The Lottery Shirley Jackson Discuss each of the

”The Lottery” Shirley Jackson

Discuss each of the following questions with your face partner. Partner Discussion: 1. What is a tradition? 2. How do traditions differ from routines? 3. Brainstorm: What are some examples of traditions that people take part in?

§In the journal section of Tradition Journal Entry your notebook, write about a tradition you have. Don’t stop writing until the timer goes off! §What is it? When is it? Who takes part in it? §Paint a picture! Be detailed!

§For the next 4 minutes, Share! Talk about the tradition you wrote about with your shoulder partner. §Shoulder partner take notes! You will share your partner’s tradition with your pod.

§ For the next 2 minutes, you will Share! Round Robin all share about each other’s traditions (each person will have 30 seconds to share). § We will start with the person who is wearing the brightest colored shirt and rotate clockwise.

§For the next 5 minutes, With your pod… discuss the following questions with your face partner: 1. How do traditions start? 2. What can cause traditions to change? 3. Why do you think people value traditions so much?

Test date! Unit test: Wednesday, 10/9/19

Recall: § What is the tradition that takes place in “The Lottery”?

§ Number the paragraphs down the left hand side On your copy of the story…

Literary Elements in “The Lottery” § Mood § Irony § Foreshadowing § Symbolism

§ Draw a box around words that tell Reread paragraph 1 you about the setting on this day. § What’s the weather like? What season is it? What time of day it is?

§ With your shoulder partner, you will each take turns sharing out one of the words you boxed. § Add any words you missed! Share! § When you finish sharing, identify the mood at the start of the story based on your annotations. Write words to describe the mood on the right side of the paragraph.

Discuss with your shoulder partner: 1. Having read the whole story, how Consider the title and paragraph 1. might the title of the story and the setting be considered examples of irony in this story? 2. What type of irony are they and why? § Verbal? § Situational? § Dramatic?

§ How would the story change if the setting was different? § EX: What would change? § What if it was night time? § Winter? § How would these changes affect the mood? The irony?

§ Choose two different colors or utensils (pens, pencils, highlighters). Reread paragraphs 2 and 3 § Annotate details about what the children are doing in one color § Annotate details about what the men/women are doing in your second color

§ With your shoulder partner, you will each take turns sharing out one of the words or phrases you annotated. Share! § Add any that you missed! § Take it one paragraph at a time! Start with paragraph 2, then move onto paragraph 3.

§ Discuss with your shoulder partner: Reread paragraphs 2 and 3 § How do these activities or their attitudes differ between the children and the adults? § What literary device might this be an example of?

§ Underline any descriptions Reread paragraphs 5 and 6 of the story. about outside appearance of the box. § Circle any details about the contents inside the box.

§ With your shoulder partner, you will each take turns sharing out one of the words you annotated. Share! § Add any that you missed! § Take it one paragraph at a time! Start with paragraph 5, then move onto paragraph 6.

1. What might the outside of box Discuss the following questions with your shoulder partner. symbolize? What details from the story led you to this conclusion? 2. What might the contents the box symbolize? What details from the story led you to this conclusion?

Answer the following question in a complete paragraph (6 -8 sentences): Exit Slip: Journal entry Considering your annotations of the various literary elements in this story and the man vs. society conflict, how do you think Shirley Jackson feels about this tradition of the lottery? Give 2 -3 specific details from the story that show you how she feels.

§ Read “Hop Frog” by Edgar Allan Poe § Define “Hop Frog” vocabulary Homework: § Root quiz 5 on Wednesday § Study for the unit test next week! § Extra credit if you choose to do it