English 8:
Copy spelling words – quiz at the start of class Friday:
- opportunity
- original
- parallel
- peculiar
- permanent
- persuade
- possess
- probably
- realize
- receipt
Read p. 98-122 in HKL.
Journal #5 (p. 98-122) – must be complete for the start of Wednesday’s class.
English 11FP:
Read Ch 19-22 in Indian Horse.
Ch 11-22 Analysis Questions: (paragraph responses)
1) Discuss what the game of hockey means to Saul. How does it help him survive at residential school?
2) What does “Zhaunagush” mean? Why do the other children at the residential school call Saul a “Zhaunagush”? What impact does this name have on him?
3) Describe the relationship between Saul and Father Leboutelier. How does the priest help Saul?
English 12:
Read Act 4, Sc 1 in Othello.
Text modernization assignment (due at the start of class Weds):
AREA OF FOCUS: Act IV, sc i lines 161-203
Rewrite this section of dialogue between Iago and Othello in modern English as a series of texts (yes, imagine they both have iphones – haha!). Each text must have at least one hashtag (#) to convey your deeper understanding of the conversation between the men, their characters and their relationship dynamic.
- Othello must have thirteen texts and Iago must have twelve in order to keep true to the exchange between the men in Shakespeare’s play.
- You are encouraged to be creative in your paraphrasing to show your understanding of each character at this point in the play while also accurately depicting the plot to be progressed through this section of the script.
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