All Classes

Reminder: Vocabulary Test on belli- and bene- words as well as on April Morning on Friday 11/1.
Pds 5&7 Chs1-4
Pds 9 &10 Chs 1-3

Pd 5 & 7

HW #4 (due 10/31) You have chosen one of the following conversations from Ch 3 to focus on.  Describe the conversation and explain how it connects with the process of Adam's coming-of-age in the novel.

Pd 9 & 10

HW #4 (due 10/31) Read Ch 3 "The Night" and answer the questions on the HW sheet.

Sorry I fell off the wagon for a little while there folks.  If you need to make up some homework, please check your class first and then check to see if you have completed the homework assigned.  If you owe me anything, make sure to turn it in by Friday.

All Classes

Study for your vocabulary quiz on Friday 11/1 on the belli- and bene- words.  There may also be questions regarding April Morning on this quiz.

Pd 5 & 7

HW #1 (due 10/21) Read Ch 3 "The Night" and answer the questions on the HW sheet
HW #2 (due 10/23) Compare the information in the poem "Paul Revere's Ride" to the nameless "man on a horse" in Chapter 3
Classwork Assignment that was completed at home: Write a paragraph about a poetic device found in "Paul Revere's Ride."  Be sure to explain HOW and WHY it is effective.
HW #3 (due Mon 10/28) Read Ch 4 "The Morning" and answer the questions on the HW sheet

Pds 9 & 10

 HW #1 (due 10/24)  Read Ch 1 "The Afternoon" and answer the questions on the HW sheet
HW #2 (due Mon 10/28) Read Ch 2 "The Evening" and answer the questions on the HW sheet
HW #3 (due Tues 10/29) Read the poem "Paul Revere's Ride"  On the poem itself, indicate the sequence of events that occur by numbering each event in order.  There are 9-10 things that happen.  Remember, description does not count as an event.
HW #4 (due Thursday 10/31) Read Ch 3 “The Night” and answer the corresponding questions on the sheet.

Pds 5&7 HW #9 Available on HW Sheet

Pds 9 & 10  HW #8  Print out and describe (or only describe) an image that you think captures the setting described in the beginning of “The Devil and Tom Walker.”

The Speech
Pd 5 & 7
HW #8
Prepare your paragraph for your group essay.  I recommend that you type it so that you can easily edit, and also so that you can conveniently share your work with one another.

Pd 9 & 10
HW #6 & 7 (respectively)
Write a paragraph explaining what makes your selection of "Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death" persuasive, based on the use of rhetorical devices (pathos, ethos, logos).  My suggestion would be to focus on one device in particular and find multiple examples of that one device.

Pd 5, 7
HW #6 was to finish paraphrasing the speech "Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death!" (sorry I didn't update)
HW #7 is to write a paragraph explaining what makes the speech "Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death" persuasive, based on the use of rhetorical devices (pathos, ethos, logos).  My suggestion would be to focus on one device in particular and find multiple examples of that one device.