"Color of Water" Chapter 10

On page 95, McBride writes that "the question of race was like the power of the moon in my family." What does he mean?

Homework for Week of 3/2

Monday, 3/2
- Color of Water Chapter 10, Blog post
- 8th Grade Wordly Wise Quiz

Tuesday, 3/3
- Independent Reading Essay
- 7th Grade Family Chapter Rewrite

Wednesday, 3/4
- 7th Grade Wordly Wise Quiz

Thursday, 3/5
- Color of Water Chapters 11-14, Blog Post

Friday, 3/6
- Heracles Essay Rewrite

"Color of Water" Chapters 3-6 Blog

What different roles does religion play in these chapters, particularly for the mother?

Revised Heracles Essay, Info and Tips

The revisions of the Heracles essays are due on Friday, 3/6. Again, this essays is asking you whether Heracles Here are some tips for revision:

Content

- Your intro should include a clear definition of what it meant to be a hero in ancient Greece AND what it means to be a hero today.
- Also in your intro, include the specific argument about Heracles being a hero. "He is a hero for the ages because...." or "He is not a hero for the ages because..."
- Your argument should go beyond what Heracles did and focus on his characteristics.

- In the body of your paper, give specific examples, both about Heracles and about a modern day hero, in support of your argument

Language

- Revise thinking about strong language, particularly verbs and adjectives. EX- Instead of "He did his labors" think about "He completed his labors." Instead of words like good/bad, find more specific language.
- Watch for run ons, fragments and confusing phrases

English work through 2/27

WED, 2/11
- 7th Autobiography, Hobbies and Passions

THURS, 2/12
- "Color of Water" Chs 1-2 and Blog Post

FRI, 2/13
- Wordly Wise 6 Quiz

MON, 2/23
- "Color..." Chs 3-6 and Blog Post

TUES, 2/24
- Wordly Wise 7

WED, 2/25
- 7th Autobiography Free Choice Chapter

THURS, 2/26
- "Color..." Chs 7-9

FRI, 2/27
- 8th Grade Complicated Character Story, Draft 1

"Color of Water" Chapters 1-2 Blog, Due 2/12

Choose a particular, repeated detail in the opening chapters that stood out to you. What does this detail symbolize? What information does it reveal about the characters, particularly the mother and the narrator?

8th Grade Draft of Complicated Character Sketch

Your character sketch should include the following information:

- contradictions
- physical characteristics
- personality traits
- hobbies
- socioeconomic status
- occupation
- hopes
- fears
- goals
- family history
- proudest/ least proud moment
- how she/ he would describe himself/ herself
- how others would describe your character