Over break I would like you to draft a letter, a real letter, with an envelope, heading, closing, etc. in part, because it seems to be a lost art form. This letter should be written to a young child (family member or child whom you care about, or a future child you will have), telling him or her about:
1. The world as it is in your eyes today. This could include world/current events, condition of your immediate world, your thoughts/feelings etc.
2. Your hopes for the future, for him/her and yourself, and any advice you would like to give to help him/her (what you have learned about the world and life so far).
Make it serious. It will be written in preparation for the piece we will read when we return from Regents Week.
English II Mrs. Caccamise McKinley HS mcaccamise@gmail.com
Monday, January 26, 2009
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Notes on "TheTell-Tale Heart"
Major plot events of "The Tell-Tale Heart"
*Narrator begins by telling you he is not crazy-- he just hears everything in heaven and hell( Would a crazy man be able to describe the murder he committed so calmly?)
*tells you the old man never did him wrong, he doesn't want his money, the old man loves him---it's his "evil eye" he hates!
*he is nicer to him than normal, not mean
*goes into his room each night and shines a light on the eye, waiting for it to open
*finally decides to kill him by suffocating him
*chops up his body and hides it underneath the floorboards
*feels so confident in his plan that he invites the police in to have tea over the body
*thinks he hears the old man's heart beating beneath the floorboards *he can't take it anymore and the police are shocked when he confesses the deed
*Narrator begins by telling you he is not crazy-- he just hears everything in heaven and hell( Would a crazy man be able to describe the murder he committed so calmly?)
*tells you the old man never did him wrong, he doesn't want his money, the old man loves him---it's his "evil eye" he hates!
*he is nicer to him than normal, not mean
*goes into his room each night and shines a light on the eye, waiting for it to open
*finally decides to kill him by suffocating him
*chops up his body and hides it underneath the floorboards
*feels so confident in his plan that he invites the police in to have tea over the body
*thinks he hears the old man's heart beating beneath the floorboards *he can't take it anymore and the police are shocked when he confesses the deed
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
The midterm...
Our 10th gr. midterm will take place next week Jan. 12-16th. You will most likely need 2 class days (4 periods) to finish. It will consist of a controlling idea essay and multiple choice questions, critical lens essay, and factual report (reading/mult. choice/no essay). For the lens you may use any literature we have read so far this year including your independent novels.
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