Monday, 12/13/04
Copy homework into assignment book.
Warm Up. Copy 1-2. Copy the quote in #3. Copy the word in #4.
  1. sun : earth :: earth : ________
  2. 1 revolution : year ::  1 __________ : day
  3. (3) "The only thing we have to fear is fear itself."  What does this mean? Who said this? About what?
  4. What's an idiosyncrasy? (Example.)
Pretest #11. (Many mistakes to find and fix!)

Martian Chronicles. p144-151. Respond online or in notebook.

  1. How long could you be alone...really alone?
  2. How did Walter end up being left behind? What are some of the things he does during the first week alone?
  3. Why does he go back and pay for sandwiches?
  4. What's his first reaction when the phone rings? What's his plan to try to call the person back?
  5. Where does he eventually think of calling (since he's hoping it will be a woman)? What do you think of this? Is it sexist?
  6. What is his vision of Genevieve?