Reading maketh a full man . . . . . Speaking maketh a ready man . . . . . Writing maketh an exact man.

~~Sir Francis Bacon

Wednesday, October 21, 2015

Due October 28 (Sign of the Beaver, vocab, Bio research)

1)  Review our summer book, The Sign of the Beaver.
Be ready to discuss the story (plot), the characters, the setting and time period, the conflicts, and conclusion.
Know who the author is! :-)
If you are having trouble remembering the book, you may go to schmoop.com
OR
 brighthubeducation.com  It may help to read the chapter summaries.

2) Vocabulary words (Vocab test on November 4)
    1. conflict
    2. flashback
    3. juxtaposition
    4. motif
    5. plot
    6. point of view
    7. protagonist
    8. symbolism
    9. mood
    10. genre


3) Keep working on your biography research. Your finished essay is due on November 11. This week you should complete your KWO and start your rough, rough drafts (at the very least).  
WITs: minimum one paragraph
Varsity: minimum three paragraphs
Una Voce students should work on platform speeches, IOs, Interps, etc. in lieu of this assignment. Una Voce students must have completed work to submit by November 11, but this "completed work" my certainly be revamped, rewritten, edited, and/or amended as necessary for competition.


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