Stearns Fatherblog

You’ll note that the summer reading is simple: read 2 book-length memoirs and write a 3-pg compare/contrast paper on them.  Enjoy the summer.

If you’re interested in what I’m doing, feel free to read my summer blog: Lazyteacher.

Take a look at the National Geographic/ePals Human Rights writing contest.

…find the posts…

Samsung’s Hope for Education

Each year, Samsung’s Hope for Education holds a contest where students from schools nationwide can write a 100-word essay about how technology benefits and helps education. In 2008, the top winner receives a grand prize of over $200,000 worth of Samsung technology, Microsoft software and cash grants from DIRECTV, as well as the SCHOOL CHOICE® educational television programming package. Entries are open now. Contest will run until August 31, 2008

Sorry, I’m not there…i’m thinking of you while I am in my tech GLE meeting.  Don’t have too much fun.

First, answer questions about Act III…
1. Why didn’t Beneatha want to be a doctor anymore?
2. How did Asagai define “idealists” and “realists”?
3. What does Asagai ask Beneatha to do?
4. What fault does Mama find with herself?
5. What solution does Walter have?
6. Why didn’t Walter take the money Lindner offered?
7.  What metaphorical significance does the small plant have for the Youngers?

Then I’d like you  to make short test reviews for each other.  In small groups:

•    Write 10 T/F questions about the plot of the play.
•    Write 3 short answer questions that focus on the ending of the play.
•    Write 2 questions that ask students to comment directly on lines in the play.  Don’t forget to include the page number and line.
•    Write 1 larger discussion questions that connects to the larger themes of the play.

Then exchange play reviews with each other.

Finally, as an ending activity. I’d like you to to imagine a sequel to A Raisin in the Sun and to sketch out how the plot might go in the accompanying comic page forms.  Remember: Raisin test Wednesday and Monday reading day.