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1. Activator KWL • What do you know about the Georgia Authors we have read thus far? • Don’t look…that’s cheating! • Fill in the KWL chart and make sure the “L” section has at least 4 entries. Lesson EQ: How can context and background knowledge improve my reading experience?

2. Who is Flannery O’Connor? • Read the biographical information about Flannery O’Connor. • What information do you think is most important? • Identify one fact that is presented in the biography that explains O’Connor’s style of writing. Lesson EQ: How can context and background knowledge improve my reading experience?

3. Author Spotlight: Flannery O’Connor • Considered one of America's greatest fiction writers • Considered one of the strongest apologists for Roman Catholicism in the twentieth century. • Born of the marriage of two of Georgia's oldest Catholic families, O'Connor was a devout believer whose small but impressive body of fiction presents the soul's struggle with what she called the "stinking mad shadow of Jesus." Lesson EQ: How can context and background knowledge improve my reading experience?

4. Flannery O’Connor Born March 25, 1925 in Savannah, Georgia She went to college at the University of Iowa Her father died of systemic lupus when she was a teenager Her works were infused with her experiences of growing up as a Catholic in the South First short story was published in 1946, “The Geranium” Graduated from college in 1947 Wrote novels, but best known for her short story collection, most notably “A Good Man Is Hard To Find.”

5. Your Task… • Use the biographical information gleaned from your reading to create a Trading Card. • Consider the most important information that can be used to better understand O’Connor’s style of writing. Flannery O’Connor Lesson EQ: How can context and background knowledge improve my reading experience?

6. What is our focus this week? • ELACC8RL1: Cite the textual evidence that most strongly supports an analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text • ELACC8W4: Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. • ELACC8W9: Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.

7. What is textual evidence? Pulling actual evidence from the text to help prove your point or reason. Writing a Literary Analysis • The paper is based on a clear thesis, and essay convincingly proves thesis. • Organization is clear. The following five paragraphs are evident: introduction, 3 body paragraphs (at least!), and conclusion. • Approximately 6 parenthetical citations (about 2 per body paragraph) are included correctly: • Example: Mama is described as, “a large big-boned woman with rough, man-working hands” (57). • Voice is strong, sentence structure is varied and smooth, and word choice is precise and appropriate for audience. • Conventions are error-free.

8. Example Question: Explain why Brer Fox was so mad in “Brer Rabbit and Brer Bear.” Actual Text: “Sure enough when the goobers begun to ripen up, every time Brer Fox go down to his patch, he find where somebody been grabblin’ amongst the vines, and he get mighty mad. He sort of expect who the somebody is……”

9. Summarizer 3-interesting facts about Flannery O’Connor 2-works by the author 1-question you would ask her

10. “A Good Man is Hard to Find” • Based on the title, make a prediction that indicates what you think will take place in the story.

11. Foreshadowing… What you need to know! • The presentation of details, characters, or incidents in a narrative in such a way that later events are prepared for (or "shadowed forth"). • the use of indicative words/phrases and HINTS that set the stage for a story to unfold and give the reader a HINT of something that is going to happen without revealing the story or spoiling the suspense.

12. Let’s take a closer look at foreshadowing.

13. ELACC8RL1: The student will cite the textual evidence that most strongly supports an analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text. Remember… you will write a literary analysis over this short story. As you read a copy of pages 2 and 3 of the story “A Good Man Is Hard To Find” look for and highlight examples of the characteristics of Southern Literature. Remember every time you highlight you have to write a short note or explanation beside the highlight. Purpose of Reading: Find and highlight characteristics of Southern Literature

14. Reading Check ELACC8RL1: The student will cite the textual evidence that most strongly supports an analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text. ComprehensionQuestions • Where does the grandmother want to go (state)? • Why does she not want to go to Florida? • What are the names of the two children? • What animal does grandmother smuggle into the car for the trip? • What type of pet does red Sam have? • What happened to the family on the dirt road? • Why is June Star disappointed after the accident?

15. ELACC8RL1: The student will cite the textual evidence that most strongly supports an analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text. WRITE down what you think is going to happen at the end of the story. • Use the context clues and key foreshadowing words or events given throughout the story to help you predict! • Do not blurt out anything! Save the surprise for everyone!

16. What do these words have in common?

17. How can I read for understanding and comprehension? ELACC8W4: The student will produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. To better understand and comprehend what you have read, you will complete a variety of writing activities which help you analyze the events in the story and your connection to the text.

18. Southern Gothic Literature Southern gothic writers leverage the details of the American South—the lonely plantations, aging Southern belles, dusty downtowns, dilapidated slave quarters, Spanish moss and Southern charm—to bring life to their slice of history.

19. Characteristics of Southern Gothic Lit • One of the defining features of southern gothic is the cast of off-kilter characters, many of whom are "not right in the head." • The genre is riddled with many broken bodies, and even more broken souls. When southern gothic authors examine the human condition, they see the potential to do harm. • Moralityis in question for many characters. • A major theme for southern gothic writers hinges on innocence, and the innocent's place in the world—where they are often asked to act as redeemer. • But this is still a genre of love and loss. In the end, purity of heart rarely overpowers desperation.

20. Religious Symbolism “A Good Man is Hard to Find” is full of religious symbolism. O’Connor was a devout Catholic and portrayed her thoughts of religion into her stories. Hint: Some of the symbolism could be places, names, sayings, etc. ELACC8W4: Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.

21. What do you see? • Revisit the first 6 pages of the story. • Draw a picture for each page that represents what happens on that particular page. • At the end of your drawing, I should be able to see the first half in pictures. For example: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. ELACC8W4: Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.

22. Comprehension Check #2 Finish Reading • Who comes and finds the family after they wreck? • Who goes off in the woods first? • What does the Grandmother say that the Misfit should do? • How many times is the Grandmother shot? • Who does The Misfit “symbolize” in the story? ELACC8W4: Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.

23. Use the plot diagram/plot map structure to identify the key events of the story, “A Good Man is Hard to Find.” ELACC8W4: Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.

24. Question Wheel When you see the title, what questions come to mind? Can you think of questions relating to Southern Lit characteristics? “A Good Man is Hard to Find” Can you think of questions about the characters, setting, plot? Are there things that are confusing to you? Ask those questions too!

25. Discussion of Story What happened in the story? Thoughts on the story? Foreshadowing Examples? Southern Lit Examples? Southern Gothic Examples?

26. Quiz Complete the quiz using the clickers to record your answers. Be sure to input your name: Last Name, First Name Read the questions thoroughly before submitting your answer to ensure you do your absolute best!

27. HOMEWORK Question Wheel Draw a wheel with each spoke being a question you see below. Answer each question in complete sentences. WHO: WHAT: WHEN: WHERE: WHY: HOW: ELACC8RL1: Cite the textual evidence that most strongly supports an analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text

28. In conclusion… • Write one paragraph that answers the question: What is the theme of the story, “A Good Man is Hard to Find?” • After writing the paragraph, TSW use a highlighter to identify the predicate in each sentence. ELACC8RL1: Cite the textual evidence that most strongly supports an analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text

29. You’ve now finished reading O’Connor’s story, “A Good Man is Hard to Find.” • How would you change the ending if you could? • Write a brief description of how you think the story should have ended. What do you think? ELACC8RL1: Cite the textual evidence that most strongly supports an analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text

30. Complete the writing handout using examples from the story as textual evidence. Once you are done with the worksheet, you may read your book! Writing Handout ELACC8RL1: Cite the textual evidence that most strongly supports an analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text

31. Over the long weekend, you will write an essay. Your job is to expand one of the prompts from the literary analysis handout. • Choose 1 question/prompt. • With the textual evidence, write a one page paper explaining or answering the prompt. Homework Your paper is due on WEDNESDAY!! -10 FOR EVERY DAY IT IS LATE ELACC8RL1: Cite the textual evidence that most strongly supports an analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text