Tuesday, October 13, 2009

Junior English

Monday
Complete Literature Circle on Chapter 6-7
Read Chapter 8 and complete discussion Questions

Tuesday
Had class discussion on Ch. 6-7
Cont. Discussion on Ch. 8
Identify examples of the following Literary Terms: climax, personification
Locate the following vocabulary in Ch 8, identify the page # and devolop your own definition of the terms: prefect, sancitity, demure, fervor, sufficient

Wednesday
Lord of the Flies Chapter 9
Explain how Golding uses the weather in chapter 9 as an example of foreshadowing. Be sure to use at least 2 quotes to support your paper and include the page numbers for the quotes.

Thursday
Movie: "A Man Shot An Arrow Into the Air"
Complete Discussion Question WS
Click Link to watch movie:
http://www.cbs.com/classics/the_twilight_zone/video/video.php?cid=621774886&pid=PFP824baqLvbXm1KNNpRCE0_36zaoYvi

Friday
Read Chapter 10
Identify the following vocabulary in the chapter. Include the page # and create your own definition: Chapter 10 vocabulary : befoul, shrill, shudder, gesticulate, Samneric, stifle, twitch, smother, phosphorescence
complete Discussion Questions
Review taking the following Quiz:
http://www.argohs.net/departs/english/blettiere/LOTF_10_summaryquiz.htm

Monday, October 12, 2009

African American Lit

Monday Read Chapter
Focus Question #5

What does Janie mean by the following dialogue from the end of Chapter 12 (p. 114)
“Ah done lived Grandma’s way, now Ah means tuh live mine”

Answer Plan

To introduce the answer, make a brief comment on the meaning of the sentence.
Give background from the novel to support your explanation. Use a quotation, if possible.Predict whether or not Janie will be happy with Tea Cake.

Tuesday
Focus Question #6
How do you feel about Teacake after the situation with the money? Do you think he is good guy for Janie?