homework

Tuesday, 2/21: Copy Homework, Commas(!), Debrief Test 23, Art Spiegelman

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INTERVIEWS ARE DUE THURSDAY!

Do Part A on pink sheet. Use the caret symbol to show where the commas go.

Debrief Test #23.  Hrrrrrmmmm.

Listening Exercise: Art Spiegelman interview excerpt. (1:30-3:07)
Questions to listen for answers for.

  1. What do you think the opening quote about the 5000 pound mouse means?
  2. How does Spiegelman feel about Maus being taught everywhere in schools?
  3. According to Spiegelman, what is the real purpose of Maus?
  4. Why does he say comics are an especially good form for showing memories?
  5. What do you think the word ubiquitous means?

 

Vladek.

 

Tuesday, 2/14: Copy Homework, Commas, Debrief Test #22, Vladek

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Commas Pink Sheet p193.
Letter each of the rules A-H. As you do the sentences 1-9, write which rule you used to insert the proper commas.

Debrief Test #22. Muuuuuch Better!

Vladek.
Find/Think of examples that demonstrate various aspects of Vladek’s personality.

  • Stubbornness
  • Persistence
  • Skinflintiness
  • Resourcefulness
  • Loyalty
  • Pride
  • Skillfulness
  • Selfishness
  • Selflessness
  • Courage

 

Monday, 2/6: Copy Homework, SAWs, Debrief Test #21, Vladek

Late Start/Extended Homies Schedule.

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“SAWs, 2/6.  (9p)
financial, compensation, fund, sum, recover

004 plussfeature-free

  1. _____ (Not financial.)
  2. _____
  3. _____
  4. The roots of this word means “together hang thing.”
  5. (4) After his accident, he received almost no ______  ______, and he couldn’t work while he _____(ed), so they set up a _____ to help pay his bills.
  6. A good team is more than the _____ of its parts.

 

Debrief Test #21. Hrrmm.

Vladek.

 

 

Monday, 1/30: Copy Homework, SAWs, Debrief Test #20, Vladek

Late Start Schedule.

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“SAWs, 1/30.” (10p)
convince, enormous, integrity, persistent, reluctant

  1. (2) While not antonyms (they’re not even the same part of speech), ____ and ____ are often found together when two people have different opinions about doing something.
  2. In the fable of the tortoise and the hare, the tortoise wins because he is _____.
  3. “You are what you do, not what you say you’ll do.”  ______.
  4. (3) Being _____, and having _____ can pay _____ benefits.
  5. She was _____ to turn her friend in for cheating on the big test, but her ____ wouldn’t let her not report it.
  6. His excuse was not ____(ing) so his mother didn’t believe him.

“S/CD/CX (again), 1/30.” Write out the whole sentence for each one following the directions.

  1. His dog is named Snakefinder.  — Add a dependent clause to make a COMPLEX (CX) sentence.
  2. The UFO landed.  — Add an independent clause to make a COMPOUND (CD) sentence.
  3. Suddenly a llama appeared.  — Add a phrase that describes how the llama appeared or what kind of llama it was or both, BUT keep the sentence SIMPLE (S).

Debrief Test #20. ???!! Gonna be a lot for Husker Du this week.

Vladek.

Monday, 1/23: Copy Homework, Debrief Test 19, Vladek

Late Start Schedule!

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Interview with your Elders?!

“SAWs, 1/23.”
derogatory, stereotype, connotation, slur, stigmatize
red wiggum

  1. _____
  2. _____
  3. The root of this root means “to brand.”  (As in with a hot iron.)  _____
  4. Dally was the ______ of a greaser, but Pony was not.
  5. For Pony, the word dropout had the ____ of a delinquent like Dally, and not somebody like Soda.
  6. complimentary : derogatory :: compliment : _____
  7. Sometimes _____ remarks can hurt as much as physical bullying.

Debrief Test #19.

White Sheet, p151. Compound Sentences.

Vladek.