Homework for Monday, February 22

Read pages 232 - 276.

Choose 4 of the following quotes. Tell WHO said it, WHAT it means, and WHY it's important.

(235) No turning back, it said. This is it, it said.

(238) He's not the Daddy type.

(248) You know, Lily, people can start out one way, and by the time life gets through with them they end up completely different.

(249) Not only that, my mother had gotten stuck with T. Ray because of me.

(265) Oh Lily, why would I go and hurt you with something like that?

(276) I figured May must've made it to heaven and explained to my mother about the sign I wanted.

IEP Survey

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/2RN78WZ

Take this quick on-line survey about SCCC's International Education Program. Tell me ONE of the questions (you don't have to tell me what you answered) and you'll get 20 bonus points. The deadline for the extra points is next Monday.

10 Steps On-line Website

Log in here and Create an Account. You can do practice exercises on-line and test your skills.

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Homework for Tuesday, February 16

Read pages 180 - 231.

Choose two (2) major events in these pages and write two (2) paragraphs about each one. The first paragraph for each event should be a summary. The second paragraph is your personal reaction to this story. Why do you think this matters? What thoughts, feelings and/or opinions do you have about this?

Oh, Susanna

Oh, Susannah sung by James Taylor and Johnny Cash
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sui84FJgQAU&NR=1

<--- Jack Palance, movie actor

Homework for Monday, February 1

Read pages 88 - 135.

Choose 4 of the following quotes. Tell WHO said it, WHAT it means, and WHY it's important.

(89) That's right, May. Let all that misery slide right off you. Just let it go.
(92) I asked her to draw a curtain around the pink house so no one would ever find us.
(100) What if you find out something you don't wanna know?
(104) She's upset you won't marry Neil.
(121) I don't want to play football. I wanna be a lawyer."
(129) Fine without her. Was she out of her mind?
(135) Lily, I like you better than any girl I've ever known, but you have to understand, there are people who would kill boys like me for even looking at girls like you.

Homework for Monday, February 8

Pages 136 - 179

Draw a timeline. Choose four events from these pages that are important and will change the direction of the story. At the bottom of the timeline, write 2 or 3 sentences about each one that explain why you think these are important.