Lesson 2.6 - THEMES THAT MATTER & How to Write Great Essays and Analyses
Learning Goals: By the end of this lesson you will be able to
(1) successfully demonstrate knowledge of how to analyze character and figurative language;
(2) write a concise personal response to a short story and express its meaning to you.
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Consider some family rituals/traditions that have been or are part of your own life.
In your Journal write a description of who, what, where, when and why initiated these rituals. Are they cultural, such as Chinese New Year’s celebrations, or personal such as annual camping trips, birthdays, going fishing as a family? How do they make you feel?
Put it to your Journal Section C: Own Opinion, Thought and Connections; Subtitle: Family Ritual and Traditions; 100 Words
Write two summative paragraphs (each of 80 -100 words) to answer each the following two questions:
(1) What insights have you gained about short stories from this Unit's texts? What ideas in this Unit challenged your understanding of the short story?
(2) How will the insights and knowledge you gained about reading fiction change the way you read texts in the future?
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