Monday December 7, 2015

ATTENTION ALL STUDENTS: All make up work and revisions for quarter 2 are due Friday December 11, 2015!!!


English 9- Today I assigned the article Suicide by Choice Not So Fast. The two articles annotated and the questions for each will be due on Wednesday! Here are the questions if you need them:

PLEASE ANSWER ON A SEPARATE PIECE OF PAPER

Questions for the article:

“Suicide By Choice: Not So Fast” From the NY Times

1.     Would the author have been a good candidate for assisted suicide? Why?

2.     What do doctors think of the author?

3.     How could a “loved one’s look of exhaustion” or “nobody wants you at the party” persuade one to pick assisted suicide?

4.     Is the author for or against assisted suicide?  Identify the author’s claim. 

5.      What are the author’s best examples of evidence supporting their claim?

Questions for the article:

“Assisted suicide: Jack Kevorkian was just a sideshow” From the LA Times

1. What does the author want to do?  What is her problem?

2. What are some potential problems with assisting in someone’s death? 

3.  What does the author think the difference is between “killing someone” and assisted suicide?

4.     How did the mother react to being given the option of “suicide?”

5.     What is the author’s claim? Write out the actual line you identified for the claim

6.      What are the author’s best examples of supporting evidence?

v  Lastly, after reading these two articles look at the types of evidence, the authors and the publications. Regardless of your stance on assisted suicide, decide which article supported their claim the best.

EEnglish 10- Today we read Act 1 scene 4. There will be a quiz tomorrow! Here is the entire quiz for those students that are smart and check my blog: 

Act One Quiz. (50 pts.)

Matching. (21 pts.)

1. ______ Troy                                      a. Is being recruited to play college football

2. ______ Cory                                      b. Was shot in the head during WWII

3. ______ Bono                                      c. Has aspirations as a musician

4. ______ Rose                                      d. Killed a man during an attempted robbery

5. ______ Lyons                                    e. Troy’s mistress

6. ______ Gabriel                                  f. Admires Troy’s honesty and work ethic

7. ______ Alberta                                  g. Troy’s wife

Multiple Choice. (15 pts.)

8. ______ Which statement best describes Troy’s approach to fatherhood.

a. He feels that a father should be a friend first.

b. He is an uncaring father.

c. He sees being a father as a job or responsibility.

d. He is lax with discipline.

9. ______ What does Troy’s repeated bashing of African-American athletes suggest?

a. He believes African-Americans don’t have the opportunity to excel in professional sports.

b. He thinks all African-American athletes are lucky if they make it in professional sports.

c. He thinks African-Americans are inferior athletes.

d. He is jealous that he didn’t get the opportunity to play professionally.

10. ______ How does Troy’s refusal to shop at the A&P reflect his personal ideals?

a. He values being treated with respect more than money.

b. He likes to save his money as much as possible.

c. He always looks for the best bargain.

d. He’s a stubborn old man.

11. ______ What statement best describes the relationship between Troy and Gabriel?

a. They hate one other, but still respect one another’s ideas.

b. Troy looks after his invalid brother, and also likes the extra income.

c. Gabriel always tries to outdo Troy in competitive situations.

d. Troy is jealous of Gabriel’s success in life.

12. ______ What statement best describes the relationship between Troy and Lyons?

a. They hate one other, but still respect one another’s ideas.

b. Troy looks after his invalid brother, and also likes the extra income.

c. Troy views him as a free-loader that is wasting his life playing music.

d. Troy is jealous of Lyons’ success in life.

Short Answer. Answers must be in complete sentences. (14 total pts.)

13. Specifically describe the analogy Troy uses when talking about death. (4 pts.)

14. What is Troy’s complaint at work and what is the result of it?  What is ironic about the result? (6 pts.)

15. What common characteristic does the professions of musician and athlete share? Why does this bother Troy so much? (4 pts.)

Bonus. (2 pts.)

What major social change occurs shortly after the time when Fences takes place?