Day 31: Topic sentences and evidence

In what ways do the texts 1984 and The Death of Ivan Ilyich use literary devices (your choice) to show a similar tension between the external world and the interior life of an individual?

1. What makes up our interior life?

2. What are the forces of the external world?

3. What is synthesis?

Pair Share of topic sentences. Give and get feedback.

_____ A strong TS is arguable.  Someone has to be able to disagree with you.

_____ A TS is a complete sentence.

_____ A TS takes a stand or draws a conclusion, rather than summarizing or simply announcing a subject.

_____ A TS is as specific as possible, rather than vague or general.

_____ A TS expresses one main idea, & does not make too many points all at once.

_____ A TS strategically supports your thesis.

Re-visit evidence --> HOW does the evidence support and show your insight?

*Re-annotate your evidence

*What words, ideas, insights stand out in the evidence?

*What patterns or ideas are present?

*How does the evidence connect to the conflict between interior life and external world?

Body Paragraphs --> let's check out handout

Day 29: Thesis work and how to compare

1. Thesis statement handout and work. Working alone, complete the handout. Once done, work in triads to review and revise once more.

2. Structure --> how does this essay come together?

Point-by-Point --> discusses some aspect of the two characters in each body paragraph.

Subject-by-Subject --> discuss one text (subject) in each body paragraph and then have an additional body paragraph to evaluate the comparison made in the essay.

My suggestion if to use Point-by-Point method as it will allow for deeper analysis and more complete comparison.

HW: Evidence collection & topic sentence writing

Day X: C block

To review:

• A strong thesis is arguable.  Someone has to be able to disagree with you.
• A thesis is a complete sentence (for a paper that is fewer than 10 pages, you really should not need more than one sentence to make a clear argument).
• A thesis takes a stand or draws a conclusion, rather than summarizing or simply announcing a subject.
• A thesis is as specific as possible, rather than vague or general.
• A thesis expresses one main idea, & does not make too many points all at once.
• A thesis expresses a new insight. It presents a unique ideas

Any questions about the prompt or your literary device?

Day 28: Let's talk about the question

The prompt 😈

What is the prompt asking you to do? Put into your own words.

Literary terms we've discussed ... let's review the terms sheet 😊

Lit terms brainstorm from C block
Lit terms brainstorm from F block

Let's start writing thesis statements. But remember:

• A strong thesis is arguable.  Someone has to be able to disagree with you.
• A thesis is a complete sentence (for a paper that is fewer than 10 pages, you really should not need more than one sentence to make a clear argument).
• A thesis takes a stand or draws a conclusion, rather than summarizing or simply announcing a subject.
• A thesis is as specific as possible, rather than vague or general.
• A thesis expresses one main idea, & does not make too many points all at once.
• A thesis expresses a new insight. It presents a unique idea.

HW: Refine thesis statement 💕💗

Day 27: The end of Ivan ... he's dead. WHAT?

Part 4, 5 and 6: Death

What is Ivan’s attitude towards death at the beginning of the chapter?  Compare it to the end of 6—what shift do we see and why?

Find 2 moments to compare and share with class.

Part 7: The lie

What is the lie Ivan discovers?  And in what ways does Gerasim play a significant role in Ivan’s discovery?  

What has changed in Ivan’s eyes? Why?  How does this affect his life?

Part 8:  Ivan’s family

Consider each family member—what is Ivan’s attitude towards each?  Why? What does each represent to Ivan? Use the most accurate adjective to describe Ivan’s relationship with each member and be ready to defend.

Part 9: The epiphany

What does Ivan discover in this chapter?  What does his response to his epiphany say about him?

Parts 10, 11, 12: The Resolution
What is Ivan's resolution? Keep in mind the conflicts he settles.

Day 26: Ivan Ilyich 16-35

Inquiry: "The official joys were the joys of self-esteem; the social joys were the joys of vain-glory; but Ivan Ilyich's real joys were the joys of playing vint," (21). What are the real joys are your life? How are they similar to or different from Ivan's?

Discussion in pairs: 10 mins in pair // 5 mins as group

CHPT 2: What do we learn about Ivan' values? How does he change in Chpt 2? What does he gain/lose in his new life?

Sources of evidence:
p. 10 (para. 2-4)
p. 11-12 (para. "As an examining magistrate ...")
p. 13 (para 1-3)
p. 14-15 ("At first Ivan hoped to free ..." until last full para on 14)
p. 15 (second full para)

CHPT 3: What drives Ivan? What does he enjoy most in his life and why? What does this say abut him? Why does he value these things?

Sources of evidence:
all of chapter

CHPT 4: In what way do these pairs behave in the same way? (Ivan & Praskovya // Ivan & Doctor) What is the purpose of having Ivan and another character behave in similar ways? What do we learn about Ivan? About the other?

REVIEW 1984 ESSAYS

Day 25: Ivan Ilyich 1-16

Inquiry: "If you win the rat race, you're still a rat." What does this mean? What does this make you think of in terms of your own life? --> discuss as large group

Review terms handout & name pronunciation

Basics of exposition --> who, what, when, where for Ivan, wife and Pyotr. Put names on board and have students lost everything we know. Use text to support.

Can we find examples of each term in the reading? Break up and share as a class.

What is being set up for the next reading?