Homework - English I and III, 2/16

English III:

I hope that you all enjoyed walking around Manhattan today during our "field trip."  Unfortunately the computers don't always do what we want them to, but I think that it's important to attempt these types of explorations in order to get a better understanding of the setting and perspective in this novel.  For tonight, I would like for you to read and annotate chapters twenty-one and twenty-two.  Tomorrow we will have an in-class presentation from Guidance and then we will work through chapters eighteen through twenty-two.  It would behoove you to review your notes and annotations on these chapters as well.  We're nearly done with this novel - continue to think about your website project and topic as you move through the final chapters.

English I:

Today we began really studying poetry in some depth.  The next few weeks will serve as our transition from the world of prose (short stories and novels) to the realm of poetry.  For tonight's homework read pages 472 to 474 in your textbook.  It will be important to pay attention to the literary devices defined for you before the poem in order to answer the questions at the end.  You may find it necessary to read the poem several times in order to understand it fully.  When you finish the poem by Pat Mora please answer questions 1, 3, 4, 6, and 7.  Make sure as you answer these questions to base your answers solely on the poem and to follow good writing rules as you will be discussing literature.  Make sure that your answers get to the homework box before the start of the day on Friday (A-day) or Monday (B-day).

If you have any questions, please ask.