Student Survey

Student Survey

The Great Gatsby Game

Short Stories: Borges

• examine how Borges uses the mathematical themes of: recursion, combinatorics, infinity, deduction, equivalence in literature
• Discover: Where does meaning come from?

Short Stories

Do now: In table groups, discuss O'Brien's message about Love vs. War, and fantasy vs. reality. Identify which literary methods best show these messages (15 minutes)
Objectives:

• analyze the short story for theme, motifs, and character development

Agenda:

1. do now

2. Individually: Review "Interpreter of Maladies." think about: how does Lahiri use the motif of "seeing" in the story? How does she use layering to create character development? 

3. Class discussion: Group leaders

4. Summarizer

HW: Read and annotate (if leader group) "The Library of Babel"

Short Stories Folder

Folder can be found here

Short Stories

Do now: Grab a"cheat sheet," a writing methods handout, and a copy of "The Interpreter of Maladies" from the table

Objectives:

• utilize effective annotations to unpack meaning
• analyze O'Brien's method

Agenda:

1. do now
2. Sign up for leader positions!

3. Annotations: overview and work time

4. Class discussion

5. summarizer

HW: Read "The Interpreter of Maladies." Annotate.

Short Story Leader Sign-Ups

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This I Believe Peer Edit

Do now: locate a computer and log on to Google Drive

Objectives:

• effectively peer edit several essays
• utilize peer feedback for revision

Agenda:

1. do now

2. Peer Edit: read and comment on at least 8 essays

3. Revise personal essay

4. summarizer

HW: Read the chapter "The Things They Carried" for homework.  No annotations needed at this time.  Finished draft due in same document by FRIDAY