Tuesday, February 16

Warm-up:
On page 273, Stamp Paid tells Paul D that the community "can get messy when they think somebody's too proud, but when it comes right down to it, they good people."
    1. What does he mean by this?
    2. How does Denver discover this in Part III?
    3. How does the community come through for Denver
        and Sethe?

Due today:
1. From Friday, 2/5
    - 20 Word Maps and 4 Warm-ups were due!
    - Make up vocabulary test by Friday, 2/19
    - read pages 257-277 and take notes (to be collected)
2. From Tuesday, 2/9
    - answer 8 reading questions on handout (check)
    - complete SAT prep packet (check)
    - read pages 281-309 and take notes (to be collected)


Assignments:

1. Review SAT practice questions
2. Number2.com Website and Assignment
3. Review Beloved (end of part II and beginning of part III) -- go over questions from Tuesday

Homework:
Finish the book! 

Tuesday, February 9

I am at Ballard Spahr today with the freshmen. I apologize for missing today's class. Please complete the following assignments.

Assignments:

On a separate sheet of paper, answer the following questions. I will collect your answers and your notes tomorrow.

1. “His tobacco tin is blown open, spilled contents that floated freely and made him their play and prey.” What is Paul D now remember that has been locked up in his tobacco tin?
2. What is Paul D’s obsession with other black families and his own?
3. What is the Plan? What happens that alters some of the details of the plan?
4. What happens the night of the Plan? What does Paul D know for certain, and what can he only infer?
5. What is Paul D’s “worth” in money? How does this complicate his turmoil over whether or not he is a man?
6. Why does Stamp Paid tell Paul D the story about Vashti?
7. What does Stamp Paid say is the reason Sethe killed her daughter? What does this say about the way he judges the incident?
8. What made Paul D leave 124 Bluestone?

Read pages 281-309 and take notes for Thursday (we are almost finished!)

Complete the SAT Reading Comprehension Activities. We will go over them tomorrow.

Friday, February 5

You had a vocabulary quiz today! See me Monday to make it up.

20 word maps and this week's warm-ups were collected.

Read pages 257-277 and take notes for Monday.

Wednesday, February 3

Warm-up: Sethe and Denver both seem to think that Beloved has come back for them. How are their thoughts similar and different?

Thursday, February 4

Warm-Up:
What has changed about the narration and point of view in Part II, especially in the last four chapters? Why do you think Morrison has chosen to do this? What affect does it have on the novel overall?

Assignment:
We reviewed last night's reading and caught up on the movie. We made up skits for the vocabulary words.

Homework:
Vocabulary test tomorrow!!!
Read pages 257-277 for Monday (and take notes!)

Tuesday, February 2

Warm-up: Chapter 19 of Beloved (pages 199-235) cover the guilt and remorse of three characters. Choose two of these characters and explain the effect of their feelings on them.

Assignments:
Review chapter 19:
1. From which two character's points of view is this chapter told?
2. What are the 28 days Sethe keeps thinking about? (pg 204)
3. "Nobody saw them fall" is repeated three times. What could this mean?
4. Why does Baby Suggs begin to think about "the color of things"? (pages 209-211)
5. What changes about Sethe's narration on page 216? What is this called?
6. The community exiles Paul D and Sethe. What is Sethe's reaction in turn? (pg 222)
7. Who is Sethe talking to as she walks home for work? Why? (pg 226)
8. What happened to Paul A? What does Sethe choose to focus on? (pg 232-233)
9. Who does Sethe seem to blame all of her problems and all of the terrible events on? What other character does she share this sentiment with?
10. On page 234 and 235, there is emphasis on Sethe locking the door behind her. What could this symbolize?


We also broke into groups to analyze the following passages, focusing on characters' views of whites and dehumanization.

Group 1 - Sethe's memories of the schoolteacher and Sixo
                    -pages 223-225, 226-228

Group 2 - Stamp Paid and the influence of whites
                 - pages 212-213, and 234-235

Assignments:
- Summarize the meaning and significance of the passages
- Identify and analyze literary devices
- 3-4 questions that would help the class understand the passage

Homework:
Read Beloved pages 235-247.
Part I Reflections due on Thursday. These must be typed! I will be after school today and tomorrow.
Cumulative vocabulary test on Friday! See me for a handout.
Word maps for chapters 14-15 due Friday.

Monday, February 1

Warm-Up:
Choose a quote or passage from the reading that you thought was especially important or meaningful. Explain you reasons. You may use your book.

Assignment:
Daily Warm-ups: Every day will begin with a daily warm-up assignment. At the end of every two weeks, I will collect your daily warm-ups. You can keep your warm-ups in a single notebook, or staple loose leaf together when you submit them.
You will be graded on the following:
- Warm-up assigment completed for each day of class
- I will choose one assignment to grade closely, looking for content, completion, grammar and effort.
3 pts for each warm-up (30) + 20 pts for graded warm-up = 50 pts

Groups continued working on theme/motif traces.

Homework:
Read pages 222-235 and take notes in Beloved. 
Part I Reflections due on Thursday. These must be typed! I will be after school today and tomorrow.
Cumulative vocabulary test on Friday! See me for a handout.
Word maps for chapters 14-15 due Friday.