H Contemp Comp (Period 5) Assignments

Finish A Streecar Named Desire. Prepare for dramatic reading of scenes 7-11.

Read pp 76-96 of A Streetcar Named Desire and practice dramatic reading for grades during class.

Honors Contemporary Composition Winter Break Assignment-EXTRA CREDIT
Ms.Hanson


Choose one of the following books, and read it carefully (once or twice) during your winter break.

Baldwin Go Tell It on the Mountain (novel)
Bradbury Dandelion Wine (science fiction)
Bulosan America Is in the Heart (non-fiction)
Cisneros Carmelo (novel)
Gaines A Gathering of Old Men (novel)
Hersey Hiroshima (non-fiction)


Write a 500-word essay on the theme/main idea of the book. Your thesis statement will be the theme or main idea you find in the book. Consider the following: 1) What happened to the main character(s)? 2) Did he/she change during the book? 3) What did he/she learn about life? 4) Think about the title of the book, does it have a special meaning? Cite at least three specific events, ideas and/or quotations to support your opinion. Explain in depth why/how each reference proves your thesis statement. Essay must be typed.


3 references for a C
4 references for a B
5 references for an A


DUE: Monday, January 10, 2005
Worth: 5 grades