Tomorrow When The War Began

Unit IV: Courage Requires Self-controlStanding up for Justice, Family and FriendsTomorrow When The War BeganGo to http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0072405228/student_view0/fiction_glossary.htmlUsing the file titled, “LitTerms,” copy down the definitions for Characterization and Theme. Head yourpaper and title it, “Literary Elements, Devices and Terms.” Save your work as “LitTerms your last name.”VocabularyDirections:As you read, locate words that you do not already know. Using a word processing program, copydown the sentence in which the word is found. Underline the word. Then make your best guess as to theword’s meaning. Tell what you have based your guess on (context, word root, prefix, suffix, sounds like,etc.) Finally, using a dictionary or going to http://www.m-w.com/dictionary.htm look up the word and copydown the part of speech and the definition that most closely matches the meaning of your word. You shouldfind fifteen words for each weekly reading assignment.Upon completing the week’s reading, you are to take your new words and build them into asummary of what you have read so far, underlining or bolding each vocabulary word. The second week’sinstallment should pick up where you left off, as should the third and fourth week’s if they are required .Upon completing the final summary, you should have a complete retelling of the plot, and you should havea firm grasp on 30+ new words.Your summaries should be typed, edited and spell checked before being turned in. They are dueWEEKLY. Each entry should have a correct heading and a title. Please save the file as Vocab Book NameLast name.Journal: Critical Response. Locate examples of characters being courageous or uncourageous. Briefly,in a half-page, describe what makes the behavior or action courageous. Find 12 examples. Then fill out theinformation on the worksheet below. You may use this worksheet or create your own. Fill out threecharacter analysis worksheets, found below. You may use the one below or create your own. Correctlyhead your journals and title them. Save them as “TWWB Journal# Your Last Name.”Final AssignmentWrite out detailed directions:1. From Ellie’s to Hell2. From Hell to Robyn’s House3. Robyn’s House to Lee’s Restaurant4. Lee’s Restaurant to Chris Lang’s PlaceCorrectly head and title each. Save them as “Directions to …Your Last Name”

Courage Is: Courage Is Not: Courage Looks Like: Courage Does Not Look Like:(Thesis) (Antithesis) (Example) (Example)1. Pausing- waiting for 1. Acting on your first impulse- 1. El1ie resisting yelling and 1. Ellie screaming, throwingRight thought or action. Doing whatever comes to running when first she sees rocks and running only to getMind. The enemy. (82) everyone caught.2.3.4.5.6.

Homer Lit gasoline in a line across thestreet right when a car was coming (13)Homer liked to wait for the workmen tobe on the roof at school. Then he wouldsteal their ladder. (16)Trait:Homer is a PranksterTrait:Character:HomerTrait:Trait:

Unit IV: Courage Requires Self-controlShort StoriesTwain, Mark, “Cub Pilot on the Mississippi”Go to http://users.starpower.net/John48/Panther_asgmts.html and open the story titled, “Cub Pilot on theMississippi.” You may want to print a copy before reading.Literary TermsGo to http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0072405228/student_view0/fiction_glossary.htmlUsing the file titled, “LitTerms,” review the definitions for Characterization and Theme. Copy down thedefinition for Idiom. Head your paper and title it, “Literary Elements, Devices and Terms.” Save your workas “LitTerms your last name.”VocabularyDirections:Locate the following words as you read. Using a word processing program, copy down thesentence in which the word is found. Underline the word. Then make your best guess as to the wordsmeaning. Tell what you have based your guess on (context, word root, prefix, suffix, sounds like, etc.)Finally, using a dictionary or going to http://www.m-w.com/dictionary.htm, look up the word and copydown the part of speech and the definition that most closely matches the meaning of the word.Upon completing the week’s reading you are to take your new words and build them into asummary of what you have read so far, underlining or bolding each vocabulary word. The second week’sinstallment should pick up where you left off, as should the third and fourth week’s if they are required .Upon completing the final summary, you should have a complete retelling of the plot, and you should havea firm grasp on 30+ new words.Your summaries should be typed, edited and spell checked before being turned in. Each entryshould have a correct heading and a title. Please save the file as Vocab Book Name Last name.1. Furtive2. Pretext3. Intimation4. Judicious5. Indulgent6. Emancipated

Complete this chart on idioms demonstrating your understanding of the difference between literal andfigurative meanings.Idiom Literal Meaning Figurative MeaningHe would scold you for shaving a Cutting hair close to the skin Steering very close to the shoreshore…I ascended to the pilot house infine featherI lost my head in a quarter of aminuteJournal: Write a 3 paragraph essay on the type of courage that is demonstrated in “Cub Pilot on theMississippi.” (NOTE: Upon completion of all short stories in this unit, you will be asked to chose one tocompare with Marsden’s, Tomorrow When The War Began.) Save your file as “Cub Pilot Journal YourLast Name.”

Clarke, Arthur C., “The Secret”Go to http://users.starpower.net/John48/Panther_asgmts.html and open the story titled, “The Secret.” Youmay want to print a copy before reading.Literary TermsGo to http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0072405228/student_view0/fiction_glossary.htmlUsing the file titled, “LitTerms,” review the definitions for Characterization, Theme and Setting.VocabularyDirections:Locate the following words as you read. Using a word processing program, copy down thesentence in which the word is found. Underline the word. Then make your best guess as to the wordsmeaning. Tell what you have based your guess on (context, word root, prefix, suffix, sounds like, etc.)Finally, using a dictionary or going to http://www.m-w.com/dictionary.htm, look up the word and copydown the part of speech and the definition that most closely matches the meaning of the word.Upon completing the week’s reading you are to take your new words and build them into asummary of what you have read so far, underlining or bolding each vocabulary word. The second week’sinstallment should pick up where you left off, as should the third and fourth week’s if they are required .Upon completing the final summary, you should have a complete retelling of the plot, and you should havea firm grasp on 30+ new words.Your summaries should be typed, edited and spell checked before being turned in. Each entryshould have a correct heading and a title. Please save the file as Vocab Book Name Last name.1. Receding2. Competent3. Microbes4. Hemisphere5. Radial6. Heedless7. Implications8. LoomingJournal: Write a 3 paragraph essay discussing the type of courage found in the story. Then show howthe setting of the story helps or hinders the theme of courage in “The Secret.” (NOTE: Upon completion ofall short stories in this unit, you will be asked to chose one to compare with Marsden’s, Tomorrow WhenThe War Began.) Save your file as “The Secret Your Last Name.”

Petry, Ann, “Harriet Tubman: GuideTo Freedom”Go to http://users.starpower.net/John48/Panther_asgmts.html and open the story titled, “Harriet Tubman:Guide to Freedom.” You may want to print a copy before reading.Literary TermsGo to http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0072405228/student_view0/fiction_glossary.htmlUsing the file titled, “LitTerms,” review the definitions for Characterization, Theme and Setting. Copydown the definitions for Point-of-View, paying close attention to third person definitions. Head your paperand title it, “Literary Elements, Devices and Terms.” Save your work as “LitTerms your last name.”VocabularyDirections:Locate the following words as you read. Using a word processing program, copy down thesentence in which the word is found. Underline the word. Then make your best guess as to the wordsmeaning. Tell what you have based your guess on (context, word root, prefix, suffix, sounds like, etc.)Finally, using a dictionary or going to http://www.m-w.com/dictionary.htm, look up the word and copydown the part of speech and the definition that most closely matches the meaning of the word.Upon completing the week’s reading you are to take your new words and build them into asummary of what you have read so far, underlining or bolding each vocabulary word. The second week’sinstallment should pick up where you left off, as should the third and fourth week’s if they are required .Upon completing the final summary, you should have a complete retelling of the plot, and you should havea firm grasp on 30+ new words.Your summaries should be typed, edited and spell checked before being turned in. Each entryshould have a correct heading and a title. Please save the file as Vocab Book Name Last name.1. Fugitives2. Incentive3. Disheveled4. Guttural5. Mutinous6. Cajoling7. Indomitable8. FastidiousJournal: Write a 3 paragraph essay discussing the type of courage found in the story. Then show howthe author’s use of third person point of view helps or hinders the theme of courage in “Harriet Tubman:Guide to Freedom.” (NOTE: Upon completion of all short stories in this unit, you will be asked to choseone to compare with Marsden’s, Tomorrow When The War Began.) Save your file as Tubman Journal YourLast Name.”

London, Jack, “Up The Slide”Go to http://users.starpower.net/John48/Panther_asgmts.html and open the story titled, “Up The Slide.”You may want to print a copy before reading.Literary TermsGo to http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0072405228/student_view0/fiction_glossary.htmlUsing the file titled, “LitTerms,” review the definitions for Characterization, Theme,Setting and Point-of-View. Copy down the definition for Conflict. Head your paper and title it, “Literary Elements, Devices andTerms.” Save your work as “LitTerms your last name.”VocabularyDirections:Locate the following words as you read. Using a word processing program, copy down thesentence in which the word is found. Underline the word. Then make your best guess as to the wordsmeaning. Tell what you have based your guess on (context, word root, prefix, suffix, sounds like, etc.)Finally, using a dictionary or going to http://www.m-w.com/dictionary.htm, look up the word and copydown the part of speech and the definition that most closely matches the meaning of the word.Upon completing the week’s reading you are to take your new words and build them into asummary of what you have read so far, underlining or bolding each vocabulary word. The second week’sinstallment should pick up where you left off, as should the third and fourth week’s if they are required .Upon completing the final summary, you should have a complete retelling of the plot, and you should havea firm grasp on 30+ new words.Your summaries should be typed, edited and spell checked before being turned in. Each entryshould have a correct heading and a title. Please save the file as Vocab Book Name Last name.1. Exhausted2. Thoroughly3. Manifestly4. Exertion5. Maneuver6. Ascent7. DescentJournal: Write a 3 paragraph essay discussing the type of courage found in the story. Then show howthe conflict between the character Clay and Nature helps or hinders the theme of courage in “Up TheSlide.” (NOTE: Upon completion of all short stories in this unit, you will be asked to chose one to comparewith Marsden’s, Tomorrow When The War Began.) Save your file as “Up The Slide Journal Your LastName.”

Hughes, Langston, “Thank You Ma’am”Go to http://users.starpower.net/John48/Panther_asgmts.html and open the story titled, “Thank YouMa’am.” You may want to print a copy before reading.Literary TermsGo to http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0072405228/student_view0/fiction_glossary.htmlUsing the file titled, “LitTerms,” review the definitions for Characterization, Theme,Setting and Point-of-View and Conflict. Pay close attention to Characterization and Theme. Head your paper and title it,“Literary Elements, Devices and Terms.” Save your work as “LitTerms your last name.”VocabularyDirections:Locate the following words as you read. Using a word processing program, copy down thesentence in which the word is found. Underline the word. Then make your best guess as to the wordsmeaning. Tell what you have based your guess on (context, word root, prefix, suffix, sounds like, etc.)Finally, using a dictionary or going to http://www.m-w.com/dictionary.htm, look up the word and copydown the part of speech and the definition that most closely matches the meaning of the word.Upon completing the week’s reading you are to take your new words and build them into asummary of what you have read so far, underlining or bolding each vocabulary word. The second week’sinstallment should pick up where you left off, as should the third and fourth week’s if they are required .Upon completing the final summary, you should have a complete retelling of the plot, and you should havea firm grasp on 30+ new words.Your summaries should be typed, edited and spell checked before being turned in. Each entryshould have a correct heading and a title. Please save the file as Vocab Book Name Last name.1. Presentable2. Mistrusted3. Latching4. BarrenJournal: Write a 3 paragraph essay discussing the type of courage found in the story. Then show howthe characters chosen by Hughes help or hinder the theme of courage in “The Secret.” (NOTE: Uponcompletion of all short stories in this unit, you will be asked to chose one to compare with Marsden’s,Tomorrow When The War Began.) Save your file as “Thank You Maam Your Last Name.”Final Assignment:Review your journals and worksheets on Courage in Tomorrow When The War Began. Choose a short storyfrom above and compare the two in terms of courage. Write a short, 5 paragraph essay that discusses thetheme and evaluates the authors effectiveness in getting his/her point across. Be sure to include a title page,use correct citations and provide a bibliography, if necessary. Save your file as “CourageFinal Your LastName.”