Homework for WED Nov 17

ESLA 1984

AW - Choose from the topics below and write a model essay outline that follows the example on pages 159-160. The essay that you write tomorrow will require a minimum of 2 body paragraphs so you need at least 2 body paragraph topic sentences with examples/details in your outline.

Possible Topics:
1 - Clothing OR Hair Style Trends in X location during X time
2 - Jobs I would be good at
3 - Hobbies I enjoy
4 - Important Events that Made me who I am Today
5 - Choice (Required my prior approval today if you got it)

ESLA 1975

1 - Theme Journal Entry for TKM

There are several important themes (life messages) from TKM. Identify one of those themes and explain how related events in TKM address that theme. Include your own opinion.
-Innocence vs. Guilt (Boo Radley/ TR – Bob Ewell/Mayella)
-Racism vs. Justice (Jury – Atticus)
-Reality vs. Social Stigmas (Boo Radley)
-Societal expectations (i.e. How Scout comes to terms with society’s expectations of women)
-Innocence vs. maturity (i.e. How Scout’s development and events in her life demonstrate this)
-Prejudice vs. Fairness (i.e. How 2 different characters in Maycomb handle racial relations)
-Bravery vs. Cowardice (i.e. How 2 different characters represent these traits)
-Conscience vs. Reason (i.e. How different characters respond to the same situation)

-Example:
-Mention theme
-Why how the book addresses it, examples – who experiences it – what they learn
-Your opinion of this theme

-Your response needs to be double spaced, at least 1 ½ pages and in paragraph format.

2 - Start thinking about group presentations topic for a controversial social issue.