Objective Summaries

Goal: Learn to write an objective summary and write one for "Graffiti"

Agenda:
Journal
Arranging Events
Writing a Summary

1. Journal 
If you could write a theme for your life, what would it be?

2. Finish Last Lesson on Theme
We are going to finish our table competitions before we get started on our summaries today.

3. Theme Brainstorm 

• I have a theme brainstorm chart I will be giving each of you. 
• Your job is to fill out the brainstorm for our story, "Graffiti" by Julio Cortázar. 
• You may work with your table on this:

4. Arranging Events
I am passing out 5 notecards to each of you.
On each one, think about "Graffiti" and write the:

• Background 
• Rising Action
• Climax
• Falling Action
• Resolution 

5. Writing a Summary 

• Ultimately, you will be writing an OBJECTIVE summary using the template on the back of your THEME worksheet. 
• You can start to complete that when you compile your index cards.

Reminders: 
Finish Navigating the Waters Questions in Google Classroom.
Grading period ends tomorrow for progress reports.