A requirement for all English II classes is to complete a literary analysis . A literary analysis focuses on analyzing the techniques that make a literary work effective, identifying them in the books you read and writing to explain what you’ve identified. You will need to read The Red Convertible by Louise Erdrich (page 126) … Read more
Comparison/Contrast Essay Final Draft Show the similarity or difference in the way that two cultures celebrate important events (American and Indian wedding ) Introduction: hook? connecting information? thesis? (general –> specific) Body Paragraphs: topic sentence (that relates to the thesis)? 2-3 details that support the topic sentence? Conclusion: a restatement of thesis? restatement of main … Read more
Instructions: Read and annotate Gifty Gyebi’s Literary Analysis (Everything Isn’t Always Black and White) of Kelley’s “The Only Man on Liberty Street.” Then, answer the following questions/complete the following tasks: What is your reaction to Gyebi’s literary analysis, and why? How well does Gyebi’s analysis follow the guidelines on the handout? Give some specific examples … Read more
Watch the following videos: Accommodations and Modifications for Students with DisabilitiesLinks to an external site. Differentiating Instruction: A Guide for Teaching English-Language LearnersLinks to an external site. Links to an external site.Differentiating Instruction: It’s Not as Hard as You ThinkLinks to an external site. Then, answer the following questions in your discussion post: What is … Read more
IN DEFENSE OF CONSUMERISM By Erik Kain November 30, 2009 Published in Ordinary Times (Blog) Values are tricky, especially when they come into conflict with one another. Take consumerism. It’s widely unpopular as a concept, and yet we all participate in some form of it or another, especially this time of year as Christmas approaches … Read more
2.5-3 PAGES NOTHING LESS. NO SHORDY WORK Your Special Project for Lesson 5 is to search and describe 5 informal fallacies from things around you. Please find 1 recent example (within the last 10 years) from each of the following categories: 1. A print advertisement-from newspaper, magazine, web, billboard, “junk mail” ads, marketing email, etc. 2. A TV advertisement … Read more
Due date: Sunday, October 2 at 9am EDT Here’s are the articles: https://www.chronicle.com/article/your-brain-on-metaphors/ Once you have read the articles you need to: Post at least 5 original comments (50 words each) and at least 3 peer response comments (50 words each). Remember that to obtain full credit, at least one original comment and one peer comment must appear … Read more
Try to choose 2 of the key words to answer questions. 350 words Key words: colonialism and settler colonialism, culture of conquest (land dispossession, racism, resource extraction), femicide, patriarchal white supremacy, neoliberal globalization, special economic zones, militarization, commodification of care, labor brokerage state, development 1. Compare and contrast how neoliberal globalization impacts Filipina care workers … Read more
This week, we’re studying the major scale, which is often associate with composers like Mozart. In the YouTube video below, you will recognize the use of the C Major scale: https://youtu.be/dNbqRC4xtEg Music from other cultures uses the same collection of notes, but perhaps in different contexts. See the video from the Hindustani tradition of North … Read more
Follow the instructions below to participate in the discussion. Review the potential causes for behavioral and delinquency problems listed in the reading, “Causes of Behavioral and Delinquency Issues”. Choose the one you believe to be the most influential in a young person’s life.