10+-+The+Jungle

__Reading Questions - Chapters 26 - 31__



__Reading Questions - Chapters 20-25__



__THINGS TO DO WHEN YOU'RE STUCK AT HOME BEING SAFE:__ (ie. homework due Tuesday 29 September)

THE JUNGLE: 1. Open this document. 2. Read it. 3. Follow the directions 4. If you have questions, email me.

VOCABULARY: 1. Sentences for list 6 due Thursday 24 September at MIDNIGHT 2. Index cards for list 6 due the day we return to school. 3. Quiz for units 3 and 4 - the day we return to school. 4. Quiz for units 5 and 6 - stay tuned.

__THINGS TO DO WHEN YOU'RE STUCK AT HOME NOT GETTING SICK:__ (ie, homework due on Thursday 17 September)

1. Read THE JUNGLE up to the end of chapter 18. I know it's a lot and I know it's confusing, but we're trying to catch up to Ms. Dickson's class.

2. Download this reading guide. Answer the questions, save it with your name in place of the word "original" then post it to Turnitin for the assignment "The Jungle reading guide ch 5-18" 3. While you're reading, also take notes on the themes and instances of: a. Life as an immigrant b. The meatpacking industry c. The American dream

4. Write one paragraph about what confuses you about the novel, one paragraph about what you like about the novel, and one paragraph about your predictions for the rest of the novel. Bring these three paragraphs to school on Thursday and we will have a seminar on this and any other points you want to bring up about the novel.

If you're confused about the characters, here's a character list:

(Although, if you want to look them over to get an idea of what we're doing, feel free to do so.)
 * NOTE: THESE ARE IN-CLASS ACTIVITIES WE WILL DO NEXT WEEK. YOU DO NOT HAVE TO DO ANYTHING WITH THEM!!

ACTIVITY 1: Go to this website and read the article, The Chicago Stock Yards on the Eve of the CIO (1936) by Leslie F. Orear. As you read, answer the questions from this active reading guide in your notebook.

Activity 2: Go to this website and read the poem, "Chicago" by Carl Sandberg After you have read the poem at least three times, open the poetry guide and follow the directions there.