Happy Holidays! Happy New Year!

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Enjoy the break! The homework is listed below. See you in 2015!

Block B:

• Finish your "exit" ticket on "The Lives of the Dead." The questions are listed below.  If you did not already turn in your response, you should have it ready to submit when we return to class on Monday.

1. How do the stories and storytelling save the lives of the dead?  

2. How do the stories and storytelling save the lives of the living? 

3. Explain the last line of the book, “…I realize it is as Tim trying to save Timmy’s life with a story.”  Relate it to the ideas expressed in this chapter and all of the stories of the book combined.


4. Can you relate the ideas in this story to your own life? Explain.

• Study your vocabulary for next week's quiz. You should also begin to review for the "First 40" vocabulary test which you will take at the end of the week.

Block C:

• Read and annotate the story titled "20 Minutes at Rucker Park." Consider the story in relation to The Great Gatsby and be ready for a rich discussion when we return.

Block D:

• Read and annotate "Death by Landscape" by Margaret Atwood. Consider the story in relation to "True Trash" and be ready to do some writing when we return.

Block E:

•  Write a response to Restrepo using the green "Reading Response Recipe" questions. Type your response and bring it to class with to discuss when we return.

Block G:

• Read and annotate the story titled "20 Minutes at Rucker Park." Consider the story in relation to The Great Gatsby and be ready for a rich discussion when we return.