English IV Period 5 Assignments
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Common Core Research to Build and Present Knowledge: All Students Will
- Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects based on focused questions, demonstrating understanding of the subject under investigation.
- Gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources, assess the credibility and accuracy of each source, and integrate the information while avoiding plagiarism.
- Draw evidence from literary and/or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.
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On a separate sheet of paper Re-state the questions and answers for Chapter II
1. Reread the account of Liberty 5-3000 on page 38. What character traits are revealed in this brief description?
2. Find several examples of the ways in which this society tries to obliterate each individual’s mind (and self) by quashing personal choices, desires and values.
3. Contrast Equality with the rest of the men living in this society (p. 46).
4. Of the whole range of feelings possible to man (joy, excitement, anger, embarrassment, etc.), why is fear the prevalent emotion in this society?
5. Start a personal glossary in which you explain the following terms: the Great Truth, the Unmentionable Times, the Uncharted Forest, the Evil Ones, the Great Rebirth.
6. (a) What word is Equality struggling to recapture on page 49?
(b) In your opinion, why is mentioning this word the only crime punishable by death in this society? How does this word contradict the ideals of this society? What could its rediscovery possibly lead to?
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The Old Man and the Sea—Double Entry Journal (DEJ)
Overview: A DEJ is a way to closely read passages from a text, to discover what individual words and sentences reveal about characters, conflicts, themes, etc. In the future, you will be selecting your own “strong lines” and meaningful passages to comment on, but for this first effort six have been chosen for you. Each passage shows something about Santiago, his relationship to someone Manolin, his opinion about a particular issue, his honor in struggle, his pride and his dreams etc.
Directions: As you read each passage, you have five tasks: First, identify who is speaking or narrating. Second, explain what the context or situation is—that is, who is involved, where he/they is/are, at what time, and what is going on, etc., Third, explain what the quotation means and how it is significant to the novella. (In other words, why is this quote important?) Keep in mind that quotations rarely tell you why they are important, so you must use the clues given to you and really dig beneath the surface, kind of like “Author and Me” questions. Finally, what connections do you see between this excerpt and other excerpts in the novella? (Ideas of waiting, feeling trapped, making friends, etc.)Before you begin, read the pages assigned and go over the sample DEJ. I know it sounds like a lot, but you are capable!
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Sample: 1. He no longer dreamed of storms, nor of women, nor of great occurrences, nor of great fish, nor fights, nor contests of strength, nor of his wife. He only dreamed of places now and of the lions on the beach. They played like young cats in the dusk and he loved them as he loved the boy. (25).
2) On life at sea: "Why did they make birds so delicate and fine as those sea swallows when the ocean can be so cruel? She is kind and very beautiful. But she can be so cruel and it comes so suddenly and such birds that fly, dipping and hunting, with their small sad voices are made too delicately for the sea" (29).
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Speaker: Narrator Situation: This passage, describes Santiago’s dreams on the night before he sets out for his fishing expedition (the first day that the narrative covers). Significance: In his youth Santiago had been a sailor, and traveled to Africa, where he saw the lions which figure so prominently in his dreams. The old man continually recalls the past -- of a victorious arm-wrestling match, of previous fish caught, of the aforementioned lions -- to give himself the strength to persevere through his three days of suffering at sea. The fact that Santiago no longer dreams of any of these makes him unique. Maybe the author wants to inform the reader that he is no longer capable of doing all this anymore. But the fact that he dreams of the lions playing suggest a time of youth and ease. Dreaming about the lions each night provides Santiago with a link to his younger days, as well as the strength that is associated with youth. Even more so than the lions, the boy provides Santiago with the ultimate symbol of youth, potency, and hope. Connections: The image of the lions playing on the African beach, which is presented three times in the novel, remains something of a mystery. They are also linked explicitly to Manolin, a connection that is made clear at the end of the novel as the boy watches over his aged friend as Santiago’s dream of the lions returns.
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3) On his great marlin: "Fish, I love you and respect you very much. But I will kill you dead before this day ends" (54). |
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4) On resilience: "I think the great DiMaggio would be proud of me today. I had no bone spurs....I wonder what a bone spur is. Maybe we have them without knowing of it" (97). |
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5) On mortality: "Fish, you are going to have to die anyway. Do you have to kill me too?" (92). |
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6) "A man can be destroyed but not defeated" (103). |
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7)"They beat me, Manolin," he said. "They truly beat me." "He didn't beat you. Not the fish." "No. Truly. It was afterwards" (124). |
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Homework: Complete the Pre-read questions 1-3 on page 1 in the “Death of A Salesman Packet” given in class. A minimum of one paragraph per question is required; you must also restate the question in your answer. With the use of the internet begin to fill in the character chart on page two and three. Attached are the handouts: PPT, vocabulary and other items given in class. Remember tutoring is available in every subject matter on our campus! Success is a choice!