Using one of the stories from our Mystery and Suspense unit (duo-tang) - complete a journal entry. Use the example given in your notes and answer the following questions.
The Premeditated Death of Samuel Glover
Is it a mystery or suspense? It is a mystery story
When is the suspense introduced? didn't have a suspense in the story
How is it resolved?
Did the author include any red herrings? Didn't include any red herrings
Is the story an example of poetic justice? Isn't an example
Due Wednesday, December 16th.
The premeditated Death of Samuel Glover is a mystery story because it tells Sam is going to die at the beginning of the story and it doesn't tell why he's going to die in the story. Sam and his friend were good friends, they walked home in the same direction for eight years. Then one day Sam tells his friend he's going to die on a curtain street, he puzzle's his friend. On the odd day on the street he's going to die on, a taxi hits Sam and crushed his head. The next day, the taxi company lawyer came to see his friend at his house, asked him a couple questions about the death of Samuel Glover and he told him it wasn't the taxi driver's fault.
Friday, December 18, 2009
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Writing blog Assignment #2
1. Do you agree with Kipling's message in this poem? Why or why not? Identify which of Kipling's statements is the most meaningful to you and explain why. Is Kipling's advice useful for people today? Why or why not?
Yes i agree because everybody has to grow up sometime.
Don't let your dreams or thoughts control your life in an unrealistic manner. Its meaningful to me because somepoeple don't know how to control there own life.
Yes it is useful today because people always need advice with there life
2. Kipling uses the terms man and son at the end of the poem. Why did Kipling choose to use these words? Does the term "man" apply to all humans or is Kipling implying that courage and leadership are masculine traits? Were the terms used to make the message personal or should we consider that Kipling's message accurately defines the requirements of any courageous person or leader?
He use those words because he talking about him and his son in the peom. He's implying that courage and leadership are masculine traits. I think it requires courage in a person and leadership.
3. Identify and explain Kipling's use of the sound devices; rhythm, rhyme and repetition.
If you can bear to hear the truth you've spoken. If you don't want to hear the truth you've said. It means, if you don't want to hear what you've have said.
Yes i agree because everybody has to grow up sometime.
Don't let your dreams or thoughts control your life in an unrealistic manner. Its meaningful to me because somepoeple don't know how to control there own life.
Yes it is useful today because people always need advice with there life
2. Kipling uses the terms man and son at the end of the poem. Why did Kipling choose to use these words? Does the term "man" apply to all humans or is Kipling implying that courage and leadership are masculine traits? Were the terms used to make the message personal or should we consider that Kipling's message accurately defines the requirements of any courageous person or leader?
He use those words because he talking about him and his son in the peom. He's implying that courage and leadership are masculine traits. I think it requires courage in a person and leadership.
3. Identify and explain Kipling's use of the sound devices; rhythm, rhyme and repetition.
If you can bear to hear the truth you've spoken. If you don't want to hear the truth you've said. It means, if you don't want to hear what you've have said.
Monday, November 9, 2009
English blog assignment #1
How does being able to write change Christy’s life?
Christy being able to write changes his life because he is able to communicate with other people. Christy being able to write proves that she is not a hopeless case and not a waste of time. Christy can live a normal life and not get treated differently. Christy can get any job or career he wants now that he can write.
2. Who do you think is the main hero of this story?
I think Christy is the main hero in this story because she was able to learn how to write when people thought she was a useless case.
3. What do people like Christy Brown, Helen Keller and Christopher Reeve teach us about heroism?
Anybody can become a hero if they just try
4. What kinds of obstacles do people with disabilities face?
Some people with disabilities get treated like there different from one and another. They get called names.
5. What do Christy’s accomplishments indicate about human potential?
Christy's accomplishment indicates that human potential is very high, if you really try to do what you want.
Christy being able to write changes his life because he is able to communicate with other people. Christy being able to write proves that she is not a hopeless case and not a waste of time. Christy can live a normal life and not get treated differently. Christy can get any job or career he wants now that he can write.
2. Who do you think is the main hero of this story?
I think Christy is the main hero in this story because she was able to learn how to write when people thought she was a useless case.
3. What do people like Christy Brown, Helen Keller and Christopher Reeve teach us about heroism?
Anybody can become a hero if they just try
4. What kinds of obstacles do people with disabilities face?
Some people with disabilities get treated like there different from one and another. They get called names.
5. What do Christy’s accomplishments indicate about human potential?
Christy's accomplishment indicates that human potential is very high, if you really try to do what you want.
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