Last week in English

Hope everyone had a great Veteran's Day holiday.  My substitute for the end of the week, Mr. Rose, said all classes were excellent.  Thanks for your great behavior!  Now to catch up on past assignments.

Thursday, Nov. 12

Grammar Book - p. 334-335

• Write the sequential order of the topics in the graphic organizer at the bottom of the page.
• p. 337 - Skills Practice  Using the outline and the notes provided, write 3 paragraphs about the elimination of yellow fever.

Example:
Yellow fever was once an extensive cause of human death, especially in tropical climates like Cuba.
 
Notes on Author's Tone and Purpose - can be found in the literature book, pps. 508-510. 
Read stories p. 512-513; Answer questions on handout.
Read the biographical essay on Georgia O'Keefe; p. 526-530, then answer questions on the handout.
 
 
Writing Prompt November 13, 2009

     Consider that we live in a free country where we can vote as desired, practice religion in our way, pursue education, and choose from a variety of career options. List three things that you are free to do below.

Now using those three things, write a paragraph about what you would be willing to do to remain free.

• Example: spouse, career, family

     Imagine living in a country that tells you how many children you can have. There are civilized countries in the world that limit the number of children, and whose cultures demand that parents select a future spouse for you. I am so blessed to live in the United States where our options are only limited by our imagination. I would fight laws designed to restrict those rights. I would escape with my family to another place, if my rights to raise them were challenged, even if it meant living without a home, car, and basic necessities. I hope it doesn't come to that, but I would be willing to give up the finer things in life to live freely with my family.

Friday - Mr. Rose showed the movie, The Great Debators, to all classes.  You were supposed to submit a one-page essay about the movie.