11th American Literature - Summer Reading 2017...Annotating a text as you read allows you to have an...

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Summer Reading 2017 English 11

American Literature

1. UncleTom’sCabinbyHarrietBeecherStoweISBN:9780486440286(DoverThriftEditions)

Ahardcopy(noelectroniccopies)ofthetextmustbepurchased.Asyouread,annotateyourbook(seeattachedannotationguidelines),payingspecialattentiontothedirectedreadingquestionsbelow.Studentswilltakeanobjectivequizoverthecontentofthebookontheseconddayofclass.Duringthefirstfewweeksofclass,wewillengageinvariousgradedactivitiesrelatedtothenovel.DirectedReadingQuestionsAsyoureadthroughthisnovel,considerthefollowingquestions.Thesequestionsaretohelpyoupickuponmajoreventsandthemesthroughoutthebook.Youaretochoose50outofthe100questionstoanswerandturninonthefirstdayofclass.Eachanswershouldbeatleastonecompletesentence.Youmustanswerquestionnumber100.Ch.11.CompareandcontrastMr.ShelbyandHaley.WhoisMr.Shelby?WhatdoesMr.Haleydoforaliving?2.WhatdidJimCrowdotoimpressMr.Haley?3.WhydoesMr.ShelbynotwanttosellElizaorJimCrow?4.Whatisthefinalarrangementthetwomencometo?Ch.25.WhatdidGeorgeHarrisinvent?Howdidhismasterfeelaboutthis?6.Attheendofthechapteritsaysthereissomethingworsethanhangingthatamancanbeputto.Whatisthat?Ch.37.WhatisGeorgefrustratedwithinthischapter?8.Whatishisplannedsolution?Ch.49.WhatdoesUncleTomlooklike?10.WhatisMas’rGeorgeandTom’srelationshiplike?11.WhatkindofhymnsandBibleversesweresungandreadinUncleTom’sCabin?Whatissignificantaboutthem?Ch.512.DescribeMrs.Shelby’sresponsetothenewsofTom’sfate.13.Whatistheminister’sroleinrelationtoslavery?AccordingtoMrs.Shelby?14.WhatisEliza’splan?Ch.615.WhatisthepurposeofMrs.ShelbytellingSam,“Don’tridethemtoofast”concerningthehorses?16.Describetheparty’sfirstattemptatsettingofftochaseEliza.Ch.717.WhatriveristheOhioRivercomparedtoforEliza?18.WhatdoesMrs.ShelbypromiseTom?

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19.DoyouthinkSamandAndywantedtogothestraightroadortheoldroad?Ch.820.DescribeTomLoker.Howdoeshetreatslavewomenwithchildren?21.WhatisthearrangementMr.HaleymakeswithMarksandTomLoker?Ch.922.Whatlawhasthesenatejustpassed?Whatdoesitmakeillegal?23.WhatisMrs.Bird’sopinionofthelawandherhusband’sinvolvementinit?24.WhatdoesMr.BirddowhenconfrontedwithElizaandHarry?Ch.1025.WhomdidTomsaytogivehislovetobeforeheleftwithMr.Haley?26.HowdoesMr.HaleyrespondtoGeorge’saccusationthatheoughttofeelmeanbeingaslavetrader?Ch.1127.Whatistheidentityofthestranger,Jim,whowalksintothesmallcountryhotel?28.WhatdoesMr.WilsonquotetoGeorge?Whatiswrongwiththis?29.Whydoesn’tGeorgeacceptChristianity?Ch.1230.Whatistheclergyman’sjustificationforslavery?31.WhathappenedtoLucyaftershefoundouthersonwassold?Howdidthetraderreacttohearingabouther?Ch.1332.WhomdidElizameetattheQuakersettlement?33.WhatareGeorge’sthoughtsonhome?Ch.1434.WhoisEvangelineSt.Clare?35.WhydidEvawantherfathertobuyTom?36.HowmanytimesperweekwasTomallowedtobedrunk?Ch.1537.HowwouldyoudescribeMissOpheliaincontrasttoAugustineSt.Clare?38.WhatisthedifferencebetweenMamma’sandMammy’sreactionstoEva’sgreeting?Ch.1639.DescribeMarie’sviewofslaveryandhertreatmentoftheservants.40.WhydoesEvasuggesthavingslavesaroundisagoodthing?Ch.1741.AddressGeorge’squestion,“IsGodontheirside?”42.WhydoSimeon’swordsofreligiouscomforthavemoreweightthanotherpeople’sattemptsatsuchreligiousphrases?Whataresomereligiousclichésyouhaveencountered?43.WhathappenedtoTomLoker?Ch.1844.WhatBiblicalnarrativewasTom’sbondageunderSt.Clarecomparedtoatthebeginningofthechapter?Givesomeexamplesofthingsthatshowthecomparison.

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45.HowdoesDinaharrangethingsinthekitchen?Ch.1946.WhatdidEvaoverhearinthebeginningofthechapter?Howdidshereact?47.HowhaveAugustineSt.Clare’sviewsofslaverychanged?HowdotheyrelatetotheviewsofMissOphelia?Ch.2048.HowolddoesTopsythinksheis?49.Stowesaysthatthetwochildren,TopsyandEva,were“representativesofthetwoextremesofsociety.”Withthisinmind,compareandcontrastTopsyandEva.WhatisStowesayingaboutsocietythroughthesetwogirls?Ch.2150.DoesTomwanttocomebacktotheShelbyfarm?51.WheredoesChloewanttogo?Why?Ch.2252.WheredoesEvasaysheisgoing?53.WhatisMissOpheliaworriedaboutwithEva?54.AreMarie’sheadachesgenuine?Whatisyouropinion?Ch.2355.WhoisHenrique,andwhywasEvaupsetwithhim?Ch.2456.Thechapteristitled“Foreshadowings.”Whataresomeexamplesofpossibleforeshadowing?Ch.2557.WhatdoesSt.Clarethinkaboutmissionaries?HeshowsthisinhisquestiontoMissOphelia.58.WhatdoesMissOphelialearnfromEva’sencounterwithTopsy?Ch.2659.Whateffectdoesthedescriptionoftheroominthebeginningofthechapterhaveonthereader?60.WhatdoesEvawanttocutoffandgiveawayinthischapter?61.WhatisEva’sanswertothequestion,“WhatisbeingaChristian?”Ch.2762.DescribeMarie’smourning.Doyouthinkitisgenuine?63.WhatBiblicalstorydidSt.ClarereadtoTom?Ch.2864.WhataresomewaysthatEva’sdeathchangedSt.Clare?65.HowwasMissOpheliachangedbyEva’sdeath?66.WhathappenedtoSt.Clareattheendofthechapter?Howdidithappen?Ch.2967.WhatisTom’sfatenowthatMarieisincharge?68.DoesMariethinkthatmostslaveownersaregoodorbad?Ch.3069.TowhomisAdolphsold?Whatkindofpersonishe(theslaveowner)?

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70.Whathappenstotheyounggirlandhermother?Ch.3171.WhatdoesMr.LegreethinkofTom’sreligion?72.WhathappenedtoEmmeline’sformermaster?Ch.3273.WhatdidmusicmeantotheslavesthatSimoncouldnotunderstand?74.WhatisthereactioninthehousetoTom’sBible?Ch.3375.WhydidTomgetintrouble?76.WhatdidLegreeaskTomtodo?Whathappenedwhenherefused?Ch.3477.GiveabriefsummaryofCassy’sstory.78.DoesCassybelieveinChristianity?Ch.3579.WhatwasLegree’smotherlike?80.WhatmadeLegreenervousandsuperstitious?Ch.3681.DoesTomapologizeforhisactions?82.WhostoodupforTom?Ch.3783.WhatisGeorgeafraidofconcerningtheirflighttoCanada?84.WhatdoesitmeanforGeorgeandElizatobefree?Ch.3885.DoesTomeverdoubtGod?86.WhatdoesCassytrytogetTomtodo?Doeshegothroughwithit?Ch.3987.HowdoCassyandEmmelineexecutetheirescape?88.HowdoLegree’ssuperstitionshelpthem?Ch.4089.HowdoesTomreacttoLegree’sthreats?90.Whowasconvertedattheendofthechapter?Ch.4191.WhatwereTom’slastwords?92.WhatdoesGeorgeresolvetodoattheendofthechapter?Ch.4293.TowhomisMadamedeThouxrelated?Ch4394.DescribeGeorgeandEliza’snewlifeandthearrivalofCassyandMadamedeThoux.95.WhatdoesGeorgewanttodowiththefortune?96.WheredoesGeorgeendupmovingto?

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Ch.4497.WhatdidGeorgedowiththeslavesoftheShelbyestate?Whatweretheirreactions?Ch.4598.Whatisthepurposeofthisfinalchapter?99.Whatistheeffectofclaimingthesestoriestobebasedontruth?100.HowhasreadingUncleTom’sCabinimpactedyou?

ANNOTATIONGUIDELINESAnnotatingatextasyoureadallowsyoutohaveanactive“dialogue”withthestory.Readingismosteffectivewhenitisanactiveprocess.Asyoureadatext,youwillhavequestions,predictions,andopinionsaboutwhatyouarereading.Annotatinghelpscapturethesethingsinawaythatismeaningfultoyouandhelpsyounavigatethebookagainwhenyouneedtopreparefortests,essays,andclassdiscussions.Annotatingisaselectiveprocess.Youdonotwanttomarkeverythingbecausethennothingwouldstandout.EVERYONEMUSTANNOTATEINHISORHEROWNWAY,buttohelpyoudeterminewhattomark,herearesomesuggestions:BASICELEMENTSOFSTYLEANDSTRUCTURE

• Setting-makenotesaboutthetime,place,etc.• Characters-makenoteofeachcharacter’snamethefirsttimeyouseeit.Alsomarkthepassages

thatdescribethecharacter’s:o Physicalappearanceo Motivationsbehindhis/heractionso Relationshipstoothercharacterso Personality(especiallychangesinpersonality)

• Plot-eventsofrisingaction,climax,fallingactionandresolution• Conflicttypes-(Manvs.Man,Manvs.Self,Manvs.Nature,Manvs.Society)• Vocabulary-Lookupwordsyoudonotunderstand.Whenyoufindadefinitionfortheword,you

maywanttowriteasynonymouttotheside.• Tone-Toneistheattitudeimpliedinaliteraryworktowardthesubjectandtheaudience.The

followingfiguresofspeechmayhelpwhenidentifyingtoneinliterature.o Metaphor-comparisonbetweentwootherwiseunlikethings(i.e.LoveisaRose,Lifeisa

RollerCoaster,AlltheWorld’sastage,etc.)o Simile–comparisonoftwothingsoftenusing“like”or“as”(i.e.braveasalion,fitslikea

glove,moveslikeasnail,etc.)o Diction–wordswithsignificantconnotation(beyondtheliteralmeaning)o Imagery–appealstoanyoneofthefivesenses(taste,touch,smell,sight,hearing)o Details–importantandnoteworthyfactso Language–thesoundofthetext(formal,informal,colloquial/geographical,etc.)o Syntax–basicsentencestructure,punctuation,arrangementofwordsinasentence,etc.

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o PointofView-Thewaytheeventsofastoryarecommunicatedfromtheauthortothereader(first,secondorthirdperson)

• Quotes-thesecanbeanylength,buttrytobeclear,concise,andfocusedinyourselections.Thefollowingsuggestionsmaybehelpfulinidentifyingquotesworthhighlighting:

o ImportantorStrikingPassageso Makenoteofquotesthatyoufindinteresting,orthat“speak”toyouinsomeway.o ConfusingPassages-Ifyoufindyourselfbaffled,offended,orpuzzled,youmaywanttowrite

aquestioninthemargintomarkthatpassage/quoteforclarificationordiscussionatalatertime.

o Thought-ProvokingPassages-Lookforpassagesthatmightprovokediscussionaboutbook.o Makeconnectionstomovies,currentissues,history,orotherpiecesofliteratureo Lookforcommentaryonissuesofasocial,emotional,ethical(moral),orspiritualnatureo Examinationofhumannatureingeneralorhowthebookdoes/doesnotholdtruetoday