8/29/14
OBJECTIVES
To read and analyze a modern elegy, “American Pie”
To draw connection between it and the Anglo Saxon poetry
To complete writing a short story
BELLRINGER
Genre: tragicomedy
Person: a psychic, pizza-delivery woman
Problem: there’s a funeral, but the casket is empty
Use these words:
Insidious (adjective): treacherous, crafty, & harmful in a sneaky way
Jamboree (noun): large, boisterous celebration or party; noisy merrymaking
AGENDA
“American Pie” song
Chevy Ad
Analyze “American Pie”
Complete Connections Sheet
HOMEWORK
Study vocabulary
Anglo Saxon Boast: due 9/6