Homework, Friday Feb. 10

- Seniors - 

If you do not have a copy of the play for any reason, that does not excuse you from your homework. You can access a copy here: A Streetcar Named Desire

This weekend, focus on including more evidence in your homework with a mix of summary and direct quotations. You may refer to a specific interaction with a brief quote. We will grade homework on Monday with a focus on evidence.

1.) Review the notes from our class discussion on Friday: Click Here . Choose three ideas that you think are worth further discussion as we continue to read the play.

2.) Reread the end of Scene Five. What do you make of the interaction between Blanche and the Young Man? How does it connect to our discussion of Blanche? How does Blanche's behavior compare to Stanley's here? Be specific!

3.) Read Scene Six with the following questions in mind:

a.) Where are there points of genuine connection between Mitch and Blanche?
b.) Mitch and Stanley are the men with the biggest roles in the play. Compare and contrast Mitch's speech and actions with Stanley's. How are they different?
c.) What does Blanche reveal about her past? What words and phrases does she use to convey her attitude towards that event?
d.) Do you think Mitch and Blanche make a good couple? Why or why not?

4.) Read over the paper assignment for A Streetcar Named Desire: Paper. Come in on Monday with a list of pairs of characters who may be interesting to compare and contrast.

AP Language 

1. Go to the Saturday session!
2. Get/bring a three ring-binder to class. Make sure you have your six point oration model handout and your source packet for social media inside of it.
3. Read the seven short sources I distributed in class today. If you misplace your copy, you can find one here: https://drive.google.com/drive/recent 

          For each source, answer the following questions: 

a. SOAPSTONE

b. What is the argument of each source?

c. What kind of data and evidence does each source provide?

d. What are the sources strengths and limitations? We will discuss this more on Monday, but give it a shot.

e. How does the source support/refute/qualify/clarify the issues of the debate?