Spivey English 10-7th Block Assignments

This will be a separate test grade.

This is due when we finish the novel. Once we get closer to that, I will assign the official due date. Please ensure you are keeping up with them on each chapter.

These chapters together are only 21 pages, so please don't find this Friday assignment too daunting.

Read chapters 3 and 4 of Things Fall Apart and answer the questions attached.

This is a reminder of the assignment due on Friday, 3/5. Your score will be recorded on NoRedInk. This is just to help remind those of you that use Google Classroom primarily to check assignments.

This is a reminder of the assignment due on Friday, 3/5. Your score will be recorded on NoRedInk. This is just to help remind those of you that use Google Classroom primarily to check assignments.

Please complete this quiz. Ensure that on the paragraph question, you are using proper punctuation and complete sentences.

Please read the poem (link attached) and complete the accompanying questions. In anticipation for our discussion on Monday, you will notice that the last questions are meant to help you connect the TED Talks video, the short story, and this poem.

***I do not believe that there are always completely “right” or “wrong” answers when analyzing poetry. If you can use the text to prove your point, then it is your interpretation. For example, if you think a poem was written for a reason that I had not considered, as long as you can defend your answer with information from the text, that is your interpretation and cannot be “wrong.” We will discuss this more, I just wanted to make it clear now so you don’t stress over a “right” or “wrong” answer. Obviously, if your answer is something that doesn’t have anything to do with the text, I will not be as considerate.

We watched the YouTube video in class to set up expectations for context for this story. Please read the short story and answer the questions. We will discuss this on Monday.

In class we watched the TED Talks video entitled "The Danger of a Single Story" by Chimamanda Adichie. Please write a three paragraph response to this video on the attached Google Doc. Here are some questions to get you started: Is there, in fact, a danger in having one story? Are we quick to assume things about people based on only stereotypes? How can we become more adept at acknowledging all sides of a person?

(Easiest classwork grade ever!)

Hello! My name is Megan Spivey and I will be your new English 10 teacher. In preparation for our virtual meeting on Tuesday, please complete the attached Getting to Know You Doc. We can share our responses during our Meet. See ya then!

Please watch this video and identify your favorite idiom.

Compile a list of 10 songs for a playlist.

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Please have your parents either email me acknowledgement of the letter, or print it, take a picture of the signed document, and upload the picture to Google classroom. Thank you!

Please complete at the end of class today, Friday, September 11th. Thank you!

Please complete this essay by Friday. Pay close attention to the directions.

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