//www.lacesmagnetschool.org/apps/classes/499559/assignments/ Class Name: 11th Grade English (Fall) American Lit Per. 6 Instructor(s): Kristen Sandberg Location: 224 en-us SchoolSitePro //www.lacesmagnetschool.org/homeworkItem2947336 //www.lacesmagnetschool.org/apps/classes/499559/assignments/ Study for vocabulary test--3rd class day--Friday!
Journal 1: What did you think of the movie? What is its message? How are any of the characters redeemed from their earlier actions by their later actions? How has the movie influenced your perspective on race?

Write at least a 3 paragraph response: "Most of the characters in Crash are racially prejudiced; by the end, each character understands and changes his/her perspective on race." To what extent is this statement accurate?
]]> Mon, 28 Jan 2013 15:29:10 PST //www.lacesmagnetschool.org/homeworkItem2932020 //www.lacesmagnetschool.org/apps/classes/499559/assignments/ Thank you, Kristen Sandberg
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]]> Thu, 10 Jan 2013 09:52:02 PST //www.lacesmagnetschool.org/homeworkItem2899224 //www.lacesmagnetschool.org/apps/classes/499559/assignments/ Your final will cover all the literature from the text book and Narrative of the life of Frederick Douglass.
It will include questions on:  characters, settings, main events, ideas and themes, literary devices utilized.
You will be expected to to know the context, meaning and significance of major passages or parts of each of these works.
You should consider connections between the texts and the times/places in which they were created.
You should be able to compare and contrast the different elements of this body of literature.
You should be able to make connections between aspects of the literature and aspects of our modern world/life.
Good luck!

]]> Fri, 07 Dec 2012 15:18:26 PST //www.lacesmagnetschool.org/homeworkItem2896159 //www.lacesmagnetschool.org/apps/classes/499559/assignments/ Answer questions about this important document:  1, 2, 3, 4, 6, on page 279.

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Finish your thoughts about this piece of literature by completing questions 1, 2, 4 (5 for extra credit) on page 267.

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Discuss at least 5 stages of her grief:  identify the stage, the line that illustrates this stage and explain how that line shows that stage.

The main stages we discussed in class are:  denial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance
Secondary stages include:  shock, isolation, pain, guilt, reflection, loneliness, upward turn, reconstruction, working through, love

]]> Fri, 30 Nov 2012 13:32:05 PST //www.lacesmagnetschool.org/homeworkItem2882562 //www.lacesmagnetschool.org/apps/classes/499559/assignments/ Write your response to the following three essay questions:

1) How does Edwards convince his parishioners to change their ways?
2) To what extent does Edwards's goal of saving his congregation from eternal damnation justify his use of language that instills terror?
3) To what extent are Edwards's persuasive techniques effective (for the people of his time)?

Your responses should use quotes from the text as well as observations and experiences from your life to support your ideas.
]]> Tue, 27 Nov 2012 12:01:41 PST //www.lacesmagnetschool.org/homeworkItem2880006 //www.lacesmagnetschool.org/apps/classes/499559/assignments/ textbook pages 138-142
Complete questions 1-3 on page 139
Complete questions 1-5 on page142 (on question 1-- make sure to answer all three bullet point questions)
]]> Tue, 27 Nov 2012 12:09:32 PST //www.lacesmagnetschool.org/homeworkItem2874898 //www.lacesmagnetschool.org/apps/classes/499559/assignments/ Read "Sinners in the Hand of an Angry God" textbook pages 152-158
Complete the questions on page 158, 1-6
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