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Per. 3 - H ENGLISH 6B
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6
Room:
21
Jessica van der Valk
Homework:
- Greco-Roman Mythology
Due Date:
Friday, May 14, 2010
The attached project sheet was handed out to students on April 6th. Step one was due two weeks later, with subsequent steps due each week thereafter. During CST week, we are using the time after testing to rehearse the plays/reenactments of the myths. Some students have lost the original assignment sheet. It is attached below.
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- Finish the Graphic Organizer begun in class for "Eleven"
Due Date:
Thursday, March 18, 2010
The Story "Eleven" by Sandra Cisneros is in your Prentice Hall Literature Book on page 465. Make sure to bring this graphic organizer to class with you on Thursday for the writing assignment.
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- Essay - character analysis of Rachel in "Eleven"
Due Date:
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Take the character wheel information and work it into a 3-6 paragraph essay. Your first paragraph should include an intro to the story, an intro to the character of Rachel, a summary of the story and your thesis statement which should identify the character trait you will be writing about. The subsequent paragraphs should "prove" her character trait with evidence from the story that you have gathered and categorized on the "wheel" as being action, speech, thoughts or feelings. Remember that the conclusion should address the question of "so what?"
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- Character Wheel for "Eleven" by Sandra Cisneros
Due Date:
Monday, February 22, 2010
Please read "Eleven" by Sandra Cisneros in your literature book (pages 465-468). After you've read the story, decide what character trait best typifies the character of Rachel. Is she "assertive"? "bold"? "Aggressive"? "Fun-loving"? etc. Once you have decided her exemplary trait. Write it down at the top of the Wheel in the space provided and then explore the text for evidence of this trait. How do you know she is this way? Is it something she says, does, thinks, or feels? Write the information from the text in the corresponding area of the wheel. Due Monday Attached is a copy of the Wheel.
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