Week 3 Term 2 Update

Week 2 Term 2: November 18th-21st

Term Project: Final Step (Due: Sunday November 25th 2012)

Read: 
"The Kite Runner" Chapters 8 (Due: Monday November 19th 2012)
"The Kite Runner" Chapters 9 (Due: Tuesday November 20th 2012)


 Vocabulary Sheet: Complete Using the following words in the exact order as below: 
(Due: Tuesday November 20th 2012)

Vocabulary:

1. Curtly
2. Clench
3. Flinch
4. Interlude
5. Mentor
6. Applause
7. Sizzle
8. Grimace
9. Paralyzed
10. Sputtered
11. Slumping

Journal: (The Kite Runner): 
(Due:Wednesday November 21st 2012)
"Based on what you know so far, what kinds of ideas about race are people in Amir’s culture exposed to?  (Consider what you’ve heard from Assef as well as Amir).  To what extent (how much) do you think Amir accepts what Assef says about race?  Give an example or quote from the text to support your answer.

• Remember to underline the five vocabulary words.

Journals must be typed in proper MLA format and contain five vocabulary words from the list above. All journals must be at least three paragraphs (Introduction, Body, and Conclusion) and contain 300-350 words.

Quiz Chapters 6-9 (Sunday November 25th 2012)

Vocabulary Chapter 6 & 7

Epilepsy: a disorder of the nervous system, characterized by severe convulsions

Stagger: stumble

Covet: desirable

Gashes: long deep wounds or cuts

Plummet: fall or drop down at high speeds

Melee: commotion

Austere: serious

Morose: gloomy

Holler: to shout or yell

Tremor: involuntary shaking

Guileless: sincere; honest

Week 2 Term 2 Update

Week 2 Term 2: November 11th-14th

Term Project: Outline (Due: Wednesday November 14th 2012)

Read: 
"The Kite Runner" Chapters 6 (Due: Monday November 12th 2012)
"The Kite Runner" Chapters 7 (Due: Tuesday November 13th 2012)


 Vocabulary Sheet: Complete Using the following words in the exact order as below: 
(Due: Tuesday November 13th 2012)

Vocabulary:

1. Epilepsy
2. Stagger
3. Covet
4. Gashes
5. Plummet
6. Melee
7. Austere
8. Morose
9. Holler
10. Tremor
11. Guileless

Journal: (The Kite Runner): 
(Due:Wednesday November 14th 2012)
"Pretend you are Amir and write a letter to Baba expressing your feelings of disappointment. Use five details from the story when Amir experienced disappointment."

• Remember to underline the five vocabulary words.

Journals must be typed in proper MLA format and contain five vocabulary words from the list above. All journals must be at least three paragraphs (Introduction, Body, and Conclusion) and contain 300-350 words.

No Quiz Sunday November 18th !

Kite Runner Vocabulary One

Exemption: immunity

Havoc: destruction

Nemesis: opponent

Exaggerate: to overstate

Coup: revelation

Hierarchy: order

Imbecile: idiot

Eloped: to secretly get married

Veracity: truthfulness

Garrulous: talkative

Exhilarating: exciting

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Term Projects (Term Two)

Week 1 Term 2 Update

Week 1 Term 2: November 4th-8th

Term Project: Proposal (Due: Wednesday November 7th 2012)

Read  "The Kite Runner" Chapters 4-5 (Due: Tuesday November 6th 2012)

Complete Vocabulary Sheet Using the following words in the exact order as below: 
(Due: Tuesday November 6th 2012)

Vocabulary:

1. Exemption
2. Havoc
3. Nemesis
4. Exaggerate
5. Coup
6. Hiearchy
7. Imbecile
8. Eloped
9. Veracity
10. Garrulous
11. Exhilarating

Journal: (The Kite Runner): 
(Due: Thursday November 8th 2012)
"In what ways have you seen Amir acting ethically (with kindness, generosity, etc.)? In was has Amir acted Unethically (with cruelty, selfishness, etc.)? Overall, do you think Amir is a good person at heart? Why or why not?"

• Remember to underline the five vocabulary words.

Journals must be typed in proper MLA format and contain five vocabulary words from the list above. All journals must be at least three paragraphs (Introduction, Body, and Conclusion) and contain 300-400 words.

Quiz: (Monday November 5th 2012)
"Dr. Hieddeger's Experiment" See study guide in the previous post.