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Dear English 10

Dear English 10,

It's Mr. Yoo. I am writing again to express my apologies for being away. Do take care of yourselves well until we meet again in 204.

Best,

Mister

List of Poetic Terms

For a list of poetic terms with their definitions, visit this page.

SAT vocabulary week 1

Starting second semester, we will be taking weekly quizzes on 20 SAT vocabulary words. Mondays we will copy down the words and their definitions. On Tues/Wed, we will have practice sessions in the form of Hot Seat. On Thurs/Fri we will take our quizzes and grade them in class.

Use the link below as a resource:
http://quizlet.com/2538460/sat-word-list-complete-flash-cards/

• WEEK 1: Words: Abase - Abscond. 

Things Due Monday, October 29, 2012

1. First draft of Synthesis Essay (See page 20 in TCITR packet).

2. Read and annotate chapters 1 - 10. 

3. Complete as much of TCITR character chart as is feasible (See page 3 in the packet).

4. Complete as much of TCITR Hero/Heroine chart as is feasible (See page 7 in the packet).

5. Be sure that parts C (pages 8 - 9) & E (pages 10 - 12) are complete. 

6. Read and write a 1 page critical analysis of this article (typed, MLA format). 

Animal Farm Final: October 11 & 12

a.     Negative Liberty: is the absence of obstacles, barriers or constraints. One has negative liberty to the extent that actions are available to one in this negative sense. In other words, negative liberty is freedom from certain negative circumstances.

                                          i.    Example: When I am at school, I am free from my mom who nags me about cleaning my room.

b.     Positive Liberty: Positive liberty is the possibility of acting — or the fact of acting — in such a way as to take control of one's life and realize one's fundamental purposes. Positive liberty is the freedom to do some act.  

                                          i.    Example: When I am at home, I am free to dress in any what that I want.

c.      Polyarchy is the system of government in which power resides in three or more persons. In the United States, those that rule are from sectors of privilege.

d.     Democracy: a method of group decision making characterized by a kind of equality among the participants at an essential stage of the collective decision-making.

e.     Tyranny:: arbitrary or unrestrained exercise of power or authority.

f.      Ms. Abronson’s list of Animal Farm terms.

g.     What is an allegory? How is it related to the novel?

h.     The incident with the milk in chapter 2.

i.      Know the final commandment: “All animals are equal but some animals are more equal than others.”

Synthesis Essay (ROUGH DRAFT) due November 1st

Les étudiants,

Dans tes Animal Farm packets, you will find a synthesis essay prompt on page 51. A rough draft of this essay is due Thursday, November 1st, 2012. Be apprised that we will not have finished The Catcher in the Rye by then; do not be alarmed. You may thus choose The Sunflower, Animal Farm, and V for Vendetta in your composition.

Should you have any questions or concerns, feel free to contact me at daniel.y.me@gmail.com

Avec Mes Sentiments Distingués,

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