Work for the week of Feb. 27th - Juniors

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Due Monday February 27th
Minutes: Mark Gelfand, 
SAT Vocabulary: Bane, Mundane
Reading Assignment: Finish Death of a Salesman
Homework Assignment: N/A

Due Tuesday February 28th
Minutes: Saadit Haque, Sai Dokku, Sabrina Kahn
SAT Vocabulary: Stupefy, Befuddle
Reading Assignment: Read “The Swimmer” by John Cheever
Homework Assignment: How does this story compare to Death of a Salesman?

Due Wednesday February 29th - Happy Leap Day
Minutes: Dan Harel, Noam Dorogoyer, Sara Krevoy
SAT Vocabulary: Wax, Wane
Reading Assignment: Research the firebombing of Dresden
Homework Assignment: Be able to explain the context of the firebombings and imagine what it would be like to live through such an experience.

Due Thursday March 1st
Minutes: Ada Huang, Ryan Elnagger, Eric Lin
SAT Vocabulary: Ameliorate, Inadvertent
Reading Assignment: N/A
Homework Assignment: Draft Day!  Please have a completed introduction and two body paragraphs completed for peer review.  Also, be ready to discuss the impact of starting your paper dramatically earlier than the weekend before it is due.

Due Friday March 2nd
Minutes: Marius Huang, Michael Cohen, Guanming Lin
SAT Vocabulary: Ossify, Orthodox
Reading Assignment: Read Chapter One of Slaughterhouse-Five                                                
Homework Assignment: What do you notice about Vonnegut’s writing style?  How does Vonnegut attempt to infuse humor into his story?  Why do you think he does this?

Due Monday March 5th
Minutes: Gina Jung, Matt Hoffman, Christine Luong
SAT Vocabulary: Sardonic, Analgesic
Reading Assignment: Read Chapter Two of SH5