Death of a Salesman

Do now:  What is your definition of a salesman? How is a salesman different from someone
in a different occupation?  What attitudes do you think salesman should have to be successful? What attitudes would hinder him?

Objectives:

• demonstrate effective silent reading
• select a novel for the senior thesis
• actively watch a performance of an American Tragedy

Agenda:

1 do now

2. 20 minutes: SSR
2a. On a piece of paper: write your name, the book title and author, and your initial reader response-- would you continue to read for senior thesis?

3. Intro Death of a Salesman 

4.Begin watching Death of a Salesman

HW: Essay due FRIDAY