English+I+(co-taught)

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 * Welcome Back! **
 * Mon., Jan. 5: **

Link: [|Mrs. G's Shakespeare Web Inquiry] (Use this link to answer the question on the above assignment)

SPEAK

**//Speak //**** – Final Writing Prompt **

Directions: Select ONE of the prompts below to write a response AFTER you have completed reading the entire novel. You will be graded on the following (**5 points each = 30 points total**) 1. Think about what the vague object the “tree” or art project in the novel represents and explain Melinda’s first reaction to pulling the word //tree// as her project. 2. Some things to consider:
 * Paragraph structure and organization (topic sentences and sentences with subject/verb agreement).
 * Complete answer for EACH component of the prompt (answering all questions within the prompt).
 * Citing specific examples (page numbers AND explanations) to support your response…*Your response cannot be considered inaccurate IF YOU ARE ABLE TO SUPPORT your opinion*.
 * Capitalization and punctuation.
 * Evidence that the novel has been read and comprehended based on class discussions and assignments.
 * Respond in AT LEAST 5 well-written paragraphs.
 * __Prompt #1: The Tree __**
 * Melinda’s progression on the project.
 * “Art” block
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">Her dedication to the project
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">Mr. Freeman’s encouragement and guidance
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">The arborists [p.187]
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">Her final project

//<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">There's an elephant in the room. // //<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">It is large and squatting, so it is hard to get around it. // //<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">Yet we squeeze by with, "How are you?" and "I'm fine," and a thousand other forms of trivial chatter. We talk about the weather. We talk about work. // //<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">We talk about everything else, except the elephant in the room. // //<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">There's an elephant in the room. // //<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">We all know it's there. We are thinking about the elephant as we talk together. // //<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">It is constantly on our minds. For, you see, it is a very large elephant. // //<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">It has hurt us all. // //<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">But we don't talk about the elephant. // //<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">Oh, please, let's talk about the elephant in the room. // //<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">For if I cannot, then you are leaving me.... // //<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">alone.... // //<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">in a room.... // //<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">with an elephant //
 * __<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 18.6667px;">Prompt #2: The Elephant in the Room __**
 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">Read the poem “Elephant in the Room” (author unknown).
 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">Who is the speaker in this poem? What is the “elephant”? What does the elephant represent?
 * 2) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">What will be accomplished if they talk about the elephant?
 * 3) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">What are your thoughts about the mood of the poem?
 * 4) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">What elements of dialog are used in the poem? Why are the effective?
 * 5) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">How does this poem relate to //Speak//?
 * 6) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">Have you ever had an elephant in the room?

** Character List - //SPEAK// **


 * Melinda Sordino** - This character experienced a traumatic event at summer's end party, called the police but left before the police arrived. She is an outcast and withdrawn from her peers. No one knows what happened.


 * David Petrakis** - This character is Melinda's lab partner. This character speaks up when the social studies teacher treats the class unjustly and is one of the few people to make friendly overtures to Melinda, even inviting her to a party.


 * Heather** - This character is the new student from Ohio. Melinda was the only person who spoke with this character the first day. Cute and perky, this character wants desperately to belong.


 * Mr. Freeman** - This character is the school's art teacher. The character is warm and welcoming, enthusiastic and inspiring. The character is constantly struggling with the school board members.


 * Rachel** - This character **__ was __** Melinda's best friend; the person who arranged for them to go to the fateful party at summer's end. This character begins to date Andy Evans.


 * Ivy** - Creative and knowledgeable about art, this character **__ was __** one of Melinda's close friends.


 * Nicole** - Cute and athletic, this character is another of Melinda's ex-friends.


 * Andy Evans** – This character is referred to as ‘IT’, and he is a handsome, popular senior.


 * Melinda's Parents** - These characters are isolated from Melinda and fail to provide her with the support she needs. Both are distracted by work and fail to notice something is wrong with her.


 * Mr. Neck** - This character is the Social Studies teacher. This character decides Melinda's a troublemaker and watches her closely.


 * Hairwoman** - This character is Melinda's English teacher. The character has students keep a daily journal and promises not to read them.


 * Principal Principal** - This character often seems oblivious to what's going on around him. This character is not quick-witted enough to catch on to the students' tricks.


 * Ms. Keen** - This character is the Biology teacher. The character is a kind, intelligent, overweight person who usually wears orange polyester.


 * Mr. Stetman** - This character is a nice person but, unfortunately, teaches Algebra-One of Melinda's least favorite subjects.

** Vocabulary (Marking Period #1) - assigned Oct. 7: **


 * 1) ** floundering **
 * 2) ** sanctuary **
 * 3) ** inconspicuous **
 * 4) ** errant **
 * 5) ** degrading **
 * 6) ** xenophobic **
 * 7) ** retreat **
 * 8) ** revolutionary **


 * __ Directions (for EACH WORD): __**


 * ** Find definition **
 * ** Determine a connotation (YOUR own definition of the word – maybe a memory clue) **
 * ** Provide a synonym OR an antonym **
 * ** Conjugate the word (ex: remove the suffix – what is the root word, OR remove the prefix – what is the root word, add a prefix/suffix – how does the addition change the meaning of the word?) **
 * ** Create a UNIQUE sentence of your OWN using the word! **

<span style="background-color: #292927; color: #e60c0c; font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; font-size: 170%;">The Cask of Amontillado

Make the chart below using the //Cask of the Amontillado//
 * __ Step #1 __**
 * ** Abstract ** || ** Concrete ** ||
 * ** 1. **
 * 2. **
 * 3. **
 * 4. ** || ** 1. **
 * 2. **
 * 3. ** ||

Write a five sentence paragraph using each of your nouns that you found about the //Cask of the Amontillado//. You can **__EITHER__** summarize the //Cask of the Amontillado// **__or__** you can pretend to be Montressor explaining his revenge.
 * __ Step #2 __**

<span style="background-color: #292927; color: #e60c0c; font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; font-size: 170%;">The Secret Life of Walter Mitty Sept. 18


 * Topic: Create **AN ALTERNATE ENDING** TO “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty”!
 * Create a SIXTH dream sequence
 * Walter MUST interact with his wife
 * Must introduce how Walter moves/enters into another dream realm
 * Requirements:
 * 4 paragraphs
 * 15-20 sentences
 * Must have Walter in a role of respect and display how Walter is brought out of his dream with belittling from his wife (look-up “belittling” if you don’t know what it means)
 * Capitalization
 * Punctuation
 * Spelling

<span style="background-color: #292927; color: #e60c0c; font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; font-size: 170%;">The Scarlet Ibis

Monday, Sept. 8th:

<span style="background-color: #dceb4b; display: block; font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; font-size: 160%; text-align: center;">ELIE WEISEL/"NIGHT"

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 170%;">//WHAT REMAINS// assignment


 * 1) Click on this link to open the assignment: [[file:what remains.docx]]
 * 2) Click "Enable Editing" once you open the document.
 * 3) Answer in COMPLETE SENTENCES!



[|Elie Bio]

[|Elie Bio #2]

[|Elie - Time Magazine]

[|Elie with Pres. Obama]

Click for the //Maus// Webquest!

Introductory Notes and Pre-reading assignment:







SHAKESPEARE



BLIZZARD BAG ASSIGNMENT (due May 9th): <span style="font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; font-size: 140%;">Please select ONE of the following TWO options to complete FOR CREDIT:


 * __Option #1: Wedding Invitation for ROMEO & Juliet__** **(25 pts)**
 * Be sure to keep in mind the nature of their love (love at first sight AND forbidden)
 * Who may/may not be invited
 * Include a time, place/location, and lines (quotes) from the play (*think Act I scene 5 when they met and discussed their love with religious imagery AND Act II scene 2 with the famous balcony scene)
 * View some examples of wedding invitations on-line
 * Make sure you use creativity for this option to accumulate the most points
 * You must use technology to create this invitation - BE CREATIVE - use clip art, special fonts, etc.


 * __Option #2: Newspaper article/bulletin/police blotter for TYBALT__** **(25 pts)**
 * View examples of police blotters in newspapers for ideas
 * Make certain you include all details about Tybalt's fiery rage against Romeo and his vow of vengeance against him
 * Where he was last seen? Who did he inform of his desire to commit homicide?
 * This needs to be in NEWSPAPER format - NOT just a sentence/paragraph (*Newspaper format would COLUMNS...you may choose to use Microsoft Publisher)

Wed., Apr. 2:

Wed., Mar. 26: Shakespeare's Dating Tips!

Wed., March 19

Monday, Mar. 18th

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 180%;">Monday, Mar. 17th

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 28.8px;">Monday, Mar. 14th

Thurs., Feb. 20 <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">She is the fairies' midwife, and she comes <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">In shape no bigger than an agate stone Line 55 <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">On the forefinger of an alderman, <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Drawn with a team of little atomies <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Over men's noses as they lie asleep; <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Her wagon spokes made of long spinners' legs, <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">The cover, of the wings of grasshoppers; Line 60 <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Her traces, of the smallest spider web; <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Her collars, of the moonshine's wat'ry beams; <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Her whip, of cricket's bone; the lash, of film; <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Her wagoner, a small grey-coated gnat, <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Not half so big as a round little worm Line 65 <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Pricked from the lazy finger of a maid; <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Her chariot is an empty hazelnut, <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Made by the joiner squirrel or old grub, <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Time out o' mind the fairies' coachmakers. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">And in this state she gallops night by night Line 70 <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Through lovers' brains, and then they dream of love; <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">O'er courtiers' knees, that dream on curtsies straight; <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">O'er lawyers' fingers, who straight dream on fees; <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">O'er ladies' lips, who straight on kisses dream, <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Which oft the angry Mab with blisters plagues, Line 75 <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Because their breaths with sweetmeats tainted are. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Sometimes she gallops o'er a courtier's nose, <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">And then dreams he of smelling out a suit; <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">And sometimes comes she with a tithe-pig's tail <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Tickling a parson's nose as 'a lies asleep, Line 80 <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Then dreams he of another benefice. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Sometimes she driveth o'er a soldier's neck, <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">And then dreams he of cutting foreign throats, <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Of breaches, ambuscadoes, Spanish blades, <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Of healths five fathom deep; and then anon Line 85 <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Drums in his ear, at which he starts and wakes, <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">And being thus frighted, swears a prayer or two <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">And sleeps again. This is that very Mab <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">That plats the manes of horses in the night <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">And bakes the elflocks in foul sluttish hairs, Line 90 <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Which once untangled much misfortune bodes. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">This is the hag, when maids lie on their backs, <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">That presses them and learns them first to bear, <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Making them women of good carriage. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">This is she!
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">(Act I Scene iv) **
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;"> MERCUTIO: **<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">O, then I see Queen Mab hath been with you.


 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Answer the following questions using the Mercutio’s monologue. **
 * 1) ** Use lines 54-69 to locate and list four (4) physical descriptions of Queen Mab based on Mercutio’s monologue. **
 * 2) ** According to Mercutio, what kinds of dreams does Queen Mab control and demand of the following (complete each statement using Mercutio’s monologue): **
 * ** Lovers dream of… **
 * ** Courtiers dream of… **
 * ** Lawyers dream of… **
 * ** Ladies dream of… **
 * ** A parson dreams of… **
 * ** A soldier dreams of… **


 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Use the following discussion between Romeo and Mercutio to answer questions #3 & #4 below: **

<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">True, I talk of dreams,
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">MERCUTIO **

<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;"> Which are the children of an idle brain,

<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;"> Begot of nothing but vain fantasy,

<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;"> Which is as thin of substance as the air

<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;"> And more inconstant than the wind, who wooes

<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;"> Even now the frozen bosom of the north,

<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;"> And, being anger'd, puffs away from thence,

<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;"> Turning his face to the dew-dropping south.

<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">I fear, too early: for my mind misgives
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">ROMEO **

<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;"> Some consequence yet hanging in the stars

<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;"> Shall bitterly begin his fearful date

<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;"> With this night's revels and expire the term

<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;"> Of a despised life closed in my breast

<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;"> By some vile forfeit of untimely death.

<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;"> But He, that hath the steerage of my course,

<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;"> Direct my sail! On, lusty gentlemen.

**3. H** ** ow does ROMEO feel about dreams based on his comments above? **


 * 4. How does MERCUTIO feel about dreams based on his comments above? **


 * 5. DRAW (do not cut n’ paste) your interpretation of what Queen Mab looks like! **

[|How to Write a Sonnet]






 * Please note attendance is imperative because of the supplemental information provided with these notes in class*



<span style="background-color: #404040; color: #ffff00; display: block; font-size: 150%; text-align: left;">Friday, Dec. 7th:

<span style="background-color: #404040; color: #ffff00; display: block; font-size: 150%; text-align: left;">Wednesday, Nov. 28th: Click on to open and complete the activity for today! Remember to click on 'Enable Editing' on the top of the page (in yellow) once you open the Word Document to type and click within the document. *This will be for a grade*

<span style="background-color: #404040; color: #ffff00; display: block; font-size: 150%; text-align: left;">Tuesday Nov. 13:

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; display: block; font-size: 140%; text-align: left;">Click on this link: to open the Nonfiction WebQuest for today which includes all the links that you will need. You may either type your answers on this document, print this document and write-in your answers, or hand write your answers on a sheet of notebook paper.

**Friday 12/2: "The Scarlet Ibis" (James Hurst)** > <span style="color: #ffffff; font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica;">[|www.photohome.com/photos/animal-pictures/birds/scarlet-ibis-1.html] > <span style="background-color: #c0c0c0; color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica; font-size: 130%;">[|www1.nhl.nl/~ribot/english/euru_ng.htm] <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica; font-size: 140%;"> **Record your answers to the following questions on your worksheet:** "First Lesson" by Philip Booth
 * 1) Use the handout provided in class to answer the following questions OR download it here [[file:scarlet ibis webquest.docx]] to type your answers.
 * 2) **<span style="font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica;">What is a symbol? Instead of going to the textbook for the answer, link to the following site to find the definition of a symbol: ** **<span style="font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica;">[|www.uky.edu/ArtsSciences/classics/Harris/rhetform.html] **
 * 3) **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica; font-size: 110%;">This next site gives you a sampling of categories that provide a wide range of symbols. Click on at least five letters of the alphabet and record your five findings on your worksheet. ** <span style="color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">[|www.umich.edu/~umfandsf/symbolismproject/symbolism.html]
 * 4) You're going to read a story about a scarlet ibis, and you have probably guessed that it will involve some symbolism. Wouldn't you agree that it would help to understand the story if you knew what a scarlet ibis was? The following site has a picture of the scarlet ibis.
 * **<span style="font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica; font-size: 130%;">Use the following link to answer the following 3 question: **
 * <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica; font-size: 120%;"> What is a scarlet ibis? Describe in detail. **<span style="color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica;"> De
 * <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica; font-size: 110%;">**Describe the environment in which the scarlet ibis lives.**
 * **<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica; font-size: 120%;">How is environment important to the bird's survival? **
 * 1) Read the following poem carefully searching for hidden meaning and what the main symbol is. Answer the questions following the poem.

//Lie back, daughter, let your head//

//be tipped back in the cup of my hand.//

//Gently, and I will hold you. Spread//

//your arms wide, lie out on the stream//

//and look high at the gulls. A dead-//

//man's - float is face down. You will dive//

//and swim soon enough where this tidewater//

//ebbs to the sea. Daughter, believe// //me, when you tire on the long thrash//

//to your island, lie up, and survive.//

//As you float now, where I held you//

//and let go, remember when fear//

//cramps your heart what I told you://

//Lie gently and wide to the light-year//

//stars, lie back, and the sea will hold you.//


 * <span style="background-color: #000000; color: #ffffff; font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica;">The father is giving his daughter advice about floating. This first swim lesson dealing with floating also has a symbolic meaning. Not only is the father giving his daughter advice about floating, but he is also giving his daughter advice about.
 * <span style="background-color: #000000; color: #ffffff; font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica;">What are the SPECIFIC words/phrases that helped you determine what the symbol is
 * Identify what the symbol is -name it!

<span style="background-color: #800080; color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica; font-size: 150%;">6. James Hurst (the author) also uses characters to enhance the meaning of the story. One of his characters has many obstacles to overcome. The following sites have real-life stories of people who have been successful in overcoming difficulties. Use the sites to name/identify a 2-3 real-life people in current times that struggle with a disability and what the disability is.. AND name/identify 2-3 real-life people who lived in the past that struggled with a disability and what the disability is: http://www.disabled-world.com/artman/publish/speech-famous.shtml http://www.disabled-world.com/artman/publish/famous-polio.shtml http://www.disabled-world.com/artman/publish/wheelchair-famous.shtml http://www.disabled-world.com/artman/publish/article_2130.shtml http://www.disabled-world.com/artman/publish/famous-psoriasis.shtml http://www.disabled-world.com/artman/publish/ms-famous.shtml http://www.disabled-world.com/artman/publish/asthma-famous.shtml http://www.disabled-world.com/artman/publish/famous-deaf.shtml

<span style="background-color: #808080; color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica; font-size: 210%;">END OF "THE SCARLET IBIS" WEBQUEST




 * __Spe____a____k__ (Laurie Halse Anderson) **

__Picasso Research Assignment__**
 * 1) Click here to open the question document [[file:Picasso Research.docx]]
 * 2) [|Click here to open link to answer questions about Picasso's Life]


 * Speak Essay Assignment (due Oct. 11) **

[|Author Website]





"Maus"



RAY BRADBURY
 * Something Wicked This Way Comes **

Literary Elements - *use Literary Resource Links to the left of this page*
 * alliteration
 * foreshadowing
 * metaphor
 * simile
 * irony
 * symbolism
 * personification

Keep in the mind the following symbols thus far in the novel (chapters 1-12):
 * lightning rod
 * Will/Jim - dark/light
 * music
 * running
 * hats
 * music
 * carnivals
 * woman in the ice
 * aging (think about the poems)

Also, remember the odd events thus far:
 * lightning rod salesman, Tom Fury
 * Jim hearing music
 * Mr. Halloway seeing man whistling Christmas carol
 * Jim/Will seeing "The Theater"
 * Mr. Tetley hearing music/Mr. Crosseti smelling cotton candy
 * Mr. Halloway seeing woman in block of ice
 * Mr. Fury seeing the woman in block of ice
 * the train's arrival with the ghoulish men setting-up the poles
 * the train's music
 * the train's age
 * Mr. Halloway hiding the flyer about the carnival/Will not asking him about it

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