If you plan to read the book online, the full-text is here. 

HW #7 pg 28-46 (end of chapter 1)

1.  Who was Cuchulain?  Why was this story so important to Frank?

2.  How does the death of Margaret affect the family?  
3.  How do the neighbors try to help the McCourts?  Be specific.

4.  Why do the cousins send the McCourts back to Ireland?  Was this a good decision on their part? Explain.

If you plan to read the book online, the full-text is here.

HW #6 Read the article about the history of violence in Ireland.  

Using facts from the article, 1) describe “the terrible things [the English did to us] for eight hundred long years” referenced in McCourt's list of “the Irish version” of the miserable childhood. Then 2) explain what made McCourt include this line in his list of woes.

If you plan to read the book online, the full-text is here.

HW #5 Read pgs 12-28

1. Describe Malachy’s early life.

2. Describe Angela’s early life.

3. How did Frankie accidentally hurt his little brother?

4.  Why do Angela and the children go out looking for the father?  What does this tell us about Frankie’s early life?

PD 5 & 7
HW #1 (due 2/4) Finish reading and summarizing ch 11
HW #2 (due 2/6) Choose one of the following essential questions.  Be sure to answer them in terms of The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass

PD 9 & 10
HW #1 (due 2/5) Read the poem "Jealousy is my Madness" by Sri Chinmoy and fill out the worksheet provided in class.
HW #2 (due 2/6) Write a practice Q26 regarding A View from the Bridge and the poem "Jealousy in My Madness"

Reminders

YOU HAVE YOUR VOCABULARY MIDTERM TOMORROW!

YOU HAVE YOUR ESSAY MIDTERM ON TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY!

I CANNOT GIVE YOU THESE TESTS ON ANOTHER DAY DUE TO THE TESTING SCHEDULE.  STAY HEALTHY!

Ahem.  

Pd 5 & 7

Your thirty vocabulary sentences are due Friday.

HW #11: Finish reading Chapter X.  Describe the plan to run away, explain 

why it failed, and tell what happened next. (due Friday)

HW #12: Complete the review sheet in preparation for the essay on Tuesday/Wednesday. (due Tuesday)

Pd 9 & 10

Your thirty vocabulary sentences are due Friday.

HW #7 Alfieri has been hinting all along that the outcome of this play is inevitable. Do you agree? Explain, using at least two direct quotes from the text. (due Friday)

HW #8 Complete the review sheet in preparation for the essay on Tuesday/Wednesday.

Pds 5 & 7
HW #9 Read Chapter 8.  What was the “valuation process”?  What was so disturbing about this process?  Be specific.

HW #10:  Read Chapter 9- Chapter 10 (up to the middle of page 83)

1)  What is hypocritical about how religious Master Thomas Auld’s is?   Be specific.

2)Who is Mr. Covey and why does Frederick Douglass get sent to live with him?

3)  What is Mr. Covey like?

4)  What occurs at Mr. Covey’s that changes Douglass forever?

Pds 9 & 10

HW #5 Read pages 57-64.  1) Is Catherine weak for wanting to move to Italy with Rodolpho?  Explain.  2) Explain Eddie’s actions towards Catherine and Rodolpho.

HW #6 Read pg. 64-86.  

1) Does Alfieri do enough to try to stop Eddie?  Explain.

2) What does Eddie end up doing?

3) How does Marco end up being the focus of the end the play?  

4) Describe the end of the play.

Approaching the end of MP 3

All Classes:  Your Vocabulary Midterm will be on Friday January 17, 2014.  Due to popular demand, I linked all of the vocabulary sheets here.  Remember to study from the a- words from Week 1 all the way up to the extr- words on Week 18.
All Classes:  Your essay midterm will be on Tuesday and Wednesday January 21-22, 2014.  It will be a critical lens essay.  Pds 5 & 7, expect a topic on Education, referring to Frederick Douglass.  Pds 9 & 10, expect a topic regarding jealousy and desire, referring to A View From the Bridge.  Remember that you have to include a paragraph about a book other than the book we are currently reading.

HW #8/#3 Finish the vocabulary sentences for the dis- and extr- words at home.