Thursday, September 29 - The Lottery

Objective: By the end of class, students will analyze short fiction in order to improve reading comprehensive skills.

DO NOW
Write down the definition f Symbol in your notebooks:

SYMBOL - something that represents a bigger, abstract idea or concept.
Examples: Peace sign, heart = love, american eagle = freedom

Direct Instruction

SYMBOLISM

Some SYMBOLS in The Lottery (consider what they might represent as we read further):
1. The black box
2. The lottery itself
3. The setting

Review answers to yesterday's classwork questions. Discuss POV and its influence on the story.

Guided
1. So far, does this seem like pleasant village? Why or why not?
2. What are some things that make it seem "normal"?
3. What are some things that might be suspicious or are there any (foreshadowing)?

Read together, the description of Tessie Hutchinson (bottom 2 paragraphs of second page). What type of person was she?   - List some character traits in two minutes.

Independent

Read the dialogue on page 3. Take notes in margins or in your notebooks to answer the following guiding questions as you read:

1. What are the lottery "rules" if the man of the house is not available to draw from the lottery because he is either injured or passed away?

2. Do the village people seem pleasant to one another? Give an example.

3. Find and circle the following quotes in order from top down:
"expression of polite interest"
" said regretfully"
" blinked his eyes nervously and ducked his head"
"cleared his throat"
"Quiet; wetting their lips"
"grinned at one another humorously and nervously"

We learn about characters by the above quotes. What type of characterization is used specifically for each one?

4. What do the above quotes express about how the crowd is feeling about the lottery? Explain.

5. Now, after reading this page, tell me, from what POV is THe Lottery told? THINK!!!!

The Lottery _ Part 1 - 9 minutes

Check for Understanding

After analyzing how the townspeople feel about the lottery, what can be inferred about this tradition? 

Closure

Review to date and make predictions.


black box = death
lottery = random, senseless killing
setting = irony that it represents that this senseless, blind violence can happen anywhere