Monday, December 15, 2014

English-Short Stories

Good morning, 

For Tuesday, read "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson. 

Discussion question: What might the lottery symbolize? 

Journal Question # 2

Discuss some of the common sacrifices that individuals make for the sake of others in society; for example, consider home life, the family, schooling, work, wartime. What are some of the compromises and sacrifices that people make? How does the individual typically justify or rationalize these social expectations?


Task

Create a flash card for the literary device, theme. Use the definition from the handout provided to you on Friday.


*Complete Indian Horse and have it checked in at the library. Return it to me when you are finished.

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