Friday, November 14th

Starter
Free write! Wahoo!

Write about whatever you want for 5 minutes! Have fun with it!  Get the writing brain flowing for our essay today.

Agenda
1. Go over journal #5 requirements + Basic Writing Rubric

2. Brainstorm ideas in a small group for two of the themes:

• Pick two themes
• Come up with one example from the Dartmouth student essays and one example from Alexie's short stories that support illustrate that theme
• What is the point of that theme? What is the message or big idea the authors are trying to show the reader?

3. Share out your theme and examples

4. Journal #5
Resources to help you with the essay:

• Basic Writing Rubric
• Posters
• Group google doc analyzing "A Drug Called Tradition