Week of 10/30/12

11/1/12

Goal: Continue work on characterization

First Step: Phil Kaye

Persona: How different can you be? How far can you get from autobiography?

Dave Eggers: "After I was Thrown in the River and Before I Drowned"

Eggers Prompts:

1. Write about something you do that makes you "in love with all this" (127)

2. Write about the "squirrels" in your life (131).

3. Write about a scar (like Victoria's - pp. 135 and 136).

4. Write about a "Franklin" moment (136 & 138).

5. Who are the "cranky" people in your life (140). Why are they like this?

6. DYT

List: What are the 2 characters that you are least like? (Make a list with a partner). Come up brief descriptions using these traits:

Physical Description
Personality
Relationships
Speech/(how they talk)
Actions
Motivations
Conflict
Capacity for change

more description of these elements of character at the below link.

http://msansbach.edublogs.org/the-study-of-english/8-elements-of-character/

HW: None! 

10/30/12: 

Sub Day: Blog sharing. Begin work on your character conflict post.