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English 10 - 1/23/12 . Five minutes to prepare for Vocab. Final Why did the banker break up with his girl friend? Tarantism – an irresistible urge to dance . Goals - Complete vocabulary Final. Homework – None. English 10 - 1/24/12. What do you like or dislike about reading?
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English 10 - 1/23/12 • Five minutes to prepare for Vocab. Final • Why did the banker break up with his girl friend? • Tarantism – an irresistible urge to dance. • Goals - Complete vocabulary Final. • Homework – None.
English 10 - 1/24/12 • What do you like or dislike about reading? • Where did the king keep his little armies? • Phaneromania – the habit of picking at scabs, biting nails, or popping pimples. • Goals - What do you think the last sentence on page 6 means? Get into “Absolutely True….” Write some stuff from the book that might work to help you think about the questions. • Homework – Read the book for at least ½ hour.
English 10 - 1/25/12 • Can you learn anything from poverty? What does Arnold think? What do you think? • Why was Cinderella so lousy at baseball? • Theomania – belief that one is god. • Goals – Discuss a question or two from “Absolutely True…” Show each other where you found it and what it means to you. Discus one theme. • Homework – Read the book for at least fifteen minutes. Show me tomorrow that you have put some new stuff from the book under your questions.
English 10 - 1/26/12 • Why doesn't Junior want to use his mother's geometry book? Why does he throw the book at Mr. P? • How many English teacher jokes are there? • Oedipus complex – the desire of a son to kill his father. • Goals – Reading silently. Using quotes to back up what you think. • Homework – Read the book for at least fifteen minutes. Find a quote, an interesting thing the author said.
English 10 - 1/27/12 • Why is it important to hope? Who has the most hope? Why do only white people seem to have hope? Why does Arnold have hope? • Why do bagpipers always walk when they play? • Orestes complex – The desire of a son to kill his mother. • Goals - Read quietly for pleasure. • Homework – Read the book for at least fifteen minutes a day unless you are finished. Try to be at least to page 110 by Monday. Make note of interesting quotes or ideas.