Next Tuesday you will listen to a reading. Please take notes. You will not be given a copy of the selection, you will only hear it.
You will be given an essay topic based on your notes.
On Wednesday, you will use your notes to write the essay in class.
This will be count as a test grade.
The reading will NOT be repeated on Wednesday.
Thursday, May 21, 2009
Period 8 Reminders
This week we have 5 vocabulary homework assignments.
Each counts for 20 points.
The total score for the week is a quiz grade.
Many of you are behind.
Make up homework will be accepted NO LATER THAN MONDAY.
Each counts for 20 points.
The total score for the week is a quiz grade.
Many of you are behind.
Make up homework will be accepted NO LATER THAN MONDAY.
Lord of the Flies Lesson 12 and HOMEWORK 12
Aim: Who is the first to get murdered on the island? (Chapter 9)
CLASSWORK
READ the summary of chapter 9
THIS SUMMARY HAS BEEN EDITED AND SOME NAMES HAVE BEEN BLOCKED!
As a storm builds over the island, ____________ awakens from his faint and makes his way to the beast sighting on the mountain. He finds the paratrooper's body, inspects it, and realizes its true identity. From his vantage point, he can see that most of the boys are at the fire at Jack's camp, so he heads there to give everyone the news.
Ralph and Piggy realize even the biguns loyal to_________ have gone to Jack's party. They go tool, out of curiosity and hunger. _________allows them to eat but, calls for all the boys to decide whether they'd like to join his group or remain with Ralph's. _________ makes a pitch for the boys to stay with him, reminding them of the first day's election. Jack has a strong hold on them, however, playing up the role of tribal chief.
The storm breaks over the party. Jack orders a dance in response to the downpour. Even Ralph and ________ join in the outer fringes of the dancel. Suddenly, ________ crawls out of the forest and into the center of the dance circle. He tries to tell them about the true identity of the beast sighted on the mountain but can barely make himself heard over the storm and the boys' now frenzied chanting. Overcome by its own momentum, the group turns on __________ as if he were the beast and kills him. The rain increases and the boys back off, leaving __________'s body on the beach. That night, the tide carries his body away.
The storm's wind fills the dead soldier's parachute and lifts him up and over the island and out to sea. This sight terrifies the boys, and they scatter, screaming.
ANSWER
1- Using your reading comprehension skills and the information in chapter 9, fill in the blanks.
2- How does the murder show that The Beast is winning?
READ this analysis:
In a way, the soldier is actually working as an agent of the true beast, bringing out the worst in the boys. They do not band together to overcome this fearful situation but allow their own worst impulses to surface and dominate, fragmenting into opposing groups and killing one of their own in a frenzy of fear and savagery. Considering that his arrival on the island was brought about by a battle of the ongoing war, the soldier truly was an emissary of the beast, the savagery that lurks in humanity.
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HOMEWORK #LF12
From this point in the book, the Beast is treated like a real being even though it is not. That is personification. Write 10 sentences using personification.
EXAMPLES:
“I just bought a new car. She is a beauty.”
This is personification because the inanimate object is referred to as a person.
The leaves of the tree sing in the breeze.
This is personification because a tree cannot sing, only a human can. It is given human traits.
Finish reading chapter 9. REMEMBER- TEST WEDNESDAY!
CLASSWORK
READ the summary of chapter 9
THIS SUMMARY HAS BEEN EDITED AND SOME NAMES HAVE BEEN BLOCKED!
As a storm builds over the island, ____________ awakens from his faint and makes his way to the beast sighting on the mountain. He finds the paratrooper's body, inspects it, and realizes its true identity. From his vantage point, he can see that most of the boys are at the fire at Jack's camp, so he heads there to give everyone the news.
Ralph and Piggy realize even the biguns loyal to_________ have gone to Jack's party. They go tool, out of curiosity and hunger. _________allows them to eat but, calls for all the boys to decide whether they'd like to join his group or remain with Ralph's. _________ makes a pitch for the boys to stay with him, reminding them of the first day's election. Jack has a strong hold on them, however, playing up the role of tribal chief.
The storm breaks over the party. Jack orders a dance in response to the downpour. Even Ralph and ________ join in the outer fringes of the dancel. Suddenly, ________ crawls out of the forest and into the center of the dance circle. He tries to tell them about the true identity of the beast sighted on the mountain but can barely make himself heard over the storm and the boys' now frenzied chanting. Overcome by its own momentum, the group turns on __________ as if he were the beast and kills him. The rain increases and the boys back off, leaving __________'s body on the beach. That night, the tide carries his body away.
The storm's wind fills the dead soldier's parachute and lifts him up and over the island and out to sea. This sight terrifies the boys, and they scatter, screaming.
ANSWER
1- Using your reading comprehension skills and the information in chapter 9, fill in the blanks.
2- How does the murder show that The Beast is winning?
READ this analysis:
In a way, the soldier is actually working as an agent of the true beast, bringing out the worst in the boys. They do not band together to overcome this fearful situation but allow their own worst impulses to surface and dominate, fragmenting into opposing groups and killing one of their own in a frenzy of fear and savagery. Considering that his arrival on the island was brought about by a battle of the ongoing war, the soldier truly was an emissary of the beast, the savagery that lurks in humanity.
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HOMEWORK #LF12
From this point in the book, the Beast is treated like a real being even though it is not. That is personification. Write 10 sentences using personification.
EXAMPLES:
“I just bought a new car. She is a beauty.”
This is personification because the inanimate object is referred to as a person.
The leaves of the tree sing in the breeze.
This is personification because a tree cannot sing, only a human can. It is given human traits.
Finish reading chapter 9. REMEMBER- TEST WEDNESDAY!
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Lord of the Flies HOMEWORK 11
NOTE- Lesson 11 is a review puzzle.
1- Jack represents evil. Both Piggy and Simon see that.
What is he doing that you would call evil?
2- In this novel, why do you think evil is triumphing over good?
3- What makes the Lord of the Flies (the pig-on-a-stick, not the book) an example of personification?
1- Jack represents evil. Both Piggy and Simon see that.
What is he doing that you would call evil?
2- In this novel, why do you think evil is triumphing over good?
3- What makes the Lord of the Flies (the pig-on-a-stick, not the book) an example of personification?
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
ATTENTION ALL CLASSES
On Thursday and Friday next week, we will be in room 302 for the final round of Performance Series testing. This is a very important assessment, which the Department of Education uses to determine reading levels and helps aid placement.
Lord of the Flies Lesson 10 and HOMEWORK 10
Mr. Jacobs 10
Lord of the Flies
Lesson 10
Aim: Who is The Lord of the Flies? (chapter 8)
CLASSWORK
READ the summary of chapter 8:
Ralph angers Jack by telling Piggy that even Jack would hide if the beast attacked them. In retaliation, Jack attempts his most serious mutiny yet, trying to convince the other boys to impeach Ralph. When the boys refuse to openly vote against Ralph, Jack announces his defection and runs off into the forest.
Simon suggests they all go face whatever's on the mountain, but no one wants to go. Piggy, glad that Jack is gone, suggests they build a signal fire on the beach so that they won't have to go up the mountain. While everyone gathers wood, most of the biguns creep away to join Jack. Simon disappears as well, going to his hidden spot in the forest to rest after his unsuccessful address to the group. Piggy starts the fire with his glasses.
Meanwhile Jack leads another successful hunt, attacking and killing a nursing pig and then impaling her head on a stick as an offering to the beast, coincidentally in full view of the spot where Simon sits concealed. Simon hallucinates, thinking that the head is talking to him, until he loses consciousness.
To get fire for a pig roast, Jack stages a theft of some burning branches from the beach fire and invites Ralph's group to the roast in an attempt to recruit them to join his tribe. Ralph tries to rally his group to his side but loses his train of thought when he tries to remember the importance of being rescued, causing them to doubt him briefly.
READ this analysis:
Jack strives to be a chief in some grand fashion seen in a book or a movie. Little does he realize he himself is fulfilling the role of the beast. Wrapped up in the caveman-like activities of hunting, face-painting, and chest-beating disguised as addresses to the assembly, Jack doesn't feel the need for rescue and so distracts the other boys from keeping the fire lit. He tells the assembly "Yes. The beast is a hunter" without taking a moment to reflect that perhaps the hunter is the beast.
Note that when the sow's head speaks to Simon, it takes on a male voice, becoming the Lord of the Flies. Interestingly, Piggy and the Lord of the Flies both give the same answer to the same question, although they each phrase it slightly differently. Ralph asks Piggy "what makes things break up like they do?" and receives the reply "I dunno. I expect it's him . . . Jack." Meanwhile Simon hears the staked head tell him, "You knew, didn't you? . . . I'm the reason why it's no go? Why things are what they are?" The Lord of the Flies, a literal translation of the Greek word Beelzebub, symbolizes evil, and Jack is evil personified. (A description of the pig head can be found on p. 125.)
UNDERLINE, in this chapter, everything Simon says, and everything the Lord of the flies tells him.
WRITE a summary of the conversation between Simon and Lord of the Flies on pages 125 and 130-131.
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HOMEWORK #LF10
Finish reading the chapter.
1- What does the Lord of the Flies look like?
2- Who does Piggy say causes all the trouble on the island?
3- What happens to the pig’s body?
4- What is Jack’s argument against Ralph on 114-115?
Lord of the Flies
Lesson 10
Aim: Who is The Lord of the Flies? (chapter 8)
CLASSWORK
READ the summary of chapter 8:
Ralph angers Jack by telling Piggy that even Jack would hide if the beast attacked them. In retaliation, Jack attempts his most serious mutiny yet, trying to convince the other boys to impeach Ralph. When the boys refuse to openly vote against Ralph, Jack announces his defection and runs off into the forest.
Simon suggests they all go face whatever's on the mountain, but no one wants to go. Piggy, glad that Jack is gone, suggests they build a signal fire on the beach so that they won't have to go up the mountain. While everyone gathers wood, most of the biguns creep away to join Jack. Simon disappears as well, going to his hidden spot in the forest to rest after his unsuccessful address to the group. Piggy starts the fire with his glasses.
Meanwhile Jack leads another successful hunt, attacking and killing a nursing pig and then impaling her head on a stick as an offering to the beast, coincidentally in full view of the spot where Simon sits concealed. Simon hallucinates, thinking that the head is talking to him, until he loses consciousness.
To get fire for a pig roast, Jack stages a theft of some burning branches from the beach fire and invites Ralph's group to the roast in an attempt to recruit them to join his tribe. Ralph tries to rally his group to his side but loses his train of thought when he tries to remember the importance of being rescued, causing them to doubt him briefly.
READ this analysis:
Jack strives to be a chief in some grand fashion seen in a book or a movie. Little does he realize he himself is fulfilling the role of the beast. Wrapped up in the caveman-like activities of hunting, face-painting, and chest-beating disguised as addresses to the assembly, Jack doesn't feel the need for rescue and so distracts the other boys from keeping the fire lit. He tells the assembly "Yes. The beast is a hunter" without taking a moment to reflect that perhaps the hunter is the beast.
Note that when the sow's head speaks to Simon, it takes on a male voice, becoming the Lord of the Flies. Interestingly, Piggy and the Lord of the Flies both give the same answer to the same question, although they each phrase it slightly differently. Ralph asks Piggy "what makes things break up like they do?" and receives the reply "I dunno. I expect it's him . . . Jack." Meanwhile Simon hears the staked head tell him, "You knew, didn't you? . . . I'm the reason why it's no go? Why things are what they are?" The Lord of the Flies, a literal translation of the Greek word Beelzebub, symbolizes evil, and Jack is evil personified. (A description of the pig head can be found on p. 125.)
UNDERLINE, in this chapter, everything Simon says, and everything the Lord of the flies tells him.
WRITE a summary of the conversation between Simon and Lord of the Flies on pages 125 and 130-131.
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HOMEWORK #LF10
Finish reading the chapter.
1- What does the Lord of the Flies look like?
2- Who does Piggy say causes all the trouble on the island?
3- What happens to the pig’s body?
4- What is Jack’s argument against Ralph on 114-115?
Sunday, May 17, 2009
LOOKING AHEAD- periods 2 and 3
Looking Ahead:
Period 2 and Period 3
"A Ghost Story" by Mark Twain- 6 lessons, with vocabulary and homework
Follwed by:
Period 2
Grammar- 5 lessons, with vocabulary homework
Period 3
Regents prep- 5 lessons, with vocabulary homework
Period 2 and Period 3
"A Ghost Story" by Mark Twain- 6 lessons, with vocabulary and homework
Follwed by:
Period 2
Grammar- 5 lessons, with vocabulary homework
Period 3
Regents prep- 5 lessons, with vocabulary homework
Period 8- Grammar Week 2- Week of May 18th
CLASSWORK
This week will focus on grammar.
Every day the assignment will be worth 20 points.
At the end of the week they will be added.
The total score is your class work score.
20points X 5days =100 total points
HOMEWORK
Each day there will be a list of 5 SAT vocabulary words given in class.
You will define each word (part of speech plus first three definitions) and use each word in three sentences.
5 words X 3 sentences each = 15 sentences
Your homework will continue to count as a test grade.
This week will focus on grammar.
Every day the assignment will be worth 20 points.
At the end of the week they will be added.
The total score is your class work score.
20points X 5days =100 total points
HOMEWORK
Each day there will be a list of 5 SAT vocabulary words given in class.
You will define each word (part of speech plus first three definitions) and use each word in three sentences.
5 words X 3 sentences each = 15 sentences
Your homework will continue to count as a test grade.
Lord of the Flies Lesson 9 and HOMEWORK 9
Aim: How does Ralph’s character develop in chapter 7?
CLASSWORK
READ the summary of chapter 7:
On their way back to the mountain, Ralph indulges in a fantasy of cleanliness and grooming. Disheartened by the group's dishevelment and dirt, he spends time staring out at the vastness of the sea and realizing how high the odds are against rescue. Simon joins him and, seemingly reading his mind, prophesies that Ralph will make it back home.
On the way to the mountain, Jack leads a pig hunt in which he gets slightly wounded. Ralph gets his first taste of hunting, striking a boar in the snout with his spear. After the boar gets away, the group begins a mock hunt that gets out of control and hurts the boy acting as the pig. Ralph urges the group back on their way, but the difficult path before them impedes their progress. Simon volunteers to cross the island alone to inform Piggy that the others won't be home until after dark.
By the time they reach the base of the mountain, darkness has fallen. Spurred on by Jack's bravado, Ralph, Jack, and Roger volunteer to continue the search for the beast while the other boys return to the platform. Once they reach the burnt patch, Ralph, tired of Jack's continual mocking, challenges Jack to go on by himself; Jack returns from the mountaintop terrified. Roger and Ralph investigate as well and are equally terrified by the image of the beast: the dead paratrooper appears to be a live ape-like creature that seems to look at them when the breeze catches his parachute. All three boys flee to the platform in the dark.
READ this analysis:
As if he is reading Ralph's mind, Simon interrupts Ralph by telling him, "You'll get back to where you came from." Ralph responds with the opinion all the boys hold of Simon: "You're batty." Simon knows he's right, however, and he repeats his prophecy with emphasis. Note that he uses "you" instead of "we," realizing, perhaps, on some level that he, himself, will not make it back
This is an example of the literary element FORESHADOWING.
UNDERLINE, in this chapter, everything Ralph does or says that sounds like something Jack would do or say.
WRITE a summary of the pretend pig hunt (114-115). Did it really seem like a game? Why or why not? Was the boy pretending to be the pig ever in any real danger? How? By whom?
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HOMEWORK #LF9
Finish reading the chapter.
Describe how Ralph, the character who represents society and rescue, slowly moves toward Jack’s side, which is lack of rules, no care of rescue, and savagery. Be specific
CLASSWORK
READ the summary of chapter 7:
On their way back to the mountain, Ralph indulges in a fantasy of cleanliness and grooming. Disheartened by the group's dishevelment and dirt, he spends time staring out at the vastness of the sea and realizing how high the odds are against rescue. Simon joins him and, seemingly reading his mind, prophesies that Ralph will make it back home.
On the way to the mountain, Jack leads a pig hunt in which he gets slightly wounded. Ralph gets his first taste of hunting, striking a boar in the snout with his spear. After the boar gets away, the group begins a mock hunt that gets out of control and hurts the boy acting as the pig. Ralph urges the group back on their way, but the difficult path before them impedes their progress. Simon volunteers to cross the island alone to inform Piggy that the others won't be home until after dark.
By the time they reach the base of the mountain, darkness has fallen. Spurred on by Jack's bravado, Ralph, Jack, and Roger volunteer to continue the search for the beast while the other boys return to the platform. Once they reach the burnt patch, Ralph, tired of Jack's continual mocking, challenges Jack to go on by himself; Jack returns from the mountaintop terrified. Roger and Ralph investigate as well and are equally terrified by the image of the beast: the dead paratrooper appears to be a live ape-like creature that seems to look at them when the breeze catches his parachute. All three boys flee to the platform in the dark.
READ this analysis:
As if he is reading Ralph's mind, Simon interrupts Ralph by telling him, "You'll get back to where you came from." Ralph responds with the opinion all the boys hold of Simon: "You're batty." Simon knows he's right, however, and he repeats his prophecy with emphasis. Note that he uses "you" instead of "we," realizing, perhaps, on some level that he, himself, will not make it back
This is an example of the literary element FORESHADOWING.
UNDERLINE, in this chapter, everything Ralph does or says that sounds like something Jack would do or say.
WRITE a summary of the pretend pig hunt (114-115). Did it really seem like a game? Why or why not? Was the boy pretending to be the pig ever in any real danger? How? By whom?
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HOMEWORK #LF9
Finish reading the chapter.
Describe how Ralph, the character who represents society and rescue, slowly moves toward Jack’s side, which is lack of rules, no care of rescue, and savagery. Be specific
Thursday, May 14, 2009
Lord of the Flies Lesson 8 and HOMEWORK 8
Aim: What happened to the first adult on the island?
CLASSWORK
ANSWER the questions and follow the directions based on chapter 6.
1- Circle the paragraph on p. 86 that begins “A sliver of moon” and ends with “…sank
and bowed again” on p. 87.
2- From that section, why did the man parachute onto the island?
3- On page 86, underline and also copy a line that hints that the man was already dead
before he landed.
4- From that section, explain why the dead man looked like a living beast.
5- P. 87- why is it a bad idea to put both twins on duty at the same time?
6- The twins finish each other’s sentences. Underline and copy a line from p.88 or 89
where they do that.
7- Even though Jack led a mutiny, why do you think that the littleuns came to him when
they were afraid?
8- P. 90- What was Samneric’s description of the beast?
9- P. 91-93 Jack and Ralph have a power struggle. Which, if either, do the boys follow?
10- P. 95-98 When they don’t find the beast, what becomes Jack’s new priority?
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HOMEWORK #LF8
Finish reading the chapter.
Using examples from this chapter, who shows more leadership skills, Jack or Ralph?
Length- ¾ of a page.
CLASSWORK
ANSWER the questions and follow the directions based on chapter 6.
1- Circle the paragraph on p. 86 that begins “A sliver of moon” and ends with “…sank
and bowed again” on p. 87.
2- From that section, why did the man parachute onto the island?
3- On page 86, underline and also copy a line that hints that the man was already dead
before he landed.
4- From that section, explain why the dead man looked like a living beast.
5- P. 87- why is it a bad idea to put both twins on duty at the same time?
6- The twins finish each other’s sentences. Underline and copy a line from p.88 or 89
where they do that.
7- Even though Jack led a mutiny, why do you think that the littleuns came to him when
they were afraid?
8- P. 90- What was Samneric’s description of the beast?
9- P. 91-93 Jack and Ralph have a power struggle. Which, if either, do the boys follow?
10- P. 95-98 When they don’t find the beast, what becomes Jack’s new priority?
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HOMEWORK #LF8
Finish reading the chapter.
Using examples from this chapter, who shows more leadership skills, Jack or Ralph?
Length- ¾ of a page.
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Period 2- HOMEWORK REMINDERS
We have done 3 stories over the last week:
"Starbride"
"The Canvas Bag"
"The Holiday Man"
Each story had a homework attached, the Critical Thinking questions.
3 stories, 3 homeworks.
"Starbride"
"The Canvas Bag"
"The Holiday Man"
Each story had a homework attached, the Critical Thinking questions.
3 stories, 3 homeworks.
Lord of the Flies Lesson 7 and HOMEWORK 7
Aim: How do the fears of the littleuns lead to a power shift on the island?
CLASSWORK
READ this summary of chapter 5 (we will read this as a group)
Ralph calls the assembly and reminds everyone of their agreement to maintain fresh water supplies, observe sanitation measures, build shelters, and keep the signal fire going. He then addresses the growing fear that he knows is beginning to overwhelm many of the boys by opening up the floor for discussion. Meanwhile, darkness is falling.
Jack takes the conch to point out that if a beast were on the island, he would have seen it during his hunting trips. Piggy adds that the field of psychology can be used as a tool to explain logically the experience of fear, thereby invalidating it. When a littlun comes forward to describe a large creature he saw in the jungle the night before, Simon reveals that it was only he, going to his special place. Percival suggests that a beast could arise from the sea, then falls asleep on the platform from the effort of his revelation.
Simon attempts to explain that the boys themselves, or something inherent in human nature, could be the beast they fear. His unsuccessful explanation leads to talk of ghosts, so Ralph holds a vote to see who fears ghosts. This vote sparks an outburst from the rational Piggy with a corresponding reaction from Jack. Now in open mutiny, Jack aggressively disputes Ralph's authority and leads the boys onto the beach in a sort of tribal dance. Remaining on the platform, Piggy and Simon urge Ralph to summon everyone back to the platform but he resists, his confidence shaken. Suddenly, the three boys are startled by an unearthly wail as Percival wakes up to find himself alone in the dark.
THIS WILL BE COLLECTED (we will work on this as a group)
1- Simon and Piggy are the most logical and rational characters. How come the things
they said did not help the situation?
2- Which group on the island is the most influenced by fear of the beast? Which group doesn’t believe in the beast?
3- How are Simon and Piggy unlike all the other boys on the island?
4- Why would the young boys find it believable that a beast could rise from the sea?
5- After the mutiny, why would Ralph be afraid to blow the conch?
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HOMEWORK #LF7 (DUE FRIDAY)
READ chapter 5
On the handout, underline every line where they argue about the conch, who gets to speak, or shout down or insult another character.
In a essay of at least a full page, explain why Jack finally revolted against Ralph, who was left with Ralph at the end of the chapter, and why the whole situation was escalated by the littleuns.
CLASSWORK
READ this summary of chapter 5 (we will read this as a group)
Ralph calls the assembly and reminds everyone of their agreement to maintain fresh water supplies, observe sanitation measures, build shelters, and keep the signal fire going. He then addresses the growing fear that he knows is beginning to overwhelm many of the boys by opening up the floor for discussion. Meanwhile, darkness is falling.
Jack takes the conch to point out that if a beast were on the island, he would have seen it during his hunting trips. Piggy adds that the field of psychology can be used as a tool to explain logically the experience of fear, thereby invalidating it. When a littlun comes forward to describe a large creature he saw in the jungle the night before, Simon reveals that it was only he, going to his special place. Percival suggests that a beast could arise from the sea, then falls asleep on the platform from the effort of his revelation.
Simon attempts to explain that the boys themselves, or something inherent in human nature, could be the beast they fear. His unsuccessful explanation leads to talk of ghosts, so Ralph holds a vote to see who fears ghosts. This vote sparks an outburst from the rational Piggy with a corresponding reaction from Jack. Now in open mutiny, Jack aggressively disputes Ralph's authority and leads the boys onto the beach in a sort of tribal dance. Remaining on the platform, Piggy and Simon urge Ralph to summon everyone back to the platform but he resists, his confidence shaken. Suddenly, the three boys are startled by an unearthly wail as Percival wakes up to find himself alone in the dark.
THIS WILL BE COLLECTED (we will work on this as a group)
1- Simon and Piggy are the most logical and rational characters. How come the things
they said did not help the situation?
2- Which group on the island is the most influenced by fear of the beast? Which group doesn’t believe in the beast?
3- How are Simon and Piggy unlike all the other boys on the island?
4- Why would the young boys find it believable that a beast could rise from the sea?
5- After the mutiny, why would Ralph be afraid to blow the conch?
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HOMEWORK #LF7 (DUE FRIDAY)
READ chapter 5
On the handout, underline every line where they argue about the conch, who gets to speak, or shout down or insult another character.
In a essay of at least a full page, explain why Jack finally revolted against Ralph, who was left with Ralph at the end of the chapter, and why the whole situation was escalated by the littleuns.
Sunday, May 10, 2009
Period 8- SHORT STORIES- FINAL WEEK
“Starbride,” “The Canvas Bag,” “The Chaser,” and “The Provencal Tale.”
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MONDAY, May 11th
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Aim: What was in “The Canvas Bag”?
Do Now: Other than money or ID, what would you save from your room in a flood?
CLASSWORK
READ: “The Canvas Bag”
ANSWER: All Recall, Infer, and Vocabulary Review questions
Short Story Homework #M1
Answer all Critical Thinking Questions
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TUESDAY, May 12th
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Aim: What was the strange power of “The Holiday Man”?
Do Now: What is the worst part about going on vacation?
CLASSWORK
READ: “The Holiday Man””
ANSWER: All Recall, Infer, and Vocabulary Review
Short Story Homework #M2
Answer all Critical Thinking Questions
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WEDNESDAY, May 13th
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Aim: Who was the “Starbride”?
Do Now: Would you marry someone who lives in another country?
CLASSWORK
READ: “Starbride”
ANSWER: All Recall, Infer, and Vocabulary Review questions
Short Story Homework #M3
Answer all Critical Thinking Questions
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THURSDAY, May 14th
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COLLEGE ASSESSMENT TEST
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FRIDAY, May 15th
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Aim: What is the fate of the men in “The Provencal Tale”?
Do Now: Copy the definition of Provencal from the board.
CLASSWORK
READ: “The Provencal Tale”
ANSWER: All Recall, Infer, and Vocabulary Review questions
Short Story Homework #M4
Answer all Critical Thinking Questions
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Remember, all four homeworks this week will count as an exam.
This was the FINAL week of short stories
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MONDAY, May 11th
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Aim: What was in “The Canvas Bag”?
Do Now: Other than money or ID, what would you save from your room in a flood?
CLASSWORK
READ: “The Canvas Bag”
ANSWER: All Recall, Infer, and Vocabulary Review questions
Short Story Homework #M1
Answer all Critical Thinking Questions
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TUESDAY, May 12th
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Aim: What was the strange power of “The Holiday Man”?
Do Now: What is the worst part about going on vacation?
CLASSWORK
READ: “The Holiday Man””
ANSWER: All Recall, Infer, and Vocabulary Review
Short Story Homework #M2
Answer all Critical Thinking Questions
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WEDNESDAY, May 13th
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Aim: Who was the “Starbride”?
Do Now: Would you marry someone who lives in another country?
CLASSWORK
READ: “Starbride”
ANSWER: All Recall, Infer, and Vocabulary Review questions
Short Story Homework #M3
Answer all Critical Thinking Questions
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THURSDAY, May 14th
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COLLEGE ASSESSMENT TEST
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FRIDAY, May 15th
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Aim: What is the fate of the men in “The Provencal Tale”?
Do Now: Copy the definition of Provencal from the board.
CLASSWORK
READ: “The Provencal Tale”
ANSWER: All Recall, Infer, and Vocabulary Review questions
Short Story Homework #M4
Answer all Critical Thinking Questions
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Remember, all four homeworks this week will count as an exam.
This was the FINAL week of short stories
Week of May 11th- TESTS and ESSAYS
MONDAY, MAY 11th
Periods 2 and 3 will be writing an essay based on the Dale Carnegie lessons.
TUESDAY, MAY 12th
Periods 4 and 6 will be taking a Lord of the Flies exam.
THURSDAY, MAY 14th
ALL CLASSES will be taking a multiple choice college assessment exam from the Discovery Institute of the College of Staten Island.
Periods 2 and 3 will be writing an essay based on the Dale Carnegie lessons.
TUESDAY, MAY 12th
Periods 4 and 6 will be taking a Lord of the Flies exam.
THURSDAY, MAY 14th
ALL CLASSES will be taking a multiple choice college assessment exam from the Discovery Institute of the College of Staten Island.
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Period 2 and Period 3
Mr. Murdock will wrap up and review his Dale Carnegie How to Win Friends and Influence People lessons. You will be writing an essay based on his lessons next week.
Lord of the Flies Lesson 6 and HOMEWORK 6
NOTE- lesson 5 was an extra credit puzzle with no homework
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Aim: Do-It-Yourself Quiz!
Chapter 4
This is a scavenger hunt. Each item on the list has a certain number of points. Find items in chapter four and earn points. However many points you earn, that is the score you will get on your quiz. (Maximum 100 points.) Write the items on a sheet of loose leaf paper. GOOD LUCK!
PLEASE WORK ON YOUR OWN! THIS IS A QUIZ!!!!!!
ITEMS/POINTS (Write the Item Number on your sheet before the answer. You can give multiple answers.)
1- Snapping creatures in the water (2 points)
2- One of the boys playing on the beach (2 points each)
3- This one name is used for both twin boys (15 points)
4- Copy a line that shows what Ralph thinks about Piggy (25 points)
5- What do they see that makes it urgent to get a fire going? (10 points)
6- Name of a boy in this chapter (2 points each)
7- The hunters chant this (10 points)
8- Copy a line that shows how Jack feels about the fire going out (30 points)
9- Copy the line Piggy said that some of the hunters agreed with (15 points)
10- How did Piggy’s glasses break? (5 points)
11- Copy a line that shows Jack acting superior to Ralph (15 points)
12- Copy a line that shows Jack acting like the only leader on the island (15 points)
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HOMEWORK #LF6
1- Based on chapter 4, do you believe that all of the children still want to be rescued?
Why or why not?
2- The balance of power between Ralph and Jack has shifted. Who is more powerful and
why did he get the power?
3- In this chapter, how does Simon feel when he tries to share his meat with Piggy?
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Aim: Do-It-Yourself Quiz!
Chapter 4
This is a scavenger hunt. Each item on the list has a certain number of points. Find items in chapter four and earn points. However many points you earn, that is the score you will get on your quiz. (Maximum 100 points.) Write the items on a sheet of loose leaf paper. GOOD LUCK!
PLEASE WORK ON YOUR OWN! THIS IS A QUIZ!!!!!!
ITEMS/POINTS (Write the Item Number on your sheet before the answer. You can give multiple answers.)
1- Snapping creatures in the water (2 points)
2- One of the boys playing on the beach (2 points each)
3- This one name is used for both twin boys (15 points)
4- Copy a line that shows what Ralph thinks about Piggy (25 points)
5- What do they see that makes it urgent to get a fire going? (10 points)
6- Name of a boy in this chapter (2 points each)
7- The hunters chant this (10 points)
8- Copy a line that shows how Jack feels about the fire going out (30 points)
9- Copy the line Piggy said that some of the hunters agreed with (15 points)
10- How did Piggy’s glasses break? (5 points)
11- Copy a line that shows Jack acting superior to Ralph (15 points)
12- Copy a line that shows Jack acting like the only leader on the island (15 points)
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HOMEWORK #LF6
1- Based on chapter 4, do you believe that all of the children still want to be rescued?
Why or why not?
2- The balance of power between Ralph and Jack has shifted. Who is more powerful and
why did he get the power?
3- In this chapter, how does Simon feel when he tries to share his meat with Piggy?
Sunday, May 3, 2009
Lord of the Flies Lesson 4 and HOMEWORK 4
Aim: Who leads and who follows on the island?
CLASSWORK
READ page 44 to page 46
ANSWER the following questions
READ the entire section first.
THIS WILL BE COLLECTED
The society on the island is breaking into classes. There is an aristocracy which rules.
In an essay of at least one page, explain which characters are the aristocracy. Explain why, if there are strong leaders, and they have been on the island a long time, very little has been accomplished. Be sure to explain in detail who is and is not working, and why. Be specific and use examples from the novel. Pay attention to the character of Simon, who has a lot to say.
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HOMEWORK #LF4
READ page 47 to page 52
Jack has changed. Is he still focused on being rescued? What is he really focused on? Catching a pig is more important than just getting meat, it is becoming an obsession. Explain why it is so important for Jack to kill a pig. In at least a full half page, explain why he is conflicting with Ralph in this section.
CLASSWORK
READ page 44 to page 46
ANSWER the following questions
READ the entire section first.
THIS WILL BE COLLECTED
The society on the island is breaking into classes. There is an aristocracy which rules.
In an essay of at least one page, explain which characters are the aristocracy. Explain why, if there are strong leaders, and they have been on the island a long time, very little has been accomplished. Be sure to explain in detail who is and is not working, and why. Be specific and use examples from the novel. Pay attention to the character of Simon, who has a lot to say.
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HOMEWORK #LF4
READ page 47 to page 52
Jack has changed. Is he still focused on being rescued? What is he really focused on? Catching a pig is more important than just getting meat, it is becoming an obsession. Explain why it is so important for Jack to kill a pig. In at least a full half page, explain why he is conflicting with Ralph in this section.
Period 8- GRAMMAR- Week of May 4th
CLASSWORK
This week will focus on grammar. Every day the assignment will be worth 20 points.
At the end of the week they will be added. The total score is your class work score.
20points X 5days =100 total points
HOMEWORK
Each day there will be a list of 5 SAT vocabulary words given in class.
You will define each word (part of speech plus first three definitions) and use each word in three sentences.
5 words X 3 sentences each = 15 sentences
Your homework will continue to count as a test grade.
This week will focus on grammar. Every day the assignment will be worth 20 points.
At the end of the week they will be added. The total score is your class work score.
20points X 5days =100 total points
HOMEWORK
Each day there will be a list of 5 SAT vocabulary words given in class.
You will define each word (part of speech plus first three definitions) and use each word in three sentences.
5 words X 3 sentences each = 15 sentences
Your homework will continue to count as a test grade.
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