The document summarizes information about Oscar the Grouch from Sesame Street. It states that Oscar was originally orange in the first season, but Jim Henson decided to change his color to green before the second season. It then provides Oscar's explanation for the color change - that he went on vacation to the Swamp Mushy Muddy and turned green overnight.

1. What color was Oscar the
Grouch on the first season of
Sesame Street?
A. Green
B. Orange
C. Blue
D. Yellow
E. Red

2. Oscar the Grouch used to be orange. Jim Henson
decided to make him green before the second
season of Sesame Street. How did Oscar explain
the color change? He said he went on vacation to
the very damp Swamp Mushy Muddy and turned
green overnight.
Found on the following web site: http://mentalfloss.com/article/29639/119-amazing-facts-national-trivia-day

6.  How did it feel to be in charge?
 How did it feel to be able to come to the party?
 How did it feel to be left out of the party?
 What happened when certain people could or
could not get into the party?
 Was leadership challenged? If so, how? What
were the results?
 In this game, who had power and control?
 In what way were power and control used?

7.  How does each boy use his personality traits to
influence individuals and the group?
 How successful in controlling others is each of
these three boys? How does each boy acquire
power?

8.  Why do people choose to join a group?
 Why do groups choose to accept others into
their group?
 Why do groups choose to reject others from
their group?
 Why do people choose to remain in a group?
What are the risks of leaving a group?

9.  What do the focus on hunting and the desire to
kill a pig reveal about the boys’ understanding
of life, violence, power, and control?

10.  Get into six groups
 Groups—Characters
 1—Ralph
 2—Jack
 3—Piggy
 4—Roger
 5—Simon
 6—Sam and Eric

11. The analysis will be completed on a piece of butcher
paper and will take the following form:
 Consider the description of your character
provided in Lord of the Flies; draw an accurate
picture of him on your piece of butcher paper
 Select three (3) passages from the text (remember
to cite by page and line number!) that indirectly
characterize your character.
 Select three (3) passages from the text (remember
to cite here, too!) that directly characterize your
character.
 Write three (3) adjectives that you think best
describe what this character is really like.

13. The analysis will be completed on a piece of butcher
paper and will take the following form:
 Consider the description of your character
provided in Lord of the Flies; draw an accurate
picture of him on your piece of butcher paper
 Select three (3) passages from the text (remember
to cite by page and line number!) that indirectly
characterize your character.
 Select three (3) passages from the text (remember
to cite here, too!) that directly characterize your
character.
 Write three (3) adjectives that you think best
describe what this character is really like.

18. A. Party game
B. Party debrief
C. Discussion of Lord of the Flies
D. “As a Result”
E. Mock Trial discussion

19. A. Lord of the Flies
B. Mock trial
C. Other (be prepared to tell me what it
is)

20. Due Thursday, March 12 at 11:55 p.m.:
 Post to the weekly discussion on Moodle
Due Sunday, March 15 at 11:55 p.m.:
 Respond to at least two students in the Moodle discussion
Due Monday, March 16 at 11:55 p.m.:
 Watch the EP video lessons “How to Structure an Argument
in Your Essay” and “How to Evaluate Reasoning”and take
the quizzes
Due Tuesday, March 17 at the beginning of class:
 Read “Ain’t So/Is Not,” “But Don’t Get Me Wrong”
(Chapters 9 and 10 of They Say/I Say) and come to class
prepared to discuss
 Read chapters 7-12 of Lord of the Flies and complete the
Metacognitive Reading Log