Monday, November 16

Tuesday 11/17/15 ~ Time to begin your story!

ESSAY DUE
*Hey students, my apologies for unexpectedly being out today. Please help the sub to take up the essays in an organized way. If you don't have a digital back up copy, take a picture of your pages before turning them in. 

ROOTS
  • meter - measure
  • micro - small
  • migra - wander

SHORT STORIES

*EQ: How did Poe use allegory to make a statement about society?

*Go over Journal 30 "The Masque of the Red Death." What do you make of the allegorical symbols?
*Here is a descent write up of the possible breakdown of allegorical symbols.


*A Christmas Blessing Explained



HW: Journal 31 ~ Short Story Start Up
1. Create a character sketch 200-300 word character sketch for your protagonist. Consider all the bits of the Indirect Characterization acronym, STEAL: How will you communicate to the reader how your protagonist speaks & sounds, thinks, interacts with others, acts and look?
2. Write a few ideas of the lesson or truth you'd like the reader to gain from your story.
*Please complete this assignment on a google doc so that it is ready to turn in digitally tomorrow.

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