Monday, October 17 - The Lottery

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

DO NOW

1. Write the definitions in your notebooks:

   
   Connotation represents the various social overtones, or emotional meanings associated with a word.

   
   Denotation represents the explicit or referential meaning of a sign. Denotation refers to the literal meaning of a word, the 'dictionary definition.'

   
   Direct Instruction

   What is that odor? (negative connotation)

   What is that fragrance? (positive connotation)

   What is the smell that is being sensed by my nose? (denotation)

Review The Lottery to date. Contniue to read together through page 2. 

Guided / Independent

As we read, look for:
1. Character behaviors
2. Symbolism (of names, objects and events)
3. Situational Irony

Guided / Independent

Finish answering the following questions based on the first two pages of "The Lottery (you started this on Friday):

1. Describe the setting.
2. How do the initial action (boys collecting rocks) conflict with the setting?
3. Describe the role of women compared to men in this town.
4. List four "traditions" that this town conducted.
5. What is symbolic about the names "Mr. Summers" and "Mr. Graves"? What might you infer their personalities considering their names?
6. What might the "black box" represent?
7. How long can you infer the lottery has been taking place in this town?
8. What are some changes in this tradition of how the lottery is implemented?
9. From what point of view is the LOTTERY written and how do you know?
10. Describe Tessie Hutchinson.

Check for Understanding

Individual student checks during independent work.

Closure