Lesson 21

Today’s Agenda 1. Timed Writing Blitz 2. Into the Wild 1. Check Study Guides 2. Epigraph – chapter 8 3. Read and annotate Chapter 9 3. Sentence Types ~brainstorm possible topics for Timed Writings ~examine reaction to Kraukaer’s article ~review sentence types

PERIOD 4 ONLY 10 minutes to work on literary notecards

Timed Writing Blitz!!!!!  Brainstorm 3-5 topic ideas.  Prompt 1  Prompt 2  Prompt 3  Prompt 4  Share findings.  Pick one and create a web as if you were actually writing the response.

Into the Wild Chapter 8

Epigraph  REVIEW: What is an epigraph?  Quote at the beginning of a chapter, section, or book.  REVIEW: What is the purpose of an epigraph?  May serve as an introduction, a summary, a counter-example, or to link the work to a bigger picture  Look at the epigraph at the beginning of Ch. 8, on page 70.  Why were these two quotes placed together?  What is the common theme that Krakauer is trying to convey?

Chapter 8 Epigraphs ROSZAK Paraphrase  Having the talent and desire to take on outrageous acts doesn’t always mean that one should take those risks. Relationship to Chapter  McCandless’s journey was meaningful to him, but pain overwhelmed the thought process HOAGLAND Paraphrase  It is beneficial to travel in the woods. It helps heal your wounds and clear your mind. However, Alaska is not the best place to take that trip. The terrain and conditions are too harsh. Relationship to Chapter  Alex couldn’t handle the extreme conditions of Alaska. He should have gone to somewhere easier to navigate.

Chapter 8 Author Feedback

 What was the typical response to Krakauer’s article in Outside magazine?  Many Alaskans expressed strongly NEGATIVE opinions  Letters received by Krakauer:  “Alex is a nut…”  “Krakauer is a kook if he doesn’t think Chris ‘Alexander Supertramp’ McCandless was a kook.”  “His ignorance, which could have been cured by a USGS quadrant and a Boy Scout manual, is what killed him.”  Do you agree with those reactions?

Sentence Types Work on handout; when you finish handout, read and annotate chapter 9. Chapter 9 is due Lesson 22.