1. Grab your computer Log onto ThinkCERCA.com You should have an assigned article that is suitable to your reading level You will be working on ThinkCERCA for the next 25 min. (absolutely no talking!) You may use headphones

2. Perks of Being a Wallflower By Stephen Chbosky

3. Do Now: What are some of the daily issues teenagers experience? Why is being a teen very difficult?

4. Theme: What do you think the theme “coming of age means?”

5. Coming of age coming-of-age story is a genre of literature and film that focuses on the growth of a protagonist from youth to adulthood ("coming of age"). Coming-of-age stories tend to emphasize dialogue or internal monologue over action, and are often set in the past. The subjects of coming-of-age stories are typically males in their mid teensgenreliteraturefilmprotagonistcoming of age

6. Terms to know Analyze: Examine in detail typically for purpose, explanation, and interpretation. Used in a sentence: It is important to analyze an author’s experience’s in order to understand their writing.

7. Coming of age is one of the most important themes in perks of Being a Wall flower In order to understand why the author focused on certain themes we need to learn more about his background. The author’s name is Stephen Chbosky.

8. Next: complete the graphic organizer on getting to know the author Make sure you are gathering useful research! Birthdate and place is not sufficient Copy and paste graphic organizer from website, I will guide you shortly

9. Work on assigned Think Cerca when finished thinkCERCA.com Log in with gmail account

10. COMPLETE Achieve3000 article

11. Do Now: How are images/drawings powerful and why?

12. Today: we will be looking at 4 images Select the image that catches your attention most You and a group member can select the same image, yet you will be working independently on the following assignment.

14. Pick one of the images on you table and write about it making sure to respond to the following questions: INDEPENT WORK! (15 MIN.) ● Describe what is happening in the picture. What is the setting? What does the physical surrounding add to the photo? Can you identify any symbolism? How many people are in the photo? If there is more than one, what seems to be the relationship between them? ● What mood(s) does the photo evoke (create)? Use specific details from the photo that emphasizes the feeling. ● Do you think other people can relate to the subject(s) in the photo? Can you identify with what they may be experiencing? ● How do you think art can help express a person's feelings? Why might this be cathartic (providing psychological relief through the open expression of strong emotions)?

15. ONCE YOU ARE DONE WRITING YOU WILL SHARE YOUR NARRATIVE WITH THE MEMBERS OF YOUR GROUP. DISCUSS WHAT YOU WROTE AS GROUPS YOU WILL SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS WITH THE CLASS.

16. HOMEWORK: you can start now ● What made you choose this particular photo? How does it make you think of the Coming of Age theme? Use specific details about the subject and setting in the photo. ● What changes do you think the subject is experiencing and why? ● Can you identify with the subject in the photo? Why or why not?