Welcome! January 9th, 2017 Monday Do Now Get your folder from the front crate and find your seat Begin working on your Daily Edit paragraph. Once the bell rings, you will have five minutes to find all 10 mistakes in today’s paragraph. Remember: Do Now's are INDEPENDENT and QUIET exercises. Thank you 

Monday January 9, 2017 Paul revere was born on January 1 1735 Monday January 9, 2017 Paul revere was born on January 1 1735. He grew up to become a silversmith, but he were best known for his famous ride. On April 18, 1775, Paul Revere is sent to warn Samuel Adams and John Hancock that the British were coming He stop at every house to warn they. Two other men, William Dawes and Samuel Prescott, also rode hoarses, but Paul Revere became famous. All 3 men were arrested by the British but Hancock and Adams were safe.

Allegory Poster Project For the rest of class, your job is to work on your poster project. Remember, your poster needs to include all of the following: Summarizing: Tell me what happens in the story on a literal level in 3-5 sentences (4 pts) Analyzing Theme: What is the author trying to tell us through his/her use of allegory? What are we supposed to take away from the story? How do you know? (6 pts) Identifying Symbols: List at least two important symbols found in the story. For both symbols, explain what they represent, how you know, and use one piece of textual evidence for support for each explanation (8pts total, 4pts each) Two Visual Representations: Your poster should include two visual elements to reflect the dual nature of the allegory – one image should depict something from the literal interpretation of your story, and the other should depict something from the symbolic interpretation. (6 pts) Explaining the Allegory: What is the story about on a symbolic level? How do your symbols interact throughout the story? What is the reader supposed to understand from their interactions? Use at least two pieces of textual evidence to support your answer. (10 pts) Playing with Allegory: If you could change one important thing about the story, what would you change? How would this impact the allegory and theme in a way you enjoy? Explain. (6 pts) Total Points: ______/40 pts (Will go in as assessment grade!)