8th Graders - LiteratureFor Monday: Read 1st Chapter of THE SECRET LIVES OF BEES and bring in three written discussion points
8th Graders - RCG
For Monday: Interview your parents (and/or other family members) about your family history. What are the cultural origins of your family? When did they first come to the U.S.? What countries are represented in your family tree? What religions? Are there interesting stories about your ancestors?
7th Graders - 1st Draft Speech Story Due Monday, September 12th
7th Grade - Greg’s Literature
Homework for Monday, September 12th
1) Select your song for the song lyrics project. On Monday, make sure Greg deems your choice appropriate.
2) Read Brady Udall’s “The Wig.”
Read it again. Think about the author’s use of symbols in this short piece. Read a third time to search for symbols.
Remember: a symbol is a concrete object that represents an abstract element or idea.
CONCRETE OBJECT=ABSTRACT ELEMENT/IDEA
In this exercise, identify at least three (3) symbol equations and explain your equations.
For example (from Alice Walker’s THE FLOWERS):
Flowers=Innocence
EXPLANATION: The child Myop is gathering flowers before she discovers the dead man and the noose. After she sees death and violence, represented by the body and the rope, she lays down her flowers. She begins the story as an innocent girl but ends the story knowing the world around her contains terrible things. Laying down her flowers, she has lost her innocence.
Here is list of possible objects contained in “The Wig”:
the wig
the green paisley tie
the cereal
the garbage
the funnies
the window
the mist outside the window
Please write on at least three (3) of these. You can write on all seven (7) if you would like. Or you can come up with something not on the above list. Please type and doublespace your response. Please avoid one or two sentence explanations.
Remember: There is no wrong or right in this literature class. I welcome all ideas BUT you must thoroughly explain your answers.
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