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Agenda and Homework for Friday, 1/25

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1.        “Sample” Reading Check:  

  1.  
    1. Provide two examples of White’s humor in the text.  State the type of humor and explain why it is humorous for each example.

2.      Work in Small Groups:

a.       Merlyn: Arthur’s Teacher/Animal Transformation worksheet

3.      Define “Might is Right” and Self-reliance

4.      Distribute Types of Societies w.s. (review and discuss)

5.      Read/Discuss

6.  Distribute and begin working on Book I study questions

HW:    Read chapters 4-6

a.       Pay attention to:

1.      Character descriptions and relationships

2.      White’s use of humor (type and why it is humorous)

3.      Definition of “Might is Right” and Self-Reliance and how they pertains to chapter 5

4.      Type of society and leader in chapter 5

5.      What Arthur learns (consider whether he proves or disproves the theory about “Might is Right”)

6.      Plot and overall significance

**Reading quiz next class on chapters 1-6