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!

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?

Honors English Ten Homework

1. W. Buckley Jr. is an educated writer. Why do you think he uses the word "complain' even though it has a negative connotation? Why not, "Why don't we protest"? or "why doent we speak up? 2. The little short stories Buckley uses are called anecdotes. How do the anecdotes increase Buckley's credibility? 3. What connection is Buckley making between patriotism and complaining? 4. Do you agree that technology has made us automatons? Are we helpless? 5. Buckley wrote this is 1961. How might you modify his message for your generation? 6. Connect "Why don't we complain" to Lord of the Flies? 7. Write (or at least begin a narrative ) in which you narrate (the the story of) a time when you did not complain?

American Literature Study Questions November 5

american Literature Period 5 Directions Carefuly finish reading Chapter 6, answer the study questions as well as everything else below. 1. Be sure to answer 1-10 (blue Paper) using your character trait words--this was the completing thesis statement handout. 2. Finish reading Gatbsy Chapter 6 and do the following: 1. Summarize the chapter. 3. Answer the following: What do we learn about Gatby's humble beginnings in chapter 4. What is Gatsby's real name? Who are his parents? Where does he come from? Who is Dan Cody? What happens to Dan Cody's money? Why does Gatbsy not get the promised inheirtance from cody and how does this influence Gatsby's behavior---hint, what does GAtbsy not do because of what happened to Dan Cody? Reflection: How is Gatbsy's history different from your expectations of him? Bring Essay Sheet and be prepared to brainstorm and write a first draft.

American Literature Homework

Each of the following sentences is flawed, and is not a strong thesis statement. Rewrite the sentences below making them stronger thesis statements. Tell why each is not a thesis statement as it currently written. 1. People like getting suntans. 2. Some students do not like going to school. 3. The Lakers have not won any games. 4. Daylights savings time ends on Sunday, November 4th 5. Monday is the first day of the work week.