POTENTIAL POP QUIZ FOR 10A and 10B

I will probably give you a pop quiz covering The Garden Party on Monday and Tuesday, so STUDY!!!

10B Weekend Homework

Re-read The Garden Party (the more you read it, the more you will understand!)



Study for a potential pop quiz about The Garden Party!

10A Weekend Homework

The Garden Party Presentation Assignment

A work's theme is the central idea which gives that work its meaning. In a story, it is the controlling insight into life that the author wishes to impart.

Some of the main themes within The Garden Party are the themes of

• Childhood vs. Adulthood/Innocence vs. Experience (you need to connect this to gender roles)
• Conformity and Resistance (this group should take a look at the passage about the karakas trees)
• Social Class/Class Conflict (this group should look at the descriptions of the Sheridan's home and the Scott's cottage and where they are in relation to one another)

REQUIREMENTS:

1. Each powerpoint presentation must be 15 minutes long. Each person in your group must speak for 3 minutes. Be prepared to answer any questions I might have for you about your assigned theme. Bring your presentations to class on a USB flash drive and give it to me in the morning so that I can have it ready at the beginning of class.

2. You must provide several page references and specific quotes that contain your theme and then
explain how these passages relate to your theme.

3. You must explain what Kathryn Mansfield was saying about these specific themes and explain what The Garden Party teaches you through these themes.

I am not going to list your groups on the website for the sake of your privacy and security. You should know who is in your group since I spoke to you about this project in class.

DUE DATE: WEDNESDAY, 3/11
You will not be recieving any in-class time to prepare.

Weekend Homework for 9A and 9B

• Do the comprehension questions for The Charge of the Light Brigade in your notebook. We will check them in class on Monday.

• Continue to read Howard Pyle's The Story of King Arthur and His Knights pages 1-47. You must read through this by Wednesday, 3/11.

• Write the first draft of your essay on faithfulness. This is due Monday, 3/9.

SPECIAL NOTICE: Your first test will be on Monday, 3/16. It will cover The Knights of the Silver Shield, The Charge of the Light Brigade, and The Dinner Party. You should review your notes and stories consistently so that you can be prepared for this test.

Homework for 9B and 9A

* Read The Charge of the Light Brigade on pages 93-94.

* Work on the first draft of your essay. The first draft is due Monday, 3/9.

* Tomorrow and Thursday, we will be making shields in class. I want you to make a shield that symbolically represents who you want to be in the future. If you click here, you will find a website that explains the traditional symbolic meaning of different colors and things. I expect you to work industriously on this project tomorrow, so think about what you want to make TONIGHT so that you use your time wisely.

This project is due Friday, 3/6 but you won't get class time to work on it on Friday.

You also need to read pages 1-47 of your class novel, 'The Story of King Arthur and His Knights'

11A Journalism Homework

You must listen to the audio file that we started to listen to in Journalism class yesterday. If you go down this website and look at the post called "Journalism 11B Audio Documentary Site" you can find the link. Click on the link and listen to up to page 11 of your transcript. As you listen and read, you must underline the key words and key concepts on each page.

10A and 10B Homework and Study Aid

10B: Continue to read The Garden Party and do comprehension questions 1, 2, 3, and 4. Make sure you give several examples to support your answers. This is due Thursday, 3/5

10A: Continue to read The Garden Party and do comprehension questions 1, 2, 3, and 4. Make sure you give several examples to support your answers. This is due Wednesday, 3/4.

Below are some questions that will help guide you to the main themes and elements of 'The Garden Party' if you take the time to answer them thoughtfully. You don't have to write these answers down in your notebook-- I've just put them up to help you with your reading.

• What are some signs that Laura Sheridan's family is wealthy?
• What things and services has the family ordered for the garden party?
• What adjectives are used to describe the workers and servants in 'The Garden Party?'
• What adjectives are used to describe the members of Laura's family?
• What is the meaning of the song that Jose sings? How does the meaning of the song contrast with her facial expressions?
• How does Jose relate to the servants of the house?
• What role does nature play in the plot, theme, and conflicts of 'The Garden Party?'
• Where is the Sheridan home in relation to the home of Mr. Scott?
• What are some of the conflicts/arguments that Laura has with her family?
• What do these conflicts reveal about Laura Sheridan's family traditions and value system?
• How are the cottages described? What are their gardens like (as opposed to the Sheridan family's garden)?
• Describe the death of Mr. Scott. Who has this man left behind?
• What is the meaning of extravagant?
• How does each member of Laura's family respond to the news of the death?
• Look at all the parts of the story where Laura's hat is mentioned. Why is the hat important?
• Once the party has started, what compliments are given to Laura?
• Why does Mrs. Sheridan think that Mr. Sheridan was being 'tactless'?
• What is Mrs. Sheridan's brilliant idea?
• Describe Mrs. Scott's physical appearance.

9A Homework

Write an outline for the essay that I have assigned. You can look in the post below to see the format that I expect.

 

Also-- you can write this outline in your notebook but you will have to rip the page out and turn it into me.

ESSAY ASSIGNMENT DETAILS

Here is a little more clarification about your essay assignment:

9B: Your essay must be 2 pages long, double spaced, and typed in 12 point Times New Roman Font. It should have a proper title and heading.

9A: Your essay must be 2.5-3 pages long, double spaced, and typed in 12 point Times New Roman Font. It should have a proper title and heading.

It must answer all parts of this essay question:

What are some ways that you, as a young person, can be faithful in your life right now? How do these things benefit you now? How will they benefit you in the future?

Your essay must have a detail that relates to the essay question, and it also must contain your thesis statement. It is typical to have an essay that has two or three body paragraphs, so your thesis statement should have two or three main assertions.

For example: While I am young, I want to be faithful in ________a________, ______b______, and ________c__________. By being faithful in these things, I can benefit now and in the future in many different ways.

For Example: "While I am young, I want to be faithful in my relationship to God, in my study of English, and in my study of the piano. By being faithful in these things, I can benefit now and in the future in many different ways.

First Body Paragraph: Your first body paragraph should have a topic sentence that corresponds to Part A of your thesis statement (i.e. I want to be faithful in my relationship to God).
In each body paragraph, you should discuss:

• WHAT area in your life will you be faithful.
• HOW you will be faithful.
• WHY you will be faithful.
• HOW it will benefit you now.
• HOW it will benefit you in the future.

Second Body Paragraph: Your second body paragraph should follow the same format as the first, except it should correspond to Part B of your thesis statement (I want to be faithful in my study of English).

Third Body Paragraph: Your third body paragraph should follow the same format except it should be about Part C of your thesis statement (I want to be faithful in my study of the piano).

Lastly, you must have a conclusion. Your conclusion should not introduce any new information. It should simply sum up the things you said in the introduction and body of your essay.

The first draft of this essay is due NEXT MONDAY(March 9th).

9B Homework Assignment

• Make sure you read my clarifications about the essay assignment on this website. Come to class on Wednesday with any questions you might have.

• Read "The Charge of the Light Brigade" on pages 93 and 94 of your textbook. We will not work on this tomorrow or Wednesday, but it's good to read it several times and underline vocabulary words you don't understand.

On Wednesday, we will be working on an in class project. For the class project, I want you to make a shield that symbolizes what kind of person you want to be in the future, so start thinking about how you will design your shield so that on Wednesday, you can make them without too much stress.

Here is a website that can help you with ideas about what pictures your shield will have on it. On the left hand side is a column of colors and symbols, and on the right hand side is their traditional meaning. A long time ago, knights used to wear shields with these symbols on them, and each of those symbols had a specific meaning!

Here is how you can use the website: If you wanted to make a shield that could symbolically represent how you wanted to be truthful and loyal, you would choose the color blue for you shield, since blue has that meaning. If you wanted to also show that you want to be a strong person in the future, you could choose to draw antlers (the horns of a deer), a bear, or a lion.