Homework: Friday, October 30th

Your Homework for the Weekend is to complete the "Hip-Hop Article" Worksheet. The worksheet has Five questions. You can find the articles and the worksheet by clicking on the link below.

Hip-Hop Articles and Questions

Homework: Thursday, October 29th

Today you were given a worksheet over "The Necklace".  The worksheet deals with Irony and Jealousy in the Story.  YOUR HOMEWORK IS TO COMPLETE THE WORKSHEET.  

Lost the worksheet??? You can find a copy of the work sheet by doing the following:

• Scroll down the website page until you see the section that says "Websites to visit".  (You will find this on the left hand side of the webpage almost directly below Mr. O'Hara's picture.)
• Click on the link that says WORKSHEET AND DISCUSSION SITE.   This will take you to the site where you can get all of the worksheets for my class
• Once you are on the new page, click on the worksheet entitled, "Classwork sheets for week of October 26th"  You will find the worksheet there.

Homework: Wednesday, October 28th

Today you were given a worksheet with 4 questions.  To answer question 4, you must read the paragraph below: "A Closer Look: Separate Spheres" "A Closer Look: Separate Spheres"

During the late nineteenth century the doctrine of “separate spheres” shaped French society. According to this idea, men were aggressive and intellectual, qualified to work in the public sphere of universities, business, and politics. Women were seen as weak and emotional, suited for the private sphere. They raised children and made sure that their homes were clean and beautiful. The law reinforced these boundaries: Husbands controlled their wives’ property, and women could not vote or enter professions like the law or civil service. For middle- and upper-class women, supported by their husbands or fathers and aided by servants, this lifestyle was restrictive but not impossible. For poor women the situation was different. Millions of them became factory workers, laundresses, cooks, bread carriers, or seamstresses. These women led extremely difficult lives. At work, conditions could be hazardous, even fatal. Seamstresses endured daily shifts of thirteen hours or more; weavers were exposed to toxic substances; silk workers were surrounded by clouds of steam and frequently caught pneumonia. In the end, women received little in return for working strenuously and endangering their health. Many earned only about four hundred francs in an entire year, the cost of Mathilde Loisel’s party dress. (Write a 1 paragraph summary explaining what the paragraph was about)

Homework: Friday, October 23rd

Homework Tonight:  Click on the Link below to view the worksheet that is due on Monday.  If you don't have the sheet, you must write down the questions on a sheet of paper and answer them!

Point of View Worksheet

POINT OF VIEW DEMONSTRATION!

In today's class we discussed the three different 'Point's of View' that a story could be told from.  The video below is a demonstration of the three types.

Homework: Thursday, October 22nd

Homework:  Complete question #1 on your POINT OF VIEW Worksheet.  For help, look below.

Today we learned about Point of View.  The definitions we learned are listed below:

POINT OF VIEW:  Who is telling the story.

First Person: The story is being told by a character in the story. 

We can tell it is first person when the character uses “I” and “me” phrases.

Third Person Limited: The story is being told by a narrator who is not a character in the story.

The narrator has limited knowledge of the characters in the story.

Can’t tell what characters are thinking inside their heads.

Third Person Omniscient: The story is being told by a narrator who is not a character in the story.

However, the narrator knows everything, including what the characters are thinking and feeling.

Homework: Wednesday, October 21st

Remember the vocabulary Context Clues worksheet that we did in class today???   We went over the definitions for the words.  For your homework, you must write a sentence for each vocabulary word.  Make sure to underline the new vocabulary word in the sentence.

EXAMPLE:

Retorted:   Responded or replied.                                                                                   

Sentence:  When asked a difficult question, the student retorted with a funny but unnecessary answer.

DUE TOMORROW!

Homework for Tuesday, October 20th

Homework:  Finish Class work Question:  Which issue is most important to you? Explain why. (1/2 page)

EXTRA CREDIT HOMEWORK: Ask parents where they stand on these issues. Get worksheet signed.

Homework: Mystery Journal Question!

You found the Blogspot! Your question is below...

1.  Out of the 10 rules below, which will be hardest for you to follow? Explain why.  Which will be the easiest for you to follow? Explain why.

Ready-Up For Monday, October 19th

Ready-up 

In your opinion, what do people in our world care about the most?  Explain what they care about most, and why they care about it more than other things. 

(1/2 page)

Top 10 things NOT TO DO in Mr. O'Hara's class!

Don't...

10.  Come in LATE!

9.  Sleep!

8.  Insult other students or CURSE

7. Get out of your seat without permission

6. Come without your English supplies (pen/pencil, notebook, folder)

5.  Interrupt teacher or other students when they are speaking.

4. Throw Trash in can from long distance. (Dunk with authority!)

3. Eat, drink, or bring Electronics up in here.

2. Choose the wrong seat (by friends, if you can't see, etc.)

1.  Be Disrespectful!