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learning targets

homework

Finish Town Hall assignment

what we're doing today

1. Submit homework (10 things) in basket.
2. Scan the QR code to fill out your opt-in/opt-out form for today.
3. Take out your copy of "The Lottery"
4. What just happened? Plot sequencing
5. Ramble Write "Lottery" ethics
6. What if...? (Time-contingent)
7. Town Hall Speak from a character's perspective

Follow the QR code to fill out the Google Form letting me know whether you're opting in or out for today.

After you've filled out your form, power your phone all the way off (battery-dead off), and put it in your bag, along with any other devices.

Opt in/out Form

Put the events of "The Lottery" in order.

"What just happened?"

Understanding Plot in "The Lottery"

“That’s just how we've always done it.”

• What dangers does this type of thinking pose?
• Why do people follow it?

“What if...?”

(Plot Twists)

Write a plot twist (doesn’t have to be at the end) that significantly changes the meaning of the story.

Explain what the twist is and how it impacts the story.

Make a Meme

Make a meme that captures some part of the meaning of “The Lottery.” Explain what it captures and how.

Town Hall Speech

The town is holding a meeting next week to decide whether or not to give up the lottery.

Choose one character from the story and write a speech from their perspective arguing why the lottery should or should not be stopped.