English 12
1. Read Peter P. Clarke's  "Graham Greene's 'The Destructors': An Anarchist Parable".
- Summarize in 6 sentences + identify Greene's thesis
2. Write a quality theme statement for "The Destructors".
3. Prepare notes for tomorrow's in-class writing assignment:
- How does Greene convey the instability of postwar England in "The Destructors"?
Criteria:
*Theme statement *Clear, strong thesis
*Highlight literary devices used in the story (metaphor, paradox, allegory, irony, symbolism)
*5 (min.) quotations (introduced, integrated, cited, explained)
*Transitions, grammar
*Concluding sentence(s)
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English 11 (Block 2)
Lord of the Flies
1. Discussion: Decide if you believe the following statements are true or false. You must provide evidence to back up your opinion.
A. Boys are more aggressive than girls.
B. People prefer extroverted personalities.
C. Most people are lazy and prefer to follow rather than to lead.
D. Mankind is inherently evil (Class definition: Willful harm to others).
E. In order to establish a strong community, it is necessary to isolate some.
2. Books distributed (Lord of the Flies).
3. Homework: Read Chapter 1 - be prepared to discuss tomorrow.
(There will probably be a quiz tomorrow to ensure you read the chapter ;) )

English 11 (Block 4)
A Separate Peace
1. Discussion: Decide if you believe the following statements are true or false. You must provide evidence to back up your opinion.
A. Competition is promoted by society.
B. In order to succeed, it is necessary to be selfish.
C. Boys are discouraged from expressing their feelings.
D. The socio-economic class you are born into dictates your attitude and behaviour.
E. Humans construct (manufacture) enemies to justify selfish/immoral behaviour.
2. Books distributed (A Separate Peace).
3. Homework: Read Chapter 1 - be prepared to discuss tomorrow.
(There will probably be a quiz tomorrow to ensure you read the chapter ;) )