• Read the quote

on the screen.
• Does this quote
reflect the
seventh man’s
experience with
trauma? Why or
Bellringer why not?
“The Seventh Man”
Lesson 3
Lesson Objective
• SWBAT describe the structure and major events IOT analyze
how an author’s choices concerning how to structure a text,
order events within it (parallel plots) and manipulate time
(pacing and flashbacks), create such effects as mystery,
tension, or surprise.
• SWBAT determine the theme or central idea of a text and
analyze its development IOT provide an objective or critical
summary.
Let’s discuss
SWBAT describe
the structure and
major events IOT
analyze how an

symbolism
author’s choices
concerning how to
structure a text,
order events within
it (parallel plots)

in the text!
and manipulate
time (pacing and
flashbacks), create
such effects as
mystery, tension, or
surprise.
Paraphrasing and Making a Judgement
• Let’s look at this quote from the end of the text. SWBAT describe
the structure and
• “They tell us that the only thing we have to fear is fear itself; major events IOT
but I don’t believe that,” he said. Then, a moment later, he analyze how an
author’s choices
added: “Oh, the fear is there, all right. It comes to us in concerning how to
many different forms, at different times, and overwhelms structure a text,
us. But the most frightening thing we can do at such times is order events within
to turn our backs on it, to close our eyes. For then we take it (parallel plots)
and manipulate
the most precious thing inside us and surrender it to time (pacing and
something else. In my case, that something was the wave.” flashbacks), create
such effects as
• What does he mean by this statement? mystery, tension, or
• Do you agree or disagree? Why? surprise.
Food for Thought
• Who was the victim of the wave in “The SWBAT describe
the structure and
Seventh Man”? major events IOT
analyze how an
author’s choices
concerning how to
structure a text,
order events within
it (parallel plots)
and manipulate
time (pacing and
flashbacks), create
such effects as
mystery, tension, or
surprise.
Essential Question
• What have you learned about the nature of SWBAT describe
the structure and
survival by reading this story? major events IOT
analyze how an
author’s choices
concerning how to
structure a text,
order events within
it (parallel plots)
and manipulate
time (pacing and
flashbacks), create
such effects as
mystery, tension, or
surprise.
How would you describe the seventh man?
SWBAT describe
the structure and
His appearance major events IOT
His speaking style analyze how an
author’s choices
His behavior concerning how to
structure a text,
order events within
it (parallel plots)
• What are we able to learn about the seventh man because of the and manipulate
author’s use of third-person narration in the frame story? time (pacing and
• How does the use of first-person narration affect what readers flashbacks), create
learn and feel about the seventh man? such effects as
• Why do you think the author chose to use a frame story to tell this mystery, tension, or
story? surprise.
Concept Vocabulary
• Desperate, entranced, hallucination, premonition, profound, SWBAT describe
meditative the structure and
major events IOT
• Why these words? analyze how an
• These concept words help reveal the emotional state of the author’s choices
concerning how to
seventh man. structure a text,
• For example, when the wave approaches, the seventh man is order events within
ENTRANCED, waiting for it to attack. After the wave hits, the it (parallel plots)
seventh man believes he sees his friend K. in the wave and claims and manipulate
time (pacing and
that this experience was no HALLUCINATION. flashbacks), create
• Notice that both words relate to experiences that occur only in the such effects as
mind of the seventh man—revealing crucial information about his… mystery, tension, or
• EMOTIONAL state surprise.
 What other words in SWBAT describe
the structure and
major events IOT

the text connect to the analyze how an

author’s choices
concerning how to

concept of the author’s structure a text,

order events within
it (parallel plots)

mental or emotional and manipulate

time (pacing and
flashbacks), create

state? such effects as

mystery, tension, or
surprise.
Author’s Word Choice
• Go back and find a section of the text that you think SWBAT describe
the structure and
is particularly powerful. major events IOT
• I’ll give you about three minutes and then we will discuss! analyze how an
author’s choices
• Which words from that section are particularly concerning how to
powerful? structure a text,
order events within
• Which words create such effects as mystery, tension, it (parallel plots)
and manipulate
or surprise? time (pacing and
flashbacks), create
such effects as
mystery, tension, or
surprise.
Theme
• What can you all remember about themes in texts? SWBAT
• Universal statements that span time, space, and culture determine the
• Do not mention characters or specific events in plot theme or central
• Expressed using complete sentences idea of a text
and analyze its
• What might be a theme in “The Seventh Man”? development
IOT provide an
objective or
critical
summary.
Writing to Sources: Critical Review
• Critical writing is a type of argumentation in SWBAT
which you explain your insights about a literary determine the
work and persuade others to share your point of theme or central
views. Like any argument, critical writing idea of a text
requires you to state a claim, or position, and to and analyze its
support it with strong evidence. development
IOT provide an
objective or
critical
summary.
Assignment
• Write a CRITICAL REVIEW of “The Seventh Man” SWBAT
that could appear in your school paper or website. determine the
State specific reasons why you either recommend theme or central
or do not recommend the story to other readers. idea of a text
and analyze its
• Your review should include: development
• Title and author of the work being reviewed IOT provide an
• A brief summary of the work objective or
• A clear statement of your claim, or position critical
• Valid reasoning that is supported by text evidence summary.
Grading Expectations
• Your work will be graded on the following scale: SWBAT
• Turned in on time: 20 points determine the
• The author is named: 10 points theme or central
• The title of the work is named and punctuated correctly: idea of a text
10 points and analyze its
• A summary of the text is provided: 20 points development
• A clear statement of your position is included: 20 points IOT provide an
• Valid reasoning is provided based on textual evidence: objective or
20 points critical
• Your critical review is due by 5:00 FRIDAY summary.
afternoon.