"The Catbird Seat" Study Questions

Getting the facts:

1. ____ Martin is a smoker.
2. ____ Martin usually drinks milk.
3. ____ Martin regularly drinks Scotch and soda.
4. ____ The term, “rub out” is a figurative term meaning to kill.
5. ____ No one believes Ms. Barrow story about Martin’s late night visit to her apartment.

Interpreting the Story:

In complete sentences, respond to the following writing prompts. Use paragraph formatting that clearly states your purpose – (look to the prompt for the purpose):

1.    Contrast the characters of Mrs. Barrows and Mr. Martin. Use words relevant to a study of character. Protagonist, antagonist, flat, round, static, dynamic …

2.    What is Thurber’s purpose in writing the story, “the Catbird Seat”?

3.    Identify the central irony of the story and explain how Thurber captures this irony.

Death of a Salesman

 

 

Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller

Reading Log: Provide a journal or log entries for each act of the play.

 For each entry include a title and a method of connection to the text. Each entry should be approximately 200 words.

Provide the following information on each entry:

Name: __________________________ Class: ____________ Date: ______________

Journal # _____ Method of Connection: ____________________

 Methods of Connection 

Quotation: Select a line or two from the text and respond to the quotation. Interpret meaning or reflect on your feelings about what is being said or comment on directorial considerations… 

Personal Connection: What personal experience or memory or possible other connection exists to the action of the play? 

Create a literary response: poem, addendum to a dialogue, monologue… 

Prediction: Look at what conflicts arise and try to predict possible outcomes. 

Question and Answer: Pose some questions about the play and provide answers. 

Log / Journal entries are due at the end of each class! 

Evaluation will be based on the 6 point writing rubric - and completion!

 

Welcome Post

Welcome to the online forum of blogging. You have an opportunity to create your own blog and to respond to suggested writing prompts. You might rather compose your thoughts on a computer because of the editing tools available. These tools will enable you to check spelling and grammar, and to research online resources including, but not limited to, a thesaurus or dictionary.

Here you will be writing for a wider audience, so there are a few pointers that you will want to consider.

• By composing your blogs in a word document you will be able to edit before posting, and you will have a saved copy of each blog in a file that you create.
• You are expected to write at a senior high school level - avoid abbreviations often found in text messages or chat forums.
• Your writing is accessible by your peers as well as the public - write appropriate posts that reflect your academic abilities and your moral integrity.

Your first blog will be to rewrite your "Passions" personal essay with some consideration given to the structure that we outlined on the board in class.

Write a clear introduction that contains three subtopics. Develop each subtopic in three subsequent paragraphs. Write a conclusion that somehow summarizes your passions and what they all mean together. Give some thought to the essay by Bertrand Russell.

 

Throw a picture of yourself onto the post.

Your blog will be visited and graded as a significant component of your English 10 grade. Postings will include responses to what we read or view in class as well as personal reflections on suggested topics, such as the one above.

 

Good Luck with your blog - enjoy!