Welcome to the Coffeehouse Guidelines The person closest

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Welcome to the

Welcome to the

Coffeehouse Guidelines: § The person closest to the number “ 1” on the placemat

Coffeehouse Guidelines: § The person closest to the number “ 1” on the placemat will serve as the first scribe. § Scribe #1 reads the question to the group and then assigns a fellow group member to read the passage of text to the group. § As the group discusses potential answer to the question (and citing text), Scribe #1 records the key discussion points (in bulleted format) on the placemat. § After three minutes, the scribe verbally summarizes the information to ensure that all key points from the conversation are recorded.

Coffeehouse Guidelines (con’t): § On a Post-it, group members will independently write a response

Coffeehouse Guidelines (con’t): § On a Post-it, group members will independently write a response to the question in 1 -2 complete sentences, utilizing academic language. § A randomly selected team member will his/her written response with the class. § For the next question, Scribe #1 will pass the marker to the person sitting closest to #2 (and so on…) and this person will assume the role of Scribe.

Text-dependent Question #1 Numbered Heads SUMMARIZE the main events in the play’s plot. What

Text-dependent Question #1 Numbered Heads SUMMARIZE the main events in the play’s plot. What important moment in the main character’s life frames the basic situation?

Numbered Heads Text-dependent Question #2 DESCRIBE Willie Lohman and compare how he views himself

Numbered Heads Text-dependent Question #2 DESCRIBE Willie Lohman and compare how he views himself to the perspectives of those around him: family members, coworkers, etc.

Text-dependent Question #3 IDENTIFY the most important relationships in Willie Lohman’s life. How do

Text-dependent Question #3 IDENTIFY the most important relationships in Willie Lohman’s life. How do these motivate his actions?

Numbered Heads Text-dependent Question #4 EVALUATE the paradoxes of the American Dream as revealed

Numbered Heads Text-dependent Question #4 EVALUATE the paradoxes of the American Dream as revealed by the resolution revealed in Requiem of Arthur Miller’s play Death of a Salesman.

Ticket out the Door: Select one post-it from today’s Coffee House activity. Reread, edit,

Ticket out the Door: Select one post-it from today’s Coffee House activity. Reread, edit, and submit the question response of your choice. Be sure your response cites textual evidence and includes academic language.

Formative Assessment: Using textual evidence from Arthur Miller’s “Death of Salesman, ” identify and

Formative Assessment: Using textual evidence from Arthur Miller’s “Death of Salesman, ” identify and describe the play central theme and explain the impact of characterization and dialogue used by the author.