Homework for Wednesday, March 5 and Thursday, March 6
The following assignments are for American Literature and British Literature:
Wednesday:
Using either a physical dictionary or www.merriam-webster.com, type or handwrite the following vocabulary words from Part 2 of “Fahrenheit 451”:
patronage
cadenced
dentifrice
loam
praetorian
insidious
harlequin
welter
ruinous
filigree
beatific
perfunctory
Thursday:
Answer the following questions from Part 2:
Snow Day Homework for Wednesday, February 19 and Thursday, February 20, 2025
For both American Literature and British Literature, we will begin reading “Fahrenheit 451” when we return to school. Since you do not yet have the book, we will do some pre-reading activities to prepare. “Fahrenheit 451” is a fictional story of a society where all books have been banned. Many books, for many reasons, have been challenged and banned over the years in America and countries all around the world.
Wednesday:
Begin thinking about the implications of book banning. Write down some of your thoughts around the following questions:
Be prepared to share and discuss your thoughts in class. There are no wrong answers to any of these questions. They are meant to get you thinking about the issue of book banning.
Thursday:
Using either a physical dictionary or www.merriam-webster.com, type or handwrite the following vocabulary words:
refracted
mausoleum
tallow
capillary
olfactory
ballistics
odious
cricket
ravenous
fathoms
centrifuge
cacophony
feigning
yammering
pratfall
melancholy
salamander
phoenix
I hope to see all of you on Friday! Until then, stay safe and warm!
Snow Day Homework for Friday, February 14, 2025
Happy Valentines Day! May you never forget, you are dearly loved!!! (Colossians 3:12)
American Literature:
Write at least one paragraph, 5-7 sentences per paragraph, discussing why evolution does not align with a Christian worldview. If you chose to do this by hand, be mindful of your handwriting! Watch for proper spelling, punctuation, and grammar usage.
Read pages 304-310 and answer the questions on page 310.
Bristish Literature:
Write at least one paragraph, 5-7 sentences, discussing how the obstacles in our lives can shape who we are. If you chose to do this by hand, be mindful of your handwriting! Watch for proper spelling, punctuation, and grammar usage.
Read pages 361, 364, and 418-419. Answer the questions that follow each reading.
Snow Day Homework for Wednesday, February 12 and Thursday, February 13, 2025
Hello! Enjoy your extra time at home this week!!!
American Literature:
Wednesday – Read about Billy Sunday on page 296. Read “Nuts for Skeptics to Crack” and “This Wonderful Temple” on pages 293-297. Answer the questions that follow each reading.
Thursday – Read “Evolution” pages 298-303 and answer questions on page 303. Be prepared to futher discuss evolution in class on Friday. We will discuss how the theory of evolution does not align with a Christian worldview. Think back to our discussion of Transcendentalism. This discussion is not meant to stump you, but to expound on what we’ve already discussed regarding evolution and creation.
British Literature:
Wednesday – Read about Oscar Wilde on page 390. Read “The Importance of Being Earnest” pages 382-385. Answer the questions on page 385.
Thursday – Read about Charles Dickens on page 410. Read “Copperfield” page 399-410 and answer the questions on page 410. Be prepared to discuss how the obstacles in our lives can shape who we are, and how the social institutions within a society can prove to be beneficial and/or detrimental to the people within that society.
Snow Day Homework for Friday, January 10, 2025
I’m sure you all have worked really hard this week to get back into the groove of school work and complete all of your assignments! Enjoy a day of no literature assignments!!!
Be prepared to turn in ALL homework on Monday, January 13 once we go over any unanswered questions you have from Monday-Thursday work. There should be no reason to need to use your grace for any of this week’s assignments! 🙂
Looking forward to seeing all of you!
Snow Day Homework for Wednesday, January 8 and Thursday, January 9, 2025
Enjoy your extra days at home! Rather than thinking of literature assignments as homework, think of them as an opportunity to cozy up with a blanket, hot chocolate, and a book to enjoy a slower pace to your day. Hoping to see you all Friday!
As always, please reach out with any questions.
American Literature:
Read about John Greenleaf Whittier at the bottom of page 194. Read all of the poems and answer the questions on pages 194-201.
On Friday, before I collect all four days of homework, I will help answer any questions you may have from the reading and questions. Please make every effort to answer all or most of the questions. If there is a term in a question you are unsure of, please refer to the Glossary of Literary Terms in the back of your textbook beginning on page 527. This glossary will help refresh you on terms such as stanza, metaphor, simile, theme, paradox, etc.
British Literature:
Read chapters 56-61 in Pride and Prejudice. Yay! You will have officially complete the reading for the novel!!!
Using MLA format, type a 1-2 page paper telling me about your favorite character from the book, why they are your favorite character, and whether you would classify your favorite character as dynamic or static throughout the book. A dynamic character is a character who changes throughout the course of the novel, while a static character is one who stays relatively the same. Use examples from the book to support your thoughts on whether your character is dynamic or static.
In class on Friday, we will begin working through the worksheet pages for chapters 46-61. We will be working through these together for several days. Be sure to read all of the chapters so that you are able to contribute to the discussion throughout the worksheet pages.
Snow Day Homework for Monday, January 6 and Tuesday, January 7, 2025
Hello, American Literature and Bristish Literature students! I am looking forward to working with each of you this semester. I hope you all have a cozy stay-at-home day from school!
American Literature:
We are beginning Unit 7: The Fireside Poets. Read the intro to The Fireside Poets at the top of the page on page 176. There are four poets that are called the “Fireside Poets”. You will want to know the name of all four of them for the end of the unit test.
Read the information section for Henry Wadsworth Longfellow on the bottom of page 177.
Read and answer questions for each of Longfellow’s poems on pages 176-181. Remember to answer questions in complete sentences. Feel free to reach out to me with any questions!
British Literature:
We will be wrapping up Pride and Prejudice in the next two weeks so that we can move on to other things. Once we finish the novel, we will go back to using the textbook. Because you all do not have the worksheets that go with the next chapters, please read chapters 46-55 for Monday and Tuesday. When we return to class, we will work on the worksheets together for all of the reading. Please be sure to do the reading so you are able to participate in the class discussion of the worksheets. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to me!
