homework March 31,2007

Reviewer’s Name Sabryia Terry Writer’s Name PEER EDITING/REVISION WORKSHEET FOR EXPOSITORY ENTRIESEntry Number _____ Entry Title ______________________EDITOR’S COMMENTS:
1. Statement explains the topic that the writer is going to discuss. YES NOWrite the topic here. ___________________________________________________
2. Reason explains why the topic is important. YES NO
3. Example #1 shows why the statement and reason are correct. YES NO
4. Explanation #1 ties example #1 back to the statement and reason. YES NOHow? ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________5. Example #2 shows why the statement and reason are correct. YES NO6. Explanation #2 ties example #2 back to the statement and reason. YES NOHow? ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________7. "What Difference Does it Make?" wraps up the entire entry byproviding a "big picture" view of why what writer said is important. YES NO8. Writer uses vocabulary relevant to detective fiction. YES NO9. I circled punctuation, mechanical, and structural errors. YES NO10. I conferenced with the writer about his/her entry. YES NOReturn this form to the writer so that s/he can attach it to his/her rough drafts.WRITER’S COMMENTS:1. The editor’s comments were helpful to me. YES NO2. I understood what the editor wanted me to do. YES NO3. I feel confident that I can make the necessary revisions. YES NO
4. At my next conference with the teacher, I need to discuss or ask about the following:_____________________________________________________________









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March 27,2008 Homework

1. How do power and authority change hands over the course of the play?
Power and authority change hands over the course of the play because towards the end of the play they got more confidence and they didnt care what the white people thought about of me. They had more pride to speak what they felt.

2.Discuss how minor characters such as George Murchison, Willy Harris, and Mr. Lindner represent the ideas against which the main characters react.
They made some of of the main characters angry and they in some type of way change their life because once the end of the p;ay end they left all of them alone.

3.What sort of statement does Hansberry seem to be making about race? Does she make more than one statement? If so, do these statements conflict with each other?

March 26, 2008 homework

1. How does the idea of assimilationism become important?

It's important because it give African American people an idea to to da the same thing that other cultures can do. Basically it just like giving different races an opportunity to do what others do.


2. Discuss the title of the play. How does it relate to the dreams of each of the characters?

A Raisin in the Sun title is like really explaning how hard it was for black people to get it good in life. But they used a Raisin for example so people can get a better idea on how black people struggle.

3. Think about the role of money in the play. How does it affect different characters?

The money affected the characters in good and bad ways. Like for example Walter wanted to do something different with the money but the rest of the family thought otherwise.But at the end the money was still a good thing.

1980's through the lens of the living

Sabryia Terry

9-4





1. My time period is the 1980's





2. The members of my group is:

Brianna Suren

Quadir D. Lewis

Kymberlee Norris-Higgins

Keneysha Christopher

Shacora Hall





3. 5 concepts:

Music {Quadir Lewis}

Technology {Shacora Hall}

Medical Advances { Brianna Suren}

Fashion {Sabryia Terry}

Political/Social Changes {Keneysha Christopher}





4. Project update

a. We are interweiwing Delores Terry { the mother of Sabryia Terry}

b. The movie maker is not all the way completed but we just have to add on things like the interview and the concept Medical Advances.

c. Our movie maker was shown on presentation night.