English 10 (Period 3) Assignments
- Instructor
- Mrs. Erika McGuire
- Term
- Fall 2018
- Department
- English
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■Write down a theme statement for Master Harold. Explain your answer using a few examples.
■Remember, a theme should include the author’s opinion about a subject (and not just be a word or a topic).
■Remember, a theme does NOT include plot elements, or a character name. It can include words like readers understand or Fugard shows.
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Topics to consider include racism, inequality, friendship, hope, and conflict.
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Analyze the following passage.
Remember the steps for commentary (or how to analyze) –
Explain the passage in your own words, summarize or interpret what is going on, providing context.
Pick-it-apart and look at smaller parts of the passage, writing down what readers can infer, or what the author implies.
Connect it back to a larger idea, or loop-back to a theme (importance).
“You don’t have to sit up there by yourself. You know what that bench means now, and you can leave it any time you choose. All you’ve got to do is stand up and walk away from it” (60).
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Readers see the motif of ballroom dancing again when Hally, Sam, and Willie discuss the competition for Hally’s homework assignment. With your group…
■Based on their discussion, (especially Sam’s commentary on page 46), what do you think ballroom dancing could symbolize?
■Explain how ballroom dancing could represent that idea or concept in a short paragraph. Consider the key terms- racism, inequality, conflict, friendship, and hope- in your thinking.
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■Write down one example of each of the key terms below. Each example should be a specific, CONCRETE DETAIL from the play:
–Friendship
–Racism
–Conflict
–Inequality
–Hope
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■On pages 24-27, Hally describes what his childhood was like at the Jubilee House. What are three details (CDs) he provides about life there?
■Based on these details, what can you infer about his childhood?
■Based on the details Hally provides about Sam and Willie’s room (during this time at the Jubilee House), what can you infer about the relationship between Sam, Willie, and Hally?
■Why do you think their relationship is like this? Make a thoughtful inference!
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Sam and Hally discuss who they find to be a “man of magnitude.” They say it needs to be someone who “benefited all mankind.”
With a partner…
■Who does Sam pick as his man of magnitude? What can we infer about Sam based on this choice?
■Who does Hally pick? What can we infer about Hally based on this choice?
■Who would you pick as a man of magnitude? (Does not have to be a “man.”)
Your inferences should be thoughtfully and carefully explained. Each bullet point should be a short paragraph.
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This play explores Hally’s relationship with Sam and Willie, two employees at his parents’ tea room. Through their relationship, author Athol Fugard makes some statements about racism, inequality, friendship, hope, and conflict.
■Write down each of the key terms bolded above. Then, write down what your attitude is towards each term. You can give an example of each, or just your opinion about each topic.
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■What are Willie and Sam talking about at the beginning of the play?
■Sam gives Willie some ballroom dancing advice. Summarize what he advises.
■Why do you think Fugard opens the play with this conversation? Answer both of the bullet points below (you don’t need to write them down) in at least THREE complete sentences.
–What personality traits does the audience see, right away, for Sam and Willie?
–Look at the key terms from Journal #2. Does the concept of ballroom dancing connect, in any way, to any of these terms? Pick at least one term and predict how ballroom dancing relates to that topic.
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■First, write down the definition apartheid in your own words. Be prepared to share out.
■While watching the video, write down five things you’ve learned about apartheid.
■Then, write 3-4 complete and thoughtful sentences explaining this concept and what it looks like.
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Prompt: Choose a theme that best represents either “Hills Like White Elephants” by Ernest Hemingway or “Ten Angry Boys” by Cheryl Strayed. Write a Perfect Paragraph discussing your choice.
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- Please type your letter using Google Docs
- Your letter should have an introduction, a body, and a conclusion
- Your letter should not be more than two pages long