English 12: Bring your Belfry money . . . finish reading "The Glass Castle" Do the chart, read that USSR book

 Don't put off what you can do today. A few of you read on the weekend, which is commendable. Those of you trying to get the book read only during our USSR time will not make it. Don't make me have to say, "I told you so".

Today:
USSR: You should be at page 115. Read ahead.


I returned the what / so what? chart from the story, "The Destructors". Many of you need practice adding inferences and making connections. I also returned your first USSR response.

Today, we started a chart for the story by Alden Nowlan, on page 424, "The Glass Roses".

Read the story slowly and carefully. Look for examples of description, irony, understatement, juxtaposition or dialogue which reveal a definition of manhood.

These men work hard in the woods cutting down trees. At night, they play cards and only speak to offer a bid. Stephen and his partner tell each other stories.
What is Stephen's dilemma?

How is manhood defined?

Be sure to complete the chart before tomorrow's class.

Today's words:

7. Nostalgia (n), nostalgic (adj), nostalgically (adv)	- desire to return to an earlier time in life. - someone or something who has a longing for the past or who looks back and remembers the past wistfully. - a longing to go back... Synonym - fond memories, homesickness, pining, reminiscence Sentence – The school maintains a nostalgic connection to its past.
8. Daft	- crazy, foolish or silly. (adjective) Synonym - asinine, bonkers, cracked, crackers, daffy, demented, deranged, idiotic, inane, insane, lunatic, mad, nuts, nutty,ridiculous, screwy, silly, simple, touched, unbalanced, unhinged,witless Sentence – Lighting a barbFigures of speechecue with gasoline is a daft idea.