1. DO NOW 11/2
• How much should the
traditions of your family and
culture influence your life? Are
the old ways always the best
ways? Why or why not?

2. CHAMPS: DIRECT INSTRUCTION
C: No conversations
H: Raise your hand if you need help or
have a question. Wait to be called on
A: following along and taking notes
M: In assigned seat. No hall pass or
pencil sharpening
P: Listen Attentively
S: Verbal sign to stop

3. A CELEBRATION OF GRANDFATHERS
R U D O L F O A . A N A Y A

4. TODAY’S OBJECTIVE
• Students will be able to understand
indirect and direct characterization,
static characters and dynamic
characters. Students will prove this by
completing a graphic organizer and an
exit slip.

5. THE AUTHOR: RUDOLFO A. ANAYA
• Born and raised in New Mexico
• fascinated by cultural crossings unique to the
Southwest, a combination of Old Spain and New Spain,
of Mexico with Mesoamerica and the anglicizing forces
of the twentieth century.
• Widely acclaimed as the founder of modern Chicano
literature.
• According to the New York Times, he is the most widely
read author in Hispanic communities.
• His works are standard texts in Chicano studies and
literature courses around the world, and he has done
more than perhaps any other single person to promote

6. A CONVERSATION WITH RUDOLFO ANAYA

7. CHARACTERIZATION
CHARACTERIZATION- THE WAY
A WRITER CREATES AND
DEVELOPS CHARACTERS’
PERSONALITIES IS KNOWN AS
CHARACTERIZATION.

8. DIRECT
CHARACTERIZATION
DIRECT CHARACTERIZATION - THE
AUTHOR MAKES DIRECT COMMENTS
ABOUT THE CHARACTER’S
PERSONALITY OR NATURE THROUGH
THE VOICE OF THE NARRATOR.

9. INDIRECT
CHARACTERIZATION
INDIRECT CHARACTERIZATION - THE
WRITER DESCRIBES THE
CHARACTER’S PHYSICAL
APPEARANCE, MAY PRESENT THE
WRITER’S THOUGHTS SPEECH AND
ACTIONS. THE WRITER MAY ALSO
PRESENT IMPORTANT THOUGHTS
SPEECH AND ACTION OF OTHER
CHARACTERS THAT DESCRIBE THE
CHARACTER.

10. STATIC CHARACTERS
S TAT I C C H A R A C T E R - I S O N E W H O
R E M A I N S T H E S A M E T H R O U G H O U T T H E
S TO RY. T H E C H A R A C T E R M AY
E X P E R I E N C E E V E N T S A N D H AV E
I N T E R A C T I O N S W I T H O T H E R
C H A R A C T E R S , B U T H E O R S H E I S N O T
C H A N G E D B E C A U S E O F T H E M .

11. DYNAMIC CHARACTERS
One who undergoes important
changes as a plot unfolds. The
changes occur because of his or
her actions and experiences in the
story. The change is usually
internal and may be good or bad.
Main characters are usually, though
not always, dynamic.

12. VOCABULARY (QUIZ FRIDAY)
Epidemic- a widespread occurrence of an
infectious disease in a community.
Descendant- a person, plant or animal that is
descended from its ancestor.
Impulse- a sudden strong and unreflective urge
to act.
Fleeting- lasting for a very short time.
Romanticize- to view in an unrealistic or
sentimental way.
Reverie- a state of being lost in one’s thoughts.
A daydream.

13. TODAY’S ACTIVITY 1/27
Read the article “Simply Grand” on page
231.
Answer questions on 235
Complete characterization graphic
organizer and questions on page 229.

14. TODAY’S ACTIVITY
• Read the story (224-228)
• Answer the questions on page 229
• Complete the graphic
organizer, characterizing the
grandfather in the story.

15. INDEPENDENT WORK CHAMPS
C Minimal, whisper, on topic
H Ask someone near you first
A Independent assignment
M Stay in your assigned seat
P on task and completing activity
S Teacher will give you a verbal
signal when time is up.

16. DAY 2

17. DO NOW 1/25
From your memory only, describe with the
most detail possible, a favorite family
member. Use imagery (descriptive
language that evokes the senses) where
ever possible.

18. TODAY’S OBJECTIVE
• Students will be able to understand
indirect and direct characterization,
static characters and dynamic
characters. Students will prove this by
completing a graphic organizer and an
exit slip.

19. CHARACTERIZATION
DIRECT CHARACTERIZATION - THE
AUTHOR MAKES DIRECT COMMENTS
ABOUT THE CHARACTER’S
PERSONALITY OR NATURE THROUGH
THE VOICE OF THE NARRATOR.

20. CHARACTERIZATION
INDIRECT CHARACTERIZATION - THE
WRITER DESCRIBES THE
CHARACTER’S PHYSICAL
APPEARANCE, MAY PRESENT THE
WRITER’S THOUGHTS SPEECH AND
ACTIONS. THE WRITER MAY ALSO
PRESENT IMPORTANT THOUGHTS
SPEECH AND ACTION OF OTHER
CHARACTERS THAT DESCRIBE THE
CHARACTER.

21. STATIC & DYNAMIC
CHARACTERS
S TAT I C C H A R A C T E R - I S O N E W H O
R E M A I N S T H E S A M E T H R O U G H O U T T H E
S TO RY. T H E C H A R A C T E R M AY
E X P E R I E N C E E V E N T S A N D H AV E
I N T E R A C T I O N S W I T H O T H E R
C H A R A C T E R S , B U T H E O R S H E I S N O T
C H A N G E D B E C A U S E O F T H E M .
D Y N A M I C C H A R A C T E R - O N E W H O
U N D E R G O E S I M P O RTA N T C H A N G E S A S A
P L O T U N F O L D S . T H E C H A N G E S O C C U R
B E C A U S E O F H I S O R H E R A C T I O N S A N D
E X P E R I E N C E S I N T H E S TO RY. T H E
C H A N G E I S U S U A L LY I N T E R N A L A N D M AY

22. INDEPENDENT WORK CHAMPS
C Minimal, whisper, on topic
H Ask someone near you first
A Independent assignment
M Stay in your assigned seat
P on task and completing activity
S Teacher will give you a verbal
signal when time is up.

23. TODAY’S ACTIVITY
• Finish reading the story (224-228)
• Answer the questions on page 229
• Complete the graphic
organizer, characterizing the
grandfather in the story.

24. EXIT SLIP
• Was either (or both) the narrator or the
grandfather a dynamic character?
Explain.
• Was the grandfather described with
direct or indirect characterization?
Provide 2-3 examples to prove your
answer.

25. DO NOW 1/26 (QUIZ TODAY)
1.Create flash cards for the vocabulary
words (reverie, descendant, impulse,
fleeting, romanticize, epidemic) and the
following terms: direct characterization,
indirect characterization, static character
and dynamic character.
2.Once you have made the flashcards
spend about 8-10 minutes studying
using the flash cards.

26. TODAY’S ACTIVITY 1/27
Read article on page 231 and answer questions 1-
4 on page 235.
Complete homework that was due today if
necessary