death
fear
slow and painful
destruction of souls, faith, lives,
hell
war
hatred
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
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the lottery
Author: Shirley Jackson
Prereading: What is justice? Justice is when someone who does something bad and they get what they seserve. They get punished.
List traditions you have within your family. We celebrate Christmas and Easter together.
Plot/Reaction: Describe the community/town in this short story. They seem like a friendly group of people. but really they kill people and dont even seem to care.
What happened to Mrs. Hutchinson? she was late for the lottery. her name was picked. she got stoned to death
Why? her name was picked so she had to be killed.
Questions: List two questions you have.
1 why they kept such a rediculous tradition?
2 are all those people crazy?
Prereading: What is justice? Justice is when someone who does something bad and they get what they seserve. They get punished.
List traditions you have within your family. We celebrate Christmas and Easter together.
Plot/Reaction: Describe the community/town in this short story. They seem like a friendly group of people. but really they kill people and dont even seem to care.
What happened to Mrs. Hutchinson? she was late for the lottery. her name was picked. she got stoned to death
Why? her name was picked so she had to be killed.
Questions: List two questions you have.
1 why they kept such a rediculous tradition?
2 are all those people crazy?
there will come soft rains
Author: Stephen Vincent Benet
Prereading: Do you believe we process information too fast? No. I think we will keep on advancing and we will never turn out like the people in the story.
What is your view on technological advancements? I like new technology. I like having a new iPod or my cell phone. Every advancement brings cooler new gadgits that everyone must have.
Plot/Reaction: List the places that the protagonist visits on his journey out East. The washington monument. a microwave store. the treasury.
Questions: List two questions you have. why can only priests touch the metal? what is the metal? is it cars or somthing?
Prereading: Do you believe we process information too fast? No. I think we will keep on advancing and we will never turn out like the people in the story.
What is your view on technological advancements? I like new technology. I like having a new iPod or my cell phone. Every advancement brings cooler new gadgits that everyone must have.
Plot/Reaction: List the places that the protagonist visits on his journey out East. The washington monument. a microwave store. the treasury.
Questions: List two questions you have. why can only priests touch the metal? what is the metal? is it cars or somthing?
Harrison Bergeron
Prereading
1 Equality is what everyone has the same rights. they have rights but are still protected by the laws. and also people should be free to use the talents that god gave them.
Harrison Bergeron is like the perfect guy. he was stron and athletic and he was gorgeous. Because he was so gorgeous the government had to hadicap him. they made him a little less gorgeous.
Harrison escapes from jail and he takes off his handicaps. Thats how he chalenges the government
Why does the goverment say thats equal when the government say they are equal when the government has more power than the people?
Why is Harrison flying near the end of the story?
1 Equality is what everyone has the same rights. they have rights but are still protected by the laws. and also people should be free to use the talents that god gave them.
Harrison Bergeron is like the perfect guy. he was stron and athletic and he was gorgeous. Because he was so gorgeous the government had to hadicap him. they made him a little less gorgeous.
Harrison escapes from jail and he takes off his handicaps. Thats how he chalenges the government
Why does the goverment say thats equal when the government say they are equal when the government has more power than the people?
Why is Harrison flying near the end of the story?
Contents of a Dead Mans Pocket
Pre-reading
1Girlfriend
2friends
3family
4biking
5music
Questions
1 A lot of notes. He spent alot of time on them.
2 He climbs out on the edge of the building. He grabs the piece of paper and breaks through his window to get back into his apartment.
My questions
1 why did he go through all that trouble for a peice of paper.
2 doesnt he know what is on the paper because they are his own notes.
1Girlfriend
2friends
3family
4biking
5music
Questions
1 A lot of notes. He spent alot of time on them.
2 He climbs out on the edge of the building. He grabs the piece of paper and breaks through his window to get back into his apartment.
My questions
1 why did he go through all that trouble for a peice of paper.
2 doesnt he know what is on the paper because they are his own notes.
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