Day 11English 10

Review Skill from “Everyday Use”What is an “unreliable narrator”?Why would a narrator be considered reliable

or unreliable?What was Mama in “Everyday Use”?

Test Prep Question of the Day “Basketball Blues” by Raquel LindelLooking at the hard, plaster cast that extended from her hand to her shoulder, Jillian groaned for the billionth time. She couldn't believe that—in a split second—she had broken her arm in two places and had ruined her chances of becoming the leading scorer on the girls' varsity basketball team. She thought back to the moment that had led to her current situation. What seemed at the time as a snappy solution quickly snowballed into a catastrophe.

About which topics would Jillian be considered a reliable narrator?

A) the pain she feels in her broken arm B) her value to the team in an athletic aspect C) her value to the team in a managerial aspect D) the pain her coach feels for losing her as a player

Pop Quiz

1. Do you think people should be obliged to obey laws even if they don’t agree with them? Why or why not?

2. From your experience, do most people find it easy or difficult to admit they’ve made a mistake? Is admitting to a mistake a sign of strength or weakness in society?

3. Do you believe in fate, or do you think people are responsible for the good and bad things that happen to them. Explain.

4. Is there a “correct” solution to every problem in life, or do some problems defy solutions? What real-life examples can you think of to support your opinion?

5. How responsible do you feel for your family members? Do you think family members should risk danger or even death for one another? Explain.

Agree/DisagreeWrite down your answers

Friendship ConstitutionBreak into groups of 4-5 students who will

serve as a "friendship committee." Each group is responsible for listing 10 qualities or traits that qualify a person as a friend. You should also list 5 friendship infractions that could cause the possible absolving of a friendship.

Friendship Constitution Representative Elect a Friendship Constitution

Representative who will represent your group at a Friendship Summit. The purpose of this summit will be to derive a class Friendship Constitution incorporating ideas from each group.

Friendship SummitHave the Friendship Summit meet in front of

the whole class. The final Friendship Constitution should include a representative 10 friendship traits and 5 friendship infractions, selected from the individual groups' work. Each Representative should attempt to include at least two of her group's ideas in the final Constitution. At the end of the process, the Summit should vote on its proposed Constitution.

After-QuestionsWhat do you feel you would alter or change? Could you draw any conclusions about

coming to a consensus in a large group? What is the role of personal friendships in

creating a group governing structure? How easy is it to maintain friendships in a

political context?

Remember While Reading AntigonePost the Friendship Constitution in the

classroom. As you read, return to the Constitution when examining the actions of the main characters. How often do the characters live up to the class expectations? How often are they in default?