Thursday, May 22, 2008

concerning Nothing But the Truth

Reflect on the whole book. Why do you think things happened the way they did? Who is to blame? How do you feel about the characters that were involved? How do you feel about the ending of the novel? Did Miss Narwin make the right choice? Do you think Philip learned his lesson?

Tuesday, May 13, 2008

recitation poem

Give the title and poet of the poem you chose for your recitation. 1) What do you think your poem is about? Give evidence from the poem itself. 2) Why did you choose this particular poem?

Tuesday, January 29, 2008

persuasive essays

Choose and read one pair from the persuasive essays on the classroom wall. Explain which opinion you agree with, and why. Did either of the essays change your mind from before? Or did it reinforce how you already felt? Give specific examples from the essays, but DO NO REFER TO THE WRITERS BY NAME here. Refer to the writer displayed on top as A and to the one below as B.

Wednesday, January 9, 2008

Animal Farm movies

You have now seen 2 movie versions of Animal Farm. 1) Note some of the differences from the book, and give your thoughts on them. 2) State which version you preferred and why. 3) State whether you preferred the book or the movie(s) and why.