History of a Classmate Turn-In - Primary Sources: Handle with Care - Begin "The Most Dangerous Game"

On this day, students:
Turned in & analyzed their "History of a Classmate" Project

• Exchanged "History of a Classmate" essays and read about themselves
• Wrote edits & comments on Post-Its & placed them on the typed pages

Analyzed the trustworthiness of primary sources

• Brainstormed as to reasons why primary sources might not be completely trustworthy
• Compared their brainstormed ideas with a handout called "Primary Sources: Handle with Care"

Began Pre-Reading Activities for Richard Connell's "The Most Dangerous Game"

• Began writing a short short story of their own called "The Most Dangerous Game"
• Began compiling a list of every possible meaning to the word "GAME"

Assignment - Due Tuesday

• Finish writing your short short story called "The Most Dangerous Game" - Post it at your blog.
• Read Richard Connell's "The Most Dangerous Game"
• Write 5 interpretive discussion questions over the story and post them on your blog. - An interpretive question has more than one possible answer and is answerable from the story. Particularly useful are questions about which you have possible doubt as to the answer, for example something in the story you didn't understand.
• Use the Vocabulary for "TMDG" to help you understand what you are reading. We will have a vocabulary quiz over some of these words later in the week.