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Answer the questions from The Lottery
To listen to the story click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kf90v9GOaAk
1. Construct meaning by making inferences about the following. Justify your answers by making reference to the text. (strand i)
a. When the story was written or set
b. Where the story was set
2. Identify and list some of the rules of the lottery which are outlines in the story. (strand i)
3. Analyse the description of the black box in paragraph 5 on page 100. What does it reveal about the tradition of the lottery? (strand ii)
4. Evaluate some of the attitudes expressed about the tradition by the characters in the story. How do the old feel about it? Do the young think differently? (strand i)
5. Evaluate why the townspeople did what they did in the story. (strand ii)
6. Interpret the message of the story. (strand ii)
7. What do you understand about the writer's attitude towards traditional practices? (strand ii)
HOMEWORK: 5 Read Theory
May 1 - National holiday - no school
May 6
2. Although the origins of bullfighting can be traced back to ancient Mesopotamia (a large area now know to us as Iraq, Syria and part of Turkey) and the Mediterranean, since medieval times the practice has become synonymous with Spain and the Spanish culture.
You can find out more about bullfighting by visiting the following website for the League Against Cruel Sports, a charity dedicated to putting an end to cruel practices often carried out in the name of tradition: http://www.league.org.uk/bullfighting-and-bull-running
Supporters of bullfighting say it is an integral part of the national culture. But is it right to sacrifice animals for the sake of tradition?
Conduct research to develop your own opinion.
