March 25, 2014

Which one of the following names was used most for babies born in the United States in 2012 according to the Social Security Administration?

A. MessiahB. KingC. JerryD. MajorE. Roger

566

483

447

256

387

Rank out of the 1000 most popular names in 2012

Please turn in…

Proving the Impossible group essay

GET IN YOUR GROUPS

Create a Works Cited Page

Using the handout and sample works cited page, make a works cited page for your essay with your fictional sources

Follow the format as precisely as possible (even if it is handwritten)

When you are finished, bring your page to me

I NEED THREE VOLUNTEERS TO BE LEADERS

PARTY

Woo-Hoo!Woo-Hoo!

Debrief

How did it feel to be in charge? How did it feel to be able to come to the

party? How did it feel to be left out of the party? What happened when certain people

could or could not get into the party? Was leadership challenged? If so, how?

What were the results? In this game, who had power and control? In what way were power and control

used?

Lord of the Flies

How does each boy use his personality traits to influence individuals and the group?

How successful in controlling others is each of these three boys? How does each boy acquire power?

Lord of the Flies

Why do people choose to join a group? Why do groups choose to accept others

into their group? Why do groups choose to reject others

from their group? Why do people choose to remain in a

group? What are the risks of leaving a group?

Lord of the Flies

What do the focus on hunting and the desire to kill a pig reveal about the boys’ understanding of life, violence, power, and control?

Most Important/Interesting/Exciting Thing You Learned Today

A. Works Cited PageB. Party gameC. Party debriefD. Discussion of Lord of the Flies

What would you like to learn more about in the future?

A. Works Cited PageB. Party gameC. Party debriefD. Discussion of Lord of the Flies

Homework

Read Lord of the Flies chapters 7-12 Typed hard copy of your works cited page

for Essay #4 due at the beginning of class on Thursday

Type your portion of the Proving the Impossible essay and submit it to Turnitin by Sunday, March 30, at 11:55 p.m.

Post to the discussion by Thursday at 11:55 p.m.; respond to at least two students by Sunday at 11:55 p.m.