Homework for the week of 11/12

We are officially in Vonnegutlandia. Enjoy the ride! Since this is an abbreviated week, I am going to assign a bigger chunk of reading which will be due on Monday, 11/18. See details below.

 

Tuesday and Block day: Read chapters 11 through (up to and including) 37 of Cat's Cradle. Due Monday, 11/18. Also, make sure you have second text for literary research project on Monday, 11/18 as well. Make sure to take notes and annotate as you read.

Here is the schedule for the following week as well:

Monday, 11/18: Read chapters 38-49

Tuesday, 11/19: Read chapters 50-63

Block day, 11/20 or 11/21: Read chapters 64-73

Friday, 11/22: Read chapters 74-82

Homework for week of 11/4

Monday: Choose poem (one of four we discussed in class) for poetry analysis. Write a thesis based on this question:

Write a well-developed essay in which you analyze how the poet conveys the complex relationship of the father and the child through the use of literary devices. (Choose two or three, maximum).

Consider both the BIG idea and the literary devices used (the HOW and WHY) to convey that idea.

This paper is two pages, double-spaced in MLA format. Due Friday. 
Here are some on demand exemplars and the rubric we'll use:exemplar and rubric
Tuesday: Work on poetry analysis! See me before Friday if you have questions or concerns.

Block day: Work on poetry analysis. Due Friday. 
In addition, read and annotate Kurt Vonnegut's "Harrison Bergeron". Also, due on Friday. Think about what tone is conveyed through the language. What is Vonnegut trying to tell us?
Friday: Begin Cat's Cradle. Read and annotate chs 1-10. (Note: Don't panic. This is only 23 pages.) Note Vonnegut's new vocabulary. Write it down. Note the places which surprised, delighted or confused you. Here are some other notes from earlier that you might want to guide your annotations:
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