Friday, November 16, 2012

Honors English Ten period 5

Complete the open mind handout for your groups Lord of the Flies Character. Include color. It should be visually appealing with quotes, symbols, pictures to reflect your character. 2. Finish The Magic of the Family Meal, plus SOAPS sheet and a handout. See you on Monday, November 19th

English Ten Period 2

1. Be sure to complete your special Thanksgiving journal assignments and your complete rough draft of your narrative essay assignments. 2. Check back to this blog Tuesday for your quote analysis assignment for the Autobiography of Dick Gregory.

AP English Period 1&3

1. Please be sure you have translated your lines you selected from King Lear and turned in to Mr. Williams. This has to be done in class! If you did not select lines, you may email me at mslrguy@gmail.com and I can assign you your lines. 2. Complete your ending reading journal! Almost 100% of you have novels that are less than 100 pages, and you should be able to finish both YOUR novel and your ENDING READING JOURNAL! Be sure to put information obtained from the internet in your own words! 3. Do not finish King Lear. Rather memorize your lines. Practice speaking them aloud! 4. We will resume reading when we return. 5. Plan for more writing assignments on Lear when we return. Study your literary terms! All of them!

Sunday, November 11, 2012

Honors English Ten Per. 5 Lord of The Flies Questions

Please answer the following in your Lord of The Flies Journal. If you do not have if, answer on paper. 1. What divisions or factions now exist? What details (give two) that predicted the boys would separate. 2. Piggy suggests making a sundial. Why would some sort of clock be useful? Explain. 3. How did Roger tease Henry? Can you make a connection between this behavior and him being referred to as dark early in the book? What do you think dark meant? means? 4. Who is more appealing to the boys? Ralph's world or Jacks? 5. Why did the kids, and older boys enjoy killing the pig? 6. What happens as a result of the fire not being lit? Chapter 5 7. Why does Ralph call a meeting? 8. In what ways has Ralph grown as a leader? 9. Why is it important to talk, albeit it may be uncomfortable about fear? 10. What points does Jack make as he challenges Ralph's authority?