Jan 14 [TH], 2016 - CARS continued

DUE FRIDAY: 
__ 10 detailed Directional Observation Sentences on Saudi Arabia
      * use the instruction sheet taped into your tracker
__ 10 detailed sentences about the State of the Union Address


I.  DISNEY-PIXAR'S ANIMATED FEATURE: CARS (continued)
- review notes so far; what did we learn about our main character at the start of this story?
- what is HUBRIS (teacher-led Cornell-style notes)
- what is the HOOK of the story (taking the wrong turn, caused by Lightning's hubris)
- perspective and recognizing value of others
- Radiator Springs (a setting CAN be a character in a story)
- what is RS like when we first see it?  What does Lightning do to the town?
- torn up/destroyed road as metaphor for Lightning's life
- splotch on Lightning = "scarlet letter"/fault/hubris (will not disappear until character changes)
- DOC HUDSON (another character who changes)
- first signs of change; how/why does Lightning soften?
- selFISH or selfLESS? (what are signs we see in the film?)
** we will also be taking note of ALLUSIONS in the film - references to other characters or films or stories (Michael Jordan, Muhammed Ali, Cool Hand Luke)


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HOMEWORK -- no cw or vocab this week
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___ finish ATLAS: 10 DIRECTIONAL OBSERVATION FACTS ON SAUDI ARABIA
       use any map in Atlas or online.  YOU find the page or online map.
       DUE FRIDAY

___  finish STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS instruction sheet
        - answer questions on back of sheet -- due Friday

___ finish 10 SENTENCES ABOUT THE PRESIDENT'S STATE OF THE UNION 
       ADDRESS -- due FRIDAY
       - watch, listen to, talk to someone about, research what journalists said about, or find out what
       opponents said about the president's State of the Union Address