Symbolism!

Why (our essential question(s) of the day; why we're here): How does Golding use symbolism to illustrate his beliefs about human nature?

How (how we're going to work to answer the why): We'll work together to discuss and explore symbols in the book so far.

What (what exactly you're going to do today; the agenda):

1. Quiz on Chapters 1 and 2
2. Book Love (and discussion of that)
3. Character Chart (you'll get this hand-out in class)
4. Symbolism Discussion and Activity
5. MLA Cheat Sheet

Homework:

• Fill in your note-taking guide so you have useful information about symbols for tomorrow. The more detailed it is, the easier tomorrow will be. Your two key questions are:
• What do the glasses symbolize in the novel?
• What does the conch symbolize in the novel?
• Create a calendar for yourself for book love so you know when you need to have your book done by.
• you should be AT LEAST halfway done with a Book Love selection by September 23
• You will be expected to write ONE book review, due on October 12. (You will not have to answer questions in addition to that.)
• You will write four Literacy Letters to me (in class) between now and October 12, explaining where you are in your book and what has happened so far, and

Chapter 2: Fire on the Mountain

Why (our essential question(s) of the day; why we're here): How do Golding's characters interact with each other as they learn about their situation and try to deal with it? How do we problem solve?

How (how we're going to work to answer the ): I'm going to do a little bit of modeling and we're going to work in groups to explore key questions as we read, gathering evidence from our text.

What (what exactly we're going to do today; the agenda):

1. Book Love
2. Six Word Memoir Share (everyone else!)
3. Explore yesterday's Key Questions on your note-taking guide (I know we rushed the last part of the day)
4. Begin reading Chapter 2 (our goal is to get at least fifteen solid minutes of reading in. It may or may not happen.)

Homework:

• Read ALL of Chapter 2 of Lord of the Flies
• Explore the "Key Question" given to you in class on your Note-Taking/Discussion Guide
• Why can't Jack fulfill his duties as hunter at the end of the first chapter?
• How do the boys try to establish order on the island?
  (Yes, this question is repeated. Use information from chapter 2 to answer it as well!)

Beginning Lord of the Flies

Why (Why we're doing what we're doing today): Today we want to discover more about the context of Lord of the Flies so that we can examine who Golding was and why he wrote this book. The context will give us a stronger framework through which to view the plot/characters/meaning throughout the book.

How (How we're going to achieve the why): You'll work in groups to explore Golding's life and information related to the concepts we'll cover while reading this book. We'll start reading together so that you have a solid foundation as you go home to read on your own.

What (what exactly we're going to do today; the agenda):

1. Book Love
2. Six Word Memoir Share (half the class)
3. Lord of the Flies Search and Study (You're still responsible for this if you're absent. You'll have to do it on your own, though.)
4. Begin Reading Lord of the Flies Chapter 1 and filling out our note-taking guide together.

Homework:

• Finish reading Lord of the Flies Chapter 1. 
• Stick notes in your book where you find information that will help you answer the Key Questions.
• Stick notes in your book where you see references to any of the symbols/ideas on your bookmark. 
• Regarding Post-its: If you don't have any or honestly believe you cannot get any, please see me after class.
• Fill out the note-taking/discussion guide for our two key questions: 
• How do the boys try to establish order on the island?
• Why can't Jack fulfill his duty as hunter at the end of chapter 1?
• Be prepared to share your six word memoir if you didn't share today.