Comm 12
Diary of a Part-Time Indian
1. Pre-reading paragraph questions (for marks):
(Choose one of the following:)
- How do internal (ones we have of ourselves) and external (ones others have of us) expectations shape our lives?
- How are stereotypes dangerous?
- Should a person's responsibliity to their family or community come before their own goals?
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A. Write a thoughtful, complete paragraph answering one of the above questions (7-12 sentences).
B. Write a prediction about how you think the novel will relate to one of the above thematic questions (5-7 sentences).
2. Read the first two chapters of novel as a class (p. 1-14).
3. Homework: Answer questions #1-3 (due tomorrow).
English 11
Macbeth
1. Notes (Act I).
2. Read Act I, sc i-iii.
3. Homework:
Scene iii questions:
A.What sort of day is it, according to Macbeth, and what does he mean? Which of the play’s themes
does his remark emphasize?
B. The witches inform Banquo that while he will not be king, he will father kings. They also say he is
“lesser than Macbeth, and greater,” and “not so happy, yet much happier.” What might these lines
mean? What literary device do they exemplify?
C. Explain how the aside (lines 142-149) is an example of paradox, and how it contributes to the play’s rising action.
English 10
Romeo & Juliet
1. Notes.
2. Read Act I, sc i-iii.
3. Questions:
1. Identify and explain 3 metaphors and 3 similes.
2. Describe the portrayal of the nurse in Act I, sc iii. What role does she play in this scene? Give 3 examples (3 quotations, I,I,C,E).
- Citation format:
"...both alike in dignity" (I, i, 1). [Act, Scene, line(s)].
*Due tomorrow.*
Socials 11
World War II
1. Quiz: first 6 battles (Exercise 7).
2. Complete exercise 7.
3. Finish definitions for terms #1-37 (quiz tomorrow).
*Study the map on p. 98!*
4. Continue documentary.
