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Assignments for 01/25/2021

Assignments due for the week of January 25th, 2021

PSAT/SAT/ACT Test Prep

We had our last class of the semester today with a final review of the test formats and subject matter. There is no homework unless you have not turned in your writing plan or any other tests you might be missing for the semester. You will receive an email when your transcript for this semester is ready. I’m looking forward to seeing almost all of you next week for our new class. I will provide you a “textbook” for Public Speaking, and all you need is a three-ring binder to hold the pages. I’m looking forward to getting to know all of you better this next semester as we have fun with learning the art of public speaking!!

Quick Looks at Great Books

Review all of Edmond Rostand’s play for our final test next week. We will finish our discussion and review all the characters and events with a competitive game.

In your Literary Terms notebook, complete the following terms: Hyperbole (pages 4 & 5), Genre (pages 66-69), Irony (pages 69-71), Mood & Tone (pages 74-76), and Plot (pages 81-82). Bring your terms notebook to class with you.

Watch this concluding scene from Cyrano de Bergerac.

U.S. Government

Fantastic job on our review game today!! I know you did well on your final exam! There is no homework this week as we will start our Economics class next Monday, January 25. All you need to have is a three-ring binder to hold the notes and handouts I will give you over the upcoming weeks.

Adventures in American Literature

In your American literature notebook, read the chapter from Herman Melville’s Redburn on pages 79-82. Then answer the questions on page 83. On pages 86 & 87, read the excerpt from Nathaniel Hawthorne’s short story “Dr. Heidegger’s Experiment” and answer the questions on page 88 analyzing it. Then read William Cullen Bryant’s poem “Thanatopsis” on pages 89 & 90. Answer the questions explaining this poem on page 91.

If you would like to listen to Bryant’s poem while you read it, watch this video:

If you were one of the six who were assigned a short story by Poe or Hawthorne to tell us, don’t forget to read it online and email me with any questions.

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