3/1 Homework 03/01/2012
 
9th Grade:

Vocab:
 hearth- the floor of a fireplace
salamander- a mythical being, esp. a lizard or other reptile, thought to be able to live in fire


Answer the following questions on Symbols based on what you already know and the definitions above.
1.     Part One of the book is called “The Hearth and the Salamander.”  The “Salamander” is also the name of the fire truck, and Montag wears the symbol of a salamander on his uniform.  What do you think could be the symbolism behind the title of Part One?

2.    Guy also wears the symbol of a Phoenix on his uniform—the Phoenix was a bird that burned itself, then was reborn from the ashes.  What could the Phoenix symbolize in this book.

3.    What do you think the Mechanical Hound could symbolize?  Remember that it is programmed to attack whatever a person wants it to attack!


10th Grade:

Use the packet given to you in class, develop questions on your topic and write them down on the fourth page of the book.  Remember what we covered in class.Problem topics:


Problem Topics
1. Are too general - like racism, prejudice 

2. Can not be argued (too obvious) - 
like "To Kill a Mockingbird deals with racism". We know this already.  But what about -"Harper Lee uses To Kill a Mockingbird as a call to action, addressing, racism in the American judicial system."

3. Compare but makes no claim- 
"Steinbeck and Lee both address the lack of presence women have in American society." This topic compares but does not argue anything.  I would suggest something along the lines of  "Steinbeck perpetuates female subjugation while Lee's book seeks to break the confines of femininity."  This is not a finely honed thesis, but it is a good starting point for research.


Solutions

1. Is your topic obvious?  (Racism in to Kill A Mockingbird?)
2.What does the author want to show, or teach the reader?
3. What personal motivations might the author have?  

Below are the pictures of the notes we took in class.  

HW: 5 probing questions about your topic.

Extra Credit- Use the mindmap template or complete your mindmap on your research topic.  Extra Credit is due Monday. 

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I am not sure what happened but one of my students experienced an error with the download for the study guide.

So, here is another version for you all. Click here for the Google Doc

If you are logged into your Google you can also make a copy of this document into your library.
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Hi Students, there is something for both grade levels in this post.  

First, my 9th Graders, we began Fahrenheit today and already began to see that fire plays a key roll in the movie.  Extra credit: How is fire first described in the book, and how does it compare with the description below?  Post your answer in the comments section.



10th Graders, a slight change to the HW:

The statement "Our courts are great levelers, in our courts, all men are created equal?"  Do you believe this to be true? How do you believe this situation would be handled in the current time period?
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Now would be a great opportunity to break out the Google docs and 'share' me to your document (hint, hint).  To do this - go to Google and login, then select documents, then create document.
When y0u are done- go to the upper right hand corner of the window and click on SHARE.  
The next step is simple, just add my address.

Here is the vocabulary list for tonight's homework.  Please define the words, then use them all in one paragraph:

  1. impotent
  2. stinginess
  3. unsullied
  4. synonymous
  5. tyrannical
  6. repertoire
  7. chattles
  8. dispatched
  9. condescended

All of the words are used between chapters 1-3 in To Kill a Mockingbird
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