Bowling Alone
What is civic engagement?
It is when there is quality of public life and performance of social institutions.
What does Mrs. Webb’s and Mrs. Gibbs’ conversation in Act I suggest about the Grover’s Corners community?
Neighbors knew and talked to one another regularly
Who does Ulrich describe as his true and only enemy?
Georg
Who is the speaker of the poem?
the neighbor that questions why the wall is there
What is the main idea of your essay called?
Thesis Statement
What is social capital?
The features and resources of social organizations.
When Mr. Webb says that men over 21 can vote and women vote indirectly, what does that highlight about the town?
This is a patriarchal society
Why are both families in this story feuding?
There was a disagreement over who owned land
Uncertain
Name the three parts to a proper introduction
Funnel
Hook
Thesis Statement
What is “social trust?”
A tendency for individuals to trust others.
How does the setting change from Act I to Act II
Three years have passed
What presumably happens to the two protagonists at the end of the story?
They are eaten by wolves
What does the neighbor mean by "Good fences make good neighbors."
fences ensure we mind our own business
What does the hook do? What is an example of one?
The hook grabs the reader's attention at the beginning of an essay.
EX: quote, story, fact, or question
What is the author’s purpose regarding the issue of civic engagement? (two things)
What advice does Mr. Webb give to George?
Not to ask advice on personal matters
“A famous lawsuit, in the days of his grandfather, had wrested it from the illegal possession of a neighboring family of petty landowners; the dispossessed party had never acquiesced in the judgment of the courts, and a long series of poaching affrays and similar scandals had embittered the relationships between the families for three generations.” What is the meaning of acquiesced?“
Reluctantly accepting
What theme does Frost present in the poem?
People tend to resist change
What is the purpose of commentary in a body paragraph?
Explains why the textual evidence is important and supports the paper’s thesis
What are some examples of civic engagement that Putnam focuses on in his article?
1. Voting and political rallies
2. Parent/Teacher Groups
3. Religious Groups
When Emily says, “They’re sort of shut up in little boxes, aren’t they,” this indicates that the dead believe
The living don’t embrace life to the fullest
Reread the following quotation: “In the pain and languor that Ulrich himself was feeling, the old fierce hatred seemed to be dying down.” What is the meaning of the word “languor”?
fatigued/tired
What is a connection one could make between this poem and with Our Town or Bowling alone?
Building walls hurts the neighbors relationships like how we ignore our neighbors and hurt civic engagement.
The neighbor wants to follow tradition and resists change. Like Our Town, the people in the town are also resistant to change and going outside their small town.
What are the four parts of a body paragraph (in the right order!)?