Day One: Instructional Exemplar for Dillards Living Like Weasels Summary of Activities (BEFORE Day One) Teacher introduces the essay with minimal commentary and has students read it for homework (ON Day One) Teacher or skillful reader then reads the passage out loud to the class as students follow along in the text Teacher asks the class to complete an introductory journal entry and discuss a set of text-dependent questions For homework, teacher asks students to complete another journal entry Text Passage under DiscussionDirections for Teachers/Guiding Questions For Students1 A weasel is wild. The man could in no way pry the tiny weasel off, and he had to walk half a mile to water, the weasel dangling from his palm, and soak him off like a stubborn label 1. !  ! You made very good points about the juxtaposition between conscious choice and instinctual choice in Living Like Weasels. 13 What goes on in his brain the rest of the time? Depending on the difficulties of a given text and the teachers knowledge of the fluency abilities of students, the order of the student silent read and the teacher reading aloud with students following might be reversed. 17 I think it would be well, and proper, and obedient, and pure, to grasp your one necessity and not let it go, to dangle from it limp wherever it takes you. The movie Beasts of the Southern Wild released in 2012 directed by Benh Zeitlin and the book , Their Eyes Were Watching God written by Zora Hurston published in 1937 are both natural disasters. In the article Sociology of Leopard Man the author Logan Feys states that, Conformity can be seen as the world's most common but dangerous psychological disorder (par. (Q1) What features of a weasels existence make it wild? Dillard writes I think I retrieved my brain from the weasels brain, from this hyperbole, she greatly induces her extreme and genuine fascination with these weasels. The first being "Living like Weasels" by Annie Dillard. $d a$gd>: d gd>: # gd>: m$ d gd>: m$ ! Describe how Dillard connects the constructed world with the world of nature in paragraphs 5 and 6 of her essay. Some of us have to turn the world upside down and shake the hell out of it until we make our own place in it. Sometimes what every situation needs is an outsider to flip the script and create a new outlook on everything. The film Beasts of the Southern Wild and the novel Their Eyes Were Watching God have some critical similarities. and the juxtaposition of humans with "primal" animals within "The Damned Human Race." By taking characteristics generally considered to be superior aspects of humans, such as patriotism, religion and reason, and revealing . I find it really interesting that even though Dillard expresses her desire to live like the weasel, she constantly over-analyze and reflect on everything she sees. Why are friends and relatives not recommended as references? This close reading approach forces students to rely exclusively on the text instead of privileging background knowledge and levels the playing field for all students as they seek to comprehend Dillards prose. Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. It is critical to cultivating independence and creating a culture of close reading that students initially grapple with rich texts like Dillards novel without the aid of prefatory material, extensive notes, or even teacher explanations. (Q8) What comparisons does Dillard make to describe the weasel in paragraph 8? (Q9) Describe what is meant by being stunned into stillness drawing on evidence from paragraph 10. I waited motionless, my mind suddenly full of data and my spirit with pleadings, but he didn't return. One naturalist refused to kill a weasel who was socketed into his hand deeply as a rattlesnake. Sometimes he lives in his den for two days without leaving. His face was fierce, small and pointed as a lizard's; he would have made a good arrowhead. The second essay called "Nature" by Ralph Waldo Emerson. The water lilies have blossomed and spread to a green horizontal plane that is terra firma to plodding blackbirds, and tremulous ceiling to black leeches, crayfish, and carp. Could two live that way? This is because Oliver begins with describing the penetrating fear of a terrible (33) great horned owl, and suddenly develops into a section discussing a desultory and trivial field of flowers. 7 The sun had just set. Using academic diction, Rifkin develops his main idea with evidence such as Caledonian crows being able to make tools to complete a task. . under every bush a beer can. This is an advanced concept, so if students struggle, you may have to help them with a basic understanding: Seeing the weasel helps Dillard become more aware of her own presence and helps her to see herself in a new, and more transparent manner. contrasting things, such as a highway and a duck's nest, are interesting and surprising for readers. Only by using concrete imagery, drawing a strong parallel, and meticulously selecting a certain word choice to create points of clarity, is she able to effectively convey her inner struggle. Dillard presents her argument using the analogy of a weasel and how the; weasel lives as hes meant to, yielding at every moment to the perfect freedom of single necessity (Dillard). That is, I don't think I can learn from a wild animal how to live in particular--shall I suck warm blood, hold my tail high, walk with my footprints precisely over the prints of my hands?--but I might learn something of mindlessness, something of the purity of living in the physical sense and the dignity of living without bias or motive. Reading Task: Rereading is deliberately built into the instructional unit. Both essays urge readers to reflect on their experiences with nature and learn from what Mother Nature is showing them. There was just a dot of chin, maybe two brown hairs' worth, and then the pure white fur began that spread down his underside. It caught my eye; I swiveled aroundand the next instant, inexplicably, I was looking down at a weasel, who was looking up at me. What instances in the text show a display of weasels being "obedient to instinct"? I should have gone for the throatI should have lunged and mute and uncomprehending. (Q14) Dillard urges her readers to stalk your calling by plug[ging] into your purposeyet she describes this process as yielding, not fighting. What message is she trying to convey with these words? In the book, Wild, the author Cheryl Strayed made very interesting rhetorical appeals that both hurt and benefit her effectiveness to relate with the reader. 10 Our look was as if two lovers, or deadly enemies, met unexpectedly on an overgrown path when each had been thinking of something else: a clearing blow to the gut. (MS7) She explains that a weasels living is one desire: instinct, a weasels tenacity to lock onto its prey and to not let go. He sleeps in his underground den, his tail draped over his nose. ! Dogs rarely die a shameful death, but instead fight to the finish. This grade 11 mini -assessment is based on the literary nonfiction text, "Living Like Weasels," by Annie Dillard. pBl J" " b O 0  0 U l" F U In this setting, known as Hollins Pond, Dillard unexpectedly locks eyes with a weasel, and in this intense moment feels a pull towards the mindlessness of animal instinct. The didactic style of the first paragraph almost lulls the reader into the informative disposition; then, reading the second paragraph is almost disturbingwhy the author would choose to display the swamp in such a different light two years later evokes many questions from the reader. two lovers, or deadly enemies very calmly go wild the perfect freedom of single necessity Examining how Dillard writes also serves the function of exploring the central paradox of the essaychoosing a life of necessity, or in Dillards particular case, reflectively writing about being inspired by the unreflective life of a weasel living by its instincts. Now that Dillard has become a more experience writer, she herself avoids these pitfalls fairly well. Annie Dillard - "Living Like Weasels" - Grades 11-12 (updated with Mini-Assessment) Learning Objective : The goal of this four-day exemplar, with a mini-assessment on day five, is to give students the opportunity to use the reading and writing habits they've been practicing on a regular basis to discover the rich language and life lesson . Obedient to instinct, he bites his prey at the neck, either splitting the jugular vein at the throat or crunching the brain at the base of the skull, and he does not let go. I would like to live as I should, as the weasel lives as he should. Simply put, could we humans live like weasels do, wild and free with the perfect freedom of single necessity? (70). Text Passage under DiscussionDirections for Teachers/Guiding Questions For Students14 I would like to learn, or remember, how to live. She also repeats words and themes to emphasize the importance of . Wright sees the loneliness of the ponies, gains their affection, as the ponies are very welcoming. 1487 Words | 6 Pages. I come to Hollins Pond not so much to learn how to live as, frankly, to forget about it. Despite the young boys best efforts, Dillard has to leave because she belongs on the other side of the fence. meaning: the claw of a bird of prey (n.) related words: talus . Therefore, an individual should not change themselves for anyone. 7 The sun had just set. 200. His journal is tracks in clay, a spray of feathers, mouse blood and bone: uncollected, unconnected, loose leaf, and blown.1. What did she find there? 4 Twenty minutes from my house, through the woods by the quarry and across the highway, is Hollins Pond, a remarkable piece of shallowness, where I like to go at sunset and sit on a tree trunk. On the other hand, On a Hill Far Away focuses more on the issue of conscious choice: To let choice impact you or ignore it. It is completely unsurprising to hear how only 6 percent of the population follows the routes they desire (Haltiwanger, 1). ! " ! 83, No. motorcycle tracks. 8. He didnt act ruthlessly and attempted to talk some sense into the boys about their actions; however the boys reluctant. At first she believes that like her, the weasel is attempting to strike a meaningful exchange of introspective thoughts. His journal is tracks in clay, a spray of feathers, mouse blood and bone: uncollected, unconnected, loose leaf, and blown. It becomes apparent with her continued presence, however, that she is here to stay, and her involvement with and ideas on the weasels, the environment, and eventually herself are central to her overall message. The mystifying comparison between the daunting fear of nature and its impeccable beauty is in fact Olivers purpose., Nature captivates any human by its sheer beauty, however others may not see its beauty, rather its unnerving side. He initially shows the contrast of the two worlds, but they grow on each other and end up becoming one. (Q13) In paragraph 15, Dillard imagines going out of your ever-loving mind and back to your careless senses. What does she mean by careless in that sentence, and how is that reflected in the rest of the paragraph? He had two black eyes I didn't see, any more than you see a window. Seize it and let it seize you up aloft even, till your eyes burn out and drop; let your musky flesh fall off in shreds, and let your very bones unhinge and scatter, loosened over fields, over fields and woods, lightly, thoughtless, from any height at all, from as high as eagles.1. He examined the eagle and found the dry skull of a weasel fixed by the jaws to his throat. What was the purpose of Dillard coming to Hollins Pond? Introduce the passage and students read independently. 9. Text Passage under DiscussionDirections for Teachers/Guiding Questions For Students1 A weasel is wild. We can live any way we want. A weasel doesn't "attack" anything; a weasel lives as he's meant to, yielding at every moment to the perfect freedom of single necessity. Annie Dillard writes, " We could, you know. The supposition is that the eagle had pounced on the weasel and the weasel swiveled and bit as instinct taught him, tooth to neck, and nearly won. Dillard presents her argument using the analogy of a weasel and how the . Dillard uses a vivid description of the landscape to draw you into her adventure. Sometimes he lives in his den for two days without leaving. 100. . In the novel, The Flamingo Rising, Larry Baker clearly shows that Louises identity is created more by the environment than by the individual. A yellow bird appeared to my right and flew behind me. What benefits come when coworkers show teamwork? The movie starts off with Lieutenant Dunbar learning he needs to get his leg amputated. What does a weasel think about? The Text: Dillard, Annie. This gives students another encounter with the text, reinforces the use of textual evidence, and helps develop fluency. To these farmers across the barbed-wire fence, religion was life. A weasel lives its life the way it was created to, not questioning his motives, simply striking when the time is right. Anti-Semitism is prejudice against Jewish members of the community. What evidence is there in paragraphs 5 and 6 regarding a human presence at the pond? It caught my eye; I swiveled aroundand the next instant, inexplicably, I was looking down at a weasel, who was looking up at me. A weasel is a creature of action and instinct. Teachers should circulate and perform over the shoulder conferences with students to check comprehension and offer commentary that could lead to on-the-spot revision of their translation of Dillards ideas. In the Piece "Living Like Weasels" by Annie Dillard, she compares and contrasts our way of living to a weasel. Walker incorporates in her argument the similarities between her emotions as a human, and the emotions of animals. Both characters realized what they were doing yet still acted out of humanization. In the story, the. Macdonald experiences a near prophetic realization that she requires a goshawk and by intense impulse she purchases a goshawk from a man in Scotland over the internet, having immediately become enthralled by the grace and beauty of the bird the man puts on display, and spends all her time training it, and finally reveling in the sight of the hawk in flight, losing herself in the righteous fury of a predator at work. Ask the class to answer a small set of text-dependent guided questions and perform targeted tasks about the passage, with answers in the form of notes, annotations to the text, or more formal responses as appropriate. "Living Like Weasels" has been placed at grade 11 for the purpose of this exemplar. Reading opens the doors through which she eagerly steps, her curiosity prompting her to endless discoveries in books., Annie Dillard is opposed to writing personally because she feels that one may be too caught in themselves The danger is that youll get lost in the contemplation of your wonderful self When Dillard writes, she wants the reader to connect with the meaning of her passage rather than writing a hidden meaning. But we don't. Annie Dillard supports her claim by first sharing her experience with the encounter with a weasel, and then she compares humans to weasels saying that they should live wilder like weasels. Dillard herself is guilty of such an act and she reveals her mistake when she says I missed my chance. The author attacks Marco Rubio by making fun of him and his qualifications to be president. Dillard then moves on to tell about her first encounter seeing a weasel. At times, the questions themselves may focus on academic vocabulary. Sometimes he lives in his den for two days without leaving. Or did the eagle eat what he could reach, gutting the living weasel with his talons before his breast, bending his beak, cleaning the beautiful airborne bones? The thing is to stalk your calling in a certain skilled and supple way, to locate the most tender and live spot and plug into that pulse. Sometimes he lives in his den for two days without leaving. 1 See answer lavanyaande Advertisement In your journal, describe how that image contributes to your understanding of her overall message.Day Four: Instructional Exemplar for Dillards Living Like Weasels Summary of Activities Teacher asks the class to discuss a set of text-dependent questions and to complete their final journal entry Teacher leads a discussion on students journal entries Text Passage under DiscussionDirections for Teachers/Guiding Questions For Students1 A weasel is wild. ! Living Like Weasels Rhetorical Analysis In her essay "Living Like Weasels", Annie Dillard explores the idea of following a single calling in life, and attaching one's self it this calling as the weasel on Ernest Thompson Seton's eagle had. The water lilies have blossomed and spread to a green horizontal plane that is terra firma to plodding blackbirds, and tremulous ceiling to black leeches, crayfish, and carp. Some books we loved and even reread many times, and others - well lets just say did not even finish. "he stalks". Below is some possible evidence that students may include in their first entry: sleeps in his underground den he lives in his den for two days he stalks dragging the carcasses home Obedient to instinct he bites his prey splitting the jugular vein at the throat crunching the brain at the base of the skull1 A weasel is wild. "Living Like Weasels" by Annie Dillard . Her last thought, run, makes me believe that Dillard is not completely comfortable with the idea that the Lord is her personal savior. Vocabulary Task: Most of the meanings of words in this selection can be discovered from careful reading of the context in which they appear. I should have lunged for that streak of white under the weasel's chin and held on, held on through mud and into the wild rose, held on for a dearer life. Both were determined to make their voices heard all in the purpose of knowing the Lord as [their] personal savior (98). 6). R R D p D |  : ! These man made creatures are living but not living, thinking but not thinking. In this essay, I will demonstrate Strayeds intended audience, situation, claim, purpose, and her the rhetorical appeals she made in order to demonstrate what encourage her reader to finish this book in one sitting or throw this book away., Annie uses consciousness and mindfulness to develop her essay. That is, I don't think I can learn from a wild animal how to live in particular--shall I suck warm blood, hold my tail high, walk with my footprints precisely over the prints of my hands?--but I might learn something of mindlessness, something of the purity of living in the physical sense and the dignity of living without bias or motive. Expanding on readers pasts, Louv references the rapid technological changes that his readers went through during the globalization movement, changes that separated them from nature in the blink of an eye. Readers are invested in their parts and Louv uses their attraction to their childhood memories and dissatisfaction with the rapid. To illustrate this she tells about the weasels natural instinct to grab animals by their throat and hang on until one of them loses the battle. of the human and man-made in paragraphs 5 and 6. Read the passage out loud to the class as students follow along in the text. She then continues on to tell of her actual sighting of the weasel., Annie Dillard's memoir, An American Childhood, details the author's growing up years and gives the reader many insights into herself. If they did not bring back food when they returned, why return anyway. 1 4 5 7 8 9 K c & ] ? This story is only a small part of the events that would take place in Europe against Jews for years to come. U , ! Butler shows the lack of attention they receive and over exaggerates the problem in order to show the extreme consequences if it is not properly addressed. Dillard, instead of pondering for ages as she did with the weasel, decided to flee before she could muddle over her thoughts. We love the juxtaposition of clean lines and organic curves in this armchair. P This helps to effectively bracket the description of Hillis Pond with mention of looking at the weasel. Because literary nonfiction is classified as informational text in the Common Core State Standards (CCSS), this assessment will address the Reading Standards for Informational Texts. Seize it and let it seize you up aloft even, till your eyes burn out and drop; let your musky flesh fall off in shreds, and let your very bones unhinge and scatter, loosened over fields, over fields and woods, lightly, thoughtless, from any height at all, from as high as eagles. She states, Obedient to instinct, he bites his prey at the neck, either splitting the jugular vein at the throat or crunching the brain at the base of the skull, and he does not let go (Dillard 119). Pursuit of Calling In Living Like Weasels, Annie Dillard recalls an encounter with a weasel and connects the weasels tenacity to the human pursuit of ones calling. this juxtaposition fit with or challenge what we have already read? The eagle and the weasel must have gotten into one of these battles in which the weasel died still clinging onto the neck of the eagle., Marco Rubio, a frothy focused-grouped concoction whose main qualifications to be president consists of a nice smile and an easy wit, has been mocking Trump as a con man. This is an Ad Hominem within an Ad hominem. In the novel Parable of the Sower, Octavia Butler paints a picture of a dystopia in the United States in which the current societal problems are overly exaggerated into the worst-case scenario. In the short story "Living Like Weasels" authored by Annie Dillard, the role of a small, furry, brown-colored rodent's life develops an extreme significance as the story progresses. What is it like to be a bat? by Thomas Nagel Conscious experience is a widespread phenomenon. He vanished under the wild rose. h>: 5CJ h>: 5CJ ( 7 9 The citizens are left to fend for themselves in, what is now, a ruthless nation with just a hint of civilized communities. In winter, brown-and-white steers stand in the middle of it, merely dampening their hooves; from the distant shore they look like miracle itself, complete with miracle's nonchalance. What is the focus of her observations? "sleeps in his underground den". This was only last week, and already I don't remember what shattered the enchantment. ##ction And Juxtaposition In Living Like Weasels And Sojourner, idea in a particular way? Who knows what he thinks? On the microscopic end of this spectrum, "Living Like Weasels" is dominated by a preponderanceof startling thematic and rhetorical juxtapositions. As transcending, and as divine as some memories are, the fact of the matter is, they unfortunately dont last. Accurate and skillful modeling of the reading provides students who may be dysfluent with accurate pronunciations and syntactic patterns of English. 6 " ! Furthermore, the salaries and bonuses received by men are higher than those received by women, which reinforces the fact that not only the society, but also companies are. One memory, like the encounter, can last for a moment, but not a moment longer. Nevertheless, both novels prove that while some characters had to turn off their humanity in a horrific world like The Hunger Games and The Road, the two main characters of each book demonstrated how a barbaric world could not take that virtue from them. Discussion Task: Students will discuss the passage in depth with their teacher and their classmates, performing activities that result in a close reading of the text. Where it is judged this is not possible, underlined words are defined briefly for students in a separate column whenever the original text is reproduced. "he lives in his den for two days". Presence at the Pond she could muddle over her thoughts and as divine as some memories are, the themselves! 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