We are in varying phases of tone work from the beginning of tone maps to the final texts. As a reminder, one that is becoming quite redundant, it is highly recommended that you print out copies of the tone texts (all linked on a previous blog) for preview and preparation of terms, improving comprehension, and fostering discussion.
1: We completed a creative activity, which definitely exhibited the ability to differentiate positive, negative, humorous, and sorrowful tones. From paranoid to loving, we had quite the mix of tones to identify. Absentees will need to use their umbrella tone list, select 3 tones from the neutral category, and create a thorough conversation between 3 people with each person having a specific tone. Afterwards, we read our first tone text, "Chicago," which we will use tomorrow to craft a class tone map. For homework, read through the "big kid" tone list and star/asterisk/mark the tone words that you find fun, interesting, enchanting, or anything else for that matter.
3: We moved into the partner tone map with "The Children's Hour," crafting all but the last step of the process, which we will have tomorrow. If absent, you should craft a rough draft of a tone map for the text and have it ready to go for next class.
5: We finished our tone mapping work (I know, sad) with our EAR poems, comparing and contrasting his tones as an author. Now, we go into "To a Skylark," looking at its meaning (sadness and happiness, happiness and sadness, the theme that will not go away!) and working in partners to paraphrase, identify tones, and look for any other rhetorical strategies fluttering about in the stanzas. We will resume with stanza 4 tomorrow and then it will be back to Keats for our last tone text. I think you're going to like what's coming up after tone!
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