Mr. Kanach-English 2

What happens to a dream deferred? Does it dry up like a raisin in the sun? Or fester like a sore— And then run? Does it stink like rotten meat? Or crust and sugar over— like a syrupy sweet? Maybe it just sags like a heavy load. Or does it explode?Langston HughesYou are to write [...]

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Please peruse these sites in class today, clicking not to read much content, but to survey the main holdings of the sites to see which ones you’d like to read more than others.
After skimming through the links, please explore more carefully the sites you’ve discovered, making notes to yourself about the most compelling and [...]

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Have you read any other books or seen any films about the Holocaust and the rise of the Nazis to power? How did these circumstances affect the lives of the characters in the book or film? What did you learn about life for both Jews and non-Jews during World War II?
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A stereotype is an [...]

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What are the general characteristics of your parents’ generation or grandparents’ generation? How would you describe your own generation?
Write about your impressions of the older generation and younger generation. In general, do you respect the opinions of persons older than you? Do you think older people have the same values or perspectives that younger people [...]

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Find ten facts about the 1910’s.
You must include facts about historic events, fads, fashions, music, and theatre.
Site to help you find about the 1910’s.

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Write about a real or imagined day in your life in which you use color imagery to describe the setting and the events that happen, as the author did in the Prologue.

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Submit a poem or creative piece
Site

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LITERATURE ANDTHE GREAT WAR
The soldiers and civilians who experienced the First World War recorded their reactions in both prose and poetry.  Great poetry and memorable novels are still able that convey the depth of the World War I experience.  Some of the written records are informal in the form of diaries, journals or letters and [...]

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September 26  to October 3
Check out the site!
http://www.bannedbooksweek.org/

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