All assignments are due Friday unless otherwise noted.
L 7-8
Read and know ch. 20. Notice what makes the winter so hard for Kit.
L 9-10
Skip 14. Read and know 15-16 and mark a sparkle.
WL
We are finishing "The Metamorphosis.".
TK
Read and know ch. 8.
B 7-8
We have begun the story of Jehu in II Kings 9.
B 9-10
We are finishing Gen. 50.
F1
Review Pauvre Anne so far.
F2
Theo, have journal ready.
Others, turn in your latest work from Wednesday.
F3
Read through p. 32 for Wednesday.
All assignments are due tomorrow unless otherwise noted.
L 7-8
Read and know Witch 19. Pay attention to the evidence and testimony for and against Kit.
L 9-10
Read and know Huck 12-13. Choose a sparkle to share.
WL
Finish Metamorphosis (Part III). What resolution does the story provide?
B 7-8
We are working on II Kings 8:16-29--Jehoram and Ahaziah of Judah.
B 9-10
We are working on Jacob's prophecies in Gen. 49.
F1
Dominic and Jimmy, finish what you were working on today for Friday.
F2
Expect a quiz on the material we covered in ch. 1.
F3
Read through ch. 7 for Wednesday.
L 7-8
Read and know chapter 18. Hannah is safe and Mercy is out of danger. But Kit has problems of her own, thanks to her friendship with Hannah and some of her other "suspicious" activities.
L 9-10
Read and know chapters 10 -11. Choose a brief passage (a sparkle) to share with the class.
WL
Read and know Part II of "The Metamorphosis.".
B 7-8
We are working on II Kings 8:7-15, including the background in I Kings 19.
B 9-10
We are working on Genesis 48 &49, Jacob's final blessings.
F1
We are reading through and discussing the first chapter of Pauvre Anne.
F2
Theo, journal what you read in class today.
Jimmy and Dominic, finish what you were working on in class today.
All assignments are due Tuesday, 1.12 unless otherwise noted.
L 7-8
Read and know ch. 17. Disease and panic spread like wildfire through the town.
L 9-10
Read and know ch. 9 about the house of death.
WL
Read and know part I of "The Metamorphosis."
TK
Read and know ch. 9 for Friday.
B 7-8
Review for possible quiz.
B 9-10
No assignment.
F1
No assignment.
F2
Theo, no assignment. Others, finish QSJ for chapter 2.
To celebrate our return to in-person classes, there are no new assignments for Monday. Students who have work still to do (too many) can use this opportunity to get caught up. In-person classes will give me a chance to speak earnestly and personally to students who have been chronically behind in their work.
Unless otherwise noted, all assignments are due on Tuesday, 1.5. There is no specific time, but please do not abuse the privilege.
L 7-8
Read and know ch. 13. The husking bee is a joyful event for our dour Puritan friends. Plenty of difficulties arise when people jump to conclusions.
L 9-10
Read and know ch. 5. We see Pap in all his glory.
WL
Read and know Act IV.
TK
For Friday: ch.7.
B7-8
Read and know II Kings 6:1-8.
B9-10
Read and know Gen. 45.
F1
Now that you have some knowledge of ch. 1, read it again more slowly.
F2
Theo, continue journaling.
The others, read ch. 3 and do QSJ a & b.
L 7-8
If you have any work still out, get it in. You may also read ahead if you wish and save yourself some time later. No new assignments.
L 9-10
Students with missing assignments should turn them in.
For Tuesday, 12.22: Read chs. 3 & 4 and respond.
1. We are still in the exposition section of the novel. What does "exposition" mean in this context?
2. Mark Twain is using heavy doses of humor at this point. Give an example. (25 words)
3. Pap is not a figure of fun here. How do you know that Huck finds him to be a threatening figure?
4. Huck is superstitious. Give an example from one of these chapters.
5. Although Huck is superstitious, he doesn't automatically believe everything. What are 2 things he is skeptical about?
6. This novel is in part a satire.
a. What does that term mean?
b. What is one of the targets of Twain's satire?
7. Read the "Explanatory" note in the very front of the book.
a. What is the main point?
b. How does this make Jim's speech somewhat less objectionable?
WL
Students with missing work should turn it in.
For Tuesday, 12.22: Read and respond to Act III as you were to do for Acts I & II.
TK
Students with missing work should turn it in. No new assignment, but you may read ahead, of course.
B 7-8
If you have any work still out, get it in. You may also read ahead if you wish and save yourself some time later. No new assignments.
B 9-10
If you have any work still out, get it in. You may also read ahead if you wish and save yourself some time later. No new assignments.
F1
Students with missing work should turn it in.
For Tuesday, 12.22:
Here are a few words in ch. 1 that you may not know yet. Use them in your reading. (They are in the order in which they appear in the book.)
Elle a seize ans. = She is sixteen years old.
non plus = either
onzieme annee = eleventh year (= junior year of high school)
elle laisse = she leaves (something)
mauvais = bad
Tu as besoin de = You need (something)
l'argent = money
il rit = he laughs
le chenmisier = blouse
le centre commercial = mall
acheter = to buy
les vetements = clothes
les chaussures = shoes
economiser = to save money
Now read straight through the chapter. Don't worry if you're not understanding everything. Summarize what you do understand in a short paragraph in English.
F2
Theo: no assignment. Dominic & Jimmy: Turn in your late work.
