English 12 (B)
- Write a response in which you compare Pleasantville and "St. Lucy's"--it should be about a page, 20 minutes.
- Read your independent book!
Honors English 11 (D)
- Work on your essay! Spend 20-30 minutes tonight, at least, working on developing your ideas, and deepening your thinking. You should be identifying a theme...remember, that's different from a topic. (For example, a topic might be "identity," but that's not a theme. To find your theme, answer this question: What does Alexie SAY about the topic?)
- If you need some guidance, here are a couple of resources:
- This site lists a WHOLE LOT of potential topics/motifs that are present in a lot of literary texts. These aren't themes yet, but if one stands out, you should ask yourself, "What does Alexie SAY about this topic?"
- This page contains some common themes found in literature. Check yours against the examples given here. It's not going to be the same as any of these, but it should have the same features. It should make a statement about Alexie's main idea or message, but shouldn't be story-specific (meaning, it's not the plot, and it can apply to more than one text if another text has the same message).
- Read your independent book.
English 11 (F)
- Complete the poetry organizer from class today.
- Read True Diary to page 113--be ready to write about it on Friday!
- Read your independent book.
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