1.Without talking, please get out the stuff you need for English class. Please make sure you have the handouts from yesterday and your binder. 2.If you have your syllabus to turn in, you may get that out as well. 3. Put your backpacks in the back of the room. 4. Sharpen your pencil if you need to. If you need a pencil, you may borrow one from my desk. 5. Begin writing down the vocabulary words and definitions (write this on the sheet you got yesterday). Vocabulary Words for 8/27 1.Admonish: to caution or advise against something 2.Breach: an opening, gap, rupture; a violation

Test Friday Vocabulary; be sure you can write the definitions out Lesson 1 notes Lesson 2 notes (includes quotes practice for House of the Scorpion and The Screwtape Letters) Study guide for House of the Scorpion School Website

Objective for Lesson 2 Objectives: SWBAT execute the class procedures for independent work, group work, and debate. SWBAT analyze important quotes from the summer reading.

Take about ten minutes to work through your part of the quotes analysis.

Group Work Procedure Without talking, move your desks the way I ask you to. Find your group. Work. You must whisper or talk in low voices, and you are only allowed to talk about the class.

Desk Arrangement (period 5) Desks 1, 2, 4 Desks 5, 6, 7 Desks 8, 9, 11 Desks 12, 14, 15 Desks 16, 17, 18 Desks 19, 20, 22, 23

Comparing answers…(about 7-10 minutes) Compare your answers with your groupmates. Everyone in the group has to share his or her answers. You may add more to your answer. Remember to speak in low voices and to stay on task. Consequences: 1 st : Warning 2 nd : Group separation 3 rd : Detention

Some final comments…. Both works reveal aspects of the human experience. The House of the Scorpion touches upon issues such as human dignity. Matt is a human being because he has an intellect and will; he has a capacity to think and act for himself. Other clones have this too, but their brains are crippled at birth. They are robbed of their human faculties.

Some final comments…. Eejits are robbed of their humanity too. Ex. Rosa Matt recognized that as cruel as Rosa was, a cruel Rosa was better than a mindless Rosa. He recognizes the that what happened to Rosa was profoundly evil.

Some final comments… El Patron believes he has the right to possess people and use people. He believes he has the right to control. To have your human faculties taken away is the greatest evil that can happen to you. You lose the part of you that makes you human. El Patron believes he has the right to take away one’s faculties; this is what makes him so disturbing. People are to be valued. A person can never be another person’s possession.

The Screwtape Letters Apologetics IT shows you what it means to live a Christian life by showing you what not to do Highlights man’s spiritual battles, weaknesses, temptations, and pitfalls Didactic – it intends to teach What makes it so powerful to Christians is that it is practical, relatable, and addresses what we as Christians go through everyday.

Class Debate Rules: You must acknowledge the previous person’s view by summarizing his argument, and then point out which part of his argument you disagree with. You must not interrupt the person. You must be attentive.

Question 1: Do you think The House of the Scorpion is a good piece of literature or is it merely an interesting work that brings up good questions? What are some of the flaws and strengths? Are the characters well-developed or do the characters act in ways that are not convincing? Example to consider: Is Tam Lin’s decision at the end consistent with his noble behavior earlier in the story?

Question 2: The Screwtape Letters is considered a Christian classic. Do you think Lewis’ style and approach is effective or do you think it is too preachy? Is it only powerful to Christians or does it possibly have a universal appeal?