Wednesday February 22, 2012

Periods 8-9, 10
Do Now: "Communication problems are a major cause of troubled relationships." Do you agree? Have you experienced this? How? 5 lines minimum
Classwork: PSSA FOCUS  - Fiction...
"Hills Like White Elephants" - Ernest Hemingway
Background Information - The Author

Literary elements: setting, characterization, style, conflict, author's purpose, inference, theme.
Symbolism in the opening excerpt:

 

Homework: Review this story for Friday's test