A quilt is a type of cover or blanket whose top usually consists of cloth sewn together in a design. As in the story "Everyday Use", many quilts are composed of pieces of cloth that are important or significant to family history somehow.
Your assignment: Make a "quilt"---if you were to make one--what 10 items would you put in it. For example, a piece of my mother's wedding dress. Attach to the worksheet, an explanation of why each piece is significant and why it was chosen. This is a project--design it--make it colorful. FINAL COPY QUALITY.
30 pts.
English II Mrs. Caccamise McKinley HS mcaccamise@gmail.com
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Friday, February 13, 2009
Questions: Emmett Till
1. What new information did you learn about the Emmett Till case that you did not know before?
2. What details of the story were most disturbing to you? Other than the photos of the body, what images will stay with you?
3. How was the Emmett Till case important in helping the Civil Rights movement?
4. How does the idea of double-jeopardy come into play with this case? How does it show some of the injustices of the legal system?
5. What do you think would have been the most difficult thing(s) about living in the south during the pre-Civil Rights Era? What group of people do you think still have the hardest time dealing with prejudice today--why?
2. What details of the story were most disturbing to you? Other than the photos of the body, what images will stay with you?
3. How was the Emmett Till case important in helping the Civil Rights movement?
4. How does the idea of double-jeopardy come into play with this case? How does it show some of the injustices of the legal system?
5. What do you think would have been the most difficult thing(s) about living in the south during the pre-Civil Rights Era? What group of people do you think still have the hardest time dealing with prejudice today--why?
Monday, February 9, 2009
How to set up a Google Account
1. go to the Google page
2. My Account
3. set up account-**if you have an email already--you will be asked to input it--you need to go into your email and open up the message from Google to activate your account
**If you do not have an email, you need to set up a Gmail (Google email account) so do that first (from the Google home page, go to Gmail and proceed)
2. My Account
3. set up account-**if you have an email already--you will be asked to input it--you need to go into your email and open up the message from Google to activate your account
**If you do not have an email, you need to set up a Gmail (Google email account) so do that first (from the Google home page, go to Gmail and proceed)
Hw: Rosa Parks/Bus Boycott (Mon/Tues. 2/9-10)
1. What went through your mind while reading the selection/watching the film? Describe your thoughts using examples from the text/film.
2. What is your opinion of Rosa Parks and her accomplishments? Do you think she has affected your life today in any way?
3. Based on your understanding of the "Montgomery Boycott" what qualities do you think were valued by the early participants of the civil rights movement? How do you know?
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3 paragraphs=30 pts. (You may post response to the blog)
2. What is your opinion of Rosa Parks and her accomplishments? Do you think she has affected your life today in any way?
3. Based on your understanding of the "Montgomery Boycott" what qualities do you think were valued by the early participants of the civil rights movement? How do you know?
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3 paragraphs=30 pts. (You may post response to the blog)
Thursday, February 5, 2009
"My Dungeon Shook" Questions
1.According to Baldwin, why was his father defeated in life?
2.What does Baldwin tell his nephew to trust?
3.In Baldwin's view, what is the danger most white Americans experience?
4.Why do you think the author refers to his nephew's father and grandfather?
5.How does he emphasize the importance of love in surviving bad conditions?
6.What does he see as the problem with words such as "acceptance"?
7.What is the central theme or the advice of the piece in your eyes?
2.What does Baldwin tell his nephew to trust?
3.In Baldwin's view, what is the danger most white Americans experience?
4.Why do you think the author refers to his nephew's father and grandfather?
5.How does he emphasize the importance of love in surviving bad conditions?
6.What does he see as the problem with words such as "acceptance"?
7.What is the central theme or the advice of the piece in your eyes?
Monday, February 2, 2009
Edgar A. Poe Bio Notes
*Born in Boston January 19, 1809
*Mother dies when he is very young
*Father deserts him
*He is taken in by John and Francis Allan (family friends)
*Foster mother dies
*Foster father disowns him
*Became close with his aunt Maria Clemm and daughter Virginia
*Marries Virginia (14)1836
*Wife dies of tb in 1847
*He dies at age 40, Oct. 7, 1849--no one knows why
*He was found wandering around Baltimore, semi-conscious, in someone else's clothes
*possibly died of alcoholism, brain problems (congestion)
*"claim" that his final words were "Lord help my poor soul"
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