La Malahora

In line with our folktale introduction, I have a scary story for all of you.  After you have read the story, answer the questions that follow on your own paper.  

click here for the story

Questions:

1. The first two paragraphs of the story are mainly about...

2. How does the narrator's viewpoint change by the end of the selection?

3. What can the reader conclude about the death of Jane's husband?

4. What is the conflict in the story? Is it internal or external?

5. What is an example of imagery in the story?

6. Create a plot diagram for this story. 

Goals for a new semester

Read the above quote:

Respond to the quote (what you think it means, if you agree, etc.) then write about your goals for this semester. What do you want to make happen? How are you going to accomplish this?

Dating Advice from a First Grader

The great man is he who does not lose his child's-heart.  ~Mencius, Book IV

If you were transported to your child self, what advice would you give yourself about dating and love? Watch the following video and respond in the comments below. 

Reading as Power

"The pen is mightier than the sword"- Edward Bulwer-Lytton

              

         People have claimed that reading and writing equals power. Think about the role of writers: journalists, book writers, speech writers, etc.  Read the following article and discuss if you think reading and writing can be powerful.  Make sure to explain in at least five sentences. 

Woman Sues SAPD