Yesterday, we edited our formal, literary paragraphs which analyzed the father's motivations in the story, "The Father" by Hugh Garner. We worked with an extensive checklist and several students took their paragraphs home to revise.
Due today: Good copy of "The Father" paragraph.
We also completed a checklist for our literacy projects. Be sure to start those this week.
Present what you did, how well it went, what you would do differently next time, etc. to the class, early December.
Today: We read the story, "Penny in the Dust" by Ernest Buckler, page 196, in your short story text.
In a formal, literary paragraph of 250 to 350 words, discuss how the penny in the dust symbolizes the relationship between the father and son.
Be sure to follow our literary must-have list.
We brainstormed together
penny = love
dust = communication
There are several ways to answer this question. Here is one: In the story, "Penny in the Dust" by Ernest Buckler, the penny symbolizes a great love between a father and a son which is sadly never spoken.
Bring a double-spaced first draft to class for editing.
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