September 28

Finding Symbols


We have been discussing how to find symbols in literature when reading our book The Hobbit. Students are asked to draw pictures of objects that come up in the book and follow the steps below to declare what they may be a symbol of.

Your assignments is written in the picture below.  There is also a sample of this assignment below that.

Here is a picture of an example that was done when studying The Giver by Lois Lowry

The video below explains the process well.

 

October 1

The Giver ch. 4-5 questions

You are to respond to the questions below within your duotang for The Giver.  Remember that these are critical thinking responses and should include detail that shows sufficient deep consideration of the content of the novel.  See the reubric below for a reference of the expectations.