February 1, 2011 (Tuesday)

Freshmen:  IN CLASS WRITING ASSIGNMENT – The Hadley house operates solely on the use of technology, including the “hologram” nursery.  When one enters the room, the familiar child-nursery transforms into an African veldt land, with lions, zebras, giraffes and a watering hole – an unfamiliar, dangerous place.  The nursery – conceived entirely from Peter and Wendy’s vivid imagination(s) – has become more important in the children’s lives than their own parents.

Using the nursery idea, if you could create a “fictitious world” in your room:

• When is it?  (i.e. what year are you in)
• What would it look like?
• Smell like?
• What sounds would you hear?
• What would the environment feel like?  (i.e. cold, hot, is there snow, rain, etc...)

Create a picture of this said world on an 8.5 x 11 piece of paper (I am not grading you on your artistic abilities), then write a two-paragraph summary on the back of the page, explaining your world.  (Answer the questions listed above.) 

Juniors:  IN CLASS WRITING ASSIGNMENT – Create a storyboard, explaining (pictorially) “what happened” in Act I of The Crucible. 

Directions:

• On an 8.5 x 11 piece of paper, draw six large boxes (or create a computer template).
• In each box, draw a little picture explaining the main scenes from Act I in chronological order.
• Under each of the six picture boxes, write a one-sentence description of the incident you drew.
• Then, select ONE of the boxes and compose a one-paragraph detailed summary about that particular event on the back of the page; include ONE quote from the book to support your synopsis.

 
DUE DATE: Friday, February 4th during class.