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September 10, 2012

September 10, 2012 . Bell Ringer: ACT Prep with clickers!!!!. Flashback- A Long Way Gone Chapters 1-4. During Ishmael’s childhood, he lives in….. New York Liberia Sierra Leone Freeport The sentence “We didn’t know that we were leaving home, never to return is an example of…. imagery

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September 10, 2012

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  1. September 10, 2012 Bell Ringer: ACT Prep with clickers!!!!

  2. Flashback- A Long Way Gone Chapters 1-4 • During Ishmael’s childhood, he lives in….. • New York • Liberia • Sierra Leone • Freeport • The sentence “We didn’t know that we were leaving home, never to return is an example of…. • imagery • allusion • denotation • foreshadowing • Junior and Ishmael like listening to …. • rap music • heavy metal • country • R& B • How did Grandmother explain the adage “We must strive to be like the moon.” to Ishmael. • The moon allows us to bask in its glow. • A lot of happy things happen when the moon shines. • The moon is powerful. • The moon comes out at night.

  3. Flashback Continued… • In a dream, Ishmael dreams of pushing a wheelbarrow. What is in the wheelbarrow? • bricks • guns • his own body • fruit • The rebels called the mutilation of the body…. • horrendous • revenge • tranquility • one love • What literary device is in the sentence “He was halted by another grenade that exploded, causing his remains and blood to sprinkle like rain on the nearby leaves and bushes.” • allusion • simile • metaphor • Hyperbole • The boys stole people’s food when they were….. • running away • moving across the river • asleep • praying

  4. Chapter 3 and 5 • List at least 3 different conflicts in this section • For each conflict, explain: • The source of the conflict • The nature of the conflict • The complications that might influence how the conflict will be resolved

  5. Chapter 4 • Is breaking the law ever justifiable? • Why/Why not? • If so, when? • Are there situations in the U.S. where breaking the law is reasonable behavior? Explain.

  6. Chapter 5 • List at least 3 different conflicts in this section • For each conflict explain: • The source of the conflict • The nature of the conflict • The complications that might influence how the conflict will be resolved • Discuss: • Where in A Long Way Gone, did you encounter the brutal, thuggish behavior of young rebels- or other young people?

  7. Exit Slip • Ishmael started making more pointed decisions-find examples of decisions he made to gain some level of control over his situation. • Write about a defining moment in your life, where you made a decision to change your circumstances or potential future, in spite of fear or risk.

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