Homework+(English+1)

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__**5/28**__
 * > 3. || “Nobody” in Greek is //outis,// which sounds like //Odysseus//. In his **conflict** with the Cyclops, how does Odysseus overcome the monster through a clever use of language? What curse at the end of this adventure **foreshadows** trouble? ||
 * > 4. || What conclusions about the deceptive nature of beauty can you draw from the Circe episode? ||
 * > 5. || Book 5 of the //Odyssey// focuses on Odysseus’s captivity on Calypso’s island. Suzanne Vega (see the //**Connection**// on page 655) expresses Calypso’s view of the affair. How does her song compare with Homer’s story? Whom do you sympathize with—Odysseus or Calypso? ||
 * > 6. || From what you’ve observed of Odysseus, how would you describe what the Greeks valued in a hero? Do we value these same traits today? Check your Quickwrite notes for page 649. ||


 * > 7. || How many of the monsters or threats to Odysseus in this part of the epic are female? What do you think of the way women are portrayed so far? ||

__**5/22**__


 * Read The Enchantress Circe - Page 673**

How are Odysseus’ men punished and what do they do to receive that punishment? Why are they transformed into this specific animal? Did the soldiers deserve the punishment they received? Relate this story to the code of hospitality and “godsent guests,” popular ideas in Greek Society. Where is the Homeric Simile in this section?


 * 5/14**

Calypso by Suzanne Vega: http://www.metrolyrics.com/calypso-lyrics-suzanne-vega.html

Questions: Who narrates this poem? What tone of voice does our narrator have? What line is repeated throughout the poem? Why is it repeated so much? How many stanzas are in this poem? How is each stanza different?

__**4/14**__


 * ** 5. ** ===== ===== || ===== How would you describe the **character** of the king and the way he rules his people? Do you think the narrator believes he is a good leader? Explain your answer. ===== ||   ||
 * ** 6. ** ===== ===== || ===== **Characterize** the princess. In what ways is she similar to her father? What kind of love does she feel for the young man? ===== ||   ||
 * ** 7. ** ===== ===== || ===== When the narrator says of the king’s system of justice, “Its perfect fairness is obvious,” he is using **verbal irony—**saying one thing but meaning something completely different. Explain what the narrator is implying in this line. Then, find another example of verbal irony in the story. ===== ||   ||
 * ** 8. ** ===== ===== || ===== What do you think is behind the door the young man opens: the lady or the tiger? Consider these factors, and support your answer with evidence: ===== ||   ||
 * || * ===== • the **character** of the princess =====
 * ===== • the princess’s **motivation** for directing the young man to the lady or the tiger =====
 * ===== • clues in the narrator’s description of the princess’s thoughts and behavior ===== ||  ||
 * || ===== Watch for **subtleties,** or fine distinctions, which can tell you a lot about a character, even though the meaning is often implied rather than stated directly. ===== ||  ||

__**3/6**__ - Write three stanzas and a repeating refrain in the same rhyme and to the same song, from the **perspective** of Richard Cory. By the end of your song, I should be able to understand why **exactly** Richard Cory committed suicide. Your piece should be three stanzas, with a repeating chorus verse in between. Get creative with this, as long as you write from Richard Cory's perspective, and justify the reason for his suicide you will get full credit.

- Rhyme Scheme matches song. - 3 stanzas and one repeating refrain. - From Richard Cory's Perspective. - Justifies reasons for character's suicide.
 * Song will be assessed as follows:**

__**3/5**__ - SPEAK Mid-Book Exam.

__**3/4**__ - Read SPEAK until END of Marking Period 2. (Halfway through the book)

__**3/3**__ - Read SPEAK until page 66

__**3/2**__ - Marking Period 1 Vocabulary Quiz

__**2/25**__ - Melinda STEAL Chart

__**2/24**__ - Read Speak until page 36 - Dear Melinda Letters

__**2/23**__ - Read and annotate the nonfiction article: "The Role Of Peers in the Transition from Middle to High School" - Identify the **main claim** of the piece.

- Write an advice letter to Melinda, using evidence from the article. - One page, advising her on how to handle the transition from middle to high school, which she is obviously struggling with.

__**2/20**__ - Read SPEAK up to page 24 (stopping at "Burrow") - Using the note taking sheet I handed out in class, **annotate TWO subheadings** following this format: 1. Write the title of the subheading you're annotating. 2. Make a prediction, based on the title, what it's going to be about. 3. Identify 4 key observations or notes about the section. Don't just list events,**comment** on significance of events. 4. Pull out the main idea of the section, and write it on the final line, OR connect the content of the section to the subheading title.

__**2/19**__ - Read SPEAK up to page 12 (stopping at subheading //Espanol//).

__**2/17**__ - Liam O'Flaherty reveals the theme of //The Sniper// through setting, point of view, and conflict. Choose one of the following - Setting - Point of View - Conflict And write ONE body paragraph, defending that thesis.
 * One** body paragraph, based on the following thesis:

ALSO, finish reading the writing workshop worksheet.

- Finish Hwang Sunwon's //Cranes// //-// Comprehension Questions **5, 6, 7, 9, 10**
 * 2/10**
 * > 5. || Although Songsam and Tokchae represent opposite sides of the war, they share similarities. Compare their **characters** and their situations. ||
 * > 6. || What is Songsam’s **internal conflict** regarding Tokchae? How is the conflict resolved at the end of the story? ||
 * > 7. || What does Songsam recall in the two **flashbacks** to his childhood? Explain how these memories **motivate** Songsam’s actions in the present. ||
 * > 9. || What is the story’s **theme**—that is, what is it saying about civil war and friendships? ||
 * > 10. || In many Asian cultures the crane **symbolizes,** or represents, long life. Birds in flight often symbolize freedom. Re-read the last sentence of the story, and explain how the cranes might symbolize both characters. ||

New Directions Narrative Essay **FINAL.**
 * 2/9**
 * **Shared with me at jschobel@philasd.org by** **__5PM__.**

Using interviews completed in class, write a narrative essay about your partner, called “New Directions" in which you mirror Maya Angelou's style to write a narrative essay about a time where your partner changed directions.
 * 2/6 - New Directions Narrative Essay Draft**
 * Must use at least two direct quotes from interview with partner.
 * Must be between 550-700 words, typed, double-spaced, with proper MLA format/heading and PRINTED.

- Read The Sniper by Liam O'Flaherty. - Complete a theme chart for the story (located on page 209).
 * 2/4**

1) Imagine you have just traveled back in time to speak with the leaders of the USA and the USSR (Soviet Union) during the Cold War. Your job is to convince them to come to an agreement and resolve their differences. Use all the information you know about the short story "The Golden Kite and the Silver Wind" (http://fileserver.net-texts.com/asset.aspx?dl=no&id=1687). Feel free to use examples from the story to make your point about why they should come to an agreement.
 * 1/23**

1) Write an academic response to the following statement: In "Love" by William Maxwell, the author uses _ (a symbol or motif) in order to show ___ (the theme or main idea of the story).__
 * 1/20**

__**1/15**__ __1) Final Draft of Formal Paragraph__ __2) 2-3 Metaphor Statements__ __Formula: (Intangible thing) is like (tangible thing) because .__ __Ex: Friendship is like a driver's license: it sometimes needs to be renewed.__

__**1/12/14**__ __Rough Draft of Formal Paragraph (see attached instructions)__

__**1/6/14**__ __QUEST (quiz/test on__ House on Mango Street__). Refresh yourself on the plot, character and basic themes on the book. The quest will be multiple choice.__

__**12/23/14**__ __1. Read up to p. 123.__ __2. Pay attention to how Esperanza is growing up and maturing.__

__**12/22/14**__ __1. Read p. 95-106__ __2. Write a response to the following question: What are some of the different examples/portrayals of women that Esperanza reveals in these sections?__ __3. Revised Poem due Monday__

__**12/19/14**__ __Read p. 80-92__ __Finish Classwork from 12/17 and 12/18__

__**12/16/14**__ __1) Read up to page 64__ __2) Write one paragraph answering the following question about the "And some more" vignette that we read in class.__ __**Question:** What does the cloud metaphor teach the reader? That is, think about how Cisneros uses clouds as a metaphor for people, and what we learn in this section. Please follow the three-step response method__ __1) Statement of meaning, 2) Set up your example ("For example, when . . . ") and 3) Explain how your example supports your statement of meaning.__

__**12/15/14**__ __1) "My House" Extended Metaphor Poem FINAL draft (typed).__ __2) 1 short paragraph based on one of the fill-in-the-blank literary analyses you did in class:__ __-Author Sandra Cisneros uses a__ tone in order to make her readers feel __.__ __-Author Sandra Cisneros’ word choice is, which makes her readers .__ __-In order to show her readers _, author Sandra Cisneros _.__

__**12/12/14**__ __"My House" Extended Metaphor Poem__

__**12/10/14**__ __Read "House on Mango Street" up to page 24 -- pay close attention to what the neighborhood is like as Esparanza describes it to be. (Hint: Voice, Tone, Imagery).__

__**12/8/14 - "Day in the Life"**__ __Write a Day in the Life diary entry from the point of view of an inanimate object. It must be in the first person point-of-view. Consider tone, diction (word choice) and the perspective of that object as a character. This should be at least one page.__

__**12/2/14 -- *TEST* on Character**__ Terms to know and be able to identify in practice__: direct and indirect characterization, character traits, conflict, internal conflict, external conflict, protagonist, antagonist, motivation, round character and flat character__

Format of the TEST__: Term matching as well as short-passage reading and multiple choice questions relating to character.

Formal paragraph due in class. Look for the story here: http://www.nexuslearning.net/books/holt_elementsoflit-3/Collection%204/Collection%202/thank_you.htm
 * 11/21/14 - "Thank You Ma'am" Rough Draft**

Vocabulary Assignment for "Helen on 86th Street" -- write synonyms and either the word parts OR a the word in new parts of speech (at least 2): embodies, odyssey, litany, incantation, stifled, scourge, polytheism, ramparts, supplication, enunciate.
 * 11/7/14 - Vocab**


 * 11/14/14 - Character Anecdote**

Due **11/13** in class -- worth UP TO 5 points towards any category you wish. Based on quality and effort. Pick one of the following options: 1) Illustration: Choose one of the stories we've written and create a new cover for it. Include images and themes, words and phrases. 2) Letter: Write a letter to the publishers of our textbook responding to the following prompt: The theme of 9th grade is about "Identity" and finding oneself. Which story out of the four we read is the most in line with helping students realize that theme?
 * EXTRA CREDIT**

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