ENGLISH 7

Checked in mug. We will review it on Friday.
Check out the stage versions of A Christmas Carol, at Santa Rosa's 6th Street Playhouse (link here) matinees and evenings through Dec. 23. It costs $15 for kids your age. Everyone gets to go! Can also see it in San Francisco at ACT's Geary Theater (link here) matinees and evening through Dec. 24. Pricier! We will watch it in class next week, and I will also post links where you can watch online.

On a separate piece of paper to hand in, write and respond in complete sentences, not skipping every other line. One full page required.

On the Christmas Eve that she came to school to bring her brother home for good, Scrooge’s sister said, “Father is so much kinder than he used to be, that home is like Heaven!...and you’re to be a man.”

Based on Fan’s statement, what kind of relationship do you think Scrooge had with his father? Why was he at school and not at home? How do you imagine his father had previously been unkind?

What childhood experiences can you identify that might have led to Scrooge’s growing up to be a grumpy old man with no joy in his life?

Do you think an unpleasant experience in childhood should excuse bad adult behavior? Explain your position.

A Christmas Carol Day 4. Hand out Stave 4. Listened to most of it.

We will finish Stave 4 in class on Friday.

ENGLISH 8

Finished and then discussed worksheets on Chapter 3. Finish discussion of Chapter 3 on Friday.

Handed out Chapter 4 of The Pearl

Complete reading and annotating Chapter 4 of The Pearl.

You only have to make sure that you have read Chapter 4 so that you so you don’t have a TON of homework tonight. 5th and 6th periods can/should use their SSR time to finish if have not done before class.

HW: Friday: Read and annotate Chapter 4. Worksheets and quiz in class on Friday.