Please help English 11A

Instructions – Word Journal

Let’s take the big picture of a topic and narrow it down to one word. Choose one of the following two prompts for your focus. In a short paragraph, share the word you chose and answer the following questions:

Why did you choose that word?
How does it cover the big ideas?
Use specific details from the readings in this class or your own experiences and knowledge to support your choice of your word.

Prompt 1

In the reading “For the Equal Rights Amendment,” you learned that Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm believed an amendment to the Constitution was needed to eliminate gender discrimination in the workplace. Choose one adjective to describe Shirley Chisholm’s desire for gender equality. Then explain your word choice.

Prompt 2

In the article “What Will It Take To Make Gender Equality the Norm, Not the Exception?” you learned that the author, Margie Warrell, believes that because men are more liberated than women, men wrestle less with the trade-offs of combining their career and parenthood. Choose one adjective to describe Margie Warrell’s feelings. Then explain your word choice.

1. while some people only consider the cute little bundle of fur, there are many daily rituals of pet ownership. 2. one of the biggest surprises of adopting a puppy is how much exercise it needs on a daily basis. 3. the cost of food, the veterinarian and general supplies is another surprise to many new dog owners. 4. adopting a puppy is a hefty responsibility. read the four sentences and determine which answer shows the most logical order. a) 1, 4, 3, 2 b) 2, 3, 1, 4 c) 3, 2, 4, 1 d) 4, 1, 2, 3

Lesson 10: crossing borders: unit test “borders” 1.what does the mother’s refusal to state her nationality as canadian or american signify? a)that she resents governmental interference with her life b)that she identifies with neither country c)that she comes from somewhere else d)that she is stubborn and proud 4.the author’s chosen visual images,sensory details, and dialogue all convey a particular feeling in “delfino ii: diez in the desert.” thus feeling is known as: a)tone b)mood c)pathos 5.compare and contrast the poem “mexicans begin jogging” and the story “delfino ii: diez in the desert.” a)both are written about similar themes (immigration), but the story has a more serious mood than the poem b)both focus on mexican immigrants, but the story has a lighter tone than the poem. c)both main characters are afraid: diez is afraid of being caught smuggling people over the border, and soto is afraid of being caught working illegally. d)the tone in both selections is similar, but the subject matter differs slightly. 15. the tone of the poem “ka’ba” versus the tone of the poem “harlem ii” might be described as a)grateful vs ungrateful b)certain vs doubtful c) hurtful vs defeated d)safe vs dangerous

The events in animal farm mirror the real-life events of the russian revolution and the birth of the soviet union. this aspect of the novel is an example of which literary technique? irony parody reversal ridicule