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Posted: October 18, 2012

Complete for tomorrow:   The Old Man and the Sea  pages 9-25   1. State the first line of the novel.  What does it say about the individual and the world? 2. What does “salao” mean? What role does it play in life? 3. Who is Santiago?  Describe him.. 4. How old was the young boy when Santiago first took him on a boat? Describe the relationship between Santiago and Manolin. 5. Describe Santiago’s home (p. 15). 6. In what month do the great fish come? 7. Who would Santiago like to take fishing?  Why? 8. Describe Santiago’s dreams (pp.24/25). 9. Name at least 5 things that Santiago never dreams of. Key Quotes:  "There was no cast net and the boy remembered when they had sold it. But they went through this fiction every day. There was no pot of yellow rice and fish and the boy knew this too." (p. 16)   Vocabulary   Define the following:   gaff  (9)      benevolent  (9)    block and tackle  (11)     subdue  (15)     guano  (15)     bodega  (17)   resolution  (23)    furled (26)     skiff (27)  

Posted: October 17, 2012

Article of the Week #5 is due Friday. Personal essay is due next Tuesday.  Pass it in early for an MLA check-up. Finish reading up to and including page 25 of The Old Man and the Sea for tomorrow.

Posted: October 16, 2012

Reminder to be working on your interview.  Try to have the interview conducted by the end of the week.

Posted: October 16, 2012

First draft of personal essay due tomorrow.

Posted: October 14, 2012

Due Friday

Posted: October 10, 2012

Because of the shortened week, there will be no Article of the Week.

Posted: October 5, 2012

English 121 - finish reading the short story 'A Good Man Is Hard To Find' for WednesdayJournalism 120 - final copy of your human interest story is due on Thursday Happy Thanksgiving!!!

Posted: October 4, 2012

English 122 - Article of the Week due tomorrow. Journalism 120 - human interest draft due tomorrow.

Posted: October 2, 2012

Human interest story first draft due Friday.

Posted: October 2, 2012

Finish reading 'The Snows of Kilimanjaro' for tomorrow.  I have attached a copy.
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