11/16/09
Othello: read Act V aloud
11/12-13/09
Othello
Act IV
Read aloud
11/ 11 /09
Othello – Act III
Answer the following questions in complete sentence form on this paper/
1) What is the purpose of the brief scene with the clown and the musicians?
2) How does Iago work on Othello’s suspicions in Scene 3?
3) What was Cassio’s relationship with Othello before the beginning of the play?
4) How does the handkerchief serve as a plot device in Act III?
5) How is the theme of jealousy developed in Act III?
6) How is Emilia characterized?
7) How does Emilia’s remark about jealousy comment on the themes of the play?
What hope does Desdemona cling to in Scene 4?
9) What is Cassio’s relationship to Bianca?
10) What has become of Cassio’s hope to appeal to Othello through Desdemona by the end of Act III?
11/10/09
Othello
Act III
Read Act III aloud
11/09/11
· Othello Act II Study Questions:
1) What happens to the threat of a Turkish invasion of Cyprus?
2) What do Cassio’s actions in Act II, Scene 1 tell us about his character?
3) What happens during the meeting between Roderigo and Iago at the end of Scene 1?
4) How does Iago bring about Cassio’s dismissal?
5) How does Iago manipulate Cassio after the lieutenant’s humiliating dismissal?
6) How does Shakespeare develop the theme of illusion and reality in Act II?
11/05/09
Othello – Act I
Answer the following questions in complete sentence form on this sheet.
1. Why is Iago angry at the beginning of the play? Is Roderigo unhappy for the same
reason?
2. Is Brabantio prejudiced? Is his anger over Desdemona’s marriage to Othello based on
Othello’s race or other factors?
3. How does Othello’s speech compare to Iago’s? Which character speaks with greater
eloquence and composure?
4. What qualities attracted Desdemona to Othello? Are these qualities that would
predict a successful marriage? Why or why not?
5. What two reasons does Iago give for his hatred of Othello? Do you think these
motivations are complete, or do you think other factors also influence him?
Writing Activity Write a two-paragraph summary of the events before the end of Act 1.
In the first paragraph, describe what takes place before the play
begins. Then, summarize the events in Act I. Write on back of this
paper.
11/04/09
Othello
Read Act I aloud
11/03/09:
Review general Shakespeare information.
Go over Othello, concentrating on Moors vs. Venetians (see attached).
Discuss jealousy, racism, rumors.
Vocabulary:
1. obsequious
2. deluding
3. potent
4. insolent
5. equivocal
6. beguile
7. profane
8. disembark
9. prologue
10. indignity
11. penitent
12. ruminate
13. vehement
14. castigation
15. perdition
16. portents
17. pernicious
18. liberal
19. impediments
20. censure
10/27 – 10/29/09
The following are foreign phrases used commonly in English speaking cultures.
Find the definition of each and its origin.
1. RSVP
2. Déjà vu
3. Faux pas
4. Du jour
5. Bon voyage
6. Alma mater
7. Cum laude
8. Femme fatale
9. Esprit de corps
10. Verbatim
11. E pluribus unum
12. Prima donna
13. Avant-garde
14. Status quo
15. Joie de vivre
16. Carte blanche
17. Caveat emptor
18. Alpha and omega
19. Tabula rosa
20. Hoi polloi
21. Ad nauseam
22. Carpe diem
23. Tempus fugit
24. C’est la vie
25. Bona fide
26. Savoir-faire
27. Non-sequiter
28. Id est
29. Enfant terrible
30. Terra firma
31. Vox populi
10/23/09: Invisible Man Vocabulary Test
10/22/09: Invisible Man Test
10/21/09: Test Review
Test Thursday
Vocabulary Test Friday
10/20/09
“The Invisible Man”
Answer the following questions in complete sentence form on a separate sheet of paper.
Due at end of class.
Chapter XXIV
1. Why does Kemp try to keep Griffin talking?
2. Why didn’t Kemp’s plan to lock Griffin in the study work?
Chapter XXV
3. List three things Kemp told Adye to do in order to capture Griffin.
Chapter XXVI
4. Where was Mr. Wicksteed’s body found?
5. What did Griffin use to kill Wicksteed?
6. Why did Griffin kill Wicksteed?
Chapter XXVII
7. What did Griffin’s note to Kemp tell him?
8. How does Griffin let Kemp know he has arrived at the house?
9. What happens to Adye when he goes outside and talks to Griffin?
10. What did Griffin use to break into the house?
11. While Griffin was fighting the police, what happened to Kemp?
Chapter XXVIII
12. Why didn’t Kemp get into Mr. Heelas’ house?
13. When he is running in the street, who hits Kemp under the ear?
14. Why did Griffin suddenly become visible again?
Epilogue
15. What is the name of the inn at Port Stowe where you can learn about the Invisible Man?
16. Who is the landlord of the inn at Port Stowe?
17. What does the landlord have that everyone wants?
18. List one thing you liked about the book and one thing you did not like.
19. What do you think is the moral or lesson of this story?
20. Should Griffin have told everyone when he became invisible?
Why or why not?
10/16 – 19/09
The Invisible Man
Vocabulary for chapters XXVI – Epilogue
1. Abut
2. Albino
3. Algal
4. Antagonist
5. Apparition
6. Asseveration
7. Bludgeon
8. Bustle
9. Contra Mundum
10. Contrive
11. Corpulent
12. Decorum
13. Ecstatic
14. Eminent
15. Epoch
16. Exasperate
17. Furtive
18. Garnet
19. Guinea
20. Incessant
21. Intolerable
22. Irascible
23. Laburnum
24. Loiter
25. Malignant
26. Manuscript
27. Missive
28. Multitudinous
29. Navies
30. Nettles
31. Oblige
32. Opaque
33. Pantomime
34. Parallelogram
35. Parsimony
36. Pensive
37. Penultimate
38. Perception
39. Pillar-box
40. Proclamation
41. Prosaic
42. Protrusion
43. Pursuant
44. Purview
45. Remorse
46. Resound
47. Sallied
48. Sham
49. Siege
50. Sporadic
51. Stalwart
52. Stringent
53. Subside
54. Tangible
55. Tram
56. Transitory
57. Tumult
58. Vehement
59. Vigor
60. Visage
61. Vociferation
62. Sojourn
10/15/09
The Invisible Man
Chapters XVI – XXIII
Answer the following questions in complete sentence form on a separate sheet of paper.
1. What was the “runaway ring” that Doctor Kemp’s housekeeper answered?
2. What is the invisible man’s name?
3. Did the invisible man know he was in Kemp’s house?
4. What happened to the money Griffin stole?
5. Why did Griffin feel he could not sleep?
6. What was it that fascinated Griffin so much that he began his experiments?
7. How did Griffin get the money to finish his experiments?
8. What particular detail about Griffin made him perfect for his experiments?
9. Why did Griffin set fire to his boarding house?
10. Why was it hard to stay hidden; even when invisible?
11. What was Griffin’s first idea for disguising his face?
12. Why did Griffin go to Iping?
13. Do you accept the explanation of invisibility given in chapter XIX? Why or why not? (paragraph form)
10/14/09: The Invisible Man
Read chapters XVI -XXIII
10/13/09
The Invisible Man
Vocabulary for chapters XVI – XXV
1. Anemic
2. Frock
3. Leveret
4. Obstinate
5. Interstice
6. Balustrade
7. Forthwith
8. Flagrant
9. Nauplii
10. Torn aria
11. Diffuse
12. Fabricate
13. Belvedere
14. Incredulous
15. Elaborate
16. Mania
17. Provincial
18. Cistern
19. Tapetum
20. Vivisect
21. Apathy
22. Strychnine
23. Paleolithic
24. Invigorate
25. Languid
26. Attenuate
27. Pigment
28. Patois
29. Costermonger
30. Incontinent
31. Perambulate
32. Interminable
33. Perplexity
34. Cheval
35. Acute
36. Pugnacious
37. Benzoline
38. Subsequent
39. Swathe
40. Calico
41. Dominoes (clothing)
42. Cashmere
43. Credible
44. Impunity
45. Philanthropy
46. Caricature
47. Inarticulate
48. Garrison
10/ 12 /09
The Invisible Man Chapters IX – XV
Answer the following questions in complete sentences on this paper.
1. Who is Mr. Thomas Marvel?
2. What did the invisible man need Mr. Marvel to do?
3. Why weren’t the doctor and the vicar able to read the invisible man’s diary?
4. What sound provides a clue to the invisible man’s presence?
5. List two acts of vandalism the Invisible Man performed when he lost his temper.
6. What did the invisible man do with the money he took in Port Stowe?
7. Why was Mr. Marvel running through Burdock?
10/08/09
Read chapters IV-VII aloud
The Invisible Man
Chapters I – VII
Answer the following questions in complete sentences on a separate sheet of paper.
1. Why was Mrs. Hall so glad to see the stranger?
2. What occupation does the stranger claim?
3. What theory does Fearenside submit about the stranger’s coloring?
4. Why did Cuss want to interview the stranger?
5. What did the stranger do to Cuss that made him leave the room?
6. Who did the stranger rob to get money?
7. How did the stranger get Mrs. Hall out of his room on Whit-Monday?
8. Why do you think the stranger exposes himself to the crowd?
9. How does the stranger escape the police?
10. At this point, would you classify the stranger as a “good guy” or a “bad guy”? Why?
10/07/09
The Invisible Man
Distribute books.
Assign vocabulary
Vocabulary:
Chapters I-VII:
1. portmanteau
2. acquiesce
3. inscrutable
4. brevity
5. vestige
6. germinate
7. interminable
8. dilettante
9. chiffonier
10. athwart
Begin reading aloud. Read through chapter VII by tomorrow.
11. crepitate
12. penury
13. ostentatious
14. gesticulate
15. imprecate
16. vicar
17. ammonite
18. primrose
19. imprecate
10/06/09: Flowers for Algernon
Test
10/05/09: NO CLASS
10/02/09: Flowers For Algernon
Test Review
09/29/09: Flowers for Algernon
Questions from Progress Reports 12-13
Read Progress Report 14
09/28/09:
County Wide Essay
09/25/09: Flowers for Algernon
Questions from Progress Reports 9-11
Read Progress Reports 12-13 (pgs 79-115)
09/24/09:
Begin reading “Flowers For Algernon”
09/23/09: Test over “A Seperate Peace”
09/22/09 Test Review
09/21/09
A Separate Peace
Chapters 12-13
Discussion Questions (Answer in complete sentence form on this paper)
1. How do Gene and Finny come to terms with the fact that Gene jounced the limb
and caused Finny to fall?
2. Gene remembers everything that he experienced on the day Finny died. What does
this reveal about the impact of Finny’s death on Gene?
3. Why does Brinker apologize for his father’s lecture?
4. What does Gene admire most about Finny?
Writing Activity In a paragraph, explain what Gene thinks was the cause of the war.
How does this relate to his thoughts about his relationships with the
people around him?
09/21/09
“A Separate Peace”
Complete the following on a separate piece of paper:
The physical and historic setting of A Separate Peace establish some, but not all, of
the tension and conflict in the story. Write an essay explaining which elements of the story would change if the setting were changed and which would remain the same.
09/18/09
A Separate Peace Chapter 11
Discussion Questions (Answer in complete sentence form on this paper)
1. Whom does Gene want to see after his visit with Leper, and why?
2. What effect does the revelation about Leper have on Brinker and Gene, and why?
3. Why is Brinker so eager to uncover Gene’s role in Finny’s injury?
4. Why does Leper condemn people who do whatever others want whenever they want it?
5. What is one main message, or theme, expressed by Knowles in A Separate Peace,
and how does he express it?
Writing Activity Write a paragraph explaining how the events of this chapter are a
Turning point for both Gene and Finny.
09/ 17 /09
A Separate Peace
Chapters 9-10
Discussion Questions (Answer in complete sentence form on this paper)
1. Why is Leper’s enlistment a surprise?
2. Why has Brinker “turned rebel for the Duration”?
3. What does the Winter Carnival mean to Gene?
4. Why does Leper consider Gene his best friend?
5. Why does Gene run away from Leper?
Writing Activity Write a paragraph describing the ways in which Leper has changed as
well as the reasons for those changes.
09/16/09
A Separate Peace
Chapters 7-8
Discussion Questions (Answer in complete sentence form on this paper)
1. Why does Gene feel that it is important to avoid making fun of Leper Lepellier?
2. What does Gene think he would gain by enlisting?
3. Why does Gene change his plan to enlist?
4. What does Finny do to help cope with his injury and its consequences?
Writing Activity: In Chapter 8, Knowles describes the war as a wave. Write a paragraph explaining how comparisons with the sea and swimming get across the mood of the story and of the characters.
09/14 – 15/09
A Separate Peace
Chapters 5-6
Discussion Questions (Answer in complete sentence form on this paper)
1. What does an inability to participate in sports mean for Finny?
2. How is Gene’s confession like another injury to Finny?
3. What does Gene learn about himself from his fight with Cliff Quackenbush?
4. What does Gene mean when he says that he “lost part of myself” to Finny?
Writing Activity: Write a paragraph describing what, in Gene’s mind, are the differences
between the mood of the current semester and the mood of the summer session just ended.
Read chapters 7-8 for tomorrow
09/11 /09
A Separate Peace
Chapters 3-4
Discussion Questions (Answer in complete sentence form on this paper)
1. Why doesn’t Finny want Gene to tell anyone about the record-breaking swim?
2. At the beach, why can’t Gene reciprocate Finny’s declaration of friendship?
3. Why has Finny not respected Gene’s need to study?
4. What type of figurative language does Knowles use in his description of the ocean waves?
5. Why do you think Gene jounces the limb while Finny is standing on it?
Writing Activity Write a paragraph explaining what Gene’s suspicions about Finny reveal about Gene. Give examples from the story to support your explanation.
09/10/09
A Separate Peace
Read chapters 3-4 aloud
09/09/09
A Separate Peace: Chapters 1-2
Discussion Questions (Answer in complete sentence form)
1. What is the mood at Devon during the summer of 1942?
2. What do Gene’s and Finny’s descriptions of the tree reveal about each of them?
3. What are Gene’s conflicting feelings toward Finny?
4. How does the war affect the teachers’ responses to Gene, Finny, and the other boys in their classes?
5. Why does Finny urge Gene to jump from the tree a second time?
Writing Activity Why does Gene let Finny talk him into jumping out of the tree? Write a paragraph explaining what Gene’s emotions and actions reveal about his character.
09/08/09
A Separate Peace
· Intro: (see attached)
· Discuss:
o Characterization
§ (direct, indirect)
o Figurative Language
§ (simile, metaphor, personification)
o Conflict
§ (internal, external)
o Setting
o Plot
§ (rising action, climax)
· Vocabulary:
1. tacit (tas» it) adj. not expressed or declared openly, but implied or understood (page 1)
2. contentious (kßn ten» §ßs) adj. argumentative, quarrelsome (page 4)
3. inveigle (in vè» g’l) v. to lead on with deception; to trick; to entice or lure (page 7)
4. venerable (ven» ßr ß bßl) adj. worthy of respect (page 25)
5. inured (in yørd») v. made accustomed to something difficult or painful (page 25)
6. enmity (en» mß tè) n. bitter attitude or feelings of an enemy or of mutual enemies;
hostility; antagonism (page 45)
7. effulgence (e ful» jßns) n. great brightness; brilliance; radiance (page 47)
8. vindicated (vin» dß kàt« ßd) v. justified, defended (page 66)
9. transcended (tran send» id) v. rose above or went beyond the limits of (page 67)
10. sinecure (sì» nß kyør«) n. any position providing an income or advantage but
requiring little or no work (page 69)
11. fratricide (fra» trß sìd«) n. killing one’s own brother or sister (page 81)
12. contretemps (kän» trß tän«) n. unlucky happening (page 82)
13. burlesque (bßr lesk») adj. exaggerated; mocking; broadly humorous (page 86)
14. encumbrance (en kum» brßns) n. burden; hindrance (page 94)
15. opulent (äp» yØ lßnt) adj. luxuriant (page 102)
16. poignance (p¡n» yßns) n. sharpness or pungency of smell; intensity (page 105)
17. gibe (jìb) n. jeer or taunt (page 113)
18. vagaries (vß ger» èz) n. pl. whims or odd notions (page 115)
19. multifariously (mul« tß fer» è ßs lè) adv. in many and varied ways (page 121)
20. cacophony (kß käf» ß nè) n. harsh, jarring sounds; dissonance (page 124)
21. accolade (ak» ß làd«) n. praise or award (page 124)
22. presaged (prè sàjd») v. gave a warning of (page 131)
23. aesthete (es» •èt«) n. person highly sensitive to art and beauty (page 132)
24. animosity (an« ß mäs» ß tè) n. feeling of strong dislike or hatred (page 180)
25. bellicose (bel» i kòs«) adj. warlike; eager to fight (page 188)
09/04/09
Grammar
Language Networks
· Review information on page 206
· Students do Diagnostic Test on page 207
o Review answers on board
· Review information on pages 208-209
· Students do Concept Check on page 210
o Review answers on board
· Review information on pages 211-213
· Students do Practice and Apply A&B on page 214
o Review answers on board
· Review information on pages 215-216
· Students do Practice and Apply A&B on page 217
o Review answers on board
· Review information on page 218
· Students do Practice and Apply A&B on page 219
o Review answers on board
Assignment: Mixed Review A&B on page 222
Mastery Test on page 223
Mastery Test on page 243
· Mastery Test on page 277
09/03/09
Grammar
Language Network
· Review information on page 176
· Students do Diagnostic Test on page 177
o Review answers aloud
· Review information on pages 178 – 180
· Students do Concept Check on page 181
o Review answers on board
· Students do Editing on page 182
o Review answers aloud
· Review information on page 183
· Students do Concept Check on page 184
o Review information on board
09/ 02 /09
Grammar
Language Network
· Review information on page 154
· Students do Diagnostic Test on page 155
o Review answers on board
· Review information on page 156
· Students do Practice and Apply A&B on page 157
o Review answers on board
· Review information on page 158
· Students do Practice and Apply A&B on page 159
o Review answers on board
· Review information on page 160
· Students do Concept Check A on page 161
o Review answers on board
· Review information on pages 167-168
· Students do Concept Check on page 169
o Review answers on board
· Students do Mixed Review A&B on page 172 and Mastery Test on page 173
09/01/09
· Review information on page 143-144
· Students do Concept Check on page 145
o Review answers on board
· Review information on page 146
· Students do Practice and Apply A&B on page 147
o Review answers on board
Assignment: Mixed Review A&B on page 150
Mastery Test on page 151
08/31/09
Grammar
Language Network
· Review information on page 114
· Students do Diagnostic Test on page 115
o Review answers on board
· Review information on pages 116-118
· Students do Practice and Apply A&B on page 119
o Review answers on board
· Review information on page 120
· Students do Concept Check on page 121
o Review answers on board
· Students do Revising on page 121
Assignment: Mixed Review A&B on page 124
Mastery Test on page 125
Grammar
Language Network
· Review information on page 128
· Students do Diagnostic Test on page 129
o Review answers on board
· Review information on pages 130 – 132
· Students do Practice & Apply A&B on page 133
o Review answers on board
· Review information on pages 134 – 136
· Students do Practice & Apply A&B on page 137
o Review answers on board
· Review information on page 138
· Students do Practice & Apply A&B on page 139
o Review answers on board
Assignment: Mixed Review A&B on page 140
Due by end of class
Grammar
Language Network
· Review information on page 141
· Students do Practice and Apply A&B on page 142
o Review answers on board
· Review information on page 143-144
· Students do Concept Check on page 145
o Review answers on board
· Review information on page 146
· Students do Practice and Apply A&B on page 147
o Review answers on board
Assignment: Mixed Review A&B on page 150
Mastery Test on page 151
08/27 – 28/09
Grammar
Language Network
· Review information on page 101-102
· Students do Concept Check on page 103
· Review answers on board
· Students do Revising on page 103
· Review answers aloud
· Review information on page 104
· Diagram sentences under Concept Check on page 104 on board
· Review information on page 105
· Diagram sentences under Concept Check on page 106 on board
· Review information on page 107
· Diagram sentences under Concept Check on page 107 on board
· Diagram sentences under Mixed Review on page 107 on board
Assignment: Mixed Review on page 110
Mastery Test on page 111
08/26/09
Grammar
Language Networks
· Review information on page 90
· Students do Diagnostic Test on page 91
· Review answers on board
· Review information on pages 92-93
· Students do Concept Check on page 94
· Review answers on board
· Review information on pages 95-96
· Students do Practice and Apply on page 97
· Review answers on board
· Review information on page 98
· Students do Concept Check on page 99
· Review answers on board
Assignment: Do Writing on page 100
Due at end of class
08/25/09
Grammar
Language Network
· Review information on page 75
· Students do Practice and Apply A&B on page 76
· Review answers on board
· Review information on page 78
· Students do Concept Check on page 79
· Review answers on board
· Assignment: Mixed Review on page 86 and Mastery Test on page 87
Due by end of class
08/24/09
Grammar
Language Networks
· Review Exercise D on page 57 on board.
· Review information on page 64
· Students do Diagnostic Test on page 65. Review answers on board
· Review information on pages 66-67
· Students do Practice and Apply A&B on page 68. Review answers on board
· Review information on page 69
· Students do Practice and Apply A&B on page 70. Review answers on board
· Review information on page 71
· Students do Practice and Apply A&B on pages 72. Review answers on board
· Review information on page 73
· Students do Practice and Apply on page 74. Review answers on board
08/21/09
Grammar
Language Network
· Review information on pages 51-52
· Students do Concept Check and Revising on pages 52-53
· Review answers on board
· Review information on page 54
· Students do Concept Check A&B on page 55
· Review answers on board
· Review information on page 56
· Students do Concept Check and Mixed Review on page 57
· Review answers on board
· Assignment: Mixed Review A&B on page 60
Mastery Test on page 61
08/20/09
Grammar
Language Network Textbook
· Review information on page 36
· Students do Diagnostic Test on page 37
o Review answers on board
· Review information on page 38
· Students do Concept Check and Editing on page 39
o Review answers on board
· Review information on page 40
· Students do Concept Check and Revising on page 41
o Review answers on board
· Review information on page 42
· Students do Concept Check and Revising on page 43
08/20/09
Grammar
Language Networks
· Review information on page 44
· Students do Concept Check on page 45
o Review answers on board
· Review information on pages 46-47
· Students do Concept Check and Revising on page 48
o Review answers on board
· Review information on page 49
· Students do Concept Check and Revising on page 50
o Review answers on board
08/19/09
Grammar
Language Network Textbook
· Parts of Speech
· Review information on pages 23 – 24
o Students do Concept Check on page 25
o Review answers on board
· Review information on pages 26-27
o Students do Concept Check on page 28
o Review answers on board
· Review information on pages 29
o Students do Concept Check on page 29
o Review answers on board
· Students do Mixed Review on page 32 and Mastery Test on page 33
o Turn in by end of period.
08/18/09
Grammar
· Parts of Speech
Language Networks pages 14 – 22
· Review information on pages 114-15 aloud
· Students do Practice and Apply on page 16
o Review answers on board
· Review information on page 17
· Students do Practice and Apply on page 18
o Review answers on board
· Review information on pages 20-21
· Students do Practice and Apply on page 22
o Review answers on board
Assignment: Revising on page 19 (paragraph)
08/17/09
Grammar
· Parts of Speech
Language Networks pages 4 – 13
· Review information on page 4 aloud.
· Students do Diagnostic Test on page 5.
Review answers with students on board
· Review information on pages 6 – 7 aloud.
· Students do Concept Check on page 8
Review answers on board
· Review information on pages 9 – 10 aloud.
· Students do Practice and Apply on page 10
Review answers on board
· Review information on pages 11 – 12 aloud
· Students do Concept Check on page 13
Review answers on board
· Students do Revising on page 13
CLASSROOM PROCEDURES Mr. WARD 2009-2010
· Be in your seat before the bell rings.
· Remain in your seat for the entire class period.
· Keep any conversation in class to a minimum and relevant to current class topic.
· Pick up all trash and place in trashcans at the end of class.
· You are not dismissed by the bell. The bell is to inform the teacher it is time to stop teaching. Students are dismissed by the teacher. Please remain in your seat until the teacher dismisses you.
· Turn your cell phones off before entering the classroom. If your cell phone is confiscated, your parents will have to claim it at the office the next day.
· All other rules, including dress codes, listed in the student handbook will be enforced. If you are seen with any non-allowable item you will give that item to the teacher upon request.
· Demonstrate the same respect and courtesy for others as you wish to receive.
· You are responsible for bringing your own materials to class.
· Place assignments in corresponding boxes at the beginning of each class.
· You will find previous days’ assignments in notebooks if you are absent.
· Use blue or black ink only for all assignments; including quizzes, tests, and essays.
· Assignments will be turned in on white paper. Use college ruled paper for essays.
· Late assignments will lose 10 points per day.
· Extracurricular activities, including athletic events, club events and after school jobs do not excuse students from deadlines. All procedures regarding late assignments will apply.
· If you turn in an assignment on time and are dissatisfied with your grade, you may redo the assignment and turn it back in the day after it is returned to you.
· You have 5 days following your last day absent to make up any work.
· Quizzes cannot be made up. If you are absent on the day a quiz is given, you are excused from it and it will not count against you.
· Any missed tests will be made up before or after school by appointment within five days.
· Fold all assignments lengthwise.
· Assignments need to have the following heading printed on the outside fold:
· Name: First and Last
· Class: English II, English III, etc.
· Period: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, etc.
· Date: month/day/year (08/14/07)
· Assignment: Essay Title, Page #s, etc.
09/14/09
A Separate Peace
Chapters 5-6
Discussion Questions (Answer in complete sentence form on this paper)
1. What does an inability to participate in sports mean for Finny?
2. How is Gene’s confession like another injury to Finny?
3. What does Gene learn about himself from his fight with Cliff Quackenbush?
4. What does Gene mean when he says that he “lost part of myself” to Finny?
Writing Activity: Write a paragraph describing what, in Gene’s mind, are the differences
between the mood of the current semester and the mood of the summer session just ended.
10/27/09
The following are foreign phrases used commonly in English speaking cultures.
Find the definition of each and its origin.
1. RSVP
2. Déjà vu
3. Faux pas
4. Du jour
5. Bon voyage
6. Alma mater
7. Cum laude
8. Femme fatale
9. Esprit de corps
10. Verbatim
11. E pluribus unum
12. Prima donna
13. Avant-garde
14. Status quo
15. Joie de vivre
16. Carte blanche
17. Caveat emptor
18. Alpha and omega
19. Tabula rosa
20. Hoi polloi
21. Ad nauseam
22. Carpe diem
23. Tempus fugit
24. C’est la vie
25. Bona fide
26. Savoir-faire
27. Non-sequiter
28. Id est
29. Enfant terrible
30. Terra firma
31. Vox populi11/09/11
