Pd 3&4: VACATION ASSIGNMENT FOR PD 3&4 JUNIORS
Pd 7&9: No Vacation HW! :-)
Pd 6:
HW #4 Read the epilogue.  Describe what happens. Explain why McBride included this in his story.
~Multiple Choice Test on Friday.  If you know you are going to be out (and you have brought me a note) you can take the test on Thursday.
~ VACATION ASSIGNMENT FOR SENIORS

Pd 3: Tomorrow we will finish the essay.  If you are using a second book for extra credit, you might want to review it tonight.

Pd 4, 7, 9: Multiple Choice test tomorrow.  Sorry for jumping it around so much, I just wanted to make sure we had a chance to review.

Pd 6:
HW # 2 Read Chapter 24
1. Summarize what you read.
2. Explain why McBride included this chapter to follow the chapter on Dennis.
HW #3 Read Chapter 25 (due Wednesday-- this is a long chapter-- you might want to start it tonight!)
1. Why does Ruth bring up the subject of her burial/death? 2. How does James deal with the color boundary? 3. What affect does talking about her past have on Ruth? 4. How has Ruth stayed the same and her children changed? 5. How does Ruth act when she goes to visit Frances? Why do you think she acts like this?

Parent Teacher Conferences Coming Up :-)

Pd 3
Multiple Choice Test Today!
Essay Test next Monday!

Pd 4 Finish reading Angela's Ashes by Monday.  You will have a multiple choice test on Tuesday.
Pd 7, 9
HW #1 Finish Reading Chapter 15 in Angela's Ashes.
Quiz on Chs 6-15 postponed til Monday- we have Career Day tomorrow :-)

Pd 6
Read chapters 21-22 in The Color of Water.  Expect a short reading quiz to follow.

Pd 6 Seniors: HW # 10 Read Ch 18
1) Why does James really want the family to move to Delaware?
2) Name and describe three opportunities that James gained while living in Delaware.
3) What college did James get into?  What was Ruth's reaction?

Juniors Pd 3: HW #9 Write down:
A-  Two questions you have about the book.
B- Two possible themes of the book, with short explanations.
C- Two important literary devices or techniques found in the book, with short explanations.

Seniors Pd 6:
HW #9 You can find the text of "The Weary Blues" here.
Rewrite: Choose a specific literary element (e.g., theme, characterization, structure, point of view, etc.) or literary technique (e.g., symbolism, irony, figurative language, etc.)  used in "The Weary Blues". Using specific details from that passage, in a well-developed paragraph, show how the author uses that element or technique to develop the passage.
Write: Write a well-developed paragraph in which you use ideas from both Passage I ("The Weary Blues") and Passage II (Chapter 17) to establish a controlling idea about sadness. Develop your controlling idea using specific examples and
details from both Passage I and Passage II.

Pd 3:
HW #7: Finish reading Chapter X.  Describe the plan to run away, explain how it failed, and tell what happened next. (Due Tuesday)
HW #8 Read Chapter 11.  Summarize the chapter. (Due Wednesday)
Pd 4 Teaching Project Homeworks
Pd 7 and 9 Teaching Project Homeworks