South America
2.1– Short Story (a)
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Gabriel Garcia Marquez Tuesday Siesta Page 112
2.2- Short Story (b)
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Isabel Allende And of Clay We are Created Page 230
2.3 - Poetry
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Pablo Neruda – Ode to My Socks Page 496
2.4- Short Story
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Luisa Valenzuela– The Censors Page 172
2.5 - Poetry
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Judith Ortiz Cofer– Catch the Moon Page 218
2.6- Write an original poem about one of the stories in this unit.
Homework 2.1
Biography (112):
Read the Bio on page 112– Summarize each paragraph
Vocabulary (113)
Copy and define the vocabulary and the literary element on page 113:
1. Interminable
2. Serenity
3. Scrutinize
4. Inscrutable
5. Skeptical
6. Implied theme
7. Infer
_________Read Carefully : … Tuesday
Pages
112-119
Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Siesta by Marquez Pages 114 - 119
Characters and Setting : List and describe the characters and the setting
Constructed Response:In a constructed paragraph, write about one of the characters.
(At least 4 sentences)
Homework 2.2
Biography (230)
Read the Bio on page 230– Summarize each paragraph
Vocabulary (231)
Copy and define the vocabulary and the literary element on page 231:
Pages
230 - 241
1. Presentiment
2. Equanimity
Isabel Allende
3. Fortitude
4. Pandemonium
5. Tribulation
6. Persona
______Read Carefully : … And of Clay We Are Created by Allende Pages 232 - 241
Characters and Setting : List and describe the characters and the setting
Constructed Response: In a constructed paragraph, write about one of the characters.
(At least 7 sentences)
Homework 2.3
Biography (496):
Read the Bio on page 496– Summarize each paragraph
Vocabulary :
Pages
496 -500
Copy and define the vocabulary and the literary element on page 497:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Pablo Neruda
Immense
Decrepit
Sacred
Remorse
Free Verse
Read Carefully : … Ode to My Socks by Pablo Neruda Pages 498 - 500
Summary : Write a summary sentence of the poem
Constructed Response : In a constructed paragraph, write about how a literary
element is used in the poem.
(At least 4 sentences)
Homework 2.4
Biography (172):
Pages
172 - 176
Read the Bio– Summarize each paragraph
Vocabulary (173):
Copy and define the vocabulary and the literary element .:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Irreproachable
Albeit
Ulterior
Subversive
Satire
Luisa Valenzuela
Read Carefully : … The Censors by Valenzuela Pages 174 – 176.
Characters and Setting :
List and describe the characters and the setting
Constructed Response : In a constructed paragraph, explain how this story is
satirical.
(At least 4 sentences)
Homework 2.5
Biography (218):
Pages
218 - 226
Read the Bio– Summarize each paragraph
Vocabulary (219)
Copy and define the vocabulary and the literary element .:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Harass
Makeshift
Vintage
Decapitate
Relic
Point of View
Judith Ortiz Cofer
Read Carefully : … Catch the Moon by Cofer Pages 220 - 226.
Characters and Setting :
List and describe the characters and the setting
Constructed Response : In a constructed paragraph, explain how point of view is
used in this story.
(At least 4 sentences)
Homework 2.6
Write a poem about one of the stories in this unit.
Any style of poem.
8 lines or more.
2 or more stanzas.