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

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.

Scary Story Notes

for the test ---things to know

vocabulary matching
vocabulary fill in the blank sentences

pieces of evidence against the boy
how they were disproved (show a doubt)

contrasting jurors #3(antagonist) and #8(protagonist)/short-answer

*an essay (you may do this at home or the day of the test)

Juror Characterization Project--Check calendar--Due by Dec. 19th!!

Choose any juror you wish, and use what you know about that character to come up with a complete characterization of who that person is. The format is up to you to choose--be creative! This will include:
*A picture
*age, height, weight
*eye color/hair color
*favorite foods
*music he listens to
*car he drives
*favorite movie
*hobbies
*nickname
*spouse/family life (both early on and current)
*types of clothes he wears
*education/profession
*life description (paragraph)
This project is worth 50 pts. so put some effort into it. I am getting bored with the lackluster work that some of you keep putting forth at this point.

Vocabulary Practice #2

1. In class we _________ the jury room and events.
2. The money I owe you is ___________ compared to the money I owe my mother.
3. The man was _________ of all charges; there wasn't enough evidence.
4. The girl was so ________; she believed everything her boyfriend told her.
5. If you ____________ from smoking, you will live longer.

naive simulated acquitted abstain insignificant arrogance

Vocabulary Practice #1--Write out completed sentences--I will collect in 5 minutes!

Complete each sentence with the appropriate vocabulary word
1. Foreman A is ___________ and refuses to admit he has lost control.
2. The ___________ in the trial is a young minority.
3. If you cannot obtain _________, a court-appointed attorney will be given.
4. Juror #5 is considered _____________, because he is so young.
5. The jurors _________ the crime scene to see how the murder took place

naive dogged simulate defendant counsel abstain