Welcome to my class! Below is the course key for each class. Note the your class section is color coded, so any assignments for your class will be posted in that class. Please be sure to keep track of your class number and color so that you know which assignments are for you.
Note "Assignments for" indicates that an assignment was given on that day and is due the following class period, unless otherwise noted.
Writing 0098-03
Writing 0098-04
English 153-03 (3R-03)
English 153-04 (3R-04)
English 163-02 (4R-02)
English 164-01 (4R-01)
Assignments for June 8, 2009:
(3R-03) EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS - (3R-04): EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS
Final Exam Review
Vocabulary lessons 11-12
Macbeth
Why and how does Macbeth become Thane of Cawdor?
What is Lady Macbeth’s attitude toward the murder of Duncan before it happens? Macbeth’s?
List the three predictions of the witches.
Why do people suspect Malcolm and Donalbain of being behind Duncan’s murder?
Why is Duncan’s murder doubly treacherous?
From Macbeth’s point of view, what goes wrong at Banquo’s murder?
After Banquo’s murder, who shows up at Macbeth’s palace and ruins the banquet?
Lady Macbeth confessed that she would have killed King Duncan herself except for the fact what?
Shakespeare introduced the Porter in order to…
Malcolm and Donalbain flee after the murder because…
Macbeth startles his dinner guests by
Birnam Wood comes to Dunsinane when…
Describe and explain the purpose of each of the three apparitions.
Macbeth’s conversation with the doctor reveals that he…
According to evidence in Act V, Lady Macbeth died…
Lord of the Flies Why are the boys on the island to begin with?
Describe the implications in describing the path through the woods as a “scar.”
The boy with the mulberry birthmark who was fearful of the “snake-thing”
The conch shell becomes a symbol of
Explain how the personalities of Jack, Ralph, and Piggy change over time.
Simon recognizes that the beast…
In the early part of the novel, Golding writes: “a civilization that knew nothing of him and was in ruins.” To what is he referring and why?
The only boy who does not participate in the murder of Simon is…
Who starts the fire that ironically brings rescue?
When Robert suggests that the game needs a real pig “because you’ve got to kill him,” what does Jack suggest using?
Simon’s death represents the death of what ideals?
Jack impales the sow’s head on a stick because…
While staring at the severed pig’s head, Simon has a mystical experience that reveals to him that the beast is…
Roger is unable to throw rocks directly at the “littlun” on the beach because…
Piggy suffers from what physical ailment?
The naval officer’s comment about the boys’ fun and games is an example of …
The inhumanity of this fictional society is seen in its treatment of the…
The Lord of the Flies is a symbol of…
Assignments for June 3, 2009:
0098-03: Choose one of the following people: Leonardo DaVinci, Harriet Tubman, Alice Walker, William Blake, Grandma Moses, H.D., Marie Curie. Create an 8 slide Power Point giving the biographical information and major accomplishments of the person. You must include an introduction, reference, and concluding slide. You will present this project in class and it will count as a test grade. This assignment is due Wednesday June 10th.
Assignments for May 26, 2009:
(3R-03): Choose one of the following authors from British Literature: Cadmon, W.B. Yeats, James Joyce, Andrew Marvell, Robert Herrick, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Robert Browning, William Blake, Percy Shelley, Alfred Lord Tennyson, John Suckling, Ben Jonson, John Donne, John Milton, Edmund Spenser, Amelia Lanyer.
Create a 10 slide Power Point providing the person's biographical information, major accomplishments, and an analysis of one of his or her poems. Your Power Point must include a reference slide with properly formatted MLA entries for your sources. This assignment is due Monday, June 1. You will be presenting it in class for a test grade.
Assignments for May 20, 2009:
(3R-04): Choose one of the following authors from British Literature: Cadmon, WB Yeats, James Joyce, Andrew Marvell, Robert Herrick, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Robert Browning, William Blake, Percy Shelley, Alfred Lord Tennyson, John Suckling, Ben Jonson, John Donne, John Milton, Edmund Spenser, Amelia Lanyer.
Create a 10 slide Power Point providing the person's biographical information, major accomplishments, and an analysis of one of his or her poems. Your Power Point must include a reference slide with properly formatted MLA entries for your sources. This assignment is due Wednesday, May 27th. You will be presenting it in class.
0098-03: Choose one of the following people: Leonardo DaVinci, Harriet Tubman, Alice Walker, William Blake, Grandma Moses, H.D., Marie Curie. Create an 8 slide Power Point giving the biographical information and major accomplishments of the person. You must include an introduction, reference, and concluding slide. You will present this project in class and it will count as a test grade. This assignment is due Wednesday May 27th.
Assignments for May 19, 2009:
(3R-04): Below is John Donne's sonnet "I am a little world made cunningly" Read through the sonnet then in at least 3 paragraphs of 6-8 sentences each, discuss John Donne's perceptions of human nature. This is due at the end of the period and will count as a test grade.
HOLY SONNETS.
V.
I am a little world made cunningly
Of elements, and an angelic sprite ;
But black sin hath betray'd to endless night
My world's both parts, and, O, both parts must die.
You which beyond that heaven which was most high
Have found new spheres, and of new land can write,
Pour new seas in mine eyes, that so I might
Drown my world with my weeping earnestly,
Or wash it if it must be drown'd no more.
But O, it must be burnt ; alas ! the fire
Of lust and envy burnt it heretofore,
And made it fouler ; let their flames retire,
And burn me, O Lord, with a fiery zeal
Of Thee and Thy house, which doth in eating heal.
Assignments for May 15, 2009:
(3R-04): Define the following words and use each one in a sentence.
abstemious, anomaly, assuage, disaffect, divest, equilibrium, founder, gorge, hefty, inebriated, munificent, paltry, pamper, perturbation, precursor, prescient, retrospect, trivia, unleash, volatile
Assignments for May 14, 2009:
(3R-03): Complete the following essay prompt. You must have at least 4 paragraphs of 6-8 sentences each. It will be collected at the end of the period for a quiz grade, NO EXCEPTIONS
"Tough challenges reveal our strengths and weaknesses." This statement is certainly true; adversity helps us discover who we are. Hardships can often lead us to examine who we are and to question what is important in life. In fact, people who have experienced seriously adverse events frequently report that they were positively changed by their negative experiences.
Do you think that ease does not challenge us and that we need adversity to help us discover who we are? Plan and write an essay in which you develop your point of view on this issue. Support your position with reasoning and examples taken from your reading, studies, experience, or observations.
(3R-04): Complete the following essay prompt. You must have at least 4 paragraphs of 6-8 sentneces each. It will be collected at the end of the period for a quiz grade, NO EXCEPTIONS.
"Tough challenges reveal our strengths and weaknesses." This statements is certainly true; adversity helps us discover who we are. Hardships can often lead us to examine who we are and to question what is important in life. In fact, people who have experienced seriously adverse events frequently report that they were positively changed by their negative experiences.
Do you think that ease does not challenge us and that we need adversity to help us discover who we are? Plan and write an essay in which you develop your point of view on this issue. Support your position with reasoning and examples taken from your reading, studies, experience, or observations.
(4R-02): Complete the review sheet for Tuesday. It is attached at the bottom of the page.
(4R-01): Complete the review sheet for Tuesday. It is attached at the bottom of the page.
Assignments for May 12, 2009:
(3R-03): No homework: All students who have not returned textbooks must do so.
(3R-04): Lord of the Flies test tomorrow. Please bring in your literature books.
(4R-02): Finish reading The House on Mango Street. Complete the review sheet for final exams by Tuesday.
(4R-01): Complete the review sheet for final exams
Assignments for May 11, 2009:
(3R-03): Lord of the Flies test tomorrow. Bring in your literature books.
(4R-01): From last Thursday, if you did not complete the 4 paragraph essay discussing what you've learned during your years at UC and what advice you would give to freshmen, you need to finish that.
If you are finished with this essay, respond to the following prompt in a 4 paragraph essay. This will be a TEST grade. Jim Braddock has two great loves in his life: boxing and his family. How does he balance the love for the two, and is his love for boxing sometimes the source of conflict in his family?
Assignments for May 8, 2009:
(3R-03): Finish Lord of the Flies essays. Due at the end of class today.
(3R-04): Finish reading and annotating chapter 12 in Lord of the Flies and summarize in 8-10 sentences.
0098-04: Read the following poem from Emily Dickinson then respond to the prompt at the end.
We never know how high we are
Till we are asked to rise
And then if we are true to play
Our statures touch the skies
The heroism we recite
Would be a normal thing
Did not ourselves the cubits warp
For fear to be a king.
Dickinson's poem suggests that humans are accomplishing anything except that we often get in our own way. Choose an historical figure, and using your chunk paragraph (11 sentences) explain how he or she achieved great things for humanity.
Assignments for May 7, 2009:
(3R-03): Before beginning the novel, we discussed the idea that Golding believed evil lies in every human heart, including that of children. One of the major themes in the novel Lord of the Flies is the loss of innocence. In a 4 paragraph essay, (1 intro, 2 body, 1 conclusion) choose a character and discuss how he is an example of loss of innocence. Relate this to your own personal experiences of growing up and maturing. This is due at the end of the period as a quiz grade.
(3R-04): Before beginning the novel, we discussed the idea that Golding believed evil lies in every human heart, including that of children. One of the major themes in the novel Lord of the Flies is the loss of innocence. In a 4 paragraph essay, (1 intro, 2 body, 1 conclusion), choose a character and discuss how he is an example of loss of innocence. Relate this to your own personal experiences of growing up and maturing. This is due at the end of teh period as a quiz grade.
(4R-02): As seniors, your high school career is coming to a close. In a 4 paragraph essay (1 intro, 2 body, 1 conclusion), discuss the most important lesson you've learned during your time here and what advice you would give to the freshman class. This is due typed and handed in at the end of the period. It is a quiz grade.
(4R-01): As seniors, your high school career is coming to a close. In a 4 paragraph essay (1 intro, 2 body, 1 conclusion), discuss the most important lessons you've learned during your time here and what advice you would give to the freshman class. This is due typed and handed in at the end of the period. It is a quiz grade.
Assignments for May 6, 2009:
0098-04:The song "Don't Let Me Get Me" by Pink contains the following line: "Doctor, Doctor won't you please prescribe me something....A day in the life of someone else"
(4R-02): Answer the following questions over the House on Mango Street
The family of little feet
1. What is the significance of the shoes that each person wears.?
2. How does Esperanza regard the process of growing up?
3. What is the allure of dressing up in grown-up shoes?
4. How doe the shoes influence how others see the girls?
5. In what ways are the shoes an emblem of growing up?
6. What draws Rachel to consider kissing the bum?
A Rice Sandwich
1. The canteen is the school cafeteria. Why does Esperanza want to eat lunch there instead of going home?
2. Why does mama say no?
3. Esperanza wanted to eat lunch in the canteen. Why, then, does she cry as she eats her sandwich?
(3R-04): Respond to the following prompt in at least 4 paragraphs. "A better understanding of other people contributes to the development of moral virtues. We shall be both kinder and fairer in our treatment of others if we understand them better. Understanding ourselves and understanding others are connected, since as human beings we all have thinkgs in common" Do we need other people in order to understand ourselves? Plan and write an essay in which you develop your point of view. Support your position on this issue with reasoning and examples taken from your reading, experiences, studies or observations.
Assignments for May 5, 2009:
(3R-03): Finish reading Lord of the Flies and annotate for Thursday.
(3R-04):
1. What does Simon discover about the beast? Why does he try to tell the others?
2. Explain who you think the Lord of the Flies is and what it represents.
3. Explain how Simon's death affects Ralph and the others. What does everyone blame for his death?
(4R-02): The song "Don't Let Me Get Me" by Pink contains the following line: "Doctor, Doctor won't you please prescribe me something....A day in the life of someone else"
If you could be anyone else in the world for a day, who would it be and why? This paragraph needs to be at least 10 sentences.
In a second paragraph of at least 6 sentences, explain why it is good to be you. This is a quiz grade and is due at the end of the period.
Assignments for May 4, 2009:
0098-03: The song "Don't Let Me Get Me" by Pink contains the following line: "Doctor, Doctor won't you please prescribe me something....A day in the life of someone else"
If you could be anyone else in the world for day, who would it be and why? This paragraph needs to be at least 10 sentences.
Explain in a second paragraph why it is good to be you. Your second paragraph needs to be at least 8 sentences. This is a quiz grade.
(4R-01): The song "Don't Let Me Get Me" by Pink contains the following line: "Doctor, Doctor won't you please prescribe me something....A day in the life of someone else"
If you could be anyone else in the world for day, who would it be and why? This paragraph needs to be at least 10 sentences.
Explain in a second paragraph why it is good to be you. Your second paragraph needs to be at least 8 sentences. This is a quiz grade.
(4R-02): Answer the following questions over House on Mango Street
Alicia who sees Mice
1. Why does Alicia's father ignore her comments about the mice?
2. Why is Alicia afraid of nothing except four-legged fur and fathers?
Darius and the Clouds
1. What is the significance of the sky, the butterflies, and the flowers?
2. Why does Cisneros focus on the familiar childhood pastime of seeing shapes in clouds?
3. Why does Esperanza think Darius is being wise this time?
And Some More
1. Why does this chapter include a listing of people in the neighborhood?
2. Why does Nenny give the clouds names?
3. Why does Rachel say to Nenny that her mother is ugly?
4. Why does Esperanza tell the girls to get out of her yard?
(3R-03): Answer the following questions in at least 6 sentences each:
1. What does Simon discover about the beast? Why does he try and tell the others?
2. Explain who you think Lord of the Flies is and what it represents.
3. Explain how Simon's death affects Ralph and the others. What does everyone blame for his death?
Assignments for May 1, 2009:
0098-04: Go to the following website and read the article " Body Ritual Among the Nacirema" then respond to the following prompt in two paragraphs of at least 8 sentences each. Imagina that you are an observer from another planet reporting back go your authorities on Earth customs. Write them a letter describing the processes you have detailed in your journal. Remember, you don't understand the language of these earthlings and have no names for the processes you are writing about. http://oak.cats.ohiou.edu/~thompsoc/Body.html
Assignments for April 30, 2009:
(3R-03): Make sure you read and annotated Chapters 9-10
(3R-04): Your Chapter 7 paragraph is due by Friday, NO EXCEPTIONS. Even if you were not here for the concert, you are still responsible for it. The assignment is under April 28th. Chapters 9-10 are due Tuesday, annotated.
(4R-02)
Marin
1. What are Marin's values
2. Why must she stay in front of the house?
3. In what ways is Marin older than the other girls?
4. What are Esperanza's perceptions of Marin?
Those that Don't
1. How do outsiders perceive Esperanza's neighborhood?
2. What aren't Esperanza and the others afraid of?
3. What happens when they go to another neighborhood?
There was an Old Woman
1. This chapter tells the tragedy of Angel Vargas, but Cisneros writes as though it is a fantasy. Why does she choose this technique?
2. Why does Angel fall "like a sugar donut?"
3. What lesson does Esperanza learn from the Vargas family?
Assignments for April 29, 2009:
0098-03: Go to the following website and read the article " Body Ritual Among the Nacirema" then respond to the following prompt in two paragraphs of at least 8 sentences each. Imagina that you are an observer from another planet reporting back go your authorities on Earth customs. Write them a letter describing the processes you have detailed in your journal. Remember, you don't understand the language of these earthlings and have no names for the processes you are writing about. https://www.msu.edu/~jdowell/miner.html
(4R-02):
Meme Ortiz
1. What is your impression of Meme Ortiz and his dog?
2. Why does his dog have two names, one in English and one in Spanish?
3. What is the effect of describing Esperanza’s house with its “feet tucked under like a cat”?
4. What is the importance of the tree in the backyard?
5. What does it show about the neighborhood children that they have a Tarzan jumping contest?
6. What does Esperanza think of Cathy’s old house?
Louis, His Cousin, and His Other Cousin
1. Why does Cisneros describe Louis as someone whose t-shirt “ never stays tucked in his pants”?
2. What does Esperanza think of Marin?
3. Esperanza reports the details of Louie’s brother, the stolen Cadillac, and the police chase as a reporter would, without commentary. Why does Cisneros have Esperanza do that?
4. Why do the neighborhood children all wave at Louie’s cousin as the police drive by with him in the back seat?
Assignments for April 28, 2009:
(4R-02):
Our Good Day
1. Why does Rachel say that she will be Esperanza’s friend for five dollars, and why does Esperanza agree to it?
2. Why does Esperanza like Rachel and her sister Lucy?
3. Why does Esperanza agree is she knows it “will make Cathy mad forever?”
4. Why is it funny when Rachel says, “You’ve got quite a load there too” and what does her comment tell us?
Laughter
1. What is the effect of the phrase, “popsicle lips,” that Esperanza uses to describe Rachel’s and Lucy’s lips?
2. What is the effect of the phrase “ice cream bells giggle”?
3. Why is the laughter of Esperanza and her friends like a pile of dishes breaking?
4. Why does Nenny agree, and how does her reaction bring Nenny and Esperanza closer together?
Gil’s Furniture Bought and Sold
1. Why does Cisneros open this chapter with a detailed listing of the contents of the junk store?
2. What is the effect of describing the owner wearing “a pair of gold glasses floating in the dark”?
3. Why does Esperanza feel stupid about the music box?
4. Why does the music seem to “let go a million moths all over the dusty furniture and swan-neck shadows and in our bones”?
(3R-04): Read Chapter 8 in Lord of the Flies; Respond to the following prompt about chapter 7 in one good paragraph. This will be a quiz grade and is due at the beginning of class on Wednesday. "Explain how the boys' re-enactment of the hunt is an example of the conflict between primitive and civilized behavior"
Assignments for April 27, 2009:
(4R-02): Answer the following questions about The House on Mango Street.
Boys and Girls
1. How does Esperanza regard her responsibility as an older sister?
2. Why is Esperanza a “red balloon?”
3. Who of what is the anchor?
4. What is the tone of Esperanza’s reflection at the end of the chapter?
My Name
1. Why does Esperanza say that her name has too many syllables?
2. Why does she say it means “sadness” and “waiting” when, in Spanish, it means hope?
3. What is Esperanza’s perception of the role of women in her family?
4. What do we know about Esperanza from her reaction to the story or her great-grandmother?
5. Why does she want a different name, and what is the significance of the names she lists at the end of the chapter?
Cathy Queen of Cats
1. Cathy is a running commentator on life in the neighborhood. What do we learn about her from this?
2. Why will Cathy be a friend “only till next Tuesday?”
3. How does Esperanza react to Cathy’s comment about “the neighborhood…getting bad?”
4. What does Esperanza think about Cathy’s family moving “a little farther north from Mango Street…every time people like [them] kept moving in?”
5. What does Cathy think of Esperanza’s family?
(3R-03): Read Chapter 8 in Lord of the Flies; Respond to the following prompt about chapter 7 in one good paragraph. This will be a quiz grade and is due at the beginning of class on Tuesday. "Explain how the boys' re-enactment of the hunt is an example of the conflict between primitive and civilized behavior"
Assignments for April 23, 2009:
(4R-02): Answer the following questions for an in-class quiz grade.
“The House on Mango Street”
1. Esperanza is the narrator of the story. What is her attitude toward the house on Mango Street?
2. What is the dream house that Esperanza describes on page 4, and what does it show about her?
3. What is the feeling behind the nun’s comment, “You live there?”
4. What is Esperanza’s reaction to the nun?
5. Why does Esperanza want a real house?
6. What do we know about the narrator and her family by the end of this chapter?
7. Why does Cisneros begin her novel with a listing of the problems faced by the family?
“Hairs”
1. Why does Esperanza focus on hair?
2. What picture do we get about each person simply by a description of their hair?
3. What is the effect of connecting the snoring, the rain, and Mama’s hair?
4. By the end of this chapter, it is clear that Cisneros’s novel will be an episodic one, a collection of short sketches or people and events. Why does Cisneros choose this technique and what is the effect of this narrative organization?
Assignments for April 22, 2009:
Writing 0098-03 - Final copies of essays due on Monday as a test grade.
Writing 0098-04:Rough drafts of essays due Wednesday for a quiz grade.
(4R-02): These questions will be counted as a test grade. They are due at the beginning of first period tomorrow. You are responsible for them whether you were in or not on the day of the assignment, and you are responsible for getting them to me tomorrow, whether you will be in class or not.
1. How does Troy characterize death? What is his outlook or attitude toward death? (6-8 sentences)
2. Troy states “Some people build fences to keep people out…and other people build fences to keep people in.” How are Troy and Rose and example of each of these situations? (6-8 sentences)
3. Describe Troy’s parenting style and how Troy pictures his relationship with his son, Cory? (8-11) sentences
4. At the end of the play, Rose says that Cory is Troy Maxson all over again. Explain the ways in which this is both true and false. (6-8 sentences)
Assignments for April 21, 2009:
(4R-01):
1. Read the section called “My Name” on page 10. In 3-4 sentences discuss Esperanza’s attitude toward her name. Who is she named after and in what ways does she want to be the same and different from that person?
2. Read “Minerva Who Writes Poems” on page 84 and “Linoleum Roses” on page 101. Describe the condition of many of the women who live in Esperanza’s neighborhood. Do they have any hope for their future? Why or Why not? Answer in 5-6 sentences.
3. Read “The Three Sisters” on page 103. One of the sisters tells her “You must remember to come back. For the ones who cannot leave as easily as you.” Explain what the sister means by this and what she is trying to teach Esperanza about the home and one’s roots.
Assignments for April 20, 2009:
(3R-03): Read Chapter 5 in Lord of the Flies.
(Writing 0098-03) - Rough drafts of "Gift of the Magi" essays are due Wednesday for a quiz grade.
Assignments for April 7, 2009 and Easter Break:
Assignments for April 6, 2009:
(3R-03): Complete the questions.
1. Who is the only one who may interrupt the speaker holding the conch?
2. Who saw the beast/beastie/snake-like thing?
3. Who says, again and again that there isn't a beast?
4. On Page 37, Ralph makes a two-fold "mission statement." What are the
two parts?
1.
2.
5. Why do they need a fire?
6. What did the boys use to start the fire?
7. Who is the first boy to die?
Who said it? (remember to indicate page numbers)
8. "How do you expect to be rescued if you don't put first things first
and
act proper?"
9. "I told you to. I told you to get a list of names!"
10. "We'll have rules! Lots of rules! Then when anyone breaks 'em-"
Assignments for April 3, 2009:
Writing 0098-03: Define each of the following words then use all of them in an original sentence. At the end of your sentences, explain in one paragraph of at least 6-8 sentences why the title of the story "Gift of the Magi" is important and how it relates to the story of the three wise men.
Imputation
Parsimony
Agile
Meretricious
Shy
Prudence
Truant
Appertaining
Vestibule
depreciate
(3R-03): Read Chapter 2 of Lord of the Flies and annotate in your book. Due Monday.
(3R-04): Read Chapter 2 of Lord of the Flies and annotate in your book. Due Tuesday.
Assignments for April 2, 2009
(4R-01): Read and annotate in your books pages 14-45.
(3R-04): Answer the questions over Lord of the Flies Chapter 1 below.
(3R-03): Answer the questions over Lord of the Flies, chapter 1.
Chapter 1: Sound of the Shell | Answer the following questions fully. Use another sheet of paper. 1. What is "the scar"? Why does Golding choose that word? 2. How did all the kids get there? Did all the kids make it to the island? 3. How is Ralph unfriendly to Piggy? Why? 4. Where is the darkness on the island? What is darkness a metaphor for? 5. What does Piggy want to do with the boys. |
Is Ralph interested? Explain. What does Ralph think is going to happen? 6. What does Ralph imitate as he calls "Piggy" Why is that important? Is Ralph an innocent person? 7. How does Piggy upset Ralph |
8. What is all over Ralph and his face in the first chapter? Why might that be important? What does light stand for? What does darkness? 9. How does Johnny sit below Ralph? What does the little boy expect? Why does he choose Ralph? 10. How are the kids acting now? What were they doing in the forest? 11. How do you know that Merridew (Jack) is up to no good? 12. What makes Ralph attractive as a leader? Is this a good quality? What would be good qualities in a leader? At this moment, would Jack make a good leader? Explain. 13. Why do they make one leader and not a council of three? How could that be a problem later? |
14. Ralph has the Conch, what does Jack have? How is that effective? What does the Conch symbolize? What does the knife symbolize? 15. What excites them on the expedition? What do they do on the way to the top? What about this expedition makes it less than innocent kid stuff? 16. Why doesn't Jack kill the pig? Why is this incident so ominous? What is the main emotion Jack feels? |
(4R-02): Write a one page, typed, double-spaced response to the following prompt: In the first Act of Fences, we see what Troy is like as a parent. Discuss the kind of parent Troy is and what in his past (especially his experiences with his own father) has made him the kind of parent he is.
Assignments for April 1, 2009:
Writing 0098-03: Define each of the following words then use all of them in an original sentence. At the end of your sentences, explain in one paragraph of at least 6-8 sentences why the title of the story "Gift of the Magi" is important and how it relates to the story of the three wise men.
Imputation
Parsimony
Agile
Meretricious
Shy
Prudence
Truant
Appertaining
Vestibule
depreciate
(4R-02): Answer the following questions over Fences, Act 1, Scene 1.
Fences Act 1, Scene 1
1. What do Troy and Bono do as a job?
2. When the play opens, what day of the week is it, and why is that important to Troy and Bono?
3. We know that Troy is a married man, but what possible signs of trouble or infidelity are already being revealed?
4. How has Rose influenced Troy in a positive way?
5. Why does Lyons come to see Troy, and why does he refuse Troy’s offer to find a job for him?
6. In the play, Troy tells a story in which he personifies death. Describe the incident Troy experienced.
7. In the play, Troy also claims to have met the devil. According to Troy, what does the devil look like, how does this description contradict traditional depictions of the devil, and why is it a fitting description for this play?
(3R-04): Reread Chapter 1 of Lord of the Flies. Prepare a 1 page, double-spaced summary of the main events and ideas.
(3R-03): Read Chapters 3 and 4 in Lord of the Flies
(3R-04): Read Chapters 3 and 4 in Lord of the Flies
(4R-02): Finish reading Fences
(4R-01): Read pages 62-83 and annotate
If you could be anyone else in the world for day, who would it be and why? This paragraph needs to be at least 10 sentences.
Explain in a second paragraph why it is good to be you. Your second paragraph needs to be at least 8 sentences. This is a quiz grade.
If you could be anyone else in the world for day, who would it be and why? This paragraph needs to be at least 10 sentences.
Explain in a second paragraph why it is good to be you. Your second paragraph needs to be at least 8 sentences. This is a quiz grade.
1. What does Simon discover about the beast? Why does he try and tell the others?
2. Explain who you think Lord of the Flies is and what it represents.
3. Explain how Simon's death affects Ralph and the others. What does everyone blame for his death?
1. What does Simon discover about the beast? Why does he try and tell the others?
2. Explain who you think Lord of the Flies is and what it represents.
3. Explain how Simon's death affects Ralph and the others. What does everyone blame for his death?
If you could be anyone else in the world for day, who would it be and why? This paragraph needs to be at least 10 sentences.
Explain in a second paragraph why it is good to be you. Your second paragraph needs to be at least 8 sentences. This is a quiz grade.
We never know how high we are
Till we are asked to rise
And then if we are true to plan
Our statures touch the skies --
The Heroism we recite
Would be a normal thing
Did not ourselves the Cubits warp
For fear to be a King --
Emily Dickinson's poem suggests that humans are capable of accomplishing any task and reaching any goals except that we often get in our way. In a two paragraph essay, choose a person from history and discuss how he or she lived up to their full potential. You must use the chunk format you have been taught. This is a test grade.
(3R-03) and (3R-04): Choose one of the following author from British Literature: John Donne, W.B. Yeats, John Milton, Amelia Lanyer, Edmund Spenser, Robert Herrick, Henry Vaughn, Alfred Lord Tennyson, Percy Shelley, Ben Jonson, Andrew Marvell, John Suckling, Thomas Gray, Robert Burns, William Blake, Joanna Bailie, William Wordsworth, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Lord Byron, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Robert Browning, John Keats
You will create a 10 slide Power Point on this author. You must include the following: biographical information, major accomplishments and an explanation and analysis of one poem. You must also include a reference slide properly formatted in MLA format. This project is due next Wednesday.
