Monday, 03/15/10

Academic Skills

1. Continue your IR Habits Journal and your reading.

2. Complete your Tutorial Tuesday questions.

Composition

1. VPP10-13 Master List of words: Study every night to prepare for the midterm. Flashcards are due on Wednesday for all 60 words.

2. Read OM&M (Of Mice & Men) chapter 2. Choose five characters to draw accurately based on their descriptions in the book.

World Literature

1. VPP10-13 Master List of words: Study every night to prepare for the midterm. Flashcards are due on Wednesday for all 60 words.

2. Read TFA (Things Fall Apart) chapters 11 & 12. Answer the chapter 11 & 12 questions on the questions sheet. In case you missed them, the questions are as follows:

1. What is the theme of the story of the tortoise and the feast in the sky? Remember that a theme is a statement about how things are in life.

2. Why does Ekwefi follow Chielo and Ezinma? Why is Ezinma important to her?

3. What does Okonkwo end up doing (at the end of ch 11 – it is explained a bit more in ch 12)? Why is Ekwefi grateful? Why does this remind her of when they were young lovers?

4. Once again the event with Ezinma shows another side to Okonkwo. What does this show about him?

5. How do the villagers of Umuofia feel about the huge marketplace of Umuike?

6. What are the in-laws of the suitor of Obierika’s daughter supposed to bring to the celebration? Do they come through and act “like men” even though they are known for being “closefisted” (stingy)?

7. What do you think the lyrics to the “latest song” in the village mean?