Chapter 6 HW Notes

Here are the bullet points for the notes you should be taking on Chapter 6.

• Draw a comic or explain the sequence of events described in the imagery on pages 95-96.
• Bullet point how Sam ’n Eric describe what they saw on the mountain.
• Bullet point how the conflict between Ralph and Jack develops/deepens (during the meeting).
• Bullet point the characterization of Ralph and Jack throughout the hunt (2-3 for each).

Chapter 5 HW Notes

Here are the notes you should be taking on Chapter 5 of Lord of the Flies.

• How does Ralph develop as a character throughout Chapter 5?
• How does the author convey this development?
• Six points of Ralph’s speech.
• The boys' different theories on the “Beast” (and/or “fear”).  (Ralph, Piggy, Phil (a little 'un), Percival (another little 'un), Simon, Jack, Maurice).

Chapter 1 Characterization HW

Here is the chart that I had projected in class today. Your notes do not have to follow this exact format, but they should have all of the same information.

Book Submission Sheet

The homework for Tuesday is to complete this worksheet: the idea is to help you decide what writing piece you are going to submit for our book.

Creative Writing Packet

Here is a link to the Creative Writing (Unit 2) packet.  If you have misplaced or lost your copy, download it and reprint it for use in class.  If you just forgot your packet at school and need it for homework, you are in luck!

Library Wishlist

Exciting news: we have gotten some money from the PTA to add new books to our classroom library!

If you have ideas for books or series that should be added to our collection, fill out the Google form here.

Example Short Answer

Here is the example short answer I had up in class.  It uses the RACE(CE) format: Restate, Answer, Cite, Explain.

What is the theme of “Invasion from Outer Space”?

The theme of “Invasion from Outer Space,” by Steven Millhauser, is that people crave excitement, even if it involves violence.  Millhauser conveys this when the narrator notes that, when it is discovered that the alien invasion is only harmless dust, the townspeople “could sense the swell of [their] disappointment” (Paragraph 3). The fact that the characters are disappointed that the invaders are simply one-celled organisms demonstrates that they were hoping for something more exciting or even violent.  In fact, this desire for violence is directly demonstrated in the narrator’s explanation of what the townspeople had hoped for.  He observes “we had wanted blood, crushed bones, howls of agony” (Paragraph 4).  That the people of the town yearned for an invasion that involved such extreme violent elements as “crushed bones” and “howls of agony” again proves Millhauser’s theme that people crave excitement, even if it is possibly to their detriment.