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.

More Context Clue Practice

I took yesterday's quiz from the Intermediate section of this site. There are lots more quizzes here. If you get high scores on Intermediate quizzes, try the Advanced.
http://wps.ablongman.com/long_licklider_vocabulary_2/6/1626/416421.cw/index.html

Homework for Monday, January 25

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

(52) He said she left me and him way back before she died. That she'd just come back for her things the day the accident happened.

(64) Your life has gone straight to hell.
(65) Oh, Lily, what have we gone and done?
(71) I felt she knew what a lying, murdering, hating person I really was.
(72) They'll stay here.
(87) But she’s white, August.

Homework for Tuesday, January 15

Secret Life of Bees: Read pages 1 - 45. Write a 1 paragraph introduction to the following characters: Lily, T- Ray, Rosaleen, and Lily's mother.Who are they? What are they like? Use as many adjectives and specific details as you can to communicate the main points.

Web homework for Friday, January 22

You will choose one of these subjects and summarize what you learn. Be prepared to teach your group the important points and any new vocabulary.

http://www.sixties60s.com/1964.htm
History: Choose three events that you think are significant to explain to your group.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_Rights_Act_of_1964
Civil Rights Act: What is it? Why was it necessary?
http://www.ferris.edu/JIMCROW/what.htm
Jim Crow Laws: What does "Jim Crow" mean? Give some examples.

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