February 15, 2013

English 9:
- Read Chapters 1-11 (Part I) in TKAM 
- No BW
- TKAM Questions for Chapters 1-11
- TKAM Reading Schedule

Socio:
- Continue to examine the societal issues we've discussed

February 14, 2013

English 9:
- Read Chapter 1 in TKAM 
- BW
- TKAM Questions for Chapters 1-11
- TKAM Reading Schedule

Socio:
- Consider the irony of cheaply produced food from the film/discussion today


February 13, 2013

English 9:
- Finish the CL (see BW for lens)
- Read Chapter 1 in TKAM for Friday
- TKAM Chapters 1-11 due 3/1
- BW
- Here are the Chapter 1 questions.  They will not be checked on Friday but here they are until tomorrow, when I will hand out the question packet for Chapters 1-11


Chapter 1
1)         How does the novel’s setting, 1930’s Alabama, affect the plot?  Consider segregation and the Great Depression.
2)         Inequality is a major theme of the novel.  Provide definitions for racial, class, and gender inequality.
3)         The 1st person narrator, Scout Finch, is a 6 year old girl.  Why is it important to remember this fact?
4)         What facts do we learn about Maycomb and the Finch family from the exposition of the novel?
5)         Characterize Calpurnia.  Why is her presence deemed necessary in the Finch Household?
6)         According to Scout, the narrative truly begins with the arrival of Dill (Charles Baker Harris).  Characterize him.
7)         What information do we learn in chapter one about the Radleys and the Radley house?  Give detail.
8)         Characterize Miss Stephanie Crawford and Miss Rachel Haverford. 
9)         What does Dill dare Jem to do?  What, if anything, is the outcome of this dare?

SSocio:
- - Continue with the themes we've been discussing 

February 12, 2013

English 9:
- Read "Slam, Dunk, & Hook" (p 661)
- Answer #1 on page 665 for both poems
- BW

Socio:
- Consider the social aspects of obesity/food quality

February 11, 2013

English 9:
- Reread pages 608+609
- Finish narrative poem for tomorrow
- BW

Socio:
- Research food in terms of social norms