Week+of+October+8,+2008

October 6th: The class paired up and wrote on posters the aspects of each of the elements of a literary essay:
 * Notes for the week of October 6, 2008

__WHAT QUALITIES SHOULD A GOOD THESIS__** **__POSSESS?__ three points means three topics that support your thesis**
 * to the point (concise)
 * a general idea of the paper
 * logical
 * clear
 * Formula - character and the theme connected

ie) Dill 1. his small size doesn't level intelligence 2. tough facade doen't equal the emotion of the trial 3. hides negative family life with cover ups

__ WHAT "THINGS" SHOULD AN INTRO. PARAGRAPH INCLUDE? __
 * a proper introduction to the topic
 * background information and thesis
 * thesis needed
 * propper grammar
 * a hook

__October 10th

After the viewing of "Monsters are due on Maple Street" we discussed the following:__ IMPULSE Assumed space ship was a meteor. Shooting the neighbor Everyone immediately blaming each other Immediate reaction to finding the problem When the car started by itself they became suspicious of the neighbor ||  SUSPICION Suspected spaceship was a meteor – Suspicious that one among them was “an alien” Why did they have the power outage? Unsure of why the machines, electricity, etc stopped. When the guys car started and no else’s “Comic Book” story coming to life. Radio turning on Neighbor walking down the street was really an alien. Mob Anxiety || TRUST People around the town stopped trusting each other. Trusted the one neighbor to get help – ended up killing him Trusted “Tommy’s story” to be true As soon there was a reason to mistrust someone they pointed fingers “Voice of Reason” (Steve) is first trusted then turned on when he refuses to show radio. ||  SCAPEGOATING Blamed meteor for power outage Blamed the only person who “has” power- ||
 * 1) Les – car started (twice)
 * 2) Steve – secret about radio
 * 3) Tommy – he came up with story

How does group fear affect the group or individuals?  §  Anarchy  §  Violence is first reaction  §  They didn’t try to investigate the cause  §  Psychosis