Test Review Date: November 3/4 – Block Day Matching: Vocabulary Multiple Choice: “The Lottery,” “The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas,” “I Have a Dream” Open Ended Response: “I Have a Dream”

“The Lottery” When did the lottery take place? Why do they have the lottery? Who was the mayor and lottery official? Who dies at the end? How does this person die?

“The Lottery” When did the lottery take place? The lottery took place on June 27 at 10am. Why do they have the lottery? It was an annual sacrifice for their crops. Who was the lottery official? Mr. Summers was the lottery official. Who dies at the end? Tessie Hutchinson dies at the end. How does she die? She is stoned to death.

“The Lottery” Why was Mr. Dunbar unable to draw? Why does the Watson boy draw for his family? What are the rules of the lottery? How had the lottery changed over time?

“The Lottery” Why was Mr. Dunbar unable to draw? Mr. Dunbar has a broken leg. Why does the Watson boy draw for his family? We can infer (make the conclusion) that his father died at the last lottery. What are the rules of the lottery? The heads of the household draw first, and then, the family that draws the black spot redraws, and a member of that family is stoned. How had the lottery changed over time? They used to write the names on wood chips, and now they use paper. They used to sing a chant.

What are some themes of “The Lottery?”

“The Lottery” What are some themes of “The Lottery?” 1. The reluctance of people to change traditional ideas, beliefs, and practices. 2. The ability of large groups to commit evil acts. 3. Blindly following a crowd can lead to negative consequences 4. Social conditioning can lead to social injustice

“The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas” How is the city of Omelas described in the beginning? (What was that “u” word?) What big event was going on in Omelas? What was the “secret” of the city? Why do they have this secret?

“The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas” How is the city of Omelas described in the beginning? (What was that “u” word?) Omelas is described as a utopia. It is a beautiful, perfect city by the sea. What big event was going on in Omelas? Omelas is having a festival. What was the “secret” of the city? The city keeps a small child hidden in a cellar. Why do they have this secret? They believe their happiness depends on the misery of the child.

“The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas” What information do we know about the child? Why do the people leave the city? What are some themes of “Omelas?”

“The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas” What information do we know about the child? We know the child is about 10 years old, but “it” looks like “it” is six. The gender is unknown. “It” is scared of a mop. Why do the people leave the city? Most likely, they leave the city because they feel shame for not taking action against the injustice. What are some themes of “Omelas?”

“The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas” What are some themes of “Omelas?” One person suffering for the benefit of a group. The value and responsibility of the individual. Social conditioning leading to social injustice.

“I Have a Dream” When and where was this speech given? Why is the location appropriate? How did referencing historical speeches (like the Gettysburg Address) and literature add to MLK’s credibility? How did Dr. King’s pattern of speech change from the beginning to the end?

“I Have a Dream” When and where was this speech given? Dr. King gave his speech on August 28, 1963 at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C. Why is the location appropriate? The location of the speech was appropriate because Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation 100 years earlier. How did referencing historical speeches (like the Gettysburg Address) and literature add to MLK’s credibility? It shows he has a wealth of knowledge on the subject and has studied it’s history. How did Dr. King’s pattern of speech change from the beginning to the end? At the beginning of the speech, he sounds very scripted and at the end he is speaking from the heart with more passion.

“I Have a Dream” How is watching a speech different from reading it? What is an analogy? What is the purpose of an analogy? What is parallelism? How is parallelism used? What is repetition? How is repetition used?

“I Have a Dream” How is watching a speech different from reading it? Dr. King’s voice and tone add to the passion of the speech. What is an analogy? What is the purpose of an analogy? An analogy makes a comparison in order to make a difficult concept easy to understand. (Example: “Instead of honoring this sacred obligation, America has given the Negro people a check . . . marked ‘insufficient funds.’” What is parallelism? How is parallelism used? What is repetition? How is repetition used?

“I Have a Dream” What is parallelism? How is parallelism used? The repetition of a grammatical structure like a prepositional phrase. It introduces new ideas that are of equal importance. "I have dream today. I have a dream that one day . . ." What is repetition? How is repetition used? It repeats the same word or phrase for emphasis. "to work together, to pray together, to go to jail together, to struggle together“

How to Write an Open Ended Response Answer. An open ended response is also called an OER. Here are the basics of how to answer an OER question. Step 1: Restate the question Step 2: Answer the question Step 3: Provide evidence from the text.

Sample OER Question How has the "I Have a Dream" speech effected the history of the United states. 1. Restate the question 2. Answer the question 3. Provide evidence from the text. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech effected the ________________________________________________________________________________________ United States because he wanted America to live up to its promises. American’s promise was that people would be treated equally. "I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of it's creed: 'We hold these truths to be self- evident, that all men are created equal'."