"Dreaming of Heroes" Chapter 4 work

Today we will:

• select an effective strategy for generating; ideas and planning writing
• gather, analyze, synthesize and organize information from the excerpt
• select specific details relevant to the topic to extend ideas or develop elaboration
• (this will be done using our Friday Night Lights Comparison and Contrast Worksheet)
• use this worksheet as a graphic organizer, and use the accompanying outline to write an essay

WHATEVER WE DO NOT FINISH IN CLASS, WILL BE HOMEWORK!!DUE TOMORROW!

***This will be practice for our in-class writing assessment which will be done on Tuesday (in place of a quiz)--BOTH WILL count as essay grades.****

Agenda:

• Review the last set of reading (from Tuesday)
• Read Ch. 4 as a class
• Fill out our comp/contrast worksheet together
• Begin drafting our essays--we can all use the same introduction (and transition sentences if need)

      Mike Winchell                                                               Billy Winchell

Words	Actions	Words	Actions
Appearance	Reputation	Appearance	Reputation

Don Billingsley (son)                                                                       Charlie Billingsley (father)

Words	Actions	Words	Actions
Appearance	Reputation	Appearance	Reputation

Commentary: What do you think Bissinger wanted his readers to learn about fathers and sons from his discussion of Mike and Billy and Charlie and Don? (Write at least two sentences)

While Friday Night Lights appears to be just a book about Texas football, it has much more to say about the different fathers and sons who both play and love the sport (JUST LIKE THE LAST TWO STORIES BY AMY TAN HAD TO DO WITH MOTHER/DAUGHTER RELATIONSHIPS)

Introduction:

            It was football that "had brought the two of them together in the first place, and it seemed destined to keep them together" (Bissinger 9). This quote shows one of the central ideas in H.G. Bissingers book, Friday Night Lights. In a chapter he entitles "Dreaming of Heroes," Bissinger describes two very different fathers and sons. He does this to show us how each son's relationship with his father, shapes who he is and how the world sees him.

Tuesday's Notes: Part II "Dreaming of Heroes"

Quick Write Topic: 

What connection does Bissinger develop between Don and Charlie Billingsley's relationship and Permian football?

character	quote you find important/interesting(pg.#)	explanation/analysis	lit. element/technique
narrator	“And no one wanted it more, no one felt it more, than Charlie Billingsley” (5)	Charlie feels the excitement more than anyone even Don because it brings back memories of playing	Characterization (of Charlie)
narrator	“not as some two-bit supporter, but as a star, a legend” (5)	The dad is proud and nervous..Don probably feels a lot of pressure to be good	Internal conflict/characterization
narrator	“it seemed impossible not to look down on the field and see his own reflection” (5) (Charlie)	Charlie is living vicariously through Don (he is reliving those experiences)	Characterization/internal conflict
narrator	“Don..the starting tailback ..it was his debut as a starter” (5)	We can guess that Don probably isn’t as good as Charlie was	Conflict (dad vs. son) Internal conflict

Make or Add onto another dialectical journal in your notes for the remaining pages of "Dreaming of Heroes" (pages 4-12) (Don't draw the horizontal lines if you know you need room)

T="Dreaming of Heroes" from Friday Night Lights

A=H.G. Bissinger
G=excerpt from a book

Quick Write Topic: 

What connection does Bissinger develop between Don and Charlie Billingsley's relationship and Permian football?

character	quote you find important/interesting(pg.#)	explanation/analysis	lit. element/technique

Help for your Quick Write: You can copy the intro and fill in the blanks in the following body paragraphs.

Quick Write Skeleton (help): Fill in the (…….) with your answers.

        Mike’s relationship with his father develops a central idea in the excerpt “Dreaming of Heroes” by H.G Bissinger from the book Friday Night Lights because it shows how this relationship influences Mike’s perception of himself as a man and as an athlete.

Mike’s relationship with his father influences his perception of himself as a man. This is supported in paragraph ……on page………when it shows…..This supports the central idea because…..(choose a 2nd piece of textual evidence as support and explain for extra points)

        This central idea that Mike’s relationship with his father also influences his perception of himself as an athlete. This is reinforced on page….. paragraph…………when the author shows us………. This supports the central idea because…..(choose a 2nd piece of textual evidence as support and explain for extra points)

****When you finish your Quick Write please write down the homework assignment below:
Answer the following 3 questions using the RACE strategy and the Documented and Reconstructed Tool we went over in class today.

1. How does the voice of Mike Winchell in the left-hand column compare to Mike's voice in the right hand column?
2. What might this comparison reveal about the purpose of Bissinger's reconstructions? Consider what elements of the text Bissinger's reconstructions emphasize.
3. How does Bissinger unfold the events of the Season Opener? Use the details in the Documented and Reconstructed Tool to support your response.

Quiz for Monday 10/6

No talking, you will receive a 0. Please do not write on the quiz. Please stay seated until the period is over.

Quiz: “Dreaming of Heroes” from Friday Night Lights Part I: You may use your notes, dialectical journal and a copy of the story for help

Part I: Complete the characterization worksheet (both sides) for the character: Mike Winchell

Part II: Complete the Quick Write below (we wrote it down last week).

• How does Mike's relationship with his father develop a central idea of the text? 
• Select several specific details from the text that develop your understanding of Mike's relationship with his father.
• Be specific about how the author uses literary elements and techniques to develop this central idea.

Make sure you:

·         Answer all parts of the question.

·         Mention a central idea or theme that you think the author presents.

·         Use at least 1 literary element or technique that the author uses to develop this central idea.

·         Use specific textual evidence to support your claim and explain it (RACE).

·         Use a TAG:

T="Dreaming of Heroes" from Friday Night Lights
A=H.G. Bissinger
G=excerpt from a book

• Use your short answer response rubric to check your work before you hand it in.

Completed Notes from Thursday Oct. 2nd

Dual-entry journal/dialectical journal for "Friday Night Lights"

*Write this question/objectives at the top of your page, as well as copy the chart below in your literature section--LEAVE YOURSELF ROOM TO FILL IN YOUR CHART!!!:
(notes on central idea)
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·         How does Mike's relationship with his father develop a central idea of the text? 

·         Select several specific details from the text that develop your understanding of Mike's relationship with his father.

·         Be specific about how the author uses literary elements and techniques to develop this central idea.

T="Dreaming of Heroes" from Friday Night Lights
A=H.G. Bissinger
G=excerpt from a book

character	quote you find important/interesting (pg.#)	explanation/analysis	lit. element/technique
narrator	“he didn’t want to stay in Odessa anymore. It was too ugly for him….” (1-2)	He wants to move. The town isn’t what he wants it to be. There isn’t anything here for him	SETTING
narrator	“he was quiet, loyal, unfailingly steady” (1)	Mike is someone who is expected to be a certain way.	CHARACTERIZATION
narrator	“when the pressure was on…something seemed to unravel inside him” (3)	Mike has lost his confidence in himself, after the death of his dad	INTERNAL CONFLICT
narrator	“a coach’s dream” (3)	Man. Vs. society—the town Odessa holds him to a high standard. He is a star athlete and people expect him to stay one	EXTERNAL CONFLICT
DeAnn(his girlfriend)	“he never wants me to be inside ever” (3)	He is embarrassed of the condition of his house…doesn’t want to let anyone “in” on a personal level	External conflict
narrator	“The one ceaseless complaint that was he thought too much” (3)	He is always second-guessing himself	internal

 Pink Sheet Study Guide Questions

1. Mike wants to play football, and there is no other town around that takes football that seriously and has that good of a team.

2. When his dad dies, he loses his confidence in his own abilities, because he over thinks things.

3. His brother is in jail for robbery, his house is a mess…mom works at a convenience store

4. He cracks under pressure.

Dual-entry journal/dialectical journal for "Friday Night Lights"

Write this question at the top of your page, as well as copy the chart below in your literature section--LEAVE YOURSELF ROOM TO FILL IN YOUR CHART!!!:
(notes on central idea)
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------

• How does Mike's relationship with his father develop a central idea of the text? 
• Select several specific details from the text that develop your understanding of Mike's relationship with his father.
• Be specific about how the author uses literary elements and techniques to develop this central idea.

T="Dreaming of Heroes" from Friday Night Lights
A=H.G. Bissinger
G=excerpt from a book

character	quote you find important/interesting(pg.#)	explanation/analysis	lit. element/technique
			SETTING
			CHARACTERIZATION
			INTERNAL CONFLICT
			EXTERNAL CONFLICT