1. Friday, August 21, 2015 By the time the bell rings, please have the following completed:  Put your phones away!!!!  Turn in any work due (Signed Syllabus,”Bass, River” Paragraph, etc)  Writing tool (pen/pencil) out  In your seat and ready to get started. We have much to do today, so let’s get started!

2. Artist Writer Athlete Think er Speaker Entertainer Leader THE GREATS Come up an excellent example from the past or present of each of the following. Beauty

3. On your paper, brainstorm the advantages and the disadvantages of competition.

4. CONFLICT: ANYTHING THAT ACTS AGAINST THE MAIN CHARACTER IN A STORY Internal: takes place in the mind of a character External: between a character and an external force CONFLI CT

5. 1. WHAT HAPPENED TO HARRISON? HOW DO HIS PARENTS REACT? 2. WHAT MAKES GEORGE AND HAZEL EQUAL? HARRISON BERGERON What are some specific details that describe society in 2081? What is your opinion

6. Personal Response In your opinion, how much control do you think a government should have in the lives of its citizens? What controls are appropriate? When does the role of the government go too far? Support your opinion with real-world examples and situations.

7. CONFLICT WHAT MORE DO WE LEARN ABOUT THE CONFLICT BETWEEN HARRISON AND THE SOCIETY? HOW IS THE CONFLICT RESOLVED? HARRISON BERGERON What can you tell about the ballerina based on her handicaps? How can you tell she feels about her handicaps?

8. EXTERNAL: CONFLICT SUMMARY “HARRISON BERGERON ” INTERNAL:

9. Write a paragraph in which you analyze how Harrison’s actions are an attempt to overthrow the government. Be sure to cite at least 3 specific examples from the text and use correct in-text citations for each. CONFLICT