Objective: Analyze and interpret Marigolds and motivation behind characters' actions. Why do people do what they do? Identify character traits for 6 characters. Begin essay writing process. Review the steps and establish a thesis statement.
Warm-Up
1. Vocabulary for Marigolds - p 118 - definitions and sentences into notes.
2. Finish Marigolds by listening / reading along.
3. Use your textbook (pages 120-128) to answer the following questions in notebook :
a. List character traits of Miss Lottie, John Burke, Lizabeth, Joey, mom, dad
b. Why does Miss Lottie plant and care for the marigolds?
c. What do the marigolds represent / symbolize?
d. why do the children want to harass her? Why do they want to destroy the marigolds?
e. What internal conflicts does Lizabeth have to deal with? Why is she feeling conflicted when other children aren't?
f. What Point of View is Marigolds written in? How does this affect the story and how the reader interprets it? How would character traits be different from another point of view?
g. The author uses several similies and metaphors - identify one of each in your notes.
5. What motivates Lizabeth to do what she does?
6. Why does she regret it?
HW - Handout - motivation / internal external conflicts...for lizabeth
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