The lottery

Follow up to “The Hunger Games”

• When I was in elementary school I watched a film strip that I never forgot. It was called “The Lottery” and it was based upon a short story of the same name by Shirley Jackson. When I first read “The Hunger Games” I thought of this movie and the similarities between the two stories. Watch the movie and pay attention to any similarities you see between the two films. Jot down the similarities.

• You will now write a paragraph. Follow all of the instructions below.

• This will be your starting (topic) sentence: Both Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery" and "The Hunger Games” share common elements.• Follow with this: The first element both movies have in

common is . Provide support for your point then go to another point by beginning like this: The two movies also both involve __.

• Finally, tell me which you prefer and why.• Due at the beginning of class, upon your entry,

tomorrow. 50 points. Yes, spelling, grammar and mechanics count.