E4H Homework

Remember, for everyday a homework is late, it goes down ONE FULL GRADE! This means that you should ONLY bother doing the three most recent homeworks - anything older than that is worth no points! The three most recent homeworks are in bold.

In order to get full credit for an assignment, it needs to be complete -- lazy, sloppy, half-finished work will NOT be graded kindly . . .

E4H Homework - Marking Period 1

#

Date

Task

Malcolm X

Week of 5/5 - 5/9

4

5/5

Write two more body paragraphs, continuing the "essay" you started over the weekend.

Week of 4/28 - 5/2

2

5/1

Using your notes from class, write two paragraphs responding to the following task:
Your Task: Write a report explaining Malcolm X's personal philosophy regarding activism and civil rights.

3

5/2

Write two body paragraphs supporting the thesis statement you created around the critical lens you were given in class. Each body paragraphs should have a clear topic sentence relating the book to the quote, then use specific examples from the text to illustrate how that book relates to the quote.

Week of 4/14 - 4/18

1

4/17

1. Which philosophy -- "turn the other cheeck" or "don't turn the other cheek" -- do you personally subscribe to?
2. Which do you think is better for society?
3. What circumstances do you think make one more or less appropriate than the other? Why?

Week of 4/07 - 4/11

13

4/07

1. Can white people be racist? How does white racism hurt people of color? (think of actual examples)
2. Can people of color be racist? How does their racism hurt white people? (think of actual examples)

Week of 3/31 - 4/4

11

3/31

1. What are some of the experiences that should have been a wake up call to Malcolm?
2. How does Malcolm see his life differently when he is looking back on it years later as opposed to when he was living it?

12

4/4

"Good people are good because they've come to wisdom through failure." Write two paragraphs discussing how this quote relates to what we've read so far in Malcolm X

Week of 3/16 - 3/20

10

3/20

1. Using your notes, write out your partner's memory into a 2 paragraph story. If you need to fill in missing details, you can add them as long as the story remains essentially the same. Write in the 1st person, as if you were your partner.
2. Write out your own memory into a 2 paragraph story. Write in the 1st person, from YOUE point of view.

Things Fall Apart

Week of 3/03 - 3/07

9

3/03

Turn in a copy of your thesis statement and topic sentences for your rough draft.

7

2/25

1. Why does Orwell eventually shoot the elephant? What does this tell you about the nature of power and authority?
2. Does Orwell think it is good for England to have colonies? Why or why not?

8

2/27

Find TWO quotes that you think would work as critical lenses -- look in books or on-line. For each quote: rewrite it in your own words, agree or disagree with it, and give two books that could support your opinion of the theme.

Week of 2/11 - 2/15

6

2/13

1. How does the point of view change in the last chapter? How does this relate to the theme of the book?
2. Is Okonkwo a tragic hero? Why?

5

2/12

Do you think that the escalating CONFLICT between the Ibo and the missionaries was inevitable? Was there anything that either side, Christian or Ibo, could have done to reduce their conflict? Justify your opinion with examples from the text.

4

2/11

1. What are some of the sources of conflict between the Ibo and the Christian missionaries?
2. What can you infer about both cultures from the way they interact?

Week of 2/04

3

2/8

1. What does Okonkwo do to get himself exiled from his villiage?
2. What actions show that Okonkwo is a very conflicted man?

2

2/4

1. What does the killing of Ikemefuna tell you about the ibo?
2. What does it tell you about Okonkwo?

Week of 2/01

1

2/2

1. What are things that Okonkwo does that earn him respectt?
2. What does Okonkwo do that causes him to loose respect?

E4H Homework - Marking Period 1
#	Date	Task
Malcolm X
Week of 5/5 - 5/9
4	5/5	Write two more body paragraphs, continuing the "essay" you started over the weekend.
Week of 4/28 - 5/2
2	5/1	Using your notes from class, write two paragraphs responding to the following task: Your Task: Write a report explaining Malcolm X's personal philosophy regarding activism and civil rights.
3	5/2	Write two body paragraphs supporting the thesis statement you created around the critical lens you were given in class. Each body paragraphs should have a clear topic sentence relating the book to the quote, then use specific examples from the text to illustrate how that book relates to the quote.
Week of 4/14 - 4/18
1	4/17	1. Which philosophy -- "turn the other cheeck" or "don't turn the other cheek" -- do you personally subscribe to? 2. Which do you think is better for society? 3. What circumstances do you think make one more or less appropriate than the other? Why?
Week of 4/07 - 4/11
13	4/07	1. Can white people be racist? How does white racism hurt people of color? (think of actual examples) 2. Can people of color be racist? How does their racism hurt white people? (think of actual examples)
Week of 3/31 - 4/4
11	3/31	1. What are some of the experiences that should have been a wake up call to Malcolm? 2. How does Malcolm see his life differently when he is looking back on it years later as opposed to when he was living it?
12	4/4	"Good people are good because they've come to wisdom through failure." Write two paragraphs discussing how this quote relates to what we've read so far in Malcolm X
Week of 3/16 - 3/20
10	3/20	1. Using your notes, write out your partner's memory into a 2 paragraph story. If you need to fill in missing details, you can add them as long as the story remains essentially the same. Write in the 1st person, as if you were your partner. 2. Write out your own memory into a 2 paragraph story. Write in the 1st person, from YOUE point of view.
Things Fall Apart
Week of 3/03 - 3/07
9	3/03	Turn in a copy of your thesis statement and topic sentences for your rough draft.
7	2/25	1. Why does Orwell eventually shoot the elephant? What does this tell you about the nature of power and authority? 2. Does Orwell think it is good for England to have colonies? Why or why not?
8	2/27	Find TWO quotes that you think would work as critical lenses -- look in books or on-line. For each quote: rewrite it in your own words, agree or disagree with it, and give two books that could support your opinion of the theme.
Week of 2/11 - 2/15
6	2/13	1. How does the point of view change in the last chapter? How does this relate to the theme of the book? 2. Is Okonkwo a tragic hero? Why?
5	2/12	Do you think that the escalating CONFLICT between the Ibo and the missionaries was inevitable? Was there anything that either side, Christian or Ibo, could have done to reduce their conflict? Justify your opinion with examples from the text.
4	2/11	1. What are some of the sources of conflict between the Ibo and the Christian missionaries? 2. What can you infer about both cultures from the way they interact?
Week of 2/04
3	2/8	1. What does Okonkwo do to get himself exiled from his villiage? 2. What actions show that Okonkwo is a very conflicted man?
2	2/4	1. What does the killing of Ikemefuna tell you about the ibo? 2. What does it tell you about Okonkwo?
Week of 2/01
1	2/2	1. What are things that Okonkwo does that earn him respectt? 2. What does Okonkwo do that causes him to loose respect?

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