Wednesday, December 18, 2013


Pds 5 & 7
HW #4 Choose a song that you feel is a song of protest. Choose a stanza or two that you wish to explore. Include the lyrics in your two paragraph explanation of what makes this song a song of protest that appeals to you. (If you are missing a homework from this marking period already, you will be asked to present the song and your explanation)

Pd 9 & 10
Write an autobiography for your character.  Include information about their childhood, their hopes and dreams, their education. (one page)

Tuesday, December 17, 2013

Pd 5 & 7
Read Chapters 2 & 3
If you'd like to answer these questions using the online form, please click here.

  1. What is the point that Douglass is making about the slave songs?
  2. What is somewhat surprising about the arguments that slaves sometimes had regarding their masters, according to Douglass?

Pd 9 & 10 pg 20-41

  1. Describe Eddie and Beatrice’s relationship.
  2. How does Eddie and Beatrice’s conversation(29-32) influence Beatrice and Catherine’s conversation (39-41)?
  3. How do the men on the docks feel about Rodolpho?  
  4. What does Eddie try to convince Catherine to believe about Rodolpho?

Monday, December 16, 2013

Pds 5 & 7
Finish answering the Qs on the sheet "Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl" provided in class.  It's here if you lost it somehow.

Pd 9 & 10
HW #3 Read pages 29-41

  1. Describe Eddie and Beatrice’s relationship.
  2. How does Eddie and Beatrice’s conversation(29-32) influence Beatrice and Catherine’s conversation (39-41)?
  3. How do the men on the docks feel about Rodolpho?  
  4. What does Eddie try to convince Catherine to believe about Rodolpho?

Friday, December 13, 2013

New Marking Period, New Books!

Pds 5 & 7
The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass
HW #1 Read Chapter 1
Also BETA TEST:  You can have the option of answering the homework questions on this form.
Period 5 only  
Period 7 only
Answer
1.  What is symbolic about the fact that Frederick Douglass does not know his birthday?
2.  Describe Frederick Douglass’ relationship with his mother.
3.  Why do the mistresses mistreat the children with lighter skin?
4.  Describe what happened to Frederick’s Aunt Hester.



Pds 9 & 10
A View From the Bridge
HW #1 Read the beginning of Act I, from pages 3-15
Describe the relationship between Eddie, Catherine, and Beatrice.
Also include a description of Alfieri, the narrator. Explain what makes it clear that he is different from the other main characters.

Tuesday, December 10, 2013

Periods 5 & 7:
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Anticipation guide for The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass.  Earn five points on our first quiz for the third marking period!