Homework

 
English 8H

Week of October 27th
1. Read Hop-Frog for Wednesday--you can go to the following link to read the 
story:  http://www.eapoe.org/works/tales/hopfrgb.htm
2.  House of the Scorpion final project due on Fri.


Week of October 20th
1. Read "Tell-Tale Heart" for Mon./Tues.
2. Read "Black Cat" for Wed./Thurs -- expect a RCQ
3.  Final project for HOS due Oct. 31st



Week of October 13 th
1.  Theme Assignment due Friday
      a.  Write a 4 paragraph essay in which you prove that two themes are 
evident in the novel The House of the Scorpion.  Essay should be structured 
as follows:
            Introduction -- 2-3 sentences; your last sentence should be the 
thesis in which you state the two themes you will be discussing
            2 Body Paragraphs -- each body paragraph should focus on a one 
of the themes you chose and give specific examples from the book  to support 
how that theme occurs in the novel.  Use at least 2 examples per paragraph.  
Incorporate at least one quote into each paragraph.  Remember to include the 
internal citation after.  Ex.  Matt clearly shows his frustration when he 
screams at his teacher, "I'm not a good boy. I'm a bad clone" (67).
            Conclusion -- 2-3 sentences wrapping up your argument
       b.  Keep in mind the corrections I made on your previous writing 
assignment.
2.  Read "The Tell-Tale Heart" for Friday




Week of October 6th

1.  Read Chapters 21-25 for Monday
2.  Read Chapters 26-29 for Wednesday
3.  Read Chapters 30-32 for Friday


Week of September 29th

1.  Read Chapters 12-14 in House of the Scorpion for Monday
2.  Character Assignment due Monday
        a.  Pick a character from The House of the Scorpion.
        b.  Think of two adjectives to describe that character--they should 
be meaningful adjectives (not "nice" or "kind")
        c.   Write a 4 paragraph essay in which you prove that your chosen 
character fits the adjectives you described.  Essay should be structured as 
follows:
            Introduction -- 2-3 sentences; your last sentence should be the 
thesis in which you connect your character to the traits you have chosen
            2 Body Paragraphs -- each body paragraph should focus on a one 
of the traits you chose and give specific examples from the book to support 
your argument.  Use at least 2 examples per paragraph.  Incorporate at least 
one quote into each paragraph.  Remember to include the internal citation 
after.  Ex.  Matt clearly shows his frustration when he screams at his 
teacher, "I'm not a good boy. I'm a bad clone" (67).
            Conclusion -- 2-3 sentences wrapping up your argument
       d.  Keep in mind the corrections I made on your previous writing 
assignment.
3.  Read Chapters 15-20 for Friday


English 9

You should be following the syllabus handed out for And Then There Were 
None.  If you need another copy, please see me.