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Name :Date:from A White House DiaryWhile You Read:Page 105 Reading Skill, Author’s Style: Look at the first line on the diary entry. It says, “It all began so beautifully.” This seems like a positive line for the beginning of a sad story. What was the author’s purpose for using this phrase to start the entry? Does it really mean what it says? Does it help to foreshadow more to come? ExplainAnswers may vary, here is one example answer:The wording of this line makes me think that while it began beautifully, that there is something bad that is going to happen. If it was worded, “It was a beautiful day,” or “The beginning was beautiful,” I might not think much of it because these are very clear declarative sentences just describing something. However, when it says “It all began…” this makes me wonder, well how will it end, and if I am wondering that, then the ending is probably different from the beginning. If the beginning was good, the ending probably will not be.Pg 105 Literary Analysis, Voice: What words/phrases/details about the firecrackers tell you about the writer’s attitude toward the events she describes? (What are her feelings at first about the sounds she hears?)When she heard the sound, her attitude was festive, because this was a happy day, a parade, many people had been happy and smiling. She did not expect anything sinister/bad to happen, so when she heard the shots, she just thought it was part of the happy time and must be the sound of firecrackers. Later she realizes she was wrong and it was really shots.Pg 105 Reading Check: What was Lady Bird Johnson’s last happy moment on this day?Lady Bird Johnson saw an acquaintance (someone she sort of knew), Mary Griffith, waving at her.Pg 106 Spiral Review, Central Idea: What is the central, or most important, idea conveyed (expressed) so far? Explain why you picked that idea, what evidence in the text lead to your conclusion?Answers may vary some, here is one example answer:The central idea is the sense of urgency with which the Secret Service responded after the shots were fired, combined with a sense of shock and disbelief.Pg 107 Analyze Media: Based on the photos shown on page 107, and based on Mrs. Johnson’s account, explain how different types of media (pictures, video, text, etc…) can emphasize different parts of an event. [explain what Mrs. Johnson emphasizes in her account compared to what the pictures emphasize.]In the three photographs, the mood changes from neutral to frenetic to mournful. This shows that mood can change quickly and dramatically. The photos also show what someone looking in at the event would see, compared to Mrs. Johnson’s account, which she was able to tell what it was like to be in the event and what was happening and the emotions of those people first hand.Pg 107 Reading Check: Where were the Johnsons taken after the shots were fired?The Johnsons were taken to a small room in the hospital.Pg 108 Analyze Media: The central photo on page 108 and the first paragraph on pg 109 address (talk about) the same moment. Do you learn different things about that moment from the two different texts (the picture and the paragraph)? What different things do you learn and how/why?Johnson was concerned about the various problems he would now have to solve. He was also sad and shocked about the loss of President Kennedy. He felt this way because he wasn’t prepared to take on such an enormous duty, and he couldn’t help being sad after the tragic death of a much-loved leader.From the picture I can see the emotion on his face, he looks serious, tired, and sad. I can also see only those closest in the picture, the sad look of Mrs. Kennedy after her husband was shot and she now sees the VP sworn in to take his place. Her appearance matches Mrs. Johnson’s description of her very well with still looking composed but with her hair in her face. Mrs. Johnson also explains how many people were around and how close President Kennedy’s casket was, which we cannot see in the photo.Pg 109 Reading Skill Author’s purpose: What is the writer’s purpose in including the comments of the Secret Service man? Why are those comments helpful for the reader?/What do they do for the reader?Johnson may have wanted to show how this tragedy affect different people. ORJohnson may have wanted to show what a terrible moment this was by showing how this rarely happens and how upset this man was.These comments help the reader see the emotions of those in the story, and help the reader to make an emotional connection to the story.Pg 109 Reading Check: How did Mrs. Johnson first know that the President was dead?She learned the news from Kenny O’Donnell’s facial expression, then his words.Pg 110 Literary Analysis, Voice: What does this passage reveal about Mrs. Johnson’s attitude toward Mrs. Kennedy? [After you say what her attitude was, explain what evidence from the text helped you to figure out what her attitude was.]It reveals that Mrs. Johnson was deeply moved by Mrs. Kennedy’s loss and was concerned about how she was holding up. Mrs. Johnson cared about Mrs. Kennedy very much. We are able to see how moved and concerned she was when she said she tried to express how she felt, and that she wanted to do anything she could to help her but there was nothing she could do, she felt helpless and lost in that situation like anyone else.After You ReadWhat does Mrs. Kennedy say when Mrs. Johnson offers to find someone to help her change her clothes? What does Mrs. Kennedy really mean by her comments?She says, “I want them to see what they have done to Jack.” It means she does not want to cover up what has happened, she wants everyone to know how horrible this thing is that has happened. She wants the nation to see the brutality of the assassination.Why do you think Mrs. Johnson includes the information about offering to help Mrs. Kennedy find someone to help change her cloths, and Mrs. Kennedy’s response? Why not leave out this information? Why is it important to the story?It is a powerful comment that helps define Mrs. Kennedy’s feelings and qualities. If this was left out, we would not see the strength that Mrs. Kennedy showed in a terrible moment. If it was left out, we would not really see this strength or emotion.What comment about her husband does Mrs. Johnson recall on the flight back to Washington? What character traits does this comment suggest that President Johnson has?She remembers that she had said that “he’s a good man in a tight spot.” This comment suggests that President Johnson reacts well under pressure. This was an important quality for him to possess, considering the circumstances under which he became president.Do you think Mrs. Johnson effectively expresses what it felt like to live through this historic incident. Explain why you think thatAnswers may vary, here is one example:Yes, because she gives a vivid account that includes other people’s feelings. ................
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