Juniors - Work for the week of April 30th

Monday April 30th
Minutes: Thomas, Michael C., William
SAT Words: Fortnight, Gallant
Reading Assignment: N/A
Homework Assignment: TSAR: Allusion Paper Due,
GG - Read “El Dorado” by Edgar Allen Poe

Tuesday May 1st
Minutes: Sarah D., Sai, Rachel
SAT Words: Coquette, August
Reading Assignment: Print and read “A Rose for Emily” by William Faulkner
Homework Assignment: I will be checking your homework so please have it written down.  Answer the following questions: The narrator is a “we”.  Who is this “we”?  What is the significance of the portrait?  The ticking watch?  The word “rose” in the title?  What is the historical context of this story and what evidence reveals this context?

Wednesday May 2nd
Minutes: Mark, Noam, Sabrina
SAT Words: Cantankerous, Scuffle
Reading Assignment: Print and read “Popular Mechanics” by Raymond Carver
Homework Assignment:  Why is this story so brief?  Please consider the setting outside the home and its figurative meaning.  Explain the last line of the story.  


Thursday May 3rd
Minutes: Saadit, Ryan, Eric
SAT Words: Limber, Furrow
Reading Assignment: Print and read “A Worn Path” by Eudora Welty
Homework Assignment: What is the relevance of the name “Phoenix” in this story?  What is the significance of Phoenix talking to different icons along her journey?  What kind of impression of race is Welty imposing on her readers?


Friday May 4th
Minutes: Dan, Alisa, Guanming
SAT Words: Trowel, Taut
Reading Assignment: Print and read “The Chrysanthemums” by John Steinbeck
Homework Assignment: Read the first two paragraphs carefully. In what way does the setting of the story foreshadow what follows?  Describe Elisa as a character. What kind of person is she? We see Elisa talk to Henry at the beginning and again at the end of the story. What kind of relationship does she have with Henry? What is his view of her? Why is he so confused when she protests at being called "strong"?  Why does Steinbeck spend so much time describing Elisa's clothes? How does her clothing change as the story progresses?