- Choose a book off the bookshelf. Any book.
- Turn to page 7
- Find the 7th sentence on that page. Write it down.
- Write a 7 line poem, with that sentence as the first line.
Omelas Seminar Reflection Part ONE
Finish and proofread your short fiction piece that you started yesterday. For details, see yesterday's post.
Omelas Seminar Reflection Part TWO
Choose one of the following questions:
- What is the difference between the people who walk away, and the people who stay in Omelas?
- What role does the idea of happiness play in this story? (hint: you will probably need to define happiness to answer this question well!)
- In this story, what is the relationship between guilt and happiness?
- If this story is a large metaphor, what are two of the main symbols, and what do they stand for?
- Are you more like the ones who stay in Omelas, or the ones who walk away?
Once you have chosen a question, you need to type two TEA paragraphs that answer that question. In those paragraphs, remember to:
- Have a clear topic sentence
- Define your terms! If you are talking about big concepts like guilt or happiness, you need to define what, exactly, those things mean in the context of this story.
- Use evidence from the text (QUOTE IT!!!) to support your interpretations
- Analyze your evidence thoroughly--look at her specific language and what it tells you.
- Proofread carefully.
Seminar Make Up
If you were ABSENT...choose two of the seminar questions listed above. Write two TEA paragraphs per question (total of 4 paragraphs), following the guidelines above.
If you want to raise your seminar grade...choose one additional seminar question listed above. Write two TEA paragraphs that answer the question, following the guidelines above.
HOMEWORK
- Finish, type, proofread, and print or email to Lori Seminar Reflection Parts 1 and 2. DUE: Friday, start of class
- Seminar Make Up (ONLY for people who were absent or want to raise their seminar grades). DUE: Friday, start of class (printed or emailed)
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