Katniss' Feelings for Peeta: Fact or Fiction?

Aim:
IWBAT use textual evidence to argue whether Katniss truly loves Peeta.

Tasks:
1. Do Now: Quill.org -- finish all assigned activities! (start/finish the one due on 4/11/14)

• Finished Early? You may: (1) read silently, (2) work on TeenBiz3000, (3) read an interview with Suzanne Collins, (4) read a review of The Hunger Games book and decide whether you agree with the author, or (5) read a review of Catching Fire, the second book in The Hunger Games trilogy by Suzanne Collins

2. Homework Check

3. The Hunger Games Advertisement Projects:

• watch and evaluate remaining presentations
• review grades and comments from teacher and peers

4. Read The Hunger Games: Chapter 26 (25 min)-- pp. 353-366 (audiobook part 2 -- 5:12:52 to 5:39:30)

5. Argument Protocol: Does Katniss have true feelings for Peeta?

1. Select a side.
2. Determine evidence to support your side.
3. Caucus with your side.
• Share your evidence.
• Evaluate evidence (find strongest and/or organize into different reasons).
• Organize or outline your argument.
• Rehearse your argument.
4. Face off!
• Pair off with a partner of the opposing side.
• One side presents his/her argument and the other side listens.
• Swap and repeat.
5. Repeat back to your opponent their best points.
• What evidence was most compelling or persuasive?
• What was the strongest persuasive moves your partner made?
6. Caucus with your side again to plan rebuttal.
• Share other side's strongest points.
• Plan a way to refute or minimize counterargument.
7. Rebuttal!
• Pair off with same partner of opposing side/position.
• One side presents his/her argument and the other side listens.
• Swap and repeat.
8. Follow through: Write 1-2 paragraphs in which you defend an argument, making the strongest argument possible. You may select either side of the argument for this last step, but citing evidence and including a counterargument is required.

Homework: More Than a Game? (TFK)