The Lottery by Shirley Jackson

“The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson

1) Discuss the change in Mrs. Tessie Hutchinson’s attitude toward the lottery citing examples from the text to support your answer. ( ____ / 7 – complete sentences , description before , description after, identifying the moment of change, evidence from the text, citations done correctly- quotes, page reference)

2) Speculate three reasons for why the lottery took place. Choose one as the most plausible and support your answer with the text. (_____ / 5 possible examples clearly stated, back up for chosen answer, complete sentence.)

3) How many children do the Hutchinsons have? Name the children. How would the steps of the lottery have changed if Bill Hutchinson had an adult son? (_____/ 3 Complete sentence, accurate answer, names demonstration of the procedure expressed clearly) Answers should be in complete sentences and be detailed and specific. Below is an example of how to cite directly from the text. It is also the weekly editing activity.(7+ mistakes).

The man of this communnity realized the seriousness of the event as saw by their demeanor as they waited for the lottery to begin. “…their jokes were quiet and they smiled rather than laughed.” (131) It did not control they’re hole day however because they had to be call in from work and woud have lunch in only a few hours after the actual draw.

The Instructions for conducting a lottery – Collaborative Writing

Write a letter as if you are Mr. Summers. It will be attached to your Last Will and Testament to be delivered to the next person to run the lottery. The purpose of the letter is to give instructions on how to conduct the lottery and maintain the tradition therefore use the text of the short story to confirm your instructions

Evaluation Letter format (see intro letter rubric)______/3 All required steps ______/10 Logical ______/ 3 Use of transition words 0= none 1 = attempted 2= successful ______/ 2 Editing and Proofread ______/ 2

______/ 20 Due September 28, 2007