1. Do Now: “The real hero is always a hero by mistake…” —Umberto Eco, Travels in Hyperreality, 1986 Provide a valid interpretation of this quote. Do you agree or disagree? Can you think of an example of a character from a work of literature that supports your idea?

2. Aim: How do you approach the critical lens essay? Assess the prompt: PAT PURPOSEAUDIENCETASK

3. Aim: How do you approach the critical lens essay? The Situation: Your social studies class is studying 20th-century American inventions. For your project, you have decided to write a report about the invention of the electric guitar and how it has helped to shape contemporary music. In preparation for writing your report, listen to an account by historian Monica M. Smith about the invention of the electric guitar. Then use relevant information from the account to write your report.The Situation: Your social studies class is studying 20th-century American inventions. For your project, you have decided to write a report about the invention of the electric guitar and how it has helped to shape contemporary music. In preparation for writing your report, listen to an account by historian Monica M. Smith about the invention of the electric guitar. Then use relevant information from the account to write your report. Your Task: Write a report for your social studies class about the invention of the electric guitar and how it has helped to shape contemporary music.Your Task: Write a report for your social studies class about the invention of the electric guitar and how it has helped to shape contemporary music.

4. Aim: How do you approach the critical lens essay? The Situation: Your school’s athletic department is planning its budget and has asked for student input. You have decided to write a letter to your school’s athletic department recommending that lacrosse be a part of the school’s sports program. Your Task: Using relevant information from both documents, write a letter to your school’s athletic department in which you recommend that lacrosse be a part of the school’s sports program. Write only the body of the letter.

5. Aim: How do you approach the critical lens essay? Your Task: Write a critical essay in which you discuss two works of literature you have read from the particular perspective of the statement that is provided for you in the Critical Lens. In your essay, provide a valid interpretation of the statement, agree or disagree with the statement as you have interpreted it, and support your opinion using specific references to appropriate literary elements from the two works. You may use scrap paper to plan your response. Write your essay in Part B, beginning on page 7 of the essay booklet.

6. Aim: How do you approach the critical lens essay? “The real hero is always a hero by mistake…” —Umberto Eco, Travels in Hyperreality, 1986 What two works of literature--and characters--would you use to support your position in this essay?

7. Aim: How do you approach the critical lens essay? The “Lucky Seven”… 1.Title 2.Author 3.Main Characters 4.Plot 5.Theme 6.Literary Technique 7.Literary Technique