Final Results and Other Grades

I will tell you your final and overall grades on review day. I am not accepting any late work. Do not ask me about your work until then.

I love you and hope you are able to find some rest this weekend.

9th Grade Final Exam Study Guide

Your final exam will be on Monday, 12/15, from 10:40 to 11:30. I will be at school on Saturday if you have any questions about your final exam-- (you shouldn't since I've given you all you need to know). On Sunday, I will not be answering your texts or phone calls.

It will be covering A Good Night, A Spark Neglected Burns the House, The Place of Peace, The Night the Bed Fell, Three Days to See, The Ugly Duckling, Appointment with Love, and The Black Arrow.

It will have three sections and be worth 70 points total- a character identification section, a reading comprehension section, and a passage identification and analysis section.

Section I (20 points total)
You should be able to identify the main and minor characters from each story. You should know the first and last name of each character. This is NOT a matching section.

Section II (30 points total)
This section will consist of the comprehension questions taken from the textbook and The Black Arrow.

Section III (20 points total)
Passage Identification (there will be one of these).In this section, you will be given an excerpt from the material that we have read. You must identify the name of the work, the author, and then you must talk about the meaning and importance of the excerpt.

You must spell the name of the work and author correctly.
Here are the things you should write about in your analysis of the passage:
First, relate the passage to the rest of the story or poem
Then, you must discuss any significant parts of the passage
1. Is this passage a key moment within the story?
2. Does it contain any of the literary elements that you were taught about, such as a symbol, repetition, refrain, etc.?
3. What effect does this passage have on you as a reader? How does it make you respond, for example, does it make you feel more excited? Does it make you feel more nervous? What is it teaching you?

Antigone Test Answer Key

In the comments section of this post, I have put the answer key for the Antigone test. If you want to retake the test, you should use this to make sure your answers are correct.

9th Grade Homework: Comprehension Questions and Summary of "Appointment with Love"

In the comments section of this post, I have put the summary of Appointment with Love and the comprehension questions and answers. It is your responsibility to copy these into your notes.

10th Grade Homework: The Characteristics of Epic

In the comments section of this post, I have put the rest of the notes about epic poetry. You must be familiar with all of this information when you take the final. I ESPECIALLY recommend that you memorize the information about the homeric/epic simile.

10th Grade Final Exam Study Guide

10th Grade Final Exam Study Guide for Fall 2008

Your Fall 2008 Final Exam will include 3 out of these 6 passages. You will have to identify where these passages are from, who wrote it, and then write a passage analysis for each of these passages in which you discuss the relevance of the passage, the literary terms within the passage (at least three literary terms in each passage), and finally, the purpose/effect of the passage. Because you only have 50 minutes to take this exam, I recommend that you write these analyses ahead of time so that you can organize your thoughts and make it easier to express yourself on the day of the final.
Remember that your rubric will be the same one that we always have— where each passage is worth 20 points.

Because you have these passages in advance, I will be grading your analyses VERY CRITICALLY.

Passage I
“The woods are lovely, dark and deep,
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep.”

Passage II
"This thou perceivest, which makes they love more strong,
To love that well which thou must leave ere long.”

Passage III
"A HEART alone
Is such a stone
As nothing but
Thy power doth cut.
Wherefore each part
Of my hard heart
Meets in this frame
To praise thy name.
That if I chance to hold my peace,
These stones to praise thee may not cease."



Passage IV
"But Paris in turn did not linger long in his high house, but when he had put on his glorious armour with bronze elaborate he ran in the confidence of his quick feet through the city. As when some stalled horse who has been corn-fed at the manger breaking free of his rope gallops over the plain in thunder to his accustomed bathing place in a sweet-running river and in the pride of his strength holds high his head, and the mane floats over his shoulders; sure of his glorious strength, the quick knees carry him to the loved places and the pasture of horses; so from uttermost Pergamos came Paris, the son of Priam, shining in all his armour of war as the sun shines, laughing aloud, and his quick feet carried him; suddenly thereafter, he came on brilliant Hektor, his brother, where he yet lingered before turning away from the place where he had talked with his lady."

Passage V
No, it’s no disgrace for a man, even a wise man,
To learn many things and not to be too rigid.
You’ve seen trees by a raging winter torrent,
How many sway with the flood and salvage every twig,
But not the stubborn—they’re ripped out, roots and all.Bend or break. The same when a man is sailing:
Haul your sheets too taut, never give an inch,
You’ll capsize, and go the rest of the voyage
Keel up and the rowing benches under.
Oh give way. Relax your anger—change!

Passage VI
Therefore
we must defend the men who live by law,
never let some woman triumph over us.
Better to fall from power, if fall we must,
At the hands of a man—never be rated
Inferior to a woman, never.

9th Grade Homework for this Week

9A- Read pages 418-19 in your textbook and do the comprehension questions. This is due Tuesday, 12/9.

9B- Read pages 418-419 in your textbook and do the comprehension questions. This is due Wednesday, 12/10. You will be turning these in to me-- so be ready to rip them out of your notebook.

9A and 9B- you have a quiz over The Black Arrow on Wednesday, 12/10.

*I am planning to have a final study guide ready for you by this Friday after school. This final will be on Monday.

9th Grade Homework-- Comprehension Question Answers for "The Ugly Duckling"

9A and 9B-
In the comments section of this post, I have put the answers to the comprehension questions for A. A. Milne's "The Ugly Duckling." It is your responsibility to copy these answers into your notebook.

10th Grade Quiz on Tuesday 12/2

10th Grade-- 

On Tuesday, 12/2 you will be given a quiz covering the comprehension questions from Book I of Homer's Iliad.

I decided not to quiz you over Antigone because I want to give you a test over it later instead.

10th Grade Homework: Iliad Book VI Comprehension Questions

Here are the comprehension questions for Homer's Iliad, Book VI. Write each answer thoroughly and thoughtfully, and do not forget to provide a page and line reference for each question.

You must finish comprehension questions 1-10 by Tuesday, 12/2

1. When Menelaos captures Adrestos, what does Adrestos ask him and offer him? How does Menelaos respond to this?

2.  Who changes Menelaos's mind about Adrestos? How does he do this?

3. Why does Helenos tell Hektor to go back to Troy? What must Hektor do there?

4. Which warrior is causing great damage to the Trojans in the battle?

5. When Glaukos (a Trojan) and Diomedes meet in battle, what do they realize about their ancestors?

6. What do Glaukos and Diomedes trade? Who got the better deal in this trade? Why?

7. Who greets Hektor when he returns to Troy? What do they want to know?

8. Where does Hektor first go once he gets to Troy?

9. When Hektor's mother offers him some wine, what does Hektor say to her?

10. What does Hektor wish would happen to his brother Paris?

11. When the women go to the temple of Athene and beg her to protect the men againstt Dimoedes, who does Athene respond?

12. What is the second place that Hektor goes after leaving Priam's palace?

13. What is Paris doing when Hektor goes to see him?

14. What does Hektor say to Paris about the battle? How does Paris reply to him?

15. What does Helen say to Hektor about the war and about her decision to run away with Paris?

16. How does Hektor reply to Helen's attempt to make peace between Hektor and Paris?

17. After Hektor sees Paris and tells him to return to battle, where does he go next? Why is he going there?

18. What is the name of Hektor's wife? When Hektor goes to look for her, where does he find her? Why is she there?

19. When Hektor finds Andromache, what does she say to him about her family?

20. Who killed Andromache's family?

9th Grade: Black Arrow Comprehension Questions 16-26 taken from pages 34-69

In the comments section of this post, I have posted your comprehension questions and answers for questions 16-26 of our most recent Black Arrow worksheet. You must write these questions and answers in your notebook.

Good luck with your studies!

10th Grade Homework Help

In case you are having some difficulty with Book VI of the Iliad, here is a link to help you.

Iliad Comprehension Question answers (pages 70-75)

In the comments section of this post, I have posted the final set of comprehension questions and answers for Homer's Iliad pages 70-75. Please copy these into your notes!

Good luck with all your reading!

9th Grade: The Place of Peace Comprehension Questions and Answers

How is a cyclone similar to the "roar of mortal things?"

• A cyclone, much like the "roar of mortal things," is noisy, distracting, and destructive.

What comparison is made between the heart of the cyclone and the hollow of God's Palm?

• They give refuge in the midst of hostile and violent surroundings.

Antigone Comprehension Questions for pages 78-101

Sophocles’ Antigone
Comprehension Questions for pgs 78-101

Write each answer thoughtfully and thoroughly. Provide a page and line reference for each answer.

1. Who is caught by the guards?

2. What was this person caught doing?

3. According to the Sentry, how did Antigone respond when she found her brother unburied?

4. When the sentry interrogated Antigone, what was her response?


5. When Creon interrogates Antigone and he asks her why she chose to break the law, what reasons does she give him? List at least three reasons.

6. According to the Chorus leader, who does Antigone resemble?

7. According to Creon, why did Antigone break the law? What two reasons does he give?

8. Who else does Creon want to interrogate about the burial? Why does he think she is guilty?

9. When Creon says that he wants Antigone arrested and executed, what does Antigone say to him? What does Antigone want him to do to her?

10. What does Antigone accuse Creon of being?

11. According to Antigone, why don’t the people of Thebes openly say their opinions to Creon?

12. On page 86, Creon tells Antigone to go to Hades and to love the dead. Then he tells her “While I’m alive, no woman is going to lord it over me.” What does this reveal about Creon’s anger towards Antigone?

13. When Creon accuses Ismene of burying the body, what does she say? How does Antigone respond to this?

14. Why does Ismene also wish to die?

15. Who is Antigone supposed to marry? What is their relationship like?

16. According to Creon, what is “acting like a woman”? What kind of behavior is involved?

17. What is the theme of the choral ode on pages 91-92?

18. What does Haemon say to Creon about his marriage? What is more important to Haemon, his father or his marriage?

19. What advice does Creon give Haemon about women?

20. What advice does Creon give Haemon about Antigone?

21. What are three reasons that Creon gives Haemon for killing Antigone?

22. What does Haemon tell his father about the opinion of the common people concerning Antigone?

23. What advice does Haemon give his father about being stubborn and thinking that he alone is right?

24. What examples do Haemon give to explain what can happen if one is too stubborn or firm?

25. How does Creon respond to Haemon’s advice and why is he so angry?

26. On pages 97-98, Creon and Haemon argue about the law and the rights of the king. What is Creon’s perspective? What is Haemon’s perspective?

27. What is the warning that Haemon gives Creon about Antigone’s death?

28. What does Creon say to Haemon to insult him on line 848? What does this reveal about his opinion of women?

29. How does Creon plan to execute Antigone?

10th Grade Homework Assignments for 11/24-12/2

10A:

• Your Iliad comprehension questions for Book I, p. 70-75 are due Wednesday, 11/26.
• Read Iliad Book VI by Wednesday, 11/26.
• By Thursday, finish your comprehension questions for Antigone, pgs 70-101.
• Read Sophocles' Antigone pages 102-128 by Tuesday, 12/2.

10B:

• Your Iliad comprehension questions for Book I, p. 70-75 are due Tuesday, 11/25
• Read Iliad Book VI by Wednesday, 11/26.
• By Thursday, finish your comprehension questions for Antigone, pgs 70-101.
• Read Sophocles' Antigone pages 102-128 by Monday, 12/1.

10B Homework due Tuesday 11/25

The answers to these comprehension questions can be found on pages 70-74.
Remember to write each answer thoughtfully, thoroughly and in a complete sentence. You must also provide a page and line reference for each answer.

1. What are three things that the Greeks do in Chryse to regain Apollo's favor?

2. When the Achaians sail back to their camp after returning Chryseis to Chryses, what is a sign that Apollo is no longer angry with them?

3. Where does Thetis go on the twelfth day after Achilleus withdrew from the fighting?

4. What does Thetis ask Zeus to do for Achilleus?

5. How does Zeus reply to Thetis's request? Will he od it? Will it be easy for him to do this?

6. When Zeus returns to the feast of the gods in Olympos, why does he fight with Hera?

7. After Zeus and Hera fight, who speaks to Hera and what advice does he give her?

8. What had Zeus once done to Hephaistos a long time ago when Hephaistos had tried to help Hera?

9. How are the gods cheered up after the fight between Zeus and Hera?

The Black Arrow Comprehension Question Answers for p.19-32

Hello All,
I have posted the comprehension questions and answers for The Black Arrow pages 19-32 in the comments section of this post. You need to copy these and put them in the notes section of your notebook. YOU WILL BE TESTED OVER THESE QUESTIONS ON FRIDAY, 11/28.

9th Grade Study Guide

Your test will cover "Blind but Happy," "A Good Night," "A Spark Neglected Burns the House," "The Place of Peace," "The Night the Bed Fell," and the second most recent set of The Black Arrow's comprehension questions. I can't remember the page numbers for that set of sheets, so you can ask me about it on Monday.

Our test will just be the comprehension questions for each story.

If you have any questions, feel free to call me! My internet is currently not working at home, so don't ask me questions on the website.

9th Grade Weekend Reading Assignment

Please read The Black Arrow pages 70-104 by Tuesday 11/25.

10B Homework (The Iliad, continued)

Write each answer thoughtfully and thoroughy and provide a page and line reference for each answer.

1. When Agamemnon tells Achilleus that he is going to take Briseis from him, what does Achilleus want to do to Agamemnon?

2. Who keeps Achilleus from killing Agamemnon?

3. What promise does Athene give Achilleus in exchange for sparing Agamemnon?

4. Instead of killing Agamemnon, what does Achilleus do to punish Agamemnon? What is the oath that he makes?

5. Describe Nestor. What advice does he give Agamemnon and Achilleus?

6. According to Agamemnon, why is Achilleus angry and threatening to leave?

7. What two things does Achilleus say he has no intention of doing?

8. Does Agamemnon take Chryseis back to her father? Who takes her instead?

9. Who are Eurybates and Talthybios and what does Agamemnon have them do? Do they want to do this?

10. Even though Achilleus does not want to give Briseis away, how does he treat the men who come to get her?

11. What oath does Achilleus make in front of these men?

12. Does Briseis want to leave Achilleus?

13. Who does Achilleus pray to pray to after Briseis is taken away from him?

14. What does Achilleus want his mother to do for him?

15. How had Thetis, Achilleus's mother, helped Zeus in the past?

16. Why can't Thetis go to visit Zeus immediately? What advice does she give to her son?

10B Homework Assignment

10B- you must write down these comprehension questions and answers in your notebook. All of these questions can be found on pages 59-64 of Homer's Iliad Book I.

You must provide a thorough, thoughtful, and complete answer for each question. You must also provide a page and line reference for each answer.

Homer's Iliad, Book 1 Comprehension Questions for pages 59-64

1. According to Homer, what brings devastation to the Achaians?

2. What two men were at the center of the conflict that "put pains thousandfold upon the Achaians"?

3. What started the conflict between Achilleus and Agamemnon?

4. Which god is Chryses a priest for?

5. Who took Chryses' daughter Chryseis?

6. When Chryses went to see Agamemnon, what did he beg him?

7. How did Agamemnon respond to Chryses' request?

8. After Chryses prays to Apollo, what does Apollo do?

9. After the plague lasts for 9 days and the Achaians gather, what two things does Achilleus suggest?

10. Who is Kalchas and what does he ask Achilleus to do?

11. According to Kalchas, how can the plague be stopped?

12. When Agamemnon hears Kalchas's advice, how does he react? Why?

13. What does Agamemnon want in exchange for returning Chryseis to her father?

14. When Achilleus hears that Agamemnon wants another girl in exchange for Chryseis, why does he become so upset:? What kind of inequalities does he talk about on page 63?

15. What does Achilleus threaten to do if Agamemnon takes another woman from him or his companions?

16. When Agamemnon hears Achilleus's threat, what does he threaten him and why?

9th Grade Homework Assignment

9B- you must write down the vocabulary words and their definitions for Three Days To See on page 305. The definitions are in the back of the textbook on page 497.

You must also write down the answers for comprehension questions 1 and 2 in your notebook.

9A- you must also write down the vocabulary words and their definitions for Three Days To See on page 305. The definitions are in the back of the textbook on page 497.

You must then write down the answers for comprehension questions 1-4 in your notebook.

10th Grade Homework Assignments

10B: Read Book 1 of Homer's Iliad by Monday, 11/17.

If you are finding it difficult, you should read the summaries available at www.sparknotes.com


10A: Read Book 1 of Homer's Iliad by Tuesday, 11/18.

10A and 10B: Read Sophocles' Antigone pages 78-101 by Wednesday, 11/19.

9th Grade Homework Assignments

9A:
Read Three Days to See on pages 299-305 by Monday, 11/17. You will be working on the comprehension questions in class on Monday.

Read The Black Arrow pages 40-69 by Tuesday, 11/18.

Read These Have I Loved on pages 336-337 by Wednesday 11/19.

9B:
Read Three Days to See on pages 299-305 by Monday, 11/17. You will have to do the comprehension questions for homework on Monday night.

Read The Black Arrow pages 40-69 by Tuesday, 11/18.

Read The Have I Loved on pages 336-337 by Wednesday 11/19.

9A Homework Assignment

You must read "A Spark Neglected Burns the House", from page 273 to 281 in your textbook.

Have a nice weekend!

10th Grade Study Guide

You will have a test on Tuesday, 11/10.

You must be able to define, identify, or give an example of these poetic terms:

continuous form
stanza form
fixed form
refrain
Italian Sonnet
Shakespearean Sonnet
haiku
limerick
cinquain
figure poem
free verse

You must be familiar with all the comprehension questions for each of these poems: Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening, On the Grasshopper and Cricket, Sonnet LXXIII: That time of year, The Altar, A Christmas Tree, Easter Wings, takes talent, To a Snow-flake

You will have one passage identification and analysis question taken from one of these poems-- the format of this section will be exactly like the format of the midterm exam.

10A Homework Answers and Assignments

In the comments section of this post, I have posted the comprehension question answers for George Herberts "The Altar" and "Easter Wings." You must write these answers in the notes section of your notebook.

Tonight, you must read "takes talent" by Don Marquis on page 231 and do the comprehension questions.

In one week, I will give you a test covering all the poems we have studied this quarter.

10th Grade Homework Assignment Answers

In the comments section of this post, I have posted the comprehension question answers for the section on Shakespeare's Sonnet LXXIII. It is your responsibility to make sure that you have this in your notes.

10th Grade Important Assignments!

10A and 10B-- your comprehension question answers for Shakespeare's Sonnet LXXIII are due Monday, 10/20.

10A-- in the comments section of this post, I have put the comprehension question answers for Stopping By Woods On A Snowy Evening. It is your responsibility to write down the answers-- especially answer number 7 in the notes section of your notebook.

10A and 10B-- on Thursday, 10/23 in EL-C, we will be going over Antigone pages 60-78, so you must read this by Thursday.

10A and 10B-- Also remember that on Thursday, 10/23, your essay analyses (the essay rubrics you filled out) as well as the first draft and the final edited draft of your essay are due.

Lastly, because I love you so very much, I am planning to give you a quiz over the English Sonnet and the Italian Sonnet on Wednesday, 10/22.

9th Grade Homework Assignments

• 9A- your comprehension question answers for Robert Frost's Fire and Ice are due Thursday, 10/16. You must turn them in to me by the end of the day, even though we do not have class.

Because you will be turning them into me, that means you should do them in the homework section of your notebook.

Also, the final draft of your goal essay along with your rubric sheet and your first draft are due Tuesday, 10/21.

• 9B- your comprehension question answers for Robert Frost's Fire and Ice are due Friday, 10/17. You must turn them in to me by the end of the day, even though we do not have class. You should also do these questions in the homework section of your notebook since you will be handing it in to me.

The final draft of your goal essay along with your rubric sheet and your first draft are due Tuesday, 10/21.

10A Homework Reminder

10A, please don't forget to turn in your comprehension questions for Lord Byron's The Destruction of Sennacherib. Because we don't have class today, I will post the answers to these comprehension questions in the comments section below. It is your responsibility to make sure that you understand and have these answers.

Also, tomorrow in class we will be checking all the words of the day-- you should have 44 total-- the last word being slugabed.

10th Grade Midterm Study Guides

Wonderful 10th Grade!
It's that time of year again! Seasons are changing, leaves are turning color, and the weather is becoming cooler..... all, of course, foreshadowing one important event at Handong International School........ Miss Jones's English Literature Midterm Exam! Isn't it just like Christmas? Doesn't it just make you want to sing and shout for joy?

Your midterm will be on Friday, October 10th-- 12 days before the second most important day of all time.

I have posted your Midterm Study Guides below in the comments section of this post. I also have hard copies of the guides in my room-- you can get them from me on Monday.

10A-- your exam will consist of three passage analyses.

10B-- your exam will consist of a literary terms section-- don't be lazy on this part-- it will be harder than you expect-- and two passage analyses.

I love you and hope you use your free Friday in a way that benefits you the most.

Also, call me if you have any questions.

9th Grade Midterm Study Guides

My darlings, it is almost that wonderful time of year again!

In the comments section of this post, I have posted your midterm study guide. You can also get a hard copy of it from me tomorrow. 9A, you will not have me tomorrow, so make sure that you come to my office and get what you need.

Good luck! I will pray that God will give you focus, energy, discipline, grace, peace and wisdom in this busy and stressful time. I LOVE YOU!

10th Grade Homework due Wednesday, 10/1

10B- study the notes that you took about meter and be prepared to define the poetic terms, identify examples of different kinds of meter, and write down the symbols for each kind of foot.

You must also know the definitions of blank verse and eye rhyme.


10A- you must finish writing down the class analysis of The Bells. It is posted under the 10B homework due Tuesday, 9/30, in the comments section of the post.

Have a nice night!

P.S. My presentation to the staff about neutrality went well, so thank you for your prayers and your patience with a busy and stressed out teacher.

I LOVE YOU AND I AM THANKFUL FOR EVERY DAY I GET TO BE WITH YOU.

9th Grade Homework Due Wednesday, 10/1

• 9A- You must do the comprehension questions for Nathaniel Hawthorne's play Dr. Heidegger's Experiment. Write the questions along with the answers in the homework section of your notebook.

You must also write a one page essay answering this question:

Write about an experience when you were tempted by greed. Tell how you were able to overcome the temptation or what happened when you gave in to it.

You may write this essay in the homework section of your notebook. Depending on class time, I may have you read your essays outloud to your classmates, so do not come unprepared!

• 9B- You must also write a one page essay answering this question:
  

Write about an experience when you were tempted by greed. Tell how you were able to overcome the temptation or what happened when you gave in to it.

You may write this essay in the homework section of your notebook. Depending on class time, I may have you read your essays outloud to your classmates, so do not come unprepared!

9A and 9B Homework Due Tuesday, 9/30

• Please review How Much Land Does a Man Need? and do comprehension questions 1-5 in the homework section of your notebook. We will go over these tomorrow in class.

10B Homework due Tuesday, 9/30

10B- You have two assignments due Tuesday, 9/30.

• You must do the comprehension questions for Poe's The Bells

• You must finish writing down the analysis of The Bells that we started in class. I have posted this analysis in the comments section of this post.

9th Grade Homework and Announcements due 9/22

In the comments section of this post, I have put up The Black Arrow's comprehension sheet answers for pages 1-19. If you were not able to finish writing these answers in your notes, you should copy them down. I will be checking this on Monday, 9/22.

I WILL BE GIVING YOU A QUIZ OVER THESE QUESTIONS ON TUESDAY, 9/23, SO STUDY THEM OVER THE WEEKEND.

10A Homework due 9/23

• Write a summary of Edgar Allan Poe's The Bells and do the comprehension questions related to the poem on page 178. You must also write down the definitions of the five words listed under the vocabulary section on page 178.

• You must also write down my literary analysis of John Updike's Winter Ocean in the notes section of your notebook. I have posted this analysis in the comments section of this post.

10th Grade Homework Due Friday, 9/19

• You must write an analysis of John Updike's Winter Ocean. In your analysis, you must discuss the meaning of the poem, you must identify the literary terms and poetic devices present within the poem, and you must talk about the significance of the poem in relation to its purpose and effect on you as a reader.

• You must also read Edgar Allan Poe's The Bells on pages 176-178 of your textbook.

10A, this assignment is due this Friday,9/19

10B, this assignment is due Monday, 9/22

10th Grade Homework due Thursday, 9/18

• 10A and 10B- Read pages 173-174 in your textbook. Write down all the literary terms written in bold and then write down the definitions that are given for these terms.

• Then, read John Updike's Winter Ocean on page 174 and do the comprehension questions related to this poem.

• We will be going over these answers in your 10A and 10B classes. You must also bring your textbook for the E.L.-C class. We will be going over Edgar Allan Poe's The Bells during that time.

9th Grade Chuseok Vacation Homework

9A and 9B, during your vacation, you must read The Black Arrow pages 29-40,  and you also must read Leo Tolstoy's How Much Land Does A Man Need? You can find this second story in your textbook, pages 216-225. 

Have a wonderful break!

10th Grade Chusok Vacation Homework

 10A and 10B, you must study for a quiz that I will be giving you over Robert Browning's The Pied Piper. I will give this quiz on the day that we return from Chusok Vacation. The answers to the comprehension questions are posted below. It is your responsibility to study these questions and answers. Happy Chusok!!

I have posted the questions and answers in the comments section of this post.

10A and 10B Homework due Thursday, 9/11

• Read through all of Robert Browning's The Pied Piper of Hamelin.
• Then, in the homework section of your notebook, write a summary of the plot of the poem.
• Lastly, in the vocabulary section of your notebook, write down all the vocabulary given to you on page 172.

9A and 9B Homework Assignment for Wednesday, 9/10

• Read through 'True Heroism' and write thoughtful and complete answers to comprehension questions 1 and 2.

• This will be due Thursday for 9B and Friday for 9A.

The Black Arrow Comprehension Questions, p.1-19. Due Friday, 9/12

Write each answer thoroughly and thoughtfully. Provide a page reference for each answer you give.

1. What unusual thing happens in the afternoon at Tunstall Moat House?

2. When this unusual thing happens, how do the townspeople react? Where do they meet?

3. What had happened half an hour before this bell rang?

4. Who is Sir Daniel Brackley?

5. Who is Sir Oliver Oates? What is his job?

6. Who is Master Richard Shelton? Describe him.

7. What news had the express (messenger) brought to the town?

8. What command was given to the people in this message?

9. Who must lead the group of men to the battle?

10. What is the cost of the war for the common people, according to the woman in the crowd?

11. Describe Dick’s responses and replies to the concerns that the common people speak of. What does this reveal about his character?

12. What kind of man do the common people reveal Sir Daniel Brackley to be? What has Sir Daniel done many times since the war first started? What does this show about his character?

13. Describe Bennet Hatch. What does he look like? What does he do for Daniel Brackley?

14. After Hatch dismisses the people, who does he go to visit with Dick? Describe this man. What was his job in the past?

15. What does Sir Oliver command Nick Appleyard to do?

16. How many men will Nick Appleyard have to guard the Moat House with? Who else will be there?

17. What does Nick Appleyard notice about the birds in the forest? What does he say they do in a battle?

18. Who does Nick Appleyard think might be near them? How does Sir Bennet Hatch respond to this worry?

19. Why does Nick Appleyard believe their lives are in danger?

20. Who does Nick Appleyard believe is more likely to be shot—himself or Sir Bennet Hatch? Why does he think so? Does Sir Bennet agree with this?

21. What happens suddenly as Bennet and Nick Appleyard are having a conversation about dangers of being shot?

22. When Nick Appleyard is shot, what does Bennet Hatch think will happen to himself soon and why does he think it will happen?

23. Describe the arrow that was used to shoot Nick Appleyard? What is written on it?

24. Where do Dick and Bennet Hatch carry the dead body of Nick Appleyard?

25. When they carry Nick’s body into his house, what does Sir Bennet Hatch want to look for? How does Dick respond to this?

26. Who comes to Appleyard’s house as Dick and Bennet Hatch are caring for the body? Describe him.

27. When he hears that Nick Appleyard is dead, how does Sir Oliver respond?

28. When Bennet Hatch and Oliver Oates start discussing the potential murderers, what does Sir Oliver say about the nature of rebellion? Where does it come from?

29. Does Bennet Hatch agree with Oliver Oates’s theory about rebellion? What does he say the common people are capable of doing at this time? Why are they capable of this?

30. Why does Bennet Hatch believe that Sir Oliver will be murdered?


31. After Bennet Hatch, Dick Shelton, and Oliver Oates leave Appleyard’s house, where do they go? What must they now consider about the guarding of the Moat House?

32. Describe the men that have gathered at the churchyard. How are they armed? Why aren’t there better soldiers available?

33. When they are at the churchyard, who does Bennet Hatch see? Describe what happens after the fugitive is seen. What happens to him?

34. What is found pinned to the church’s door? What does this note say?

35. Who is in danger according to the note pinned on the door, and why are these men in danger?

36. When Sir Oliver hears the note, how does he respond?

37. What does Sir Bennet Hatch do to make Dick a little suspicious?

38. Who is Sir Harry Shelton?

39. Who must now lead the men at the Moat House?

40. Describe Dick’s relationships with Sir Oliver Oates and Bennet Hatch.

41. What is the advice that Bennet Hatch gives to Dick before he goes to battle?

42. What does Bennet want Dick to do in case he dies?

10th Grade Unit I Test Study Guide

You must be able to identify, define, or give examples of these literary terms:

theme

conflict

refrain

allegory

symbol

setting

You must be able to summarize Excelsior, Hinds' Feet On High Places, and To Build a Fire.

You must be able to answer any of the comprehension questions covering Excelsior, Hinds' Feet On High Places, and To Build a Fire. These answers should be in your notes.

You must be able to discuss the allegorical meaning of specific moments taken from Hinds' Feet On High Places.

You must be able to thoroughly analyze the symbolic meaning of "Excelsior"

You must be able to identify a passage taken from one of these three works and analyze it in terms of its plot, its relevance, and the literary elements present. (This will be the same format as Spring semester's final exam.)

9th Grade Unit I Test Study Guide

1. You must be able to identify, define, or give examples of these literary terms. When you define these terms, make sure you use the definition that I gave you in class.

theme

point of view

The first person perspective

The third person limited perspective

The third person omniscient perspective

poetic justice

2. You must also be able to answer any of the comprehension questions taken from these stories: A Just Judge, The Stub Book, As Ye Sow, So Shall Ye Reap, and The Death Disk. All of these questions and answers should be in your notes.

3. You must be able to write a short essay that compares and contrasts the theme of justice within two of the four stories covered. These two stories will be MY choice, so make sure you are capable of discussing the meaning of justice within ANY of the stories.

• HINT: When you think about the meaning of justice in these stories, ask yourself "Is justice relative or absolute within the story? Is there a clear right or wrong answer? Is there a clear division between good and bad in the story?"

4. Your extra credit will cover the vocabulary taken from "The Word of the Day"

10th Grade Answer Key to "To Build a Fire"

1. What does the dog have that the man does not?

The dog has instinct which allows it to understand the danger it is facing in the brutally cold weather.

2. Why was it difficult for the man to eat?

It was difficult for the man to eat because ice and frost had frozen onto his jaw, and this made it difficult for him to open his mouth completely. In addition to that, the weather was so cold that his food froze quickly when it was not tucked against his body.

3. What huge mistake does the man make when building his fire?

The man makes two big mistakes. First, he builds his fire beneath a tree, so as the heat of the fire rises, the snow on the branches of the tree starts to melt and falls onto the fire, extinguishing it. Second, in his desperation to build a fire, he burns all of his matches at the same time, thus removing any possiblity that he can start another fire when those matches burn up.

4. What was the man's last attempt to survive?

After the man tries to lure the dog to him in order to kill it and use its body for warmth, the man then tries to run in order to stay warm. However, at that point, his body is so frostbitten that he is not really capable of running any longer.

5. How is the man's death described?

The man's death is described as slowly drifting off to sleep. London compares it to taking an anesthetic and slowly falling into a vision filled state of sleep.

9th Grade Homework 'The Death Disk' Answer Key

A Summary of 'The Death Disk'

As Colonel Mayfair and his young wife await the soldiers who are to take him to the Tower of London, their seven year old daughter, Abby, comes to tell them good night. Unaware of the fact that her father is going to a trial where he will be killed, she innocently asks her father to tell her a dreadful story. The young father tells Abby about three colonels who are condemned to die for disobeying the commands of their head officer. The little girl does not understand that the story is about her father. Soldiers appear at the door, and Colonel Mayfair is marched away to the Tower.
The next morning, Mrs. Mayfair is ill, and Abby decides to go to the Tower and find her father. Meanwhile, inside the Tower, the Lord General (Oliver Cromwell) wants the prisoners to draw lots, so that only one of them must die. But the colonels refuse because they feel it would be a sin—suicide—to condemn oneself by drawing the unlucky lot. Cromwell then decides to have a child cast the lots for the men by giving each one a disk of wax, red being the “death disk.” By chance, Abby is selected and brought inside to the Lord General, who does not know who she is. She wins his heart, and he promises to obey her command.
The Lord General instructs Abby to give a disk of wax to each of the men in the next room. When Abby recognizes her father, she gives him the “pretty red one.” Everyone in the room is shocked and dismayed that the unfortunate colonel has been condemned by his own daughter. Abby does not understand, but she commands the Lord General to free her papa. Reminded of his pledge, Cromwell gladly releases Colonel Mayfair to this charming little girl.

Comprehension Questions and Answers

1. For what crime were the three colonels tried? What was the sentence?

The three colonels disobeyed their commands by going beyond the orders. The first sentence was that all three men were to die, but then the Lord General, Oliver Cromwell, changed it so that only one had to die.

2. Why did the colonels refuse to draw lots? How did the Lord General determine to draw lots for them?

The colonels thought that drawing lots was a form of suicide, which was against their Christian beliefs. The Lord General decided to use a child to cast lots for the colonels.

3. Which colonel received the death disk? Why?

Colonel Mayfair, Abby’s father, received the death disk. Abby wanted her father to have the “prettiest disk”—which was the red one, the one that meant death. She gave it to him because she wanted him to have the one she liked the most.

4. What pledge did the Lord General give to little Abby? How did Abby use this pledge to free her father?

He promised Abby that he would do anything that she wanted—he would fulfill any command that Abby gave him. Abby commanded that the Lord General free her father.

5. Was the Lord General’s final decision just? Explain.

Answers may vary. Here are two examples of possible answers:

Yes, his decision was just, because Colonel Mayfair did not have any personal reason to disobey the command, so he didn’t deserve to die.


No, it was not just, because the Lord General went against his rule because of his own individual pledge to a little girl, so it was an abuse of power.

9B Homework due Friday, 9/5

• Read "The Death Disk" and write out the definitions of the vocabulary words given to you at the end of the story.

• Then, in your notebook, write out the answers to your comprehension questions. Write each answer thoroughly and thoughtfully.

• We will be checking this work tomorrow in class.

10th Grade Homework Due Friday, 9/5

Finish reading "To Build a Fire" and do comprehension questions 1-4 in the homework section of your notebook. We will be checking your answers tomorrow in class.

In addition to answering the questions within the book, you must also answer these five questions.

1. What does the dog have that the man does not?

2. Why was it difficult for the man to eat?

3. What huge mistake does the man make when building his fire?

4. What was the man's last attempt to survive?

5. How is the man's death described?

10th Grade Homework due Thursday, 9/4

Explain how Hannah Hurnard's Hinds' Feet on High Places is an allegory and what it stands for allegorically.

Hannah Hurnard’s ‘Hinds Feet on High Places’ is an allegory that represents what happens when a person seeks Christ and becomes a Christian. The story begins with Much-Afraid, a young shepherdess who works for the Chief Shepherd. Much-Afraid has a heart that desires to serve the Chief Shepherd, but she also has some deformities and flaws that keep her from serving him in the way that she wants. She is crippled, ugly, and comes from a family of Fearings. Allegorically, Much-Afraid represents how a new Christian or a non-Christian who wants to know God is kept from knowing Him through their fear and their own sense of their sin. She represents a person who wants to know God but who doesn’t exactly know how they can find Him, relate to Him, or be changed as a result of knowing Him.
In addition to these internal struggles, Much Afraid has some outside forces that make it difficult for her to follow the Chief Shepherd, especially her family, who each allegorically represent a different kind of fear or a different kind of insecurity that can keep someone from experiencing God in a real way.
In the story, Much-Afraid’s family wants her to marry her cousin, Craven Fear. Much-Afraid does not want this but is too frightened to do anything about it. Finally, she seeks the Chief-Shepherd at his watering place, and he tells her that he wants to rescue her from this marriage and bring her to the High Places, where perfect love casts out fear. Allegorically, this represents the time that a person does not want to be married to the sinful and secular things of the world, but still does not know how to escape the temptations of the world… and in a way, the person becomes nearly paralyzed. However, finally, the person can seek God through prayer or through the scripture, and they can find the promise that He will bring us to the High-Places, which means that He will bring us to a place where our fears and sin cannot touch us and where we can be cleansed and purified.

When Much-Afraid meets with the Shepherd, He tells her that she first must change her name and also have the flower of Love in her heart. This flower of Love allegorically represents our belief in Christ’s love and sacrifice on the cross for our sins—and the need to change our name represents the time when we are re-born after we become a Christian. Much- Afraid is afraid to receive this flower of love because she thinks that pain comes with love, but this is because she believes that the love the Chief Shepherd is referring to is romantic love, and not what it really is, which is unconditional love. When Much Afraid realizes that this love is safe to receive, she asks the Chief Shepherd for the seed of love, and he plants it in her heart. He takes the seed out of his heart and puts it in his palm. This seed is shaped exactly like a thorn—so allegorically it represents Christ’s death on the cross for our sins. When she receives the seed, it gives her pain, but soon the pain fades into a great sense of sweetness, and she slowly starts to become more lovely. The Chief Shepherd tells her that now that she has this seed of love, even when he is not with her, he can always hear her whenever she speaks to him. This allegorically represents how sometimes, Christians may feel that they are separated from God but when they call out to Him, they realize that He is there for them.

Much-Afraid leaves the Chief Shepherd so that she can prepare to go with Him to the High Places, and before she leaves, the Chief Shepherd tells her that she must not tell anybody about it and that He will call to her with a secret song when it is time to go. When she hears this song, she should meet with him at their secret meeting place. As Much-Afraid is walking home, she sees Craven Fear standing in her path. He torments her and starts to hurt her, but just then, the Chief Shepherd comes and his very presence makes Craven Fear flee. When the Chief Shepherd leaves, Much-Afraid is filled with guilt because she did not call on the Shepherd’s name when Craven Fear was attacking her, and because of that, she was torn and bruised by him. She is ashamed and doubts whether she is worthy to make it to the High Places. This allegorically symbolizes how after we become Christians, we are filled with hope and forget that we still have sin in our lives—so when we fall into our sin again, we are filled with guilt and feel like we are not worthy to be in the presence of God. We do not understand how God extends grace to us and how His grace protects us from being completely destroyed by our sin or fear.

The next morning, Much Afraid wakes without fear and is filled with joy, hope, and song for the day ahead. However, as the day progressed, her house was filled with all her Fearing relatives and they all tried to convince her that a marriage to Craven Fear would not be so bad. They closed the door to her house and locked it—and just at that time, the Chief Shepherd came out singing his song. She wanted to answer his call, but then her cousin Coward grabbed her and suffocated her so that she fainted and could not leave to answer the Shepherd’s call. The family of Fearings decided that they should stay in her home overnight. Much Afraid slowly regained her senses, and she ran desperately to her window and called for the help of Mrs. Valiant. Mrs. Valiant came running and threatened the Family of Fearings by letting them know that she would call the Chief Shepherd if they did not leave. The family fled the house and Mrs. Valiant comforted Much Afraid and told her to rest since it was too late to meet the Chief Shepherd at the trysting place. The way that Much Afraid’s family kept her from meeting the Shepherd allegorically represents how our fears can keep us from coming to him—and the way that Mrs. Valiant rescues Much Afraid represents how Christ gives us bravery to overcome these fears so that we can continually seek to meet him and not let one failure define who we are.

That night, Much Afraid woke suddenly, and she realized that even though it was late, she must run to the Shepherd no matter what. She left her house and began searching for him— finally she came to the sheep folds, and two shepherds stopped her. She asked them where the Chief Shepherd was, and they told her that the Chief Shepherd had left to go into the mountains. Much Afraid was filled with despair, but then she wondered if maybe he was waiting for her at their secret meeting place. She turned from the watchmen and ran to the meeting place. There, at the meeting place, the Chief Shepherd was waiting for her. She fell at his feet and begged him, saying “Take me with you. Don’t leave me behind.” The Chief Shepherd, instead of being angry at her, gently told her that he knew she would come, and that his song to her had only told her to meet him at sunrise. He told her that she was not late, and that he was leaving for the High Places with her. She told him that she would follow him anywhere. He took her by the hand and they began their journey into the mountains.

This last part of the story allegorically represents how once we have Christ within us, we might think that we can wait to talk to Him and meet Him, but these thoughts do not last long. We feel a strong desire to run to Him and be in His presence, even though we may run to Him limping, wounded, and imperfect. The most wonderful thing about all of this though is not how we run to Him, but how He ALWAYS receives us with love and not with anger. He does not punish us, but instead, accepts us as we are. He accepts us no matter what our state and brings us near Him, so that He can lead us to the highest place—a place that is without fear and filled with his unconditional love.

9th Grade Comprehension Questions 1-10 for 'The Black Arrow'

• 9A- you must answer these comprehension questions concerning 'The Black Arrow' pgs 1-19 by Friday, September 5th.

• 9B- you must answer these comprehension questions concerning 'The Black Arrow' pgs 1-19 by Friday, September 5th.

Answer each question thoughtfully and thoroughly. Provide a page reference for each answer given.

1. What unusual thing happens in the afternoon at Tunstall Moat House?

2. When this unusual thing happens, how do the townspeople react? Where do they meet?

3. What had happened half an hour before this bell rang?

4. Who is Sir Daniel Brackley?

5. Who is Sir Oliver Oates? What is his job?

6. Who is Master Richard Shelton? Describe him.

7. What news had the express (messenger) brought to the town?

8. What command was given to the people in this message?

9. Who must lead the group of men to the battle?

10. What is the cost of the war for the common people, according to the woman in the crowd?

10th Grade Homework for 9/2

10A and 10B- your compositions analyzing "Hinds Feet on High Places" are due tomorrow, 9/2. 

• Also, be sure to study your vocabulary and finish reading "To Build a Fire" in the textbook.
  

9th Grade Homework for 9/2

9A- Write out the answers to the comprehension questions for The Stub Book and study your vocabulary.

9B- Read The Death Disk and study your vocabulary. 

* Bring The Black Arrow to EL-C tomorrow!

9th Grade Weekend Homework

9A and 9B- Over the weekend, you must read The Death Disk on pages 196-202 of your textbook.

• 9B- You must do the comprehension questions for 'The Stub Book.' We will check over them this Monday.

• DON'T FORGET TO CONSISTENTLY STUDY YOUR VOCABULARY!

10th Grade Weekend Homework

• 10A and 10B Read Jack London's 'To Build a Fire' in your textbook.

• 10A- in addition to reading 'To Build a Fire' in your textbook, you must also write a one page composition addressing this question: How is 'Hinds' Feet On High Places' an allegory?
• Here are some hints when you write this composition: if 'Hinds' Feet On High Places' is an allegory, then each character's name and each place has more than one meaning. When you write this analysis, make sure that you explain the meaning of each of the places and characters in terms of the story as well as in terms of real life.

10th Grade Reading Homework due 9/4/08

• Read the introduction to Greek Tragedy in your textbook on page 360.
• Then, write down all the words in bold and their definitions.
• Then, draw the diagram that displays the dramatic structure of a five-act play. This diagram is located on the top of page 360.
• Finally, you must make an outline of the final paragraph on page 360. This outline should show the distinctions between Comedy and Tragedy.

THIS IS DUE THURSDAY, September 4th, 2008

9B Homework Assignment due Friday, 8/29

• 9B, you must read Pedro Alarcon's "The Stub-Book" on pages 192-195. Then, you must write down all the vocabulary words on page 195.
• Then, in the back of the book, you must find the meaning of these words and write down their definitions.

10th Grade Homework due 8/28

The comprehension questions for "Hinds Feet on High Places" are due Thursday, 8/28. Be prepared to go over them in class together. Write each answer in a complete sentence and thoughtfully.

10th Grade Discussion Questions

• At the bottom of this post, click on the comment option, and type out your discussion question related to "Hind's Feet in High Places."

• If someone posts the same discussion question that you made, you must make a new one. FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED.

• This must be posted by Thursday, 8/28

9A Homework Due Wednesday, 8/27

Finish the comprehension questions for "As Ye Sow, So Shall Ye Reap." We will check them in class on Wednesday.

10th Grade Homework Assignment due 8/27

10A and 10B- you must do these things by Wednesday, 8/27.

• Continue to read "Hinds Feet in High Places." Then, go to page 161 of your textbook and write down all the vocabulary words along with their definitions.

• Then, write down one class discussion question about the reading that can be covered in class this week.

SPECIAL REMINDER- don't forget your chapel notebooks for tomorrow's chapel!

9th Grade Homework due 8/26

• Finish reading 'The Black Arrow' pages 1-18- be prepared to discuss it and do comprehension questions in the E.L.-C class.

• Do comprehension questions 2, 3 and 4 for 'As Ye Sow, So Shall Ye Reap." We will be checking them in class tomorrow.

• Don't forget to do the word of the day. The best time to check for the new word is in the morning of the day it is due.

9th and 10th Grade Weekend Reading Assignments

• 10th grade: read 'Hinds Feet in High Places', pages 151-161  in your textbook over the weekend. 

• 9th grade: read "As Ye Sow, So Shall Ye Reap" from your textbook over the weekend. 

9A and B Homework due Friday, 8/22

• Write the answers to the comprehension questions for Leo Tolstoy's 'A Just Judge', taken from the textbook. Be sure to write complete and thoughtful answers. 

10th Grade Reading Homework due Thursday, 8/28

• In the homework section of your notebook, write two paragraphs about the themes within Sophocles' Oedipus the King. Be sure to provide page and line references to support your arguments. You should have at least two references to support your argument, and the more you have, the better. We will be checking this on Thursday, August 28th.

• The student with the best references to support their analysis wins 1 point extra credit from me.

10th Grade Homework due Thursday, 8/21 and Monday 8/25

10A

• Do the comprehension questions for Excelsior on page 118 of your textbook. Write your answers completely and thoughtfully, and make sure that you provide line references to back up your arguments.

• Remember to write down the new word of the day and its definition in the vocabulary section of your notebook.

10B

I will check this same assignment on Monday in class since we were not able to do it in today's class. Do not forget to write down the words of the day during the weekend.

9B Homework due Thursday, 8/21

• Look at the Word of the Day on the right hand side of this website and write down the word and definition that is listed there in the vocabulary section of your notebook.

• Write the outline of your Goal essay and be ready to turn it in to me. Make sure that this outline has a complete thesis statement, and that each body paragraph relates your goal to the past, the present, and the future.

9A Homework due Wednesday, 8/20

• Click on the Word of the Day widget on the right side of the website and it will take you to a website that has the word of the day. Write this word down in the vocabulary section of your English notebook and then write down its definition.

• The outline for your 3 Goals essay is due Wednesday. Make sure that you fully write out your thesis statement and give your reasons for these three goals in relation to the past, present and the future within the body paragraph outline.

10th Grade Homework Assignment due 8/20

The word of the day and its definition is due Wednesday, August 20th. You are writing this down to prove that you looked at the class website. Be sure that you click on the word of the day site, because the word of the day is NOT knell. You should practice checking the website every day.

Your essay outline is due Wednesday, August 20th.

Be sure that you have written out your thesis statement completely in your introduction, and make sure that you have one reason and one example for each of your body paragraphs.

9th Grade Essay Assignment- first draft due 8/25

As the new semester stands before you, I imagine that you have many goals for yourself academically, spiritually, and relationally. Like you, I have many goals for this class and my other classes as well. In my own experience, I have found that when I make new goals, I often do not think of my past goals or past efforts, so in a thoughtful and well-written essay, I want you to think about your performance last semester in English Literature and answer this question:

What three goals do you have for yourself in English Literature this semester? Why?

Essay Format Requirements

• Your essay must be 2-2.5 pages long, double spaced.
• Your essay must be written in 12 point Times New Roman Font.
• Your essay must be written in essay form, with five paragraphs total- - an introduction containing a thesis statement, a three paragraph body, and a conclusion.
• Your essay must have a title and a heading.
• It must have proper grammar and mechanics.

Essay Content Requirements

• The body of your essay should briefly summarize your assessment of your life last semester and then list your three goals for this semester and explain why you have them.
• Two of your goals should be academic goals. The third goal should be personal or spiritual.
• When you discuss these goals, you should explain why you have them in relation to the past, the present, and the future. For example, do you desire to increase your vocabulary this semester because you saw it as one of your greatest weaknesses last semester and because you know it will be a key to your success in the High School entrance examination?

10th Grade Essay Assignment- first draft due 8/25

In a thoughtful and well-written essay, you must answer this question: What three qualities define a hero? Why?

Essay Format Requirements

• The essay must be 1.5-2 pages long, with 1.5 spacing.
• It must be written in 12 point Times New Roman Font.
• It must have a title and a heading.
• The essay must be written in essay form, with five paragraphs total- one introduction containing a thesis statement, three body paragraphs, and a conclusion.
• It must be checked for grammar and mechanics.

Essay Content Requirements

• Your essay must list, define and discuss the three qualities that you think define a hero.
• When you discuss the three qualities, explain why they are important qualities. You can use examples of these qualities taken from a person in your own life, the Bible, history, or from literature. Ideally, you should have an example taken from a combination of sources- i.e. one from the Bible, one from your life, and one from history.
• When you use an example taken from the Bible, history, or literature, you must provide a reference if you go into detail or quote something.

Welcome!

I have set this website up so that you can have another resource for my English Literature classes. I hope that you will use this website when you aren't able to come to school and when you can't remember what your homework assignments are- - but because you are perfect, I doubt you would ever need to check this website because you've forgotten. Ideally, I will remember to post all the 9th and 10th grade homework assignments on this website as they are assigned. I am also planning to set up some great links to dictionaries and other websites so that you can become better students of English Literature. I love you all and I am looking forward to spending this next semester with you!