Where Sin Abounds Grace is More

English

Taken from today's overhead:
Then, I want you to describe one person or thing on your list with a pungent or a telling extended metaphor. You metaphor must be one paragraph long with at least 6 sentences and no more than 10 sentences.

Tips:

Use imagery,

Think intentionally about word choice

Play with sentence length (long/ short/ both)

Vary the  punctuation

Socials

What was the best weapon to be developed during World War I. Explain
If you didn't finish in class reading please do so and completed 1, 3, 4 on page 39.

Drama

Paragraph two (or half way) of your monologue needs to be completed by next Monday.

Snow Days Happen When you Least Expect Them

English

We will be working on extended metaphors over the next few days. In order to do this, you will need to think of a person in your life whom you can metaphorically write about. That is the extent of tonight's homework.
Also, I suggest you review vocab #1 and pick a book for classics.

Socials

Complete 1-5 (sorry if I said 1-4 in class) on page 34.
Get your test signed and return it tomorrow.

Drama

We are working on having paragraph two memorized by next week (or half of the monologue).
Keep practicing your character's lines

Donuts and Snow

English

Read The Metaphor by Budge Wilson and answer this question on paper: What is the theme?
Pick a classic.
Review your vocab.

Socials

Read Chapter 2  up to page 30 and answer 1 and 2.

Drama

Memorize paragraph 1 of your monologue get ready for Movie Monday! Whose got the popcorn?

Cold Snap!

The challenges of Room 105

Socials: 

Test tomorrow. You already knew that though so study well.

English:

Finish reading The Portable Phonograph and answer 2-5. Also bring in a journal.

Guess what day it is?!

Socials

You have no homework so why not review chapter 1 for Friday's test? Or why not look over the Historical Fiction list in anticipation for Monday's sign up sheet.

English

Complete Vocabulary sheet #1 on Duce/Duct.
Consider also selecting a classic novel for Monday's sign up sheet.

Drama

Continue to practice your monologue.

"He Got Game"

Socials

Read up to page 21 and complete questions 1-3.

English

Read The Possibility of Evil and answer 1,2,4 if you are in the brown textbook and 3,5,6 if you are in the blue textbook.
If you left early to score keep, you need to do this homework in addition to competing the in class handout on the Tell-Tale Heart.
Look through the classic list hand out and start thinking of one to read.

Drama

Pick a monologue.

New Semester, New Rooms, New Courses, Same School

Socials

• Read pages 9 & 12 and answer all of the review questions on page 12.

English 

• Read The Tell Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe and if you have read that already but still wish to read a great Poe story, read the short story (less than 5 pages) The Cask of Amontillado.

Drama

• Read The Lunch Situation handout and annotate where appropriate.

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