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1 . Have a listen to an NBC Audio recording of The Lottery here:  http://www.sffaudio.com/?p=19477 .        Enrichment : Consider listening to some of the other podcasts or radio downloads.  I remember falling asleep at night listening to a radio show called The Shadow .  It certainly enriched my dreams!        2. Read up on Shirley Jackson here:  http://shirleyjackson.org/   3. Shirley Jackson is an author who has experienced having her work banned or censored.  Read up on this here:  http://www.brighthubeducation.com/homework-help-literature/124073-banning-and-censorship-of-the-lottery-by-shirley-jackson/      Question : Why do you think this story has been banned in this way?  Do you think this tale might be met with similar opposition in some parts of the world today?  Where?  Why or why n ot? 4. Many of the stories we see or hear today have been ...

Welcome to the classroom outside of the classroom.  This year I will be experimenting with the "Flipped Classroom" idea.  ( http://prezi.com/-vbtn0xnnyzx/my-flipped-classroom/ ) Lectures, links and various posts to this blog will be required viewing during various units throughout the year.  You will find cues and reminders to visit this blog and/or the classroom Facebook group on the front whiteboard in our classroom.  It is your responsibility to stay abreast of this information. Our first unit will explore Short Stories.   Before viewing the links below consider the purpose of storytelling.  Why do we tell stories? Are there stories that are retold in your family?  How are stories portrayed in our media?  What is the relationship between truth and fiction?  Why do we have metaphor ? (Please view the TEDEd link by Jane Hershfield ) To prepare for upcoming activities and assignments consider keeping a notebook nearby to jot down ...

http://www.google.ca/search?hl=en&source=hp&q=fear+and+the+fairy+tale+&meta=&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&oq= (Note: this will take you to the google search page, as I couldn't figure out how to link a pdf.  Click on the site titled "Fear and the Fairy Tale" by Laura Hubner)

  To aid in your Mind Map assignment click the highlighted Mind Map link! Also, for more information on The Hero's Journey check out Carl Jung . 

http://www.docstoc.com/docs/2364353/Review-of-Literary-Terms-Fiction-and-Form

Consider the following: What choices does the director make to highlight the tension and emotional climate of this short story? Why does this community hold the lottery? Does this story present a conflict? If so, explain. With the exception of Tessa, why are there no dissenters? What rituals or sacrifices exist in our world today? Are there some that have outworn their purpose or reason?

Welcome to the blog - the classroom beyond the classroom. Feel free to browse the many links and labels along the side. I will periodically being posting videos, comments, assignments and web links to help enhance your studies. You are invited to post comments. Posting comments to this blog is one way to contribute to discussions we will be having in class. Note: you need a gmail account and are asked to use your first name. Anonymous posts will not be published. Please refrain, however, from including your last name. Have Fun! The content for this summer course has been selected to support (at times loosely)two thematic ideas: 1) What makes a hero? and 2)What is the trouble with normal? Reviewing the embedded links will provide you with useful information to support your studies. Take your time to view these web links and prepare comments and/or questions for discussion in class.

hysteric Definition hys·teric (hi ster′ik) adjective hysterical Etymology: L hystericus hysterical noun a hysterical fit; hysteria (sense ) a person subject to hysteria To learn about the Salem Witchhunts click on this link to a National Geographic educational tour of Salem in 1692.

Pre writing assignment for Ken Kesey 's One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest Normal : - adj . 1. conforming to a standard; regular, usual, typical. 2. to flee from mental or emotional disorder. 3. Geom . (of a line) at right angles, temperature etc. [Latin normalis: related to norm] - Oxford Dictionary What is normal? Should everyone be normal? Who gets to decide what is normal and what is not? Why? Is there a purpose to opposing the construct of normal? You are invited to post comments that reflect on the idea of normal.

An excellent Hamlet resource!