Ms. Leo’s Short Story Questions for Period 3 25 April 2011
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Period 3
1. Discuss “the will to survive”, explaining how this theme fits with (a) “The Last Leaf” and (b) “Soldier’s Home”.
Include the “who, where, and why” aspects of each story.
2. The author of “Soldier’s Home”, Ernest Hemingway, places the protagonist in the World War I time frame.
Would this story and its conflicts be effective if they were set in a different wartime . . . World War II, the Korean Conflict, Viet Nam, the Gulf Wars, to name a few? Explain.
Why might be one very good reason why Krebs would not now want ‘intimate’ involvement with a girl? Explain your theory. Remember what Krebs said about girls. Does his mother have any effect on this mindset?
Ms. Leo’s Short Story Questions for Period 1 25 April 2011
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Period 1
1. Discuss “the will to live”, explaining how this theme fits with (a) “The Last Leaf” and (b) “Parker Adderson, Philosopher”.
Include the “who, where, and why” aspects of each short story.
2. Read the following explanation of Ambrose Bierce’s writing style:
“ . . . bitter Bierce . . . a deeply pessimistic man . . . was also
obsessed with death . . . “
How does Bierce’s writing style affect the plot, conflict and theme in “Parker Adderson, Philosopher”?
Explain how, with regard to each element.
3. With the outcome of “Parker Adderson, Philosopher”, how does the spy affect change in the General?
In your opinion, was this a sufficiently satisfying ending?
4. “The Tell-tale Heart” is a study in “paranoia and deterioration”. Can you relate to any of the characters in this short story by Edgar Allan Poe?
If so, which ones and how?
If not, what separates you, from them?
Ms. Leo’s 11R 2011 Short Story Unit Questions 31 March 2011
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THE LAST LEAF: Read the last page of the short story before answering these 3 questions.
1. If the theme of this short story is “self-sacrifice”, who made what sacrifice? Explain. (theme)
2. What is ironic about the way Behrman looks and sounds, vs. how he is toward the girls, and what he does for Johnsy? Explain. (character)
3. Was the leaf the attachment that Johnsy needed to hang onto life, or was it her ‘permission’ to die? Explain. (symbolism)
Sra. Smith – Spanish 3 – National Parks 4 October 2010
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Here are some links to get you started…
http://www.in-spain.info/special-features/national-parks.htm
Mr. Reilly – World Cultures 25 November 2008
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Here are a list of websites that will help you to start your project. Remember not to use only these websites. Books are also a useful source.
Sra. Smith – Spanish 2 Biography Project 30 September 2008
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Below are some links that will help you with this project.
Also, don’t forget to use the books Mr. Thomarie told you about in the library.
Mr. Reilly – Biomes 17 September 2008
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Below are some useful links for this project…
1- The World’s Biomes http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/glossary/gloss5/biome/
2- World Biomes http://www.worldbiomes.com
3- NASA Earth Observatory http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Laboratory/Biome/
4- Missouri Botanical Garden http://mbgnet.mobot.org/
Sra. Smith – Spanish 1st Period 12 September 2008
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Here are the links that you will need for the Country Report:
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/worldguide/
http://roughguides.com/website/travel/default.aspx
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/
http://www.2facts.com/ (Choose World News Digest)
Mr. Laugan – 10th Grade Research 23 April 2008
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Below are the main links that you will need for researching your topic…
Browse Topics to find the list.
(you will need the Green Sheet for passwords)
CQ Researcher
Issues & Controversies
Click on the Issues & Controversies tab – top right
Global – Research Outline & Deadlines 7 March 2008
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Important Dates:
March 7 – 10note cards with 3 bibliography cards due
March 10 & 11 – Library Days
March 14 – 20 (10 new) note cards with 3 bibliography cards due
March 17 – Library Day
March 20 – Outline & Thesis due
March 26 – Rough draft due… peer review in class
April 2 – Final Paper Due
April 23 & 24 – Presentations
Grading:
Thesis/Outline – 10 points
Note cards – 10 points
Rough Draft – 10 points
Physical Project/Presentation – 20 points
Final Paper – 50 points
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