Wednesday, November 10, 2010

Homework - 11/10 - 9th and 12th Graders

Freshmen:

I want you to continue thinking about the idea of "friendship/brotherhood" which was raised in the story "The Scarlet Ibis." This idea is going to be really important as we start getting into our novel A Separate Peace next week. Over the weekend, I want you to write about this idea. Please answer the following questions in a personal response. Note that since this is personal, writing rules don't apply.

Your prompt:

Describe the perfect friendship. What are important qualities to a good friendship? Why do these qualities matter? What causes friendships to fail?

Be as thorough as possible in your answer. You may want to draw on examples from your own life or from literature, television, or films. Please put your responses in the box on Monday/Tuesday.

Seniors:

I will have your anntotated poems back for you on Friday. You'll need to use these to prepare for your dramatic readings next week. I've changed the date for the dramatic readings: these are now going to be on the 17th and 18th of November. In terms of homework, you will need to read chapters twenty-five and twenty-six of Great Expectations. Furthermore, your vocabulary cards are due on Friday!

You may want to start discussing in your groups who is going to do what for the website. Divide and conquer!

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