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3 January 20073 January 2007

Take out a Take out a sheet of sheet of

paper and put paper and put an MLA an MLA

heading on it. heading on it. >>

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You will write a You will write a one page one page

essay on the essay on the following following topic: >topic: >

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Why they Why they should should change change _______._______.

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You’re paper is dew by You’re paper is dew by the end of the the end of the

period. Make sure period. Make sure that spelling, that spelling,

punctuation, and punctuation, and format are all format are all correct. (2)correct. (2)

5 January 5 January

Choose any kind of disaster Choose any kind of disaster – a sinking ship, a – a sinking ship, a

tornado, a hurricane, a tornado, a hurricane, a avalanche, a forest fire. avalanche, a forest fire.

Put yourself their. Write a Put yourself their. Write a page about how you’d page about how you’d feel and what you’d do. feel and what you’d do.

(2)(2)

5 January 5 January

Find three differences Find three differences between the novel and between the novel and the movie, the movie, Lord of the Lord of the

FliesFlies. Were any of these . Were any of these differences important? differences important?

Why? >Why? >

Take out a Take out a sheet of sheet of

paper and put paper and put an MLA an MLA

heading on it. heading on it. >>

You will write a You will write a one page one page

essay on the essay on the topic. (0)topic. (0)

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Put your papers on Put your papers on your desk. Make your desk. Make sure that you’re sure that you’re MLA heading is MLA heading is

correct.correct. > >

8 January8 January

How do you think the How do you think the sinking of the sinking of the Titanic Titanic affected the world in affected the world in

1912? Has they’re been 1912? Has they’re been any incident recently to any incident recently to

compare with it?compare with it? (2) (2)

9 January9 January

Write a one paragraph Write a one paragraph description of the description of the

singing of the singing of the Titanic. Titanic. Include five details from Include five details from

the video in your the video in your description.description. (1) (1)

TitanicTitanic

TitanicTitanic

Gross Tonnage: 46,328 Gross Tonnage: 46,328 GRTGRT

Displacement: 52,310 Displacement: 52,310 Long TonsLong Tons

Length: 882 ft. 9  in. (269 m) Length: 882 ft. 9  in. (269 m)

Beam: 92 ft. 6 in. (28 m) Beam: 92 ft. 6 in. (28 m)

Draught: 34 ft. 7 in. (10.5 m) Draught: 34 ft. 7 in. (10.5 m)

Speed: 23 knots (42.5 km/h) (26.4 mph) Speed: 23 knots (42.5 km/h) (26.4 mph)

Number of Passengers (Maiden Voyage): Number of Passengers (Maiden Voyage): 19121912

Total 2,223 First Class:329Total 2,223 First Class:329Second Class: 285Second Class: 285Third Class: 710Third Class: 710

Crew:899Crew:899

Rhapsody of the SeasRhapsody of the Seas

Rhapsody of the SeasRhapsody of the Seas

Maiden Voyage: May 19, Maiden Voyage: May 19, 19971997

Passenger Capacity: Passenger Capacity: 2,4352,435

Godmother: Bodil Godmother: Bodil WilhelmsenWilhelmsen

Gross Tonnage: 78,491Gross Tonnage: 78,491Length: 915'Length: 915'Beam: 105.6'Beam: 105.6'

Draft: 25'Draft: 25'Cruising Speed: 22 knotsCruising Speed: 22 knots

Adventure of the SeasAdventure of the Seas

Adventure of the SeasAdventure of the Seas

Ship Facts Maiden Voyage: Ship Facts Maiden Voyage: November 18, 2001November 18, 2001Passenger Capacity: Passenger Capacity:

3,1143,114Gross Tonnage: 138,000Gross Tonnage: 138,000

Length: 1020'Length: 1020'Max Beam: 157.5'Max Beam: 157.5'

Draft: 29'Draft: 29'Cruising Speed: 23.7 Cruising Speed: 23.7

knotsknots

10 January10 January

R. M. S. Titanic R. M. S. Titanic was was originally originally

published in what published in what yearyear? ? What was What was

it’s original it’s original source?source? (1)(1)

11 January11 January

Write one paragraph Write one paragraph describing how the describing how the

music is related to the music is related to the Titanic. Give at least Titanic. Give at least two details from the two details from the

article to support your article to support your answeranswer..(0)(0)

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Check Check your your

grades.grades. >>

12 January12 January

How are the story told How are the story told in the movie, in the movie,

Titanic, Titanic, different different from from R. M. S. R. M. S.

Titanic? Titanic? Use the Use the correct literary term correct literary term to describe eachto describe each.. (1)(1)

16 January16 January

Write an essay Write an essay comparing comparing

Baldwin’s account Baldwin’s account of the of the TitanicTitanic with with

Rosenthals account Rosenthals account of his visit to of his visit to

Auschwitz. >Auschwitz. > (1)(1)

16 January16 January

In your essay, explain In your essay, explain how the tone and how the tone and

purpose of each essay purpose of each essay is different. Support is different. Support your argument with your argument with examples from each examples from each

essay.essay. ((11))

17 January17 January

Clear off your Clear off your desk for your desk for your

test. Good test. Good luck! luck! (0(0))

18 January18 January

In “No News from In “No News from Auschwitz,” Rosenthal Auschwitz,” Rosenthal

says that to leave says that to leave Auschwitz without Auschwitz without

writing anything about writing anything about it would be a it would be a

discourtesy to the discourtesy to the people who died their.people who died their.

>>

18 January18 January

Explain what you think he Explain what you think he means by this statement. means by this statement.

Make at least two Make at least two references to specific references to specific

details in the selection to details in the selection to support your ideas.support your ideas. >>

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Clear off your Clear off your desk for your desk for your

test. Good test. Good luck! luck! (1(1))

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Move back Move back one desk one desk and check and check

your grades.your grades. >>

19 January19 January

Would Hanson W. Baldwin Would Hanson W. Baldwin agree with the viewpoint agree with the viewpoint

expressed in the expressed in the following cartoon? Make following cartoon? Make at least two references at least two references

too specific details in the too specific details in the selections to support selections to support

your answer.your answer. (1(1))

19 January19 January

Make-up Make-up tests tests

tomorrow tomorrow before before school.school.

Epigraph:Epigraph:•A quote from another author A quote from another author

at the beginning of a piece at the beginning of a piece (often used to head a (often used to head a

chapter). An epigraph usually chapter). An epigraph usually somehow encapsulates or somehow encapsulates or adds meaning to the work adds meaning to the work

that follows it.that follows it. > >

23 January23 January

George Santayana’s George Santayana’s famous statement, famous statement, “Those who cannot “Those who cannot

remember the past are remember the past are condemned to repeat condemned to repeat it,” could well be used it,” could well be used

as an epigraph to as an epigraph to Rosenthals essay. >Rosenthals essay. >

Choose one of the Choose one of the phrases below from phrases below from

the essay, and the essay, and explain how it could explain how it could

be used to argue be used to argue that we must that we must

remember the past. remember the past. >>

a. a. “. . . the most grisly tourist “. . . the most grisly tourist center on earth.” center on earth.” ..

b. “. . . memories of which b. “. . . memories of which sane men cannot sane men cannot

conceive.”conceive.”

c. “. . . in the ruins of the c. “. . . in the ruins of the gas chambers . . . there gas chambers . . . there are daisies growing.”are daisies growing.”

d. “The visitors . . . say to d. “The visitors . . . say to the guide, ‘Enough.’”the guide, ‘Enough.’”. . ((11))

20 January 200620 January 2006Take out a Take out a pencil for pencil for

your timed your timed writing.writing.