Literature the story of an eye witness

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OBJECTIVES
1.Cite textual evidence to support inferences
2.Analyze how a text makes connections
3.Determine the meaning of words
4.Read for a purpose
5.Summarize events.

Reread line 5.
Who was Jack London? (introduction)

Reread line 5.
Why did London go to San Francisco? (introduction)

Reread lines 1-3.
Which caused more damage in San Francisco—
the earthquake or the fires?

Reread lines 3-5.
What does London say about the actual damage that was wrought?

How much of San Francisco is captured in this image? Based on this
photograph, make a prediction about how much of the disaster area
the writer is going to cover.

How much of San Francisco is captured in this image? Based on this
photograph, make a prediction about how much of the disaster area
the writer is going to cover.
The image captures
a large part of San
Francisco. Because
the photograph is
broad, this account
will probably also
be broad.

VOCABULARY
WORD LINE PART OF
SPEECH
MEANING/SYNONYME EXAMPLE
conflagration
witnessed
chimneys
property
estimating
wrought
imperial

SUMMARY
PARAGRAPH 1:
PARAGRAPH 2:

TITLE
AUTHOR
TYPE
GENRE
PURPOSE
THEME
MOOD
CHARACTERS
SETTING
POINT OF VIEW
FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE
PLOT
Conflict
TEXT ANALYSIS

Reread line 11.
How much of the city is Jack London describing in this paragraph?

Reread line 11.
How much of the city is Jack London describing in this paragraph?
He describes the entire city, including the outskirts.

Reread line 1-26.
What sections of the city were destroyed by the earthquake and fire?

Reread line 1-26.
What sections of the city were destroyed by the earthquake and fire?
The industrial, business, social,
and residential areas were
destroyed.

Reread line 1-26.
Why didn’t the fire department respond to the fire right away?

Reread line 1-26.
Why didn’t the fire department respond to the fire right away?
The streets were blocked with
debris, water mains were ruptured,
and firefighters couldn’t
communicate with each other.

Reread lines 7–8 and 19–20.
What effect is created by the parallel sentence structure?

Reread lines 7–8 and 19–20.
What effect is created by the parallel sentence structure?
The repetitions emphasize the extent of
the devastation and the inadequacy of
the response.

VOCABULARY
WORD LINE PART OF
SPEECH
nabobs
lurid
contrivances
flanked
lavishly
fringe
dwelling
outskirts
swayed
ghetto

SUMMARY
PARAGRAPH 3:
PARAGRAPH 4:
PARAGRAPH 5:
PARAGRAPH 6:

What can you infer from this photo about the strength of the San
Francisco earthquake?

What can you infer from this photo about the strength of the San
Francisco earthquake?
The tremors were
powerful enough
to split the street
apart.

Reread line 59.
What aspects of the disaster is London describing?

Reread line 59.
What aspects of the disaster is London describing?
This passage describes the
extremes of property damage, acts
of heroism, and the number of
victims of the earthquake and fire.

Reread line 77.
So far, has London described individuals or crowds? Jot this down in
your chart. Why might he have made that choice?

Reread line 77.
So far, has London described individuals or crowds? Jot this down in
your chart. Why might he have made that choice?
So far, London has described crowds. He
probably did this to be able to cover
more of the disaster. Focusing on
individuals’ personal stories would leave
no room for conveying how many
different places were destroyed.

VOCABULARY
WORD LINE PART OF
SPEECH
enumeration
vestiges
directory
heroism
bankrupt
deeds
yelling
harnessed
buggies
courtesy

Reread lines 94–95.
What time of day is it when London is making his observations? As
you continue reading, look for other references to the time.

What time of day is it when London is making his observations? As
you continue reading, look for other references to the time.
It is nine o’clock in the evening.

Reread line 111.
Why might London have chosen to describe the same section of
downtown twice?

Reread line 111.
Why might London have chosen to describe the same section of
downtown twice?
London shows how quickly the fire
transformed a peaceful and protected
neighborhood into one that was
abandoned and destroyed.

VOCABULARY
WORD LINE PART OF
SPEECH
bayonets
menace
compel
trunks
steep
dragged
picket
surmounting
abandon
vacant

SUMMARY
PARAGRAPH 7:
PARAGRAPH 8:
PARAGRAPH 9:
PARAGRAPH 10:
PARAGRAPH 11:

Reread lines, 134–142.
London spoke to one of the people on the street, urging the man to
flee. How is a reader affected when a witness becomes part of the
narrative?

Reread lines, 134–142.
London spoke to one of the people on the street, urging the man to
flee. How is a reader affected when a witness becomes part of the
narrative?
The events become real and more personal to the reader.

How did the conflagration affect the victims’ perceptions of what
things were worth? Give examples.

How did the conflagration affect the victims’ perceptions of what
things were worth? Give examples.
None of the old standards applied. One man was
willing to spend $1,000 for a team of horses; another
man was worth $30,000 one day and nothing the
next; the wealthy homeowner was about to lose his
valuable possessions but did not seem very upset
about the loss.

What does this eyewitness account reveal that a third-person account
might not convey?

What does this eyewitness account reveal that a third-person account
might not convey?
It gives a much more personal view
of the disaster, showing how
specific individuals reacted as the
fire advanced.

VOCABULARY
WORD LINE PART OF
SPEECH
flotsam
pioneers of
Forty
smoldering
tottering
devastated
gutted
ignited
retreated
crutches
limping

SUMMARY
PARAGRAPH 11-:
PARAGRAPH 12:
PARAGRAPH 13:
PARAGRAPH 14:
PARAGRAPH 15:
PARAGRAPH 16:
PARAGRAPH 17:

Which detail from this photograph best helps you understand the
devastation to the city?

Which detail from this photograph best helps you understand the
devastation to the city?
The wide field of
view shows a
large section of
the city in flames
and filled with
smoke.

What do you notice about how these people are described? What
impact do the comments from the anonymous wealthy man have on
you?

What do you notice about how these people are described? What
impact do the comments from the anonymous wealthy man have on
you?
The people are described by race, social status,
and economic class. The comments from the
wealthy man help me to realize how much
some people lost and how unreal it must have
felt to know the fire was coming. You could do
nothing to stop it, and it would soon destroy
your home and the treasures of a lifetime

VOCABULARY
WORD LINE PART OF
SPEECH
pall
dun
shattered
destructive
exhibit
piled
overthrown
cabinet
troops
detonations

SUMMARY
PARAGRAPH 15:
PARAGRAPH 16:
PARAGRAPH 17:
PARAGRAPH 18:

Reread line 188.
What is the main event London tracked from beginning to end?

Reread line 188.
What is the main event London tracked from beginning to end?
The main event is the
“conflagration,” or fire, that began
after the earthquake.

Reread line 195.
How much do you learn about what took place Thursday and Friday?

Reread line 195.
How much do you learn about what took place Thursday and Friday?
Readers don’t learn much about what took
place Thursday and Friday. They learn only
that the firefighters made their last great
stand to protect what little remained of the
city and that the flames were finally
conquered.

Reread line 206.
What information about the disaster does London provide in this last
paragraph?

Reread line 206.
What information about the disaster does London provide in this last
paragraph?
London describes what happened to the refugees: some camped
around the city, some crowded into surrounding cities and towns, and
others left the peninsula. He refers to how the railroads, government,
bankers, businessmen, relief societies, and people throughout the
United States came to their aid.

(lines 189–195)
What happened on Thursday night after the earthquake?

(lines 196–205)
Where did the refugees from San Francisco go? Who cared for them?

(lines 205–206)
Who set out to rebuild the city?

VOCABULARY
WORD LINE PART OF
SPEECH
ruins
handful
shattered
emerged
survivors
stretching
wagon
telegraph
scattered
conquered

SUMMARY
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Assignment
Make a story poster that
includes as many information on
the story as possible.
Use illustrations, too.

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