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Flowers for Algernon

Bellringer

Essential Questions:

Complete the 3rd page of the observation log packet - make sure that all of your pages include evidence with page #s

What does it mean to have different abilities?

How can we observe change in characters over time?

  • Get into a pair
  • Each pair gets ONE packet
  • DO NOT OPEN until I say go.

MAZE TEST

  • How does this relate to the story?
  • How did it feel to have different mazes?
  • What does this have to do with intelligence?

Different Abilities

Consider the story, the article you read yesterday, and the mazes you just did.

What does it mean to have different abilities?

Mental Handicap?

a condition in which the intellectual capacity of a person is permanently lowered or underdeveloped to an extent which prevents normal function in society.

Character Traits:

What are the ways that we use Critical thinking skills to observe INDIRECT ways the author tells us about a character?

Scientists observing

You are a scientist, observing Charlie along with Dr. Nemur and Dr. Strauss.

Use your critical thinking skills to distinguish patterns, examine details, and see effects over time.

Indirect Characterization:

Looks

Actions

Speech

Relationships

Thoughts

Use these skills, as a scientist, to complete the case file packet.

  • Use evidence
  • LEAVE the last page for now
  • Complete the first two pages at least

Example:

Cause: Charlie takes the Rorschach ink blot test

Effect: Charlie is frustrated and feels stupid (page #)

Think of the operation, changes that might be happening, patterns of Charlie's, etc.

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