Holes - Lesson 2 / H3

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Holes - Lesson 2

Recap last lesson

What we learned in chapters 1-3

• Introduction Stanley Yelnats, along with his family's history of bad luck
• Stanley is wrongly convicted of stealing a pair of sneakers
• He is sent to Camp Green Lake, which is not actually a lake but a harsh desert camp
• We briefly looked at reading questions: get curious!

Today's program

- Submit reading questions

- Explanation of characterization

- Explanation of writing a paragraph

- Practice characterization and writing in groups

- Present paragraphs 

Please, tell me if you didn't do homework or bring materials     >>>

Lesson aims

By the end of this lesson

- you can write a reading question

- you can apply characterization

- you can write a PEE-paragraph 

Values

Optimaal, ongestoord

Veilig, vriendelijk verantwoordelijk

Camp Green Lake

Reading questions

Help learning critical thinking skills

Help making connections and identifying themes

What happened to the lake? Why does the Warden own the shade?

Any questions?? 

Please submit your 2 reading questions (homework; no talking please)

Why did Stanley go home from school late on the day of his arrest?

When sunflower seeds spilled in his hole, Stanley repeated a truth about his life: he was ....

Who's pig weighed more?

1. Myra's father's
2. Igor's
3. Igor's and Elya's weighed the same
4. Elya's

Characterization: STEAL

Watch video clip: pay attention to

2 ways of describing a character

5 elements of characterization? 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRW6yVOHCQc

Questions? Please raise hand

Writing a paragraph

When writing for literature, it is important that you use examples from the text (quotes).

Try to think of them as a hamburger or P.E.E. 

   POINT    

EVIDENCE

EXPLANATION

Writing a paragraph: example

Why was Stanley sent to Camp Green Lake? 

POINT: Stanley was sent to Camp Green Lake because...

 

     POINT    

EVIDENCE

EXPLANATION

Example Point

Why was Stanley sent to Camp Green Lake? 

POINT: Stanley was sent to Camp Green Lake because he was accused of stealing a famous baseball player's sneakers. The shoes actually fell from the sky, but the police thought Stanley had stolen them. 

     POINT    

EVIDENCE

EXPLANATION

Example evidence

Why was Stanley sent to Camp Green Lake? 

EVIDENCE: When Stanley walked home from school, "he had just barely opened his mouth when the sneakers fell from the sky." (Sachar, Ch. 6)

     POINT    

EVIDENCE

EXPLANATION

Example explanation

Why was Stanley sent to Camp Green Lake? 

EXPLANATION: This shows that ..... 

or:

Since Stanley was in the wrong place at the wrong time, he was unfairly punished. This happened because of his family's bad luck and the curse from his great-great-grandfather.

     POINT    

EVIDENCE

EXPLANATION

Using quotes in a paragraph

When using quotes, try to integrate your examples into your sentence. 

GOOD: Mr. Pendanski said Zero "had nothing in his head" (Sachar, Ch. 5).

     POINT    

EVIDENCE

EXPLANATION

Task: in your group analyse Stanley's character  

and write a PEE-paragraph

Use STEAL and PEE to answer the question:

How does Louis Sachar use characterization to show Stanley's personality and growth in Chapters 1-20? 

You work out one element of characterization by yourself

You write a paragraph together

You will submit at the end of the lesson, or else: homework

** You haven't read till Chapter 20? > you will read and be v-e-r-y quiet! 

Task: in your group analyse Stanley's character  

and write a PEE-paragraph

In your group analyse the character of Stanley and write a PEE-paragraph for the question:

How does Louis Sachar use characterization to show Stanley's personality and growth in Chapters 1-20? 

1. Divide the letters of STEAL among group members (L is combined)
2. List words that describe Stanley (later: formulate your point)
3. Find a quote or example from the book 
4. Write your explanation what it shows about Stanley's character.                                              
5. Share and write together your PEE-paragraph: Point, Evidence, Explanation   
6. Check: 1 Did you answer the question? 2 Is there evidence from the book? 3 Did you explain what it shows?
7. Be ready to present /  or submit (later as homework)  - please add your names

Homework

Submit paragraph in Teams

Read chapters 21-35

Write 2 reading questions 

*** 

Go and be wonderful somewhere else 

Get to work

Chapter 3

After you have read the chapter, complete the quiz questions in the following slides.

Discuss:

Was Stanley Yelnats made to go to Camp Green Lake?

• Why did he choose to go?

What did Stanley Yelnats's family like about the family name? Can you
think of your own palindrome?

What does Stanley look like?

1. skinny
2. overweight
3. well built
4. normal posture

Why did Stanley's great-great-grandfather have a curse on him?

1. He had annoyed an outlaw, Kate Barlow
2. He had been in a stage coach robbery
3. He had made a fortune in the stock markets
4. He stole a pig from a one legged gypsy

Does Stanley believe in curses and bad luck?

1. Yes
2. no
3. Yes and no

Who did Stanley's family blame for everything that went wrong?

1. The one legged gypsy
2. The great-great-grandfather
3. The pig
4. Kissin' Kate Barlow

What is unusual about Stanley's name?

1. It was actually his mother's surname
2. It was exactly the same as his grandfathers'
3. It was the same spelt backwards or forwards
4. It was really Simon but he preferred to be called Stanley

What did Stanley's father do?

1. He was a teacher
2. He was an inventor
3. He was a song writer
4. He worked in a store

Even though Stanley's family had bad luck, how did they act?

1. Resigned
2. Bitter
3. Hopeful
4. Envious of others

Stanley's great-great-grandfather was robbed by an outlaw. Who was it?

1. Jessie James
2. Kissin' Kate Barlow
3. The Sundance kid
4. The book doesn't say

What is your biggest wish for our next 3 lessons on Holes?

Characterization

How an author creates and develops a character in a story

Helps readers understand what the character is like and why they act a certain way. An author:

- shows their personalities and growth 

- makes them feel real and interesting to the reader

- helps tell the story's message or theme (friendship, fairness, perseverance, etc.)

2 types of characterization

Direct characterization: the author tells the reader what the character is like. 

Example: "Stanley was overweight and bullied at school. He didn't have any friends at home" (Sachar, Ch. 3)

Indirect characterization: the author shows that the character is like through their speech, thoughts, actions, looks, and how others react to them. 

Example: instead of saying Stanley is kind, the book shows him helping Zero learn to read.   

Holes - 4 lessons

1. Chapters 1-3 Introduction to Stanley and Camp Green Lake
2. Chapters 4-20 Characterization     
3.                 /*  Spring break  */
4. Chapters 21-35 (30 min)
5. Chapters 36-50 Working on assignment 
6. Chapters 46-50 

Reading questions examples

Who is "you" (reader?) and why is "you" addressed?

Why is this called Camp Green Lake? 

Why is it called Green Lake if there is no lake? Why would the author start the novel with this as first line? 

What happened to the lake? 

Why is chapter 2 so short? What is its function? 

 ..............................................................................................now you go

Holes - what is expected of you

Review:                                                                 Please, no spoilers!!!

Active participation before class: read chapters and do exercises

Active participation in class: it is less about right / wrong answers; it's about understanding the text, sharing ideas. 

No: does Stanley have a little brother?

Yes: do you believe in bad luck or curses? 

Asking reading questions

You will learn:

Critical thinking skills

Making connections and identifying patterns

Deeper learning and comprehension as opposed to surfuce understanding