her on her own two feet.
The ivory monkey - Giving Mrs. O a lift – like the turtles.
Through the Looking Glass – Humpty Dumpty
Mrs. Olinkski = Humpty Dumpty and is put together again by the Souls
What is a B and B Inn? Bed and Breakfast – The Sillington House
What did the four souls find on their journeys? Mrs. O?
A cup of kindness
“Kindness, yes, Mrs. Olinski. Noah, Nadia, and Ethan found kindness in others and learned how to look for it in themselves. Can you know excellence if you’ve never seen it? Can you know good if you have seen only bad? Julian knows –perhaps even more than the others—about kindness. We have found much kindness when we journeyed on the ship. When sixth grade started, my son found malice. Spite and malice. Mean things were done to him.
Know the Three Eternal truths.
1. Things and People are not what they seem.
2. There is a battle going on.
3. In the battle, you have a crucial role to play.
Know Communication statements.
1. Communication always has consequences.
2. Communication always has eternal consequences.
Know the “Everything has a place and everything in its place” saying
Know the “You don’t know what you have until you lose it” saying
Know the “Grass is always greener on the other side of the fence” saying
Know the Bible in a nutshell sentence.
God working in history to restore relationships with people like us.
Be prepared to rate this novel on a scale of one to ten – one being I couldn’t stand this book and ten being I would recommend this book to everyone! Be prepared to back up your rating.
7th Literature
Tangerine Review Sheet
Literature Elements
1. Irony: The difference between what appears to be and what truly is
2. Simile: A comparison of objects using ‘like’ or ‘as’
e.g. Victor jumped on Arthur and started pummeling him furiously, landing roundhouse blows to his head so fast that his arms were a blur, like the nylon strings on a Weed Whacker.
3. Metaphor: A comparison of one object with another and ascribing to the first object one or more attributes of the second
p. 145 – Fisher’s house = to a house of poison because of Eric
4. Alliteration: The repetition of initial consonant sounds
5. Foreshadowing: The presentation of material in a work in such a way that later events are prepared for
e.g. p.209 – “Erik! Erik has a key. He can stop in here and get mine.”
We climbed back into the car. I said, “Why does Erik have a key?”
6. Conflict: The struggle that grows out of two opposing forces
7. Plot: The story line
8. Point of View: The vantage point from which an author presents a story
9. Setting: The environment in which a story takes place
10. Theme: A central idea
11. Hyperbole: An exaggeration to make a point
e.g. You are grounded for life
e.g. If your right eye offends you, pluck it out
12. Characterization: The development of a fictitious character through a character’s actions, words, thoughts and feelings, appearance, another character’s words or thoughts about the character, and the author’s opinion of the character.
* Flat: A character constructed around a single idea or quality; a stereotypical
character
* Round: A character sufficiently complex to be able to surprise the reader
without losing credibility; a realistic character.
* Static: A character that most likely does not change during the story.
* Dynamic: A character who develops or changes as a result of the action of
the plot.
13. Allusion: A figure of speech that makes brief reference to a historical or literary event, or object. E.g. He met his Waterloo.
p. 166 – “Y’all are having a regular ten plagues of Egypt over here, aren’t you?”
14. Personification: A figure that endows animals, ideas, abstractions, and inanimate objects with human form.
15. Negative Turn: When a turn for the worse happens to the protagonist in the plot’s story. (Used to bring suspense to the story)
16. Positive Turn: When turn for the better happens to the protagonist in the plot’s story line.
Know the Plot pyramid:
Exposition: Introduces Paul Fisher and family – the move from Houston to Tangerine County, Florida and the Eric Fisher Football Dream
Inciting Incident: His eye disability – introduces the conflict between him and Eric and his flunkies and his great fear of Erik
Rising Action: 1. Mike Costello getting hit by lightning – Eric and Arthur making fun of Joey (p.144) Eric the coward not Joey
2. Paul getting IEP and being disqualified from the soccer team.
3. The sink-hole incident allowing Paul to transfer to Tangerine MS
4. Paul’s sporadic memories – key page 182 in the garage – grandpa saying, “What the hell happened to your eyes?” p.168 That was when I got my new glasses. That was when I started to see better. From that day on could see things that they could not. I could see Erik posing in front of them, in the shining light of the Football Dream. And I could see Erik lurking behind me, in the shadows of the clock.
5. Tino gets hit by Erik in the backyard of Paul’s home
6. War Eagles beat Seagulls in the Championship game
7. Luis, trying to get back at Erik for hitting Tino, gets hit on head by black jack from behind by Arthur under orders from Erik
8. Big battle against the freeze to save the orchid – Great contrast on p. 224 between Lake Windsor Downs and Tangerine
9. Luis dies – direct result of getting hit by the black jack
10. Paul jumps on coach after Tino and Victor beat up Erik and Arthur
11. Paul stands up to Erik and Arthur in the Muck field p. 260 – I understood that I was suppose to be terrified by this spectacle—these two demonic creatures on this dark, lonely road. But for once in my life, I wasn’t. (Could be part of the resolution) He tells Arthur that he saw him kill Luis. Erik goes beserk!
Resolution: p. 263 like the key to a lock, like the solution to an unsolved crim. I turned my head slowly back toward the wall, and I remembered something from long ago:
A siver-gray wall. He remembers the whole incident of Vincent Castor back at Silver Meadows. And how he spray painted my eyes while Erik held back his eyelids.
Paul goes to his parents and confronts them about the incident and discovers that they knew Erik did this to him and that they made up the eclipse thing to cover it up.
Falling Action:
1. Confession of Antoine Thomas - Tells Paul – “Don’t spend your life hiding under the bleachers, little brother. The truth will set you free.” (Allusion)
Resolution: Erik and Arthur are caught by Paul’s Mom stealing the neighbor’s stuff, and Paul has the courage to tell the police that Erik and Arthur also killed Luis. Paul has been able to face his fears and finally all the lies have been exposed by the truth. The truth will set you free!
From whose point of view is this story told?
Paul Fisher – 1ST person – Diary Format
The theme of this book is:
Man vs. Nature – Muck fires, Termites, Lightning storms, mosquitoes, the freezes, the ospreys and sink holes
Man vs. Himself – Paul struggles with fear – fear of Eric – trying to remember why his eyesight is the way it is.
p. 207 - I sat there agonizing about it. Why couldn’t I tell? I’d ratted out Tino at the carnival. Why couldn’t I tell my own parents about Erik? What was wrong with me? What was wrong with all of us?
Big fish in a little pond – p.169
Man vs. Truth – p. 249 The truth about Luis is obvious to al of the people around him. Their lives are not made up of bits and pieces of versions of the truth. They don’t live that way. They know what really happened. Period. Why would that seem so mysterious to me?
Humans trying to suppress, resist and undermine nature.
That though things may appear perfect on the outside, they are falling apart under the surface. The first eternal truth is found all the way through this novel. Eric isn’t who he seems, Tangerine is not what it seems, and so on.
Coming of Age: Paul grows up and faces his fears and exposes the truth and is more mature than both his parents!
Know the Three Eternal truths.
1. Things and People are not what they seem.
2. There is a battle going on.
3. In the battle, you have a crucial role to play.
Know Communication statements.
1. Communication always has consequences.
2. Communication always has eternal consequences.
Know the “Everything has a place and everything in its place” saying
Know the “You don’t know what you have until you lose it” saying
Know the “Grass is always greener on the other side of the fence” saying
Know the Bible in a nutshell sentence.
God working in history to restore relationships with people like us.
Be prepared to rate this novel on a scale of one to ten – one being I couldn’t stand this book and ten being I would recommend this book to everyone! Be prepared to back up your rating.
Homework for Week 12/1-12/5
MONDAY: Both Periods 1 & 2 Reading log 12/1-12/7 due on Monday - 12/8.
We will spend 5 minutes at the beginning of each class discussing novels in preparation for Lit Circles on Friday.
TUESDAY: Bring your Daybooks!
WEDNESDAY: Share Time! (Review for Exam Week)
THURSDAY: 3rd & 4th Period 8th Grades will read “Pride of Seven” starting on page 93, in your Textbooks, and be prepared to talk about how setting is important to this story. Also, know what a epithet is. Read and be prepared for a quiz and a discussion of the story by 12/11.
FRIDAY: 3rd period will read “Across Five Aprils” chapter 12 -the end, and 4th period will read “Rifles for Watie” chapter 9 through 14. Due 12/12
Lit circles due 12/12. Lit circle jobs are on bulletin board and on my website.
Homework for Week 12/1-12/5
MONDAY: Both Periods 1 & 2 Reading log 12/1-12/7 due on Monday - 12/8.
We will spend 5 minutes at the beginning of each class discussing novels in preparation for Lit Circles on Friday.
TUESDAY: Bring your Daybooks!
WEDNESDAY: Share Time (Review for Exam Week)
THURSDAY: 1st and 2nd Period 7th Grades will read “This Farm for Sale” starting on page 134 in your Textbooks, and be prepared to talk about how setting is important to this story. Read and be prepared for a quiz and a discussion of the story by 12/11.
FRIDAY: 1st Period read “Tangerine” page 199-Part 3, and 2nd Period read “View From Saturday” page 160- End of Book. Due 12/12
Lit circles due 12/12. Lit circle jobs are on bulletin board and on my website.
First Period Literature Circles
Camazacamads
Mara Researcher
Camden Questioner
Marissa Summarizer
Zach Illustrator
Anneliese Word Wizard
Carol Connector
Danielle K. Scene Setter
The Awesomersests
Kasey Passage Master
Tristan Researcher
Bradley Questioner
Anna Summarizer
Kurt Illustrator
Bree Word Wizard
Adam Connector
Nathan Passage Master
Chocolate Chip Muffins
Danielle S. Connector
Brianna Scene Setter
Kyle Passage Master
Hunter Summarizer
Abby Word Wizard
Sydney Illustrator
Second Period Literature Circles
No Name Yet
Emily A. Passage Master
Max Researcher
Zach Questioner
Monika Summarizer
Isaiah Illustrator
Michaela Word Wizard
Aliyah Connector
Emily F. Scene Setter
No Name Yet
Sarah F Scene Setter
Rachel Ray Passage Master
Emily J. Researcher
Johnny Questioner
Tyler Summarizer
Madeline Illustrator
Lydia Word Wizard
Kyler Connector
No Name Yet
Jennifer Questioner
DaKoda Passage Master
Audrey Summarizer
Austin Illustrator
Daniel Word Wizard
Jared Connector
Doug Scene Setter
Third Period Literature Circles
The Cholos
Emylee Passage Master
Luke B. Researcher
Matt Questioner
Vashti Summarizer
Chris D. Illustrator
Colin Word Wizard
Sarah K. Connector
Kody Scene Setter
Red Badge of Criticism
Marin Passage Master
Stuart Researcher
Tori N. Questioner
Grace Summarizer
Cassie Illustrator
Alex Word Wizard
Brittany Connector
Patrick Scene Setter
The Lit. Circle
Tori T. Word Wizard
Joshua Questioner
Emma Passage Master
Coord Summarizer
Caroline Illustrator
Fourth Period Literature Circles
Pencil Pushers
Luke A. Passage Master
Cayla Researcher
Patrick Questioner
Savannah Summarizer
Jon Illustrator
Steve Word Wizard
Sarah C. Connector
Robert Scene Setter
Literature Octagons
Kristina Passage Master
Allison Researcher
Tom Questioner
Megan K. Summarizer
Jill Illustrator
Alex Word Wizard
Nathan Connector
Megan Scene Setter
Mule Drivers
Lewis Connector
Sarah S. Scene Setter
Deborah Passage Master
Gianna Summarizer
Maressa Illustrator
Cara Word Wizard
