Juniors

HW #9: Read Chapter XI- Due Monday

1. For what two reasons does Frederick tell us that he cannot relate the means of his escape?
2. What does Master Hugh do when he discovers that Frederick has left town to find work? Why does Frederick decide to work hard despite the dissolution of their agreement?
3. When and to where does Frederick run away?
4. How is it possible for Frederick and Anna to marry? Why is their marriage such an important event?
5. How does Douglass become known to the “anti-slavery world”?  Why is Douglass at first reluctant to speak out against slavery?

Juniors (except Pd 10, you did this in class on Friday)
HW #8: Finish reading Chapter X.  Describe the plan to run away, explain why it failed, and tell what happened next.

Juniors

HW #6 was to read Chapters 8 & 9, but you already knew that.

HW #7 Read in Chapter X up to page 83 (where Frederick Douglass completes his service to Mr. Covey.- Due Friday.

This portion of the book represents a turning point in Douglass’ life.  Describe the events leading up to this turning point, the turning point itself, and the impact of it on his life.

Sophomores

Essay test on Twelve Angry Men Thursday and Friday.

Juniors- Classwork Read Chapter 7

1) What is the effect of slavery on Mistress Auld?

2) How did Douglass finally succeed in learning to read?

3) What did Douglass learn from The Columbian Orator?

4) Why did learning to read, which was his dearest goal in life, make him so utterly depressed?

5) How did Douglass learn the word “abolitionist”?

6) How did Douglass learn how to write?

Juniors- HW #5 due Wednesday 10/28

1. Why was Frederick so happy to be leaving the plantation?
2. Why did he particularly want to go to Baltimore?
3. To what does Frederick attribute the kindness of Mrs. Auld? What, according to Frederick, changes her?
4. Why is Mr. Auld angry when he finds that Mrs. Auld is teaching Frederick his letters?
5. What does Frederick hope to gain by learning how to read?
6. Why is this lesson so important to him?

Juniors: 

HW #3 Due tomorrow 10/21

Choose a song that you feel is a song of protest or a song that identifies problems in the world.  Print or write down a stanza or two that you wish to explore. Write a one paragraph explanation regarding why you have chosen this song.

HW #4 DUE FRIDAY 10/23

Read Chapters 3 & 4 in FD

1. What is ironic about the way that slaves argue amongst themselves regarding the greatness of their masters?
2. a-Who is Mr. Gore? b-What does Mr. Gore do to Demby?  c-How does Mr. Gore explain his actions to the master?
3. What other examples does Frederick Douglass offer regarding the helplessness of slaves under the law? Be specific.
4. Douglass states that a slave must “never answer a word” to any unjust complaints of the master.  Provide four examples (total) from Chapters 3 and 4 that show how the slaves were silenced, both socially and legally.

Sophomores:

HW: Read pages pg. 53-63 (the rest of the play)

1. What is a hung jury?
2. What do #11 and #7 argue about?
3. What do #3 and #8 act out?  What does #5 tell the jurors that explains what was wrong with the way they acted it out?
4. What is Juror #8’s point about whether the boy is smart or stupid?
5. What does Juror #10 have to say about the boy?  How do the other jurors show their disapproval for him?
6. What is the point of the discussion about about wearing glasses?  How does it relate to the case?
7. What does it say about #3’s personality that he is the last one standing on guilty?

Juniors

HW #2 Read Chapter 2 in FD.  

Describe: 

1) life on the plantation,

2) what the slaves got on allowance day and their reaction to it,

3) what about the songs sung by the slaves makes Frederick Douglass cry.

If you need the link to the full text again, go to the previous post.

Sophomores

pgs. 44-53

1. Juror #11 describes the irony of being one of the twelve men in the jury room.  What is ironic about their situation?
2. What is the reasonable doubt expressed by jurors #11, #2 and #6?
3. Why do the jurors reconstruct the crime scene again?  What factors are being checked in this new version?
4. Based on your response to the previous question, why do some of the jurors begin to swing back to guilty?

Most of you will read the Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass digitally.  You will use this link to read it.  You may also choose to pick up a copy at the library, bookstore, etc.

FYI
The Kindle edition is free!  So is the Kindle app, for those of you with smart devices.

If you don't want the book, you can read the book here:
https://www.ibiblio.org/ebooks/Douglass/Narrative/Douglass_Narrative.pdf

HW #1 for Frederick Douglass- Read Chapter 1

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.

Period 5- Please find your responses to the prompt  in this link.  You should rewrite your response to fit the criteria.
Period 8- Please find your responses to the prompt  in this link.  You should rewrite your response to fit the criteria.

Period 10- Please find your responses to the prompt  in this link.  You should rewrite your response to fit the criteria.

This link will be deleted at the end of the day today.

The Unknown Citizen

EEN42

HW#5 Finish reading Act I.  What is the climax of the act? How does the action build to that climax?  The text is linked on a previous post.

EEN43R
HW # Answer questions 1-4 on "The Unknown Citizen" handout.

EEN42
Read pages 10-21 in Twelve Angry Men.  How does the scene set up your expectations for the rest of the play?

EEN43R

HW#3 Complete the front of the Task 3 worksheet provided.  

Remember your reaction paper for your summer reading book is due on Friday.

EEN42

Full text of Twelve Angry Men can be found here.

EEN43R

If you didn't complete the questions for the Nacirema article in class, the questions are found here.

1. What is the “dominant concern” for the Nacirema?  What does Miner note is unusual about the Naciremas concern?
2. What is the fundamental belief underlying the Nacirema ritual?
3. What is the focal point of the shrine?  Why does this portion of the shrine command so much importance in the lives of the Nacirema?
4. Why do the Nacirema have a “pathological horror of the mouth”?  How do they deal with these horrors?
5. How does Miner come to the conclusion that the Nacirema “love pain and create a ruling class who love to create it”?
6. Do you agree with Miner that the Nacirema have “masochistic tendencies”?  Explain.

EEN42

If you did not finish annotating the article “What is the Role of a Jury in a Criminal Case?” and responding the questions, please complete the prompt now.

Read the article carefully, underlining words you don’t know and annotating for clarity. What are the benefits and limitations of a trial by jury? What is a jury intended to do?

Welcome to the 2015-2015 School Year

I hope that you are settling in to your new school year nicely.  I look forward to a productive year of learning together.

I will post homework on this page until the Aviationhs.net website is up and running.  I will inform you when the switch takes place.

Please note that I will be posting homework for three courses: FSN31, EEN43R, and EEN42.  Be sure that you are only looking at the homework posted for your own class.  If there is no homework for the day, there will be no header with your class on it.  I will also post the homework in class.

EEN43R

Quiz #1:  Summer reading reaction paper is due September 25th.  Plagiarized papers (partially or fully) will receive a grade of zero.

EEN42

Quiz #1:  Summer reading reaction paper is due September 25th.  Plagiarized papers (partially or fully) will receive a grade of zero.

Spanish

Periods 7, 8, 9Spanish III Unit 2 Lifestyles