Homework Week of 10/07-10/11

Monday, October 07
In-class Short Story Unit Exam

NO HOMEWORK
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Tuesday, October 08
Introduction to Evidence-based Claims Unit

CLASSWORK:

• Do a close-reading of paragraphs # 1-5 of Martin Luther King's Nobel Peace Prize Speech in packet
• Answer 3 text-dependent questions

1. How does King describe the current state of the civil rights movement?
2. According to King, what is nonviolence?
3. To what societal (moral and political) debate is King responding?

• Do a close-reading of paragraphs # 6-12 of Martin Luther King's Nobel Peace Prize Speech in packet
• Answer 3 text-dependent questions

1. Where does King use a religious tone in his speech?
2. What is the "genuine civilization" King has the audacity to believe in?
3. How does King use rhetoric to evoke emotion in his speech?

HOMEWORK:
Finish close-reading of the speech as well as answering all the text-dependent questions.
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Wednesday, October 09

CLASSWORK:
Using the Forming Evidence-Based Claims Strategies in your packet (Page 1):

1. Complete the Forming Evidence-Based Claims worksheet (Page 2)
2. Complete the Making Evidence-Based Claims worksheet (Page 3)

HOMEWORK:
Write a body paragraph in which you focus on (1 ) specific evidence-based claim, offer evidence from the text, and support your claim making connections.
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Thursday, October 10

CLASSWORK:
Introduction to William Shakespeare and the play Macbeth.

HOMEWORK:
Write a list of 10 things you learned about William Shakespeare, the play Macbeth or about life in the Elizabethan Period.
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Friday, October 11

CLASSWORK:
Read Macbeth-Act 1 Scene 1
Watch theatrical clip

HOMEWORK:
Complete quote analysis for Act 1 Scene 1 in your packet.