Homework for the Week of December 8

Monday, December 8 (G1)
Due: Vocab Exercises 4 pp. 35-39 ex.1.22, 1.23, 1.24, & 1.27
Assigned: Study Vocab 4 Qz; Light Blue Grammar Book pp. 39-45 ex. 1, 4, 5

Tuesday, December 9 (W3)
Due: Vocab Exercises 4 pp. 35-39 ex.1.22, 1.23, 1.24, & 1.27
Assigned: Study Vocab 4 Qz; Light Blue Grammar Book pp. 39-45 ex. 1, 4, 5

Wednesday, December 10 (G1)
Due: Grammar Book pp. 39-45 ex. 1, 4, 5
In Class: Vocab 4 Quiz
Assigned: Finish reading “Memento Mori” and Grammar Book pp. 46-54 ex. 7-11

Thursday, December 11 (W3)
Due: Grammar Book pp. 39-45 ex. 1, 4, 5
In Class: Vocab 4 Quiz
Assigned: Finish reading “Memento Mori” and Grammar Book pp. 46-54 ex. 7-11

Friday, December 12 (G1)
Due: Finish reading “Memento Mori” and Grammar Book pp. 46-54 ex. 7-11
Assigned: BOOK REPORT #2 (scroll down for Book Report post); Grammar Book pp. __-__ ex.

Monday, December 15 (W3)
Due: Finish reading “Memento Mori” and Grammar Book pp. 46-54 ex. 7-11
Assigned: BOOK REPORT #2 (scroll down for Book Report post); Grammar Book pp. __-__ ex.

Upcoming Due Dates

There are numerous assignments that have the potential to greatly affect your grade prior to Winter Break. Enter the following due dates in your agenda or write them in your notebook to refer to.

Test-weighted Assignments
Book Report #2: Page to Screen ::: G, Tues., 12/16 or W, Wed., 12/17
Must be printed as well as sent to Turnitin.com. Papers submitted after the class begins will be assessed with a 10 point lateness deduction per day. Follow all directions; find them on a blog below, where you can also download the project template, save it to your computer, and fill it in as you go along.

Short Story Test::: G, Thurs., 12/18 or W, Fri., 12/19
Test is on the "Elements of the Short Story" (notes handed out in September) and the 9 stories that we read or out of class:

*"The Sound of Thunder" by Ray Bradbury
*"Lamb to the Slaughter" by Roald Dahl
*"Thus I Refute Beelzy" by John Collier
*"The Chaser" by John Collier
*"The Cask of Amontillado" by E.A. Poe
*"The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson
*"The Secret Life of Walter Mitty" by James Thurber
*"The Cop and the Anthem" by O. Henry
*"Memento Mori" by Jonathan Nolan

Quiz-weighted Assignments
Vocabulary 4 Quiz ::: G, Wednesday, 10/10 or W, Thursday, 12/11

"Memento Mori"

"Memento Mori"

"Memento Mori" by Jonathan Nolan is the last short story we will read before the test. It's a cool story, but you have to pay attention as you're reading, or you'll be very, very confused. We'll be discussing it in class later this week. You can access the story on the web at http://www.impulsenine.com/homepage/pages/shortstories/memento_mori.htm.

Point of view is an important feature of the style of this story. Remember:

First Person: "I did this..."

Second Person: "You did this..."

Third Person: "He did this..." or "They did this..."

Third Person can be

Omniscient: The narrator knows what all characters are thinking.

Limited: The narrator only knows what one person is thinking.

Dramatic/Objective: The narrator doesn't know what anyone's thinking; all that is known is due to actions, speech, and observations.