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Homework 1/27: conference weekend

Into The Wild draft one of essay due Tuesday (new guidelines copied below)
Night Contest (optional essay due Tuesday)
Please ask parent to fill out Night contest paperwork for essay contest found at http://images.oprah.com/images/obc_classic/book/2005/contest_app.pdf)
Thank you.



Into the Wild: "Pilgrim" or "Wacko"?


Part I: Written: A persuasive essay

1. Answer the following question: In your opinion was Chris McCandless a "Pilgrim," as Jon Krakauer describes him, or "a wacko," as many letters to Outside magazine claimed?
2. The essay must follow the Writing Workshop process of development.
 Prewriting: webbing, mapping, or brainstorming
 Rough Draft (D1): initial draft, double-space
 Self-Edit: conference with teacher or peer
 Rewrite: incorporate corrections, refinements
 Final due will be decided in class.

Note: As resources for this essay use the following: notes from mini-lessons, Into the Wild, Internet, and any documented outside sources to support your position.

Minimum requirement: 5 paragraph essay with 3 direct quotes from text to support your position.

Part II: The Art Part

1. What do you believe are the three (3) most significant events in Chris “Alexander Supertramp” McCandless’ life?
2. Create/Find a symbol for each of these events.
a. Symbol = something that represents something else.
b. The following are some suggestions of resources
 Magazine pictures
 Found objects/ art
 Music
 Photographs.
(The only limit to this part of the project is your imagination)

3. Be ready to share your symbols with the class during your presentation.

posted by Mr. Ernewein @ 6:09 AM