Today we began class by discussing the term euphemism and what it means. We then completed a 'vocabulary sheet' that had to do with euphemisms.
(Oh, the Tante Rose paragraph from last day has been put on hold a bit, until I can mark and get back the Warren Pryor paragraphs back to students. We'll continue working on the Tante Rose paragraph as the week wears on).
We then completed the following assignment which will help us understand and appreciate the poem Envy from Sightlines. In the following assignment, students had to complete #1 and 2 for homework.
English 10
Sightlines 10
Envy, a poem pp 47-48
1. In your own words define the word ‘envy’
2. In a paragraph describe a time where you felt envious (Who did you envy? why? Explain)
3. This poem is based on juxtapositions (a type of contrast where different ideas are place side by side [either physically or thematically]).
Set up a two-column chart with one column labeled ‘The Speaker of the Poem’ and the other ‘Other Boy.’ Re read the poem and fill in the chart with the qualities of each.
Below each column write a one or two sentence summary of each character.
(How's the snow up there Flo? I spent my weekend in Vancouver and took in the Olympic atmosphere!)
