Friday, February 11, 2011

All for one, one vs. all?

Often times in our society, people act different when they are amongst their peers. This is similar to what happens in All Summer in a Day by Ray Bradbury, when all of the students gang up on Margot to put her in the closet.

For this blog entry, consider the following questions:
  1. How important is the group feeling for the plot of this story?
  2. Do you think that the children would have treated Margot as they did if there had not been many against one?
  3. What has your own experience, or your reading of this piece, shown you about group behavior versus individual behavior?
  4. What are the dangers – both in the story and real life – of being a part of big groups?

Rubric:
Proficient – all questions thoroughly answered, each answer is supported with evidence from the text or your life that is cited, each answered with 4 – 6 sentences
Non-proficient – all questions are not answered, each answers lacks support with evidence, answers are less than 4 sentences

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