Welcome Back and Welcome to English 9B! My name is Jeanine and I will be your English teacher this Semester. Let's first take some time to get to know one another. Allaboutme PowerPoint... Survival of the Fittest...What is Wrong With Us? In this Semester we will be reading "The Hunger Games," a dystopian fictional novel about a popular topic today...Survival Games. During this Unit we will be asking ourselves: "What is it that attracts us to survival games and why are they so popular?" _____________________________________________________ WARM-UP: Click here for Warm-Up Worksheet... 1. Why do you think reality survival games and competitions are so popular? Watch this clip from American Ninja Warrior. AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR... 2. Describe your emotions as you watch. Would you watch this? What kind of person would enjoy this show? Watch the clip from Ultimate Fighting Champions. UFC CLIP... 3. Describe your emotions as you watch. Would you watch this? What kind of person would enjoy this show? Watch the clip from The Gladiator. GLADIATOR CLIP... 4. Describe your emotions as you watch. Would you watch this? What kind of person would enjoy this show? REALITY TELEVISION How are the Hunger Games similar to today's reality television binge? Author Suzanne Collins came up with the idea for the Hunger Games while switching back and forth on her TV between American Idol and the war in Afghanistan. Read this article on The Hunger Games and complete the Compare and Contrast Worksheet HUNGER GAMES TRAILER... 5. Describe your emotions as you watch. Would you attend these games? What kind of person would enjoy these games? _________________________________________________________________________ 9B UNIT 6 VOCABULARY Please enter the following definitions in your vocabulary graphic organizer. Click here for the vocabulary Graphic Organizer... _______________________________________ |
The Hunger Games: Chapter One
Summary and Reflection:
You will be completing a Summary and Reflection for each Chapter as we read.
SUMMARY:
Write a paragraph briefly summarizing what you have just read.
REFLECTION:
Write a one paragraph reflection on what you have just read. What are your thoughts about what you just read? Is the character making good choices? What would you do differently? Does this remind you of any situation in real life?
Click here for the Summary & Reflection Worksheet...
Summary and Reflection:
You will be completing a Summary and Reflection for each Chapter as we read.
SUMMARY:
Write a paragraph briefly summarizing what you have just read.
REFLECTION:
Write a one paragraph reflection on what you have just read. What are your thoughts about what you just read? Is the character making good choices? What would you do differently? Does this remind you of any situation in real life?
Click here for the Summary & Reflection Worksheet...