Achievement. Integrity. Perseverance. Critical Thinking. Leadership and Community.
English II
New Orleans Charter Science & Math High School
Room 313
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Part 1 -- Literary Terms
Task: Students locate the definitions of each literary term. Definitions may
be copied onto index cards with the terms on the blank side of the card and
the definitions on the side with the lines. Students may also choose to create
online flash cards through a FREE Quizlet (www.quizlet.com) account.
1. allegory
14.epitaph
2. allusion
15.hyperbole
3. analogy
16.irony
4. anecdote
17.malapropism
5. antagonist
18.memoir
6. author’s purpose
19.paradox
7. conflict
20.satire
8. diction
21.soliloquy
9. didactic
22.tone
10.drama
23.alliteration
11.epic
24.onomatopoeia
12.epigram
25. sonnet
13.epiphany
Assessment: Multiple Choice Test
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Part 2 - Reading & Responding
Task: Read one (1) of the books below. Then, complete the chart activity
for the book.
Book Summaries
Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein
If you are a history buff and interested in WWII, then Code Name Verity
is for you! The novel tracks a friendship between two British women. The
story is told through one of the women, who is captured, detained, and
interrogated by Nazi soldiers. Sound interesting? If not, consider that the
2012 fiction is described as a "mind game of a novel," so it promises to be a
captivating read!
A Long Way Gone
Have you ever heard the term "child soldier"? It seems like a
contradiction to many people. The idea of a child fighting in a war
is unfathomable. Yet, numerous children are forced into service for
rogue, militant groups. You can search the internet for information
about these children, but none of the information will compare to
the first-hand account by Ishmael Beah in A Long Way Gone. The
memoir is raw and dark but maintains a hopeful, redeeming spirit.
Beah's story is one that will make you think about the value placed
on the life of a child. It is an account that you will not soon forget.
It is also an incredible read.
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Assignment Sheets for Code Name Verity
Directions: For each set of pages listed below, select an excerpt - a quotation or a
group of sentences that expresses the importance of the section or is meaningful to
you. In the Annotation box, be certain to explain the importance of the text you
select and make a personal connection to it. As you read, think about the concepts
of voice and culture. Consider the effects that culture has on a person’s voice.
Use the example below as a guide. It is taken from Act 1 of William Shakespeare’s
“The Tragedy of Julius Caesar.”
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Pg. 772
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Caesar:
What do you say to me now?
Soothsayser:
Beware the ides of March.
Caesar:
He is a dreamer; let us leave him.
Pass.
[Trumpets sound. Exit all but
Brutus and Cassius.]
Annotation
In this excerpt, a soothsayer - or
a person who can see the future warns Caesar that danger will
come to him on the ides of
March. One meaning for the ides
of March is the calendar date of
March 15. Since soothsayers can
predict the future, I assume that
something will happen to Caesar;
may be he will be killed on
March 15. Caesar, however, does
not seem concerned. He calls the
soothsayer “a dreamer” and
orders his men to continue
walking pass the man. As ruler,
Caesar has a dominating voice.
Full of himself as a dictator, he
literally dismisses the words of
the soothsayser. Of course, at the
time depicted in the play, it is
typical to make a distinction
between a ruler and his subjects.
Notice that the annotation goes beyond summary. It explain the importance of the
each part of the excerpt, provides additional factual information, offers an opinion,
and shows a connection to the theme of voice and culture. Since Caesar is a leader,
his voice is the only one that matters in their culture.
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Assignment Sheets for Code Name Verity
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Assessment: 3-Paragraph Essay
After reading Code Name Verity, think about the concepts of voice
and culture. Write a 3-paragraph essay that answers the following
question:
How does culture affect a person’s voice?
Use details from the novel to support your response.
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Assignment Sheets for A Long Way Gone
Directions: For each set of pages listed below, select an excerpt - a quotation or a
group of sentences that expresses the importance of the section or is meaningful to
you. In the Annotation box, be certain to explain the importance of the text you
select and make a personal connection to it. As you read, think about the concepts
of voice and culture. Consider the effects that culture has on a person’s voice.
Use the example below as a guide. It is taken from Act 1 of William Shakespeare’s
“The Tragedy of Julius Caesar.”
Pages Numbers
Pg. 772
Text
Caesar:
What do you say to me now?
Soothsayser:
Beware the ides of March.
Caesar:
He is a dreamer; let us leave him.
Pass.
[Trumpets sound. Exit all but
Brutus and Cassius.]
Annotation
In this excerpt, a soothsayer - or
a person who can see the future warns Caesar that danger will
come to him on the ides of
March. One meaning for the ides
of March is the calendar date of
March 15. Since soothsayers can
predict the future, I assume that
something will happen to Caesar;
may be he will be killed on
March 15. Caesar, however, does
not seem concerned. He calls the
soothsayer “a dreamer” and
orders his men to continue
walking pass the man. As ruler,
Caesar has a dominating voice.
Full of himself as a dictator, he
literally dismisses the words of
the soothsayser. Of course, at the
time depicted in the play, it is
typical to make a distinction
between a ruler and his subjects.
Notice that the annotation goes beyond summary. It explain the importance of the
each part of the excerpt, provides additional factual information, offers an opinion,
and shows a connection to the theme of voice and culture. Since Caesar is a leader,
his voice is the only one that matters in their culture.
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Assignment Sheets for A Long Way Gone
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Assessment: 3-Paragraph Essay
After reading A Long Way Gone, think about the concepts of voice
and culture. Write a 3-paragraph essay that answers the following
question:
How does culture affect a person’s voice?
Use details from the book to support your response.
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