Monday, November 13, 2017

Monday

1. Red Anthology--The American Experience
Homework: Read pages 239-257. Write 10 quiz questions to submit Wednesday. 
Quiz over reading Wed.
2. Check out Walden.
Read in class
3. Read "Self-Reliance," by Ralph Waldo Emerson
Quotes from Self-Reliance (5)
Quotes from Walden 12 this week
4. Scarlet Letter. In what ways does Hester redeem herself throughout the novel?
Scarlet Letter test Friday






Finish Lottery essays during lunch or after school, if you haven't already finished


Monday, November 6, 2017

Moon day

HOMEWORK:
1. Finish Lottery essays
2. Review The Crucible. You will have a test over the book on Wednesday. Be SURE to know who's who, who said what, and the significance of the most important lines. You can find significant lines online, as well as a list of characters. Some students even go to chat rooms and sites  where people discuss the book. Google "What is the significance of the title "The Crucible" and you find this 
And connections to McCarthyism are found here: McCarthyism in the Crucible
Significant quotes are explained here: Quotes, Act 1
In the future you can do your own research. It's not all that hard or time consuming.
3. Read Scarlet Letter. Next weekend you will FINISH the novel (sorry)
4. Watch The Scarlet Letter


Here's the online text for The Crucible: The Crucible