Tuesdays with Morrie: Morrie
Morrie's last name.
What is "Schwartz"?
Mitch's last name.
What is "Albom"?
The type of point of view in which the story is told.
What is "First-Person POV"?
The Literacy 12 assessment is taking place on these two days.
What is November 3rd and November 4th?
How many constructed response questions will you be expected to answer on your literacy assessment?
What is "one"?
Morrie's wife's name.
What is "Charlotte"?
Mitch's wife's name.
What is "Janine"?
"ALS is like a lit candle: it melts your nerves and leaves your body a pile of wax" (p. 9) is an example of this literary device.
What is a "simile"?
This kind of thinking can be seen through:
considering options; analyzing; and drawing conclusions. This includes comparing perspectives, identifying bias, and reflecting.
What is "critical thinking"?
Bonus Point: what part of the assessment will be linked to this topic?
This visual learning tool helps you organize your ideas.
What is a "graphic organizer"?
This phrase is what Morrie wants written on his gravestone.
What is "Teacher 'til the end"?
The reason that Mitch continued to bring food.
What is "to keep the tradition"?
"Time itself seemed to be mourning" (p. 167) is an example of this literary device.
What is "Personification"?
This question provides the context for Part B of the assessment and engages students’ thinking as they proceed through the assessment.
What is the "Essential" Question?
This genre of writing is used to convince a reader that the writer's opinion of a topic is correct.
What is "persuasive"?
This was one of the first signs something was wrong with Morrie's health.
What is "he couldn't drive properly"?
Mitch's dream career before he became a sports writer?
What is a "pianist"?
When Mitch thinks back to his time as a college student and tells the story from that point of view, this is an example of this kind of literary device.
What is a "flashback"?
This kind of critical connection invites students to express their own knowledge, experiences, and creative notions in their constructed written response.
What is a "personal" connection?
This genre of writing is typically used to tell a story.
What is "narrative/narration"?
For this reason, Morrie gave all his male students "A's".
Mitch's brother's name.
What is "Peter"?
"Accept what you are able to do and what you are not able to do." (p. 18) is an example of this literary device.
What is an "aphorism"?
This is the ability to critically analyze and make meaning from diverse texts and to communicate and express oneself in a variety of modes and for a variety of purposes in relevant contexts.
What is "literacy"?
This genre of writing requires students to investigate an idea, evaluate evidence, and set forth an argument.
What is "exposition/expository"?