Thursday/Friday

Thursday - take Literary Terms quiz

Friday - Finish reading "The Most Dangerous Game" and do the following:

            Imagine that you are Sanger Rainsford and have escaped from Ship-Trap Island.  You have been accused of murder—the murder of General Zaroff and his servant, Ivan.  Using facts (evidence) from the text (this means you should summarize and quote from the text) you must write a defense speech that will prove your innocence.  The speech must be at least ten sentences long.  Remember, you are trying to prove your innocence so be as detailed as possible and use evidence (actual facts and occurrences from the story, the text) to clear your name.  You may even call forth eyewitnesses if you so choose.

To Kill A Mockingbird

Reading Journal:

For every chapter (beginning with chapter 5) you will need to do the following:

List one thing that you found interesting in the chapter whether it be an event, a literary device (allusion, symbol, etc), a twist in plot, anything really. After you list your interesting thing - discuss why it interests you or what it might mean in relation to the larger story.

Also you need to give a brief list of events in the chapter (these can be bullet points), characters and connect to a theme.

You can either keep this reading journal on your blog or in a notebook. I will collect this at the end of the book and they will be worth 5 points per chapter.

These journals should also be good study guides.

April 2nd

Work on Personal Narratives - draft 3.

Romeo and Juliet Essay for Thursday

In one page, double space, answer the following question:

Who's to blame for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet?


Please give only one answer - example: Mercutio, the Nurse, the Friar, the Prince, the parents, etc.

You will need to include the following:

1) Hook (5 points): an attention getting device that grabs a hold of the reader and links to the thesis.
2) A Thesis Statement (5 points).
3) Your body must include reasons why you think so and so is to blame with proof (examples) from the text. You should use some quotations and explanation of quotations in your body. You should have three examples. (15 points)
4) A conclusion. (5 points). This should summarize what you have just said in your essay and it should leave the reader with something else to think about. (Ex: If all love led to suicide than...)
5) You must start with prewriting and you must turn in your pre-writing with your essay. (10 points).
6) Title (5 points).

Total: 45 points.

DUE: Monday 3/12

Homework for Trips

Work on practice test and scavenger hunt sheet.

Tuesday Feb. 21st

Today: Group Acting Projects. Begin Act 5.

HW: Journal

No one knows why the feud between the Montagues and the Capulets started, or at least we are not told. You are going to write a short 2-3 paragraph background story about how the feud started. It could have happened 30, 40, 50 years ago. Just don't get too crazy. It has to be realistic for the story and the times (No nuclear weapons or time machines allowed).

Act IV Projects

You should be working on translating your scene of Act IV into contemporary english.

Also, review your vocabulary words.