Friday, April 20 - Hunger Games Chapter 1

Welcome!Language Arts

Ms. Marek

Friday, April 20, 2012

Independent Reading

Retrieve your library book

READ READ READ READ READ READ READ

Schedule

Wednesday 4/18– WE START THE HUNGER GAMES!!!

Monday Drama Review – Stage directionsTuesday ASSESSMENTWednesday Half Day – The LotteryThursday The LotteryFriday The Hunger Games

Personal Meetings

We will discuss – Your EOY goals– Your growth

You need– Your written EOY goals– A pen or pencil– Your notebook

OBJECTIVE

SWBAT define juxtaposition and identify 3 instances of juxtaposition in Ch. 1 of The Hunger Games.

Essential Questions

What is juxtaposition What is the setting of The Hunger Games?

Book Distribution

1. We will read book responsibility form2. You will sign book responsibility form3. I will collect the forms!

Juxtapostion Juxtaposition (noun) An act or instance of placing close together or side by side,

especially for comparison or contrast. Sample Sentence: When comparing the two prints for her new

sofa, the woman places the swatches in juxtaposition with each other.

  To Juxtapose (verb) The act of placing (people, places, things) close together or side

by side, especially for comparison or contrast Sample sentence: The sisters were tired of being juxtaposed by

their teachers.

WRITE YOUR OWN SENTENCE USING THE WORD CORRECTLY!

Discussion Questions

We will work as a class, in pairs, and individually

When you see a question on the slide, write the question down in your notes!

ALWAYS ALWAYS ALWAYS write down your response

Sometimes I will require complete sentences, other times lists will be ok. I will let you know!

Discussion Questions

Who has responsibility in these families? The parents or the children? Use quotations from the text to support your response

What have we learned about the government? Make an inference: Why do you think the government exercises such control over the people?

Juxtaposition in the HG

How does Jackson use symbolism of the lottery and the townspeople to develop the theme of the story?

beauty vs ugliness on pg 3 danger vs sustenance on pg 5 rich and poor on pg 14 the setting of the reaping vs the content of

the reaping pg 16

Closing

Why does the author use juxtaposition in this chapter?

HW

Finish the chapter Answer the questions in the packet.

REMINDERS

READ READ READ!

Start thinking about a book you

want to read.

READ READ READ!