Friday, January 28, 2011

Alternate Ending

The Penguin Publishing House has  received several pleads asking for a more pleasant ending. The publishing house has decided to re-create the ending for "The Birthmark" and has hired you to do it!

Assignment:
For this asisgnment you are to re-write the ending of the story. Be creative and write an alternate ending for Aylmer, Georgiana, and Aminadad.
       - You have the liberty to add as many details as you wish.
       - Remember though, the ending must follow the plot of the story.

Right from Wrong

Do Now:            Right from Wrong
-Georgiana risked her life for her one and true love.
-Do you think her decision was the correct one?
-Why or why not? Explain.

Wednesday, January 26, 2011

Do Now:
     - Analyze the last sentence of the story.
- What is Nathaniel Hawthorne implying by this line?

Tuesday, January 25, 2011

Egoistical

                                                                     Egoistical
 - Is it sometimes better to be egoistical and only think about yourself? Explain.

- Is Aylmer being egoistical with Georgiana? Explain how.



Monday, January 24, 2011

Characters

In life you will come across many types of individuals who at one point will try to control you.
                  - Describe the character of Aylmer.
                  - Would you change yourself for the one that you love? Explain.
                      (Use two vocab words from your list in your response.)

Thursday, January 20, 2011

"The Birthmark" Vocabulary- Do Now 3

Fill in the  information below for the following words.

          1. Alexis and Zavier- Eminent                   2. Kevin and Andy- Affinity      
          3. Irania and Darcy- Congenial                 4. Melissa and Dannelys-Crimson                 
          5. Luis and Samantha- Endowments         6. Jay- Semblance
           7. Darwin and Francine- Feeble               8. Adrian- Fastidious       
           9 . Chris- Convert   


Vocabulary Word:____________
     -Definition:
     - Image that represents the word: (copy the link of the image)
     - Write a sentence using the vocab word:

Tuesday, January 18, 2011

First Impressions- Do Now 1

Analyze the following quote and respond to the following questions:


                                           ~Don't judge a book by its cover.~
  - Why is it wrong to judge someone simply by his/her appearance?
  - Have you ever judged someone and were surprised once you got to know that 
person to discover that your judgments about that person were incorrect?
 Explain the situation.

Flaws- Do Now 2

 Analyze the following quote and respond to the following questions:

                              ~A beautiful garden also has some weeds.~

                            - Explain the significance of the quote above.

                              - What is a flaw? List one of your flaws.

                           - Can someone be flawless? Explain.