Unreliable Narrators and Research Notes

Today's Goal: Distinguish between an unreliable narrator and a reliable narrator in preparation for starting To Kill a Mockingbird on Monday. Work on research notes if time allows.

The Plan:

1. Book Love Reading!
2. Unreliable Narrator Presentation
3. Short Writing Activity
4. Work on Research Notes

CLICK HERE for the Research Assignment


Unreliable Narrators:

Short Writing Activity:
Choose a villain from a story you know really well. A bad guy. The one that we're supposed to want to lose in the end (Examples: Voldemort, Darth Vader, that evil teddy bear from Toy Story 3, etc).

Write a one-page diary entry from the perspective of that villain. Try to make you reader sympathetic to the villain. Make it seem like he or she has valid, understandable reasons to be acting in a terrible, no good fashion.

You are turning this in.

HOMEWORK AND IMPORTANT DATES:

• Cornell Notes Research due Monday, March 21 on Google Classroom
• You should have FULL PAGE notes for all four questions. More is always better.
• If you don't have a computer, check out some books from the library and handwrite your notes. 
• The school library is open after school and and at lunch (and even before school, I believe).
• Rough Draft of Research Paper due March 29
• You're going to be submitting this on Turnitin.com
• Take it seriously. No rough draft makes it much harder for me to help you be successful on your final draft.
• Final Draft due at the end of class on April 1. 
• You will submit this on Turnitin.com IN CLASS on Friday, April 1.