Stone Cold written work reminders

1. Characters - choose 3 including Link.  Characters are understood by what they say, do and what others say about them. Determine character types for each with at least 10 examples from the book. 
2. In an awesome paragraph, explain how Link is a growing character even as his life is spiraling downwards. (3 examples?)
3. Find descriptions by Link about conditions at any point during the novel. Note how detailed he is. Write a paragraph using descriptions from two different parts of the book (at least 20 pages apart) to show how the detail affects our appreciation for Link's situation.
4. BONUS WORK Shelter uses descriptive language very differently. He tends to say things which are in contrast to what he is actually doing.  Explain how his  use of language shows how detached he is from reality. (2-3 examples)

For Thursday

10 conflict moments in the story (including the climax) in order

thx!

catalyst tomorrow

Friday classwork

Choose one of the first four homeless articles.

Read and take notes for an awesome paragraph.

That paragraph and the one from your notes on 'should we give money' to be completed.

have a great long weekend!!!

Homeless People described in our article and Link

please have completed the key ideas for each section of the article

Then write one effective paragraph about how Link's experience of homelessness differs (is different) from what is described in the article.

Looking forward to reading and hearing your paragraphs tomorrow!

Stonecold

Story Maps in class

Genre

Themes

Characters

Setting

• time
• place

Problems 

Conflicts

Climax

Outcomes

quiz

Kahoot

What's missing from the Kahoot? Let's make a better one!

Homelessness

Economist article

Homeless numbers rise

Homeless families

Homeless families 2

Rough sleeper numbers double

How do I help rough sleepers

In filthy, dangerous accommodation, Britain's hidden homeless are suffering

The Guardian, Wednesday 20 January 2016 14.34 GMT
For two years, the Institute for Public Policy Research has been talking to homeless people living in what we are calling unsupported temporary accommodation. These hidden homeless are mostly single homeless people ineligible for full formal housing support, who are sent towards the most dreadful corners of the English housing market: poor quality bed and breakfast accommodation, private hostels and short-stay shared houses.

The individuals who took part in our research ended up living there through a number of routes: some were directed from prison; many by local authorities unable to offer statutory support; others by local public services or charities; and even one by a taxi driver who knew that a bed would be available.

What was clear from the research was that there was no collective knowledge across authorities, agencies and voluntary services about who they were sending to these houses, what condition the properties were in, and little to no collective responsibility for these individuals once they had found somewhere to temporarily rest their heads.

Knowing where homeless people are sent to live matters. The physical and social conditions of where single homeless people end up are often appalling, and the tales of those living in these homes are often horrendous. One individual we interviewed said:

It is a dump … The quilt is just covered, soaked in blood. You have never seen anything like it. No heating. One person says [the landlord] has done nothing to maintain the place in 10 years. It is just so disgusting. I have been there just 24 hours and I am sleeping in all my clothes, my coat. Wrapped up and not touching anything. I have a scarf over my mouth so I don’t breathe any disease in.

The appalling property conditions are often coupled with reports of management abuse, theft, fraud, and social conditions that are unfit to live in. While properties might offer shelter, a number of individuals we worked with clearly stated that they would be better off on the street. The experiences we heard help to explain why this might be the case: individuals trying to gain stability or turn their lives around often find their accommodation making things worse – recovering addicts directed to houses where drug issues are known to be rife, vulnerable people signposted to homes with violent management and tenants.

vocabulary quiz

What kind of genre? why? examples.

Characters - choose 3 including Link

Characters are understood by what they say, do and what others say about them. Determine character types for each with at least 10 examples from the book. Explain how Link is a growing character even as his life is spiralling downwards.

Find descriptions by Link about conditions at any point during the novel. Note how detailed he is. Write a paragraph using descriptions from two different parts of the book (at least 20 pages apart) to show how the detail affects our appreciation for Link's situation.

Shelter uses descriptive language very differently. He tends to say things which are in contrast to what he is actually doing. (Get the notes and assign to members of the class) Explain how his  use of language shows how detached he is from reality.