Considering Symbols in The Village: November 13, 2018

Focus: What symbols does The Village use, and to what purpose?

[If you were absent yesterday: Setting up our close reading of The Village

• Click HERE for the viewing guide.

• Make a copy and save it in your Gothic lit folder.

• This will turn into your Gothic unit assessment; please use the viewing guide thoughtfully and thoroughly.]

1. Brainstorming connotations of different symbols using the following: Your brain, research, the film

2. Watching The Village with a critical eye

3. Wrapping up with new symbols and new takes on old symbols

HW:
1. By THIS THURSDAY: Please peruse the one-minute speech topics and make your selection by inserting a comment with your name next to the question you want.

• 2nd hour: Click HERE for your speech topics.

• 6th hour: Click HERE for your speech topics.

2. For FRIDAY: This Friday we will have an in-class writing on The Village. If you miss any days of viewing The Village, you need to watch the film by Friday. If you're absent on Friday, you need to finish the timed writing on your own time by the Tuesday after Thanksgiving break.