1. How do the Epsteins treat Alfred after the robbery?
2. Describe Alfred's first day at the gym training.
3. What word is repeated the most on page 53 and 54?
4. Why is that word (the one from question #3) repeated so many times?
5. Who is Spoon?
6. Why does Alfred keep talking about Joe Louis and Sugar Ray (famous boxers)?
BONUS:
Why does Alfred finally thank Henry at the end of chapter 7?
Friday, September 21, 2012
Thursday, September 20, 2012
Extra Credit 1.3
All of the books that we are reading right now are about young people discovering who they are and how they can make a difference.
In The Outsiders, Ponyboy discovers that his identity as a Greaser is not as important as the choices he makes. He becomes a hero to his community when he saves the kids from the fire.
In Johnny Tremain, Johnny has to find meaning in life after a horrible accident deprives him of his talents and abilities as a silversmith. He learns that by serving his community, he can find new meaning and significance in his life.
In The Contender, Alfred learns that his skills in the boxing ring are not nearly as important has his dedication, hard work and effort, and that to be a champion, you have to fight for it. He learns to respect himself after realizing that he can become anything he wants to.
What are you good at? What makes you feel proud of yourself? When do you feel like you're important?
Answer in the comments section below. If you do not wish to sign your name, please sign with your initials and class period (EXAMPLE: CF3)
In The Outsiders, Ponyboy discovers that his identity as a Greaser is not as important as the choices he makes. He becomes a hero to his community when he saves the kids from the fire.
In Johnny Tremain, Johnny has to find meaning in life after a horrible accident deprives him of his talents and abilities as a silversmith. He learns that by serving his community, he can find new meaning and significance in his life.
In The Contender, Alfred learns that his skills in the boxing ring are not nearly as important has his dedication, hard work and effort, and that to be a champion, you have to fight for it. He learns to respect himself after realizing that he can become anything he wants to.
What are you good at? What makes you feel proud of yourself? When do you feel like you're important?
Answer in the comments section below. If you do not wish to sign your name, please sign with your initials and class period (EXAMPLE: CF3)
Thursday, September 13, 2012
Johnny Tremain Vocabulary Ch. 1& 2
Ch. 1
p. 8 breeches- pantsp. 9 louse- singular of lice
p. 9 flacid- loose, weak, not strong
p. 9 autocratic- like a dictator
p. 10 brackish- salty
p. 12 formidable- powerful, indimidating
p. 12 hearth- the big fireplace in colonial homes where meals were prepared
p. 12 coarse-grained- common
p. 12 ethereal- light and airy
p. 12 apoplectic- having a stroke
p. 13 innumerable- so many you cannot count them
p. 14 gauge- the thickness of metal
Ch. 2
p. 14 remote- distantp. 14 deacon- an unpaid member of church clergy (usually in charge of hymns, prayers, etc.)
p. 14 pious- religious
p. 15 ale- weak beer with little or no alcohol
p. 15 gruel- hot cereal (like oatmeal or cream of wheat)
p. 15 genteel- upper class
p. 16 Writ- writing, especially in the Bible
p. 16 expound- explain or teach
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