1. English 4 September 11, 2013 “The Lottery” and Literary Criticism

2. Opening Activity Get together with your group from yesterday, and review/finish posters. Get ready to present!

3. Agenda Group Work – “The Lottery” and “The Giving Tree”

4. Literary Criticism – some types Historical Criticism Archetypal Criticism Gender Criticism Marxist Criticism Eco-Criticism Reader Response Criticism

5. Standards Standards Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text, including determining where the text leaves matters uncertain..

6. “The Lottery” and Literary Criticism In groups of 4, select a literary criticism “lens” through which you can read “The Lottery.” On the provided chart paper, write the name of the type of literary criticism, and list at least 3 specific details from the story that support that reading of the text.

7. Now do it again…this time with “The Giving Tree” In your same group, read and analyze “The Giving Tree” using an assigned rhetorical appeal. On the BACK of your provided chart paper, write the analysis statement, and list at least 3 specific details from the story that support that reading of the text.