Day: 12 Teacher: Mr. Ealy

Subject: Composition Grade: 11 QCC(s) 26, 27, 31, 36, 47

General Objective: Students will:

· Read a wide range of print and nonprint tests to build an understanding of texts, of themselves, and of the cultures of the United States and the world; to acquire new information; to respond to the needs and demands of society and the workplace; and for personal fulfillment.

· Read a wide range of literature from many periods in many genres to build an understanding of the many dimensions of human experience.

· Adjust their use of spoken, written, and visual language to communicate effectively with a variety of audiences and for different purpose.

· Use spoken, written, and visual language to accomplish their own purposes.
Introduction: As you know we have looked at many works revolving around the theme of converging cultures. Today we will look at Flannery O’Connor’s “Everything That Rises Must Converge.” We will then write what we think will happen next to continue the story.

Specific Objectives: Students will:

· Invent solutions to problems using metaphors, analogies, brainstorming, models, and role-playing.

· Read, discuss and analyze world literature representing diversity.

· Be familiar with the structural elements of literature.

· Interpret literal and nonliteral meanings of words and phrases.

· Conceive and develop ideas about a topic for the purpose of speaking to a group; chooses and organizes related ideas; present them clearly in standard American English; and evaluate similar presentations by others.

Procedures: Teacher will:

Allow students time to read the “Everything That Rises Much Converge.”

Lead discussion of story relating it to the theme of convergence of cultures.

Divide students into groups to discuss what would happen if they added another paragraph to end the story.

Monitor and assist groups in composing this paragraph.

Closing: This assignment allowed you the reader to look beyond the story to envision what effect it may or may not have and to respond to or add to what was previously written. We will get the opportunity tomorrow to look at poetry as a response to previously published poetry.

Evaluation: Each group will be full credit for completing the assignment if they add to the group. The teacher will monitor the groups for member participation. Each group member will put name on the assignment.

Materials: Paper

Assignments: Final draft of the two page convergence of cultures paper.

Extender/Back-Up Activities:

Provisions For Individual Differences:

Teacher Notes: Look at the title of the story for clues or hints of theme. Does O’Connor use the word converge in the same way we are using converge. What cultures are converging in the story? What characters do you like or can identify with in this story. What are some symbols of convergence in this story? Could it be the women in the story are both wearing the same hat? They are both sitting on the same bus. What view does each of the characters have of the others culture. Can the old women cope with these cultures converging? Can the black women cope with these cultures converging? Can the old woman’s son cope with the cultures converging? How do you feel when the old woman has the heart attack? What character doe you feel the most sympathy for in this story. How do you think the story should end? What happens to these characters after this scenario? Remember this is your ending to the story there are no right or wrong endings.

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