HS Lit HW from Feb. 20 (and Journal List)

  

Syllabus

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1. Fill in chapters 18-20 of your Vocabulary Cloze Worksheet for CoB using your CoB Dictionary.

2. Read City of Beasts, chapters 18-20.

3. Answer the Questions for CoB chapters 18-20.

Chapter 18

  1. Who is Karakawe?
  2. What unexpected action did Ludovic Leblanc take during the confusion about the fake vaccines?
  3. What did Alex and Nadia figure out was going on?
  4. How did Leblanc solve the situation with the violent Ariosto?
  5. Why did Ariosto tie Alex up?
Chapter 19
  1. What happens in Tapirawa-teri in the middle of the night after the bloodshed?
  2. On page 382 Allende says of the People of the Mist, “They didn’t know who were friends and who were enemies.” Explain this statement.
  3. What happened to Captain Ariosto?
  4. What does Alex tell his grandmother to write about instead of the beasts?
Chapter 20
  1. What happened to Mauro Carias?
  2. What do you say to Padre Valdomero’s question: Was it necessary to teach [the Indians] the concept of sin?
  3. What proof is Kate given of the episode at the Eye of the World?
  4. What happened to the “crystal eggs” that Nadia had climbed up and found?

4. Grammar: Choose something happening in the news now and write an excellent paragraph about it. Your paragraph should have five-eight sentences, follow the guidelines talked about today, and teach us about the topic. You will trade paragraphs in the next class.

5. Journal entry: Title this entry "City of Beasts Review" and write the date on the top of your page. Write at least seven sentences about what you thought of this book and why.

JOURNAL CHECK, FEBRUARY 27! Please bring all journals to class to turn in. You will share one journal entry with one other person and mark one journal entry for me to read closely.

Journal List:

January 9: Title this entry "My Worst Day Ever" and write the date on the top of your page. Write about a worst day or create a fictitious one that contains horrible events that have happened to you or that you fear might happen. Write at least five sentences. End your journal entry with a Bible verse that encourages you on those bad days.

January 15: Title this entry "Description of Myself" and write the date on the top of your page. Write a description of yourself that is as thorough as the one of Kate on pages 39-40 of our book. Write at least five sentences. End your journal entry with a Bible verse that is special to you in some way. Write one sentence after the Bible verse to tell me why you chose this verse.

January 23: Write about who you would have go on an expedition with you and why. Title this entry "My Expedition Group"and write the date on the top of your page. Write at least five sentences. End your journal entry with a Bible verse that is helpful to those going on a journey. Write one sentence after the Bible verse to tell me why you chose this verse.

January 28: Title this entry "Accumulating Goods" and write the date on the top of your page. The natives that the explorers meet don't have many possessions. Alex himself lost almost everything he had at the beginning of the book (both from destroying his room and getting robbed). If you had to live more simply, what things would you get rid of? What can you not live without? Write at least five sentences. End your journal entry with a Bible verse that is about this subject. Write one sentence after the Bible verse to tell me why you chose this verse.

February 6: Title this entry "My Culture." In class, we discussed what culture is and how ours is different from other countries, areas, and families. What is your culture? Describe your values, morals, beliefs, behaviors, and customs that make your family unique. How would these differ from the values, morals, etc. of the People of the Mist? Write at least five sentences. End your journal entry with a Bible verse that has something to do with your personal culture. Write at least one sentence after the Bible verse to tell me why you chose this verse.

February 13: Title this entry "South America" and write the date on the top of your page. Which of the countries or regions covered in class would you like to visit? Why? Write at least five sentences. End your journal entry with a Bible verse that is encouraging for those who live or travel to these regions. Write one sentence after the Bible verse to tell me why you chose this verse.

February 20: Title this entry "City of Beasts Review" and write the date on the top of your page. Write at least seven sentences about what you thought of this book and why.



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