Student-
Today your assignment is to:
1. Create an account at http://www.mrhughesenglish10.ning.com/
2. Create a profile and Friend Request 10 people, including Mr. Hughes.
3. Complete all unfinished blogger assignments and compose them in an email to: hughro01@southredford.net.
4. Go back to http://www.mrhughesenglish10.ning.com/ Ning and see your latest assignment.
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Discussion Questions
1. Post your answers to Friday's discussion questions as a comment. Make sure to type all group members' names in the comment box.
Here are the questions in case you forgot:
2. Click on "Literary Terms" on the right side of the page. Spend 20 - 25 minutes practicing and testing.
3. Go to http://www.mrhughesenglish10.ning.com/ and sign up . Spend some time familiarizing yourself with the site because I may be using it as the new class website.
Here are the questions in case you forgot:
- What do you think is Hansberry's overall message/lesson?
- What are the central themes of the play?
- What is the central conflict?
- Compare and contrast Beneatha and Mama.
- Compare and contrast Beneatha and Ruth.
- In what ways does class play a role?
- In what ways does gender play a role?
- In what ways does race play a role?
- If you were to write Act 3, what would happen?
- Is Walter a likable and sympathetic character?
- Compare George, Beneatha, and Walter's views on education.
- What might the following symbolize?: Mama's plant; Beneatha's hair; George's shoes; a raisin in the sun.
- Do you think this play belongs in the English curriculum? Why/why not?
2. Click on "Literary Terms" on the right side of the page. Spend 20 - 25 minutes practicing and testing.
3. Go to http://www.mrhughesenglish10.ning.com/ and sign up . Spend some time familiarizing yourself with the site because I may be using it as the new class website.
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Blog Post 3: Raisin Character Reflection
So far we have gotten to know several characters (Walter, Ruth, Beneatha, Mama, Joseph Asagai) in A Raisin in the Sun who have either explicitly or implicitly revealed their dreams.
For each character:
1. Explain what you believe to be their dream.
2. Include a quote (with page #) that illustrates this dream.
3. Explain whether you think the character will achieve his/her dream by the end of the play.
4. Defend your answer.
For each character:
1. Explain what you believe to be their dream.
2. Include a quote (with page #) that illustrates this dream.
3. Explain whether you think the character will achieve his/her dream by the end of the play.
4. Defend your answer.
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
Write a Play
Directions:
Step 1: Click on “Literary Terms” on the right side of the screen. Spend 20 minutes at Quizlet.
Step 2: You will be writing a short play about a specific conflict in your house. Imagine you and your family members at the dinner table. You are arguing about something that you all feel very strongly about and your play will illustrate this conflict. Your play has three parts.
A. CHARACTER PROFILES: Write a 3-4 sentence description of each character, focusing on physical characteristics and mannerisms. Their thoughts and personality should come through in what they say.
B. STAGE DIRECTIONS: Write a paragraph (IN ITALICS) describing the scene including lighting, props, etc.
C. DIALOGUE: Imagine that you had a tape recorder at one of your family arguments and you wrote down everything that was said. Now, write 1-2 pages of dialogue, formatted as follows:
JOE: Mom, I think you should let me take the car out tonight.
MOM: I told you honey, until you get your GPA to a 3.0, you will not drive the car.
DAD: Oh come on Cheryl, don’t be so hard on him.
MOM (CHERYL): Paul, you stay out of this!
*****DO NOT USE REAL NAMES!****
Step 1: Click on “Literary Terms” on the right side of the screen. Spend 20 minutes at Quizlet.
Step 2: You will be writing a short play about a specific conflict in your house. Imagine you and your family members at the dinner table. You are arguing about something that you all feel very strongly about and your play will illustrate this conflict. Your play has three parts.
A. CHARACTER PROFILES: Write a 3-4 sentence description of each character, focusing on physical characteristics and mannerisms. Their thoughts and personality should come through in what they say.
B. STAGE DIRECTIONS: Write a paragraph (IN ITALICS) describing the scene including lighting, props, etc.
C. DIALOGUE: Imagine that you had a tape recorder at one of your family arguments and you wrote down everything that was said. Now, write 1-2 pages of dialogue, formatted as follows:
JOE: Mom, I think you should let me take the car out tonight.
MOM: I told you honey, until you get your GPA to a 3.0, you will not drive the car.
DAD: Oh come on Cheryl, don’t be so hard on him.
MOM (CHERYL): Paul, you stay out of this!
*****DO NOT USE REAL NAMES!****
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