English 10 Blocks 2/4: Homework for Thursday

• Read Section 3.2 of Fahrenheit 451 and complete one page of Cornell notes for Friday. 
• Also, finish your Part 3 vocabulary sheet. The 2nd vocab test will be written next week.
• Did you write last Tuesday's vocabulary test on Part 2 of Fahrenheit 451?

Communications 12 Block 3: Homework for Thursday

• Be ready for tomorrow's apostrophe test!
• The Chrysalids: Make sure you 
• read one chapter a day (Chp. 3 for Thursday);
• complete the three chapters worth of the vocabulary (or more);
• complete the notes for that chapter (up to #9).
• Did you write last Wednesday's fiction test? It will cover all the notes we've studied (theme, characters, plot, conflict, irony and symbolism, point of view and legend/myth/fable/fantasy) and include samples of short stories from previous exams.
• Did you finish the study guide for the short story test?
• Did you finish the Robin Hood and Clash of the Titans paragraph?

English 12 Block 1: Homework for Friday

• Read Maya Angelou's "Grandmother's Victory and answer the following questions for Friday:
• 1. What does Angelou mean by “powhitetrash children”? (2)
• 2. According to her grandmother, why should Angelou’s family be courteous in the face of such obvious rudeness and discrimination? (2)
• 3. Why is Angelou’s grandmother victorious? (2)
• 4. Explain one stylistic device used in this essay. (2)
• 5. Offer two reasons to explain why this is a narrative essay. (2)
• Answer in full sentences. Ensure your answers are full and thorough. Hand in your answers on a separate piece of paper. 
• If not finished, read Garrett Hardin's controversial essay "Lifeboat Ethics: The Case Against Helping the Poor". Answer the questions inside the booklet: P. 398: b/c/d/f/h/i