Critical Reading: The Populist MovementCritical Reading: The Populist Movement

Symbols in The Wizard of OzSymbols in The Wizard of Oz

Materials:Materials:PlannerPlanner

Pen/PencilPen/Pencil

Homework- write it in your planner!Homework- write it in your planner!

Due WednesdayDue Wednesday Spelling & Vocabulary 6 worksheetSpelling & Vocabulary 6 worksheet Populist worksheetPopulist worksheet

ThursdayThursday Intro paragraphIntro paragraph Theme statement on a notecard*******Theme statement on a notecard*******

FridayFriday 11stst body paragraph body paragraph Spelling & Vocabulary 6 quizSpelling & Vocabulary 6 quiz

RC Points- Check #1RC Points- Check #1 Monday, January 5- 15 points dueMonday, January 5- 15 points due

Critical ReadingCritical Reading

Today you are going to investigate how Today you are going to investigate how The The Wizard of OzWizard of Oz is an is an allegoryallegory for the Populist for the Populist MovementMovement Allegory: a mode of representation that conveys Allegory: a mode of representation that conveys

the meaning of a message through symbolic the meaning of a message through symbolic figures and actions. figures and actions.

Examples:Examples: Grim Reaper = DeathGrim Reaper = Death Rabbit and turtle = speed and slowRabbit and turtle = speed and slow

Use Cornell Notes to extract information from Use Cornell Notes to extract information from the article you are assigned to readthe article you are assigned to read You have 20 minutesYou have 20 minutes Complete the summary, but not the back page of Complete the summary, but not the back page of

the notes the notes

Timed Round RobinTimed Round Robin

Each team member has three Each team member has three minutes to share what they minutes to share what they learned from their article- learned from their article- important terms, your analysis, important terms, your analysis, main ideas, etc.main ideas, etc.

You cannot move on to the next person You cannot move on to the next person until the time is up, so keep talking or until the time is up, so keep talking or reading your notes out loud!reading your notes out loud!

Team Member 2 beginsTeam Member 2 begins

MatchingMatching

As a group, work together to complete the As a group, work together to complete the back of the Cornell Note Paperback of the Cornell Note Paper Discuss the options, don’t just guess or let Discuss the options, don’t just guess or let

one person do the whole thingone person do the whole thing I suggest using pencil in case you make a I suggest using pencil in case you make a

mistakemistake