Saturday, November 25, 2017

English 10 Blocks 2/4Homework for Tuesday
  • Be ready for Spelling #11, which was postponed from last week:
    • 1. liquor
    • 2. longevity*
    • 3. loneliness
    • 4. losing
    • 5. magnificent
    • 6. maintenance
    • 7. manual
    • 8. manufacture
    • 9. marriage
    • 10. marrying
    • 11. mattress
    • 12. meant
    • 13. medal
    • 14. medicine
    • 15. medieval
  • Did you write Thursday's Fahrenheit 451 unit exam?
    • Read your Cornell notes, the Powerpoint notes, and any handouts.
    • Consider the following issues:
      • How does Plato' cave analogy help explain Montag's development as a character?
      • Which problems do we face today that Bradbury had already anticipated?
      • Books: What are the pros and cons?
      • What is the "carrot and stick" metaphor?

Communications 12 Block 3Homework for Tuesday
  • Read Chp. 7 of The Chrysalids and complete the first three parts of the Part 2 Study Guide and the first page of your vocab sheet.
  • Did you write Wednesday's Part 1 Chrysalids test? Make sure you finish the study guide!
  • Finish at least 2 sections of the Part 2 vocabulary handout. We'll start reading Part 2 tomorrow.

English 12 Block 1: Homework for Tuesday
  • Finish your notes on "I Had a Dream" and "If Hitler Asked...". Include 4 quotations for each set of notes. The quotations should exemplify the following:
    • the essay's thesis
    • the main points of the essay
    • the point of view
    • use of language (ie. style) and stylistic devices
    • Will you cover everything with these quotes? Certainly not. The point is to identify a few representative quotations that help support your key points.