June 1, 2012 Aim: How can we review for the critical lens portion of the final exam?

1. June 1, 2012Aim: How can we review for the critical lens portion of the final exam? Do Now: Explain what each of the following quotes means. “In literature, evil often triumphs but never conquers.” “When writers write from a place of insight and real caring about truth, they have the ability to throw the lights on for the reader.”            - Anne Lamott (adapted) “It is the responsibility of the writer to expose our many grevious faults and failures and to hold up to the light our dark and dangerous dreams, for the purpose of improvement.”                        - John Steinbeck  “All literature is protest.  You can’t name a single literary work that isn’t protest.”         - Richard Wright “The bravest of individuals is the one who obeys his or her conscience.”                                  - J.F. Clarke (adapted) HW: Study for the final exam!

2. Critical Lens Format Introduction: • Copy the quote • Paraphrase the quote • This quote is true/false. • Explain how two pieces of literature we have read prove your thesis. Use a literary term or two. Thesis

3. BPI First Piece of Literature TDEC BPII Second Piece of Literature TDEC Body Paragraphs

4. Conclusion • Re-State the quote • Rephrase your interpretation of the quote. • Mention the titles and authors – again. • Concluding sentence (EXTEND BEYOND THE TEXT.)

5. What have we read this year? • Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck • The Pearl by John Steinbeck • The House of the Scorpion by Nancy Farmer • Inherit the Wind by Jerome Lawrence • Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson • Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare

6. In groups: • Paraphrase the quote • Identify three pieces of literature that can be used to prove the quote. • Identify literary terms and concrete examples from the texts that support your thesis.

7. “In literature, evil often triumphs but never conquers.”

8. “When writers write from a place of insight and real caring about truth, they have the ability to throw the lights on for the reader.”            - Anne Lamott (adapted)

9. “It is the responsibility of the writer to expose our many grevious faults and failures and to hold up to the light our dark and dangerous dreams, for the purpose of improvement.”                        - John Steinbeck

10.  “All literature is protest.  You can’t name a single literary work that isn’t protest.”         - Richard Wright

11. “The bravest of individuals is the one who obeys his or her conscience.”                     - J.F. Clarke (adapted)