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Honors English II Homework
Read "The Storyteller" by Saki. Do as we have done in class. Tear the story down by looking at the following elements and examine how they are used in the story and how those elements impact the author's purpose in the story.
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Make sure that you finish reading "The Cold Equations" for homework tonight. We have a lot to do with this story!
Read pages 112-114 (left column only) for homework tonight. Examine how Marilyn's and Barton's characters are developed through their dialogue. Has Marilyn changed since we first met her? Has Barton changed since we first met him? What other conflicts arise?
Over the weekend, read pages 109-111 in your info binder. The story is "The Cold Equations" by Tom Godwin.
As you read, consider the following questions: 1. Who is the main character? 2. How does he describe himself? 3. What do his actions reveal about himself? 4. What is the conflict? 5. What does his reaction to the conflict reveal about his character? Please complete the handout about "The Masque of the Red Death."
Remember that in your spare time, you need to read Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck. The reading is due by February 11. Please read "The Masque of the Red Death" by Edgar Allan Poe and complete the masque activity. Colors and objects play a significant role in this story. We will discuss how this impacts our understanding of the text and Poe's purpose for the objects and colors. Revised Superstitions essays are due tomorrow.
Please complete Activity 1 on the Phrases review sheet for tonight. Complete the questions about "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson on page 121 in your info binder. We will go over the major terms and apply this to your short story project for the unit. Congratulations for completing your first unit test without a mental breakdown! I am proud of all of you! It just goes to show what good preparation can do for you.
Over the weekend, don't forget to finish your poetry project. It is due Tuesday when we return. If you have any other additional time (and it *coughs* snows), you can finish editing and revising your superstitions essays, which are due on Wednesday, January 23. I have given all of you copies of Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck (*cough* just in case of snow *cough*). This is outside reading and must be completed by February 11. We will begin discussions and activities over a three day period with this novella and discuss how it ties in with our short story unit. Just in case you procrastinate, I will give you a heads up over the weekend about what pages will need to be read by what time. Your poetry project is due January 22 (Tuesday) when we return. You have the items printed off. There is no reason to be late on this assignment.
Your revised superstitions essay is due on January 23 by 3:15 pm. I have sent comments to you. Do not procrastinate! Remember to share the document with me, or if you have already shared it with me, simply email me to tell me you are finished making revisions. I will grade it based on the TNReady Informational essay rubric, and I will use the English department's grading scale to justify the grade equivalent. Tomorrow, you will take your essay test on poetry. We will do as we have done in class and tear down the poem and define a subject to create a theme. Don't stress! You've got this!
For Friday, you will take the multiple choice/multiple select portion of your test. It is just like we have been doing in class. I would suggest looking over your poetry terms notes from the beginning of the unit, as there will be a small recall section about terms and their definitions. As far as grammar goes, work on exercise 1 #1-10 in your grammar packet by underling and labeling the phrases you find in each sentence. This is not due until Tuesday. Remember that to better understand how we write, we must deconstruct what we write. |
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