English 12 (S2) Blocks 2/4: Homework for Tuesday

• Read Leo Tolstoy's story "How much land does a man need?" 
• Be ready for a comprehension quiz on Tuesday. Pay particular attention to my notes on didactic writing.
• Did you miss Friday's comprehension quiz on Kate Chopin's "The Story of an Hour"?
• Review the story in light of your notes on irony and plot.
• If not done, read Hemingway's "Hills Like White Elephants" and answer these questions.

English 10 Block 3: Homework for Tuesday

• Read Leah Silverman's "Lenses". Answer the following questions:
• Answer in full sentences. Do not start with “because”, “to”, “so” or “then”. You’ll receive up to two marks each.
• 1. Describe, as far as possible, the setting (time and place) and external conflict. 
• 2. In the last two pages, Silverman uses a number of phrases to make the surgical procedure sound awful. Quote two passages (using “quotations marks”) that show how Corinne views the procedure. Use full sentences.
• 3. A dilemma is a choice with two difficult outcomes. How does Corinne’s internal conflict rest on a choice between two good things, honesty and making her friend happy? Do you agree with her choice?
• 4. Given #3, Corinne is which type of character? Explain. 
• 5. If you could have the metal eyes that Grusha is receiving, and get perfect vision as a result, would you do it? Why or why not?
• On Monday we wrote the first vocabulary test. It covered all the words from the first four vocabulary lists.
• For Tuesday, Mar. 6, finish the good copy of your compare and contrast paragraph: Compare and contrast the novel and film versions of Animal Farm.
• Watch this video on complex writing.

English 12 Linear Block 1: Homework for Wednesday

• Finish the Chp. 9 notes for The Great Gatsby. They're due on Wednesday, Mar. 5, when we will write the final Gatsby test!
• Use either quote notes or a mindmap.
• For the final test, consider the following issues:
• What's your opinion of Gatsby's character?
• Who really killed Gatsby?
• How does the lost generation apply to the characters in The Great Gatsby?
• Do you want to read The Great Gatsby on an e-reader or smartphone? Check out this free epub version! (Right click and save!)