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The task that remains is to cope with our interdependence-to see ourselves reflected in every other human being, and to respect and honor our differences.

Melba Patillo Beals
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How far you go in life depends on your being tender with the young, compassionate with the aged, sympathetic with the striving, and tolerant of the weak and strong. Because some day in life you will have been all of these.

-George Washington Carver

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Mr. Ross Abdelnour
Mrs. Kathleen Bisson
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September 2, 2008

Mrs. Keating

Grade 9:
Weekend:Find a poem that you relate to as a person. Write one paragraph explaining how the poem relates to your life. Staple a copy of the poem to your paragraph.
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Grade 10:
Weekend: Read "The Book of Sands" on pages 44-47 in your textbook. In three paragraphs, explain how the following quote from the author, Jorge Luis Borges, relates to the story: "There is a concept which corrupts and upsets all others. I refer not to Evil, whose limited realm is that of ethics; I refer to the infinite."
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Ms. Carbonneau

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Mr. Abdelnour

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Mrs. Bisson's A. B. C & F British and Western Literature classes

British and Western Literature Study Guide
Vocabulary – See vocabulary handout Reading comprehension Analyzing Literature Critical thinking and Writing
Note –
To make an inference is to read between the lines. What is said helps you to arrive at a conclusion about something.
Evocative phrases – groups of words linked together such as in the creation of a metaphor to help the reader to emotionally experience what the author also experiences.
Setting includes all information regarding time and place.
Resolution is the outcome of the literary piece. How does the main character deal with his challenge?
Review the witches’ séance scene in Act III. How were the witches able to trick Macbeth into thinking he was safe? Provide two specific examples.
To paraphrase means to restate words stated by someone else in your own words. After Macbeth learns that Lady Macbeth has died, paraphrase his response.
Know the difference between pessimistic and optimistic. Which describes Macbeth’s outlook on life and why.
In the “Rime of the Ancient Mariner” be sure you can discuss how this Christian allegory incorporates sin, forgiveness and retribution in its theme.
Denouement or resolution is a term used to describe the outcome of a literary work. Be prepared to discuss the denouement of “The Destructors” in light of the setting of the story.

E Period
Turn in finished portfolio with reflection and table of contents.

Mrs. Bonczek

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Ms. Tyler

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Mr. Hoogasian

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F Period- Remember: "We are what we repeatedly do, excellence then is not an act, but a habit!!!" quiz
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