2nd Period HS English 4
Read "The Pardoner's Tale" (link below) and complete the short essay prompt that follows. (Donne's "Death be not proud" is also included below. We read this in class on Friday, 8/18.)
Chaucer, Geoffrey - "The Pardoner's Tale"
Donne, John - "Death Be Not Proud"
ESSAY PROMPT: In "Death be not proud," Donne forcefully personifies death. How does Donne's image differ from that of the personified Death in Chaucer's "The Pardoner's Tale"? In a short essay, compare and contrast the two portrayals, considering Death's characteristics and power as well as how people respond to Death. (estimated 2 paragraphs)
Chaucer, Geoffrey - "The Pardoner's Tale"
Donne, John - "Death Be Not Proud"
ESSAY PROMPT: In "Death be not proud," Donne forcefully personifies death. How does Donne's image differ from that of the personified Death in Chaucer's "The Pardoner's Tale"? In a short essay, compare and contrast the two portrayals, considering Death's characteristics and power as well as how people respond to Death. (estimated 2 paragraphs)
Mrs. Smith's Reading Edge Class
Read the following article on solar and lunar eclipses. Be ready to discuss this article in class on Tuesday.
http://grove.ccsd59.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2015/10/Solar-and-Lunar-Eclipses-reading.pdf
http://grove.ccsd59.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2015/10/Solar-and-Lunar-Eclipses-reading.pdf
6th Grade Math
Complete ONLY the EVEN numbers of the math worksheet Mrs. Gibbs.