 DO NOW  Please answer questions 1 and 2 in your notebook!  HOMEWORK  Reading log #4 due NEXT FRIDAY  Notebook check tomorrow!

PASS BACK MANIA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Objective  SWBAT identify theme in “The Lottery” and write about it in an APEE paragraph  Communicators

Theme  Theme topic + Lesson about the theme topic + evidence = Theme  Theme topic= a ONE WORD idea that sums up the entire story  Lesson you learn about the theme topic is MORE THAN ONE WORD  Evidence is a QUOTE or SCENE from the text

THEME CONT.  THEME IS NOT ONE WORD  THEME HAS TO APPLY TO ANYONE, so don’t mention characters, titles, or specific details about the story.

“The Lottery” Theme Discussion  WHY DO THE PEOPLE OF THE VILLIAGE PARTICIPATE IN THE LOTTERY?  WHAT DOES THAT SHOW US ABOUT WHAT KIND OF PEOPLE THE VILLAGERS ARE?

Theme topics for “The Lottery”  Thinking about the 2 big questions that we just answered, what are some theme topics for “The Lottery”

APEE REVIEW  To answer a short answer response we use the APEE method:  Answer  Prove with evidence  Explain the evidence  Explain how the evidence proves your answer

APEE REVIEW  You must ALWAYS RESTATE THE QUESTION IN THE ANSWER  The explain portion must always be the most important!  When introducing a quote, please use the sentence starter “For example, in the story it says “ dlfvbliefvsldkjfvblkdsfjvkdsf.”

APEE checklist (IP/ET)  You are going to write a short answer response answering the APEE question WHAT IS THE THEME OF “THE LOTTERY”? You will do this on the computers in a google doc (instructions to follow) You must also use the checklist on the worksheet you grabbed on the way in!

Now it’s time…TO DIE!