English 11 Blocks 1/2: Homework for Monday
- Make sure you get all the notes and grammar sheets if you have missed any classes!
- Read to the end of 1.3 of Macbeth.
- Are you finished the poetry project?
English 12 Block 3: Homework for Monday
- Read Maya Angelou's "Grandmother's Victory". Consider the concept of dignity before you answer these questions in full:
- 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. Explain two reasons 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.
English 9 Linear: Homework for Tuesday
- Study for your verb test.
- Complete one newspaper article summary for Tuesday.
- The Newspaper Project: Review the last six chapters of Interface. Choose one chapter and then choose four articles/stories within that chapter (except the poems). By the end of next week, we will have typed up four explanatory paragraphs (of 8 to 12 sentences). They should all follow the same format:
- Explain your article like this!
- TS: Bob Smith's "--------------------" explains how/discuses the/argues that ______________________________. [Transition phrase, ...]
- Explain three events, examples and/or points in full detail.
- CS: Overall, what is the author's message? What is your view of this message?
- Use 2-4 introductory transitions.
- 4 font size; 1.5x or 2x spacing
- Create a title and include your full name.
- No line breaks, please!
