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Fourth nine-Weeks Exam Study Guide
Please note that the questions are numbered incorrectly. The numbers will be changed and questions rearranged for the actual exam. STUDY!
English III Final Exam
K. Alley
A. Matching Part I (2 Points each)
Match the following characters with the correct dream.
1. Mama Younger __________ a. She dreams about having a garden of her own.
2. Walter Younger __________ b. He dreams of bringing independence to the Yoruba tribe.
3. Ruth Younger __________ c. She dreams of leaving “this rat trap.”
4. Beneatha Younger __________ d. He wants to own his own business.
5. Joseph Asagai __________ e. She wants to be a doctor.
B. Matching Part II (2 Points Each)
Match the following characters with the appropriate quotations.
6. Mama Younger __________ a. “Here I am a giant - surrounded by ants!”
7. Walter Younger __________ b. “It’s simple. You read books - to learn facts - to get grades - to pass the course - to get a degree. That’s all - it has nothing to do with thoughts.”
8. Karl Lindner __________ c. “Ain’t nobody in my family never let nobody pay ‘em no money that was a way of telling us we wasn’t fit to walk the earth. We ain’t never been that poor.”
9. Beneatha Younger __________ d. “I tell you that race prejudice simply doesn’t enter into it. It is a matter of the people of Clybourne Park believing, rightly or wrongly, as I say, that for the happiness of all concerned that our Negro families are happier when they live in their own communities.”
10. George Murchison __________ e. “It’s all a matter of ideas, and God is just one idea I don’t accept. It’s not important.”
19. When was the A Raisin in the Sun first performed?
a. 1929 c. 1979
b. 1959 d. 1989
20. What is the title of the poem in the beginning of A Raisin in the Sun?
a. “Harlem” c. “A Raisin in the Sun”
b. “Chicago” d. “Love Comes”
21. What is the first question Langston Hughes asks in the opening poem?
a. Does it dry up c. “Does it stink like rotten meat?
Like a raisin in the sun?
b. “It’s been rough, ain’t it, baby?” d. “What happens to a dream deferred?”
22. Where does the play take place?
a. An apartment in Harlem c. 406 Clybourne Street, Chicago
b. An apartment in Chicago’s South Side d. 406 Clybourne Street, Harlem
23. When does the play take place?
a. During the 1920’s c. Between World War I and World War II
b. During the 1980’s d. Between World War II and the present
24. On which two days of the week do the events in the play always occur?
a. Thursday and Friday c. Saturday and Sunday
b. Friday and Saturday d. Sunday and Monday
25. Which of the following statements is not true about the apartment?
a. It has three rooms. c. It has a small bathroom.
b. It has one window. d. The carpet is worn.
26. What does Walter Younger do for a living?
a. Bus driver c. Business man
b. Chauffeur d. Doctor
27. What does Ruth do for a living?
a. Bus driver c. Nurse
b. Maid d. Doctor
28. What does Travis want to be when he grows up?
a. Bus driver c. Business man
b. Chauffeur d. Doctor
29. Which of the following examples best exemplifies the term “afro-centricism?”
a. Cuban refugee Elian Gonzalez changes his name to John Smith.
b. Children on a Nike commercial sing “I want to be like Mike.”
c. James Brown sings “I’m Black, and I’m Proud.”
d. A Nigerian wears a suit to work in order to fit in with American businessmen.
30.. Which of the following examples best exemplifies the term “assimilation?”
a. A Mexican immigrant refuses to learn English.
b. A Chinese American establishes her own restaurant known for its authentic Chinese food.
c. James Brown sings “Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag.”
d. A German business man learns English and adapts to American customs in order to communicate better with American businessmen.
31. Who best exemplifies afro-centrism?
a. Mama Younger c. George Murchison
b. Joseph Asagai d. Walter Younger
32. Who best exemplifies assimilation?
a. Mama Younger c. George Murchison
b. Joseph Asagai d. Walter Younger
33. Which of the following statements best exemplifies afro-centrism?
a. “All anyone seems to know about when it comes to Africa is Tarzan”
b. “Why should I know anything about Africa?”
c. Oh, dear, dear, dear! Here we go! A lecture on the African past! On Our Great African Heritage!”
d. “The Ashanti were performing surgical operations when the English were still tattooing themselves with blue dragons”
34. Which of the following statements best exemplifies assimilation?
a. “We all tied up in a race of people that don’t know how to do nothing but moan, pray, and have babies!”
b. “I know ain’t nothing in this world as busy as you black college boys with your fraternity pins and white shoes.”
c. “Ain’t nobody in my family never let nobody pay ‘em no money that was a way of telling us we wasn’t fit to walk the earth.”
d. “Three hundred years later the African Prince rose up out of the seas and swept the maiden back across the middle passage over which her ancestors had come.”
35. Which of the following describes Mama?
a. “We can see that she was a pretty girl, even exceptionally so, but now it is apparent that life has been little that she has expected.”
b. “Her lean, almost intellectual face has a handsomeness of its own.”
c. “Being a woman who has adjusted to many things in life and overcome many more, her face is full of strength.”
d. None of the above
36. Why is the plant significant?
a. It represents the Younger family. Even though, it lives in a cramped area where it receives little light, the plant continues to grow.
b. It represents Mama’s desire to have a garden.
c. It represents the desire for freedom.
d. All of the above.
37. How much money does Mama receive from her husband’s life insurance check?
a. $5000 c. $10,000
b. $6,500 d. $15,000
38. When does Mama receive the check?
a. Before Act I c. Act II
b. Act I d. Act III
39. How do we know that Ruth is thinking about aborting her baby?
a. She refers to Old Doctor Jones as “she”
b. She makes a five dollar down payment.
c. She is very secretive about who she went to see Saturday morning.
d. All of the above.
40. Which of the following best describes Walter during the beginning of Act 2?
a. He is depressed.
b. He is hopeful about the future.
c. He and Ruth make up.
d. He is drunk.
41. What does Asagai mean when he calls Beneatha “Alaiyo?”
a. “Little Idiot” c. “One for Whom Food is Not Enough”
b. “Beloved One” d. “One for Whom Money is Not Enough”
42. What does Asagai say about Beneatha’s hair?
a. It reminds him of an African queen.
b. It is mutilated.
c. It needs to be cut.
d. None of the above
43. Which of the following quotations best describes George Murchison’s attitude when he sees Beneatha in her African robes?
a. “You’re all wacked out with bitterness.”
b. “I hate assimilationist Negroes!”
c. “We’re going to the theatre - we’re not going to be in it.”
d. “How can something that’s natural be eccentric?”
44. What does George mean when he refers to Walter as “Prometheus?”
a. He admires Walter because of his ambition.
b. He admires Walter because of his willingness to assimilate in order to achieve a dream.
c. He says this sarcastically, considering his ambition to be foolish.
d. He says this sarcastically. Murchison looks down on Walter for being an assimilationist.
45. What do Ruth, Beneatha, and Walter give Mama in Act 2?
a. A plant. c. A tacky gardening hat
b. A check. d. Gardening tools
46. Who steals the money?
a. Karl Lindner c. Bobo
b. George Murchison d. Willy
47. How are Walter’s dreams deferred throughout the play?
a. Ruth would not listen to him in Act 1.
b. Mama would not give him control of the money in Act 2, scene 1.
c. The money is stolen in Act 2, scene 3.
d. All of the above.
48. How are Beneatha’s dreams deferred throughout the play?
a. Ruth would not listen to her in Act 1.
b. Mama would not give Walter control of the money in Act 2, scene 1.
c. The money is stolen in Act 2, scene 3.
d. All of the above.
49. Why does Mama tell Travis to stay in the room when Walter confronts Lindner in Act Three?
a. She wants Travis to understand that Walter was willing to take the money from Lindner in order to insure his family’s financial security.
b. She wants Travis to see that Lindner is a racist.
c. She wants Travis to see Walter stand up against Lindner.
d. None of the above.
50. Who is the last character on stage during the play?
a. Mama c. Ruth
b. Walter d. Travis
English III Final Exam
K. Alley
A. Matching Part I (2 Points each)
Match the following characters with the correct dream.
1. Mama Younger __________ a. She dreams about having a garden of her own.
2. Walter Younger __________ b. He dreams of bringing independence to the Yoruba tribe.
3. Ruth Younger __________ c. She dreams of leaving “this rat trap.”
4. Beneatha Younger __________ d. He wants to own his own business.
5. Joseph Asagai __________ e. She wants to be a doctor.
B. Matching Part II (2 Points Each)
Match the following characters with the appropriate quotations.
6. Mama Younger __________ a. “Here I am a giant - surrounded by ants!”
7. Walter Younger __________ b. “It’s simple. You read books - to learn facts - to get grades - to pass the course - to get a degree. That’s all - it has nothing to do with thoughts.”
8. Karl Lindner __________ c. “Ain’t nobody in my family never let nobody pay ‘em no money that was a way of telling us we wasn’t fit to walk the earth. We ain’t never been that poor.”
9. Beneatha Younger __________ d. “I tell you that race prejudice simply doesn’t enter into it. It is a matter of the people of Clybourne Park believing, rightly or wrongly, as I say, that for the happiness of all concerned that our Negro families are happier when they live in their own communities.”
10. George Murchison __________ e. “It’s all a matter of ideas, and God is just one idea I don’t accept. It’s not important.”
19. When was the A Raisin in the Sun first performed?
a. 1929 c. 1979
b. 1959 d. 1989
20. What is the title of the poem in the beginning of A Raisin in the Sun?
a. “Harlem” c. “A Raisin in the Sun”
b. “Chicago” d. “Love Comes”
21. What is the first question Langston Hughes asks in the opening poem?
a. Does it dry up c. “Does it stink like rotten meat?
Like a raisin in the sun?
b. “It’s been rough, ain’t it, baby?” d. “What happens to a dream deferred?”
22. Where does the play take place?
a. An apartment in Harlem c. 406 Clybourne Street, Chicago
b. An apartment in Chicago’s South Side d. 406 Clybourne Street, Harlem
23. When does the play take place?
a. During the 1920’s c. Between World War I and World War II
b. During the 1980’s d. Between World War II and the present
24. On which two days of the week do the events in the play always occur?
a. Thursday and Friday c. Saturday and Sunday
b. Friday and Saturday d. Sunday and Monday
25. Which of the following statements is not true about the apartment?
a. It has three rooms. c. It has a small bathroom.
b. It has one window. d. The carpet is worn.
26. What does Walter Younger do for a living?
a. Bus driver c. Business man
b. Chauffeur d. Doctor
27. What does Ruth do for a living?
a. Bus driver c. Nurse
b. Maid d. Doctor
28. What does Travis want to be when he grows up?
a. Bus driver c. Business man
b. Chauffeur d. Doctor
29. Which of the following examples best exemplifies the term “afro-centricism?”
a. Cuban refugee Elian Gonzalez changes his name to John Smith.
b. Children on a Nike commercial sing “I want to be like Mike.”
c. James Brown sings “I’m Black, and I’m Proud.”
d. A Nigerian wears a suit to work in order to fit in with American businessmen.
30.. Which of the following examples best exemplifies the term “assimilation?”
a. A Mexican immigrant refuses to learn English.
b. A Chinese American establishes her own restaurant known for its authentic Chinese food.
c. James Brown sings “Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag.”
d. A German business man learns English and adapts to American customs in order to communicate better with American businessmen.
31. Who best exemplifies afro-centrism?
a. Mama Younger c. George Murchison
b. Joseph Asagai d. Walter Younger
32. Who best exemplifies assimilation?
a. Mama Younger c. George Murchison
b. Joseph Asagai d. Walter Younger
33. Which of the following statements best exemplifies afro-centrism?
a. “All anyone seems to know about when it comes to Africa is Tarzan”
b. “Why should I know anything about Africa?”
c. Oh, dear, dear, dear! Here we go! A lecture on the African past! On Our Great African Heritage!”
d. “The Ashanti were performing surgical operations when the English were still tattooing themselves with blue dragons”
34. Which of the following statements best exemplifies assimilation?
a. “We all tied up in a race of people that don’t know how to do nothing but moan, pray, and have babies!”
b. “I know ain’t nothing in this world as busy as you black college boys with your fraternity pins and white shoes.”
c. “Ain’t nobody in my family never let nobody pay ‘em no money that was a way of telling us we wasn’t fit to walk the earth.”
d. “Three hundred years later the African Prince rose up out of the seas and swept the maiden back across the middle passage over which her ancestors had come.”
35. Which of the following describes Mama?
a. “We can see that she was a pretty girl, even exceptionally so, but now it is apparent that life has been little that she has expected.”
b. “Her lean, almost intellectual face has a handsomeness of its own.”
c. “Being a woman who has adjusted to many things in life and overcome many more, her face is full of strength.”
d. None of the above
36. Why is the plant significant?
a. It represents the Younger family. Even though, it lives in a cramped area where it receives little light, the plant continues to grow.
b. It represents Mama’s desire to have a garden.
c. It represents the desire for freedom.
d. All of the above.
37. How much money does Mama receive from her husband’s life insurance check?
a. $5000 c. $10,000
b. $6,500 d. $15,000
38. When does Mama receive the check?
a. Before Act I c. Act II
b. Act I d. Act III
39. How do we know that Ruth is thinking about aborting her baby?
a. She refers to Old Doctor Jones as “she”
b. She makes a five dollar down payment.
c. She is very secretive about who she went to see Saturday morning.
d. All of the above.
40. Which of the following best describes Walter during the beginning of Act 2?
a. He is depressed.
b. He is hopeful about the future.
c. He and Ruth make up.
d. He is drunk.
41. What does Asagai mean when he calls Beneatha “Alaiyo?”
a. “Little Idiot” c. “One for Whom Food is Not Enough”
b. “Beloved One” d. “One for Whom Money is Not Enough”
42. What does Asagai say about Beneatha’s hair?
a. It reminds him of an African queen.
b. It is mutilated.
c. It needs to be cut.
d. None of the above
43. Which of the following quotations best describes George Murchison’s attitude when he sees Beneatha in her African robes?
a. “You’re all wacked out with bitterness.”
b. “I hate assimilationist Negroes!”
c. “We’re going to the theatre - we’re not going to be in it.”
d. “How can something that’s natural be eccentric?”
44. What does George mean when he refers to Walter as “Prometheus?”
a. He admires Walter because of his ambition.
b. He admires Walter because of his willingness to assimilate in order to achieve a dream.
c. He says this sarcastically, considering his ambition to be foolish.
d. He says this sarcastically. Murchison looks down on Walter for being an assimilationist.
45. What do Ruth, Beneatha, and Walter give Mama in Act 2?
a. A plant. c. A tacky gardening hat
b. A check. d. Gardening tools
46. Who steals the money?
a. Karl Lindner c. Bobo
b. George Murchison d. Willy
47. How are Walter’s dreams deferred throughout the play?
a. Ruth would not listen to him in Act 1.
b. Mama would not give him control of the money in Act 2, scene 1.
c. The money is stolen in Act 2, scene 3.
d. All of the above.
48. How are Beneatha’s dreams deferred throughout the play?
a. Ruth would not listen to her in Act 1.
b. Mama would not give Walter control of the money in Act 2, scene 1.
c. The money is stolen in Act 2, scene 3.
d. All of the above.
49. Why does Mama tell Travis to stay in the room when Walter confronts Lindner in Act Three?
a. She wants Travis to understand that Walter was willing to take the money from Lindner in order to insure his family’s financial security.
b. She wants Travis to see that Lindner is a racist.
c. She wants Travis to see Walter stand up against Lindner.
d. None of the above.
50. Who is the last character on stage during the play?
a. Mama c. Ruth
b. Walter d. Travis
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Research Paper Documents and Resources
Outline generator: http://www.crlsresearchguide.org/outlineinput.asp
Example outline:
http://bcs.bedfordstmartins.com/pdfs/Hacker-Levi-MLA-Out.pdf
Annotated bibliography instructions and example:
To create your annotated bibliography, simply open a Word document on your computer and keep it open as you search the TEL and other sources online. When you find a useful source, copy and paste ALL of the citation information you will need (in the TEL, use the citation tools box to create an MLA citation and then copy and paste it into your bibliography. Under the citation information, copy and paste any chunk of the text you think will be useful in writing your paper. You won’t end up using all of the information word-for-word, but the bibliography will put all possibly useful information in one place and make it easier for you to write the paper. The day you bring the bibliography to class, we will spend time highlighting and making notes to further process the information and decide what might go into the paper.
Example: This is what your annotated bibliography should look like. For my example, I found sources for a paper on possible causes of the Salem witch trials.
Annotated Bibliography
Possible Causes of the Salem Witch Trials
“The body, for its part, also entangled women. Puritans believed that Satanattacked the soul by assaulting the body, and that because women's bodies wereweaker, the devil could each women's souls more easily, breaching these "weakervessels" with greater frequency. Not only was the body the means towardpossessing the soul, it was the very expression of the devil's attack. Amongwitches, the body clearly manifested the soul's acceptance of the diabolicalcovenant. Women were in a double bind during witchcraft episodes. Their souls, strictlyspeaking, were no more evil than those of men, but the representation of thevulnerable, unsatisfied, and yearning female soul, passively waiting for Christ butalways ready to succumb to the devil, inadvertently implicated corporeal womenthemselves.(2) The representation of the soul in terms of worldly genderarrangements, and the understanding of women in terms of the characteristics ofthe feminine soul, in a circular fashion led Puritans to imagine that women weremore likely than men to submit to Satan. A woman's feminine soul, jeopardized ina woman's feminine body, was frail, submissive, and passive-qualities that mostNew Englanders thought would allow her to become either a wife to Christ or adrudge to Satan.
2. Salem Witchcraft Trials 1692. (n.d.) University of Missouri Kansas City school of Law. Retrieved November 1, 2011 http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/salem/salem.htm
Chronology: January 20, 1692: Eleven-year old Abigail Williams and nine-year-old Elizabeth Parris begin behaving much as the Goodwin children acted four years earlier. Soon Ann Putnam Jr. and other Salem girls begin acting similarly.
3. Misogyny, ergot, or envy? The Salem witch-trials. (1992, May 16). The Economist [US], 323(7759), A31. Retrieved November 1, 2011 from http://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?&id=GALE%7CA12246559&v=2.1&u=tel_s_tsla&it=r&p=GPS&sw=w
“Feminists see the frenzy as part of the misogyny of Puritan culture, and the witch-hunts as a backlash against unconventional women--or those climbing the economic ladder. Carol Karlsen's "The Devil in the Shape of a Woman" finds that most of those accused in New England's witch-hunts also stood to inherit property. Racial interpretations see in Salem a colonial outpost where the slave Tituba embodied white fears of alien peoples in an unconquered continent. Religious and political historians are having their say, too. The two of Salem was becoming prosperous (and secular) more quickly than the surrounding rural areas. Rivalries had developed, and the charges of witchcraft, which came first from the poorer, more devout countryside, helped to feed the tension. Massachusetts had lost its charter in 1684, and the next eight years were marked by political uncertainty. As hysteria mounted in the first months of 1692, the colony was still waiting for a new administration and the Salem magistrates had no authority to prosecute the accused. The climate was ripe for an emotional eruption, and here medical science steps in. Some physicians suspect that the outbursts of the stricken girls were symptoms of "post-traumatic stress syndrome", induced by the drudgery of daily life or perhaps by abuse from stern parents.
4. Baker, J. P. (2011). A grain to blame? Calliope, 21(9), July/August. Retrieved November 1. 2011 from http://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?&id=GALE%7CA267032566&v=2.1&u=tel_s_tsla&it=r&p=GPS&sw=w
“Why did this event occur, and why were the people of Salem so ready to believe what now seems to be such an absurd story of witchcraft? Today, many believe that the accused were targeted for financial reasons. Many of them were generally better off than their accusers and. in many cases, families that accused individuals of being witches stood to inherit property from those charged with the crime. There is also a belief that many of the accusers were upset about the new preacher, Samuel Parris, and sought revenge for his moving to the village. In 1976, historian Linnda Caporael suggested that perhaps a naturally occurring hallucinogen could be an explanation for this dark moment of history. Her theory maintains that something called ergot poisoning may have caused the hysteria. The plant disease ergot is the result of a mold that grows on grain. For centuries, farmers knew of this toxic mold but assumed it was harmless.”
Topics, instructions, and deadlines
Due Date: Friday, May 4
Example outline:
http://bcs.bedfordstmartins.com/pdfs/Hacker-Levi-MLA-Out.pdf
Annotated bibliography instructions and example:
To create your annotated bibliography, simply open a Word document on your computer and keep it open as you search the TEL and other sources online. When you find a useful source, copy and paste ALL of the citation information you will need (in the TEL, use the citation tools box to create an MLA citation and then copy and paste it into your bibliography. Under the citation information, copy and paste any chunk of the text you think will be useful in writing your paper. You won’t end up using all of the information word-for-word, but the bibliography will put all possibly useful information in one place and make it easier for you to write the paper. The day you bring the bibliography to class, we will spend time highlighting and making notes to further process the information and decide what might go into the paper.
Example: This is what your annotated bibliography should look like. For my example, I found sources for a paper on possible causes of the Salem witch trials.
Annotated Bibliography
Possible Causes of the Salem Witch Trials
1. Reis, Elizabeth. (1995). The devil, the body, and the feminine soul in puritan New England. The Journal of American History. Retrieved November 1, 2011 from http://lonestar.texas.net/~mseifert/devil.html
“The body, for its part, also entangled women. Puritans believed that Satanattacked the soul by assaulting the body, and that because women's bodies wereweaker, the devil could each women's souls more easily, breaching these "weakervessels" with greater frequency. Not only was the body the means towardpossessing the soul, it was the very expression of the devil's attack. Amongwitches, the body clearly manifested the soul's acceptance of the diabolicalcovenant. Women were in a double bind during witchcraft episodes. Their souls, strictlyspeaking, were no more evil than those of men, but the representation of thevulnerable, unsatisfied, and yearning female soul, passively waiting for Christ butalways ready to succumb to the devil, inadvertently implicated corporeal womenthemselves.(2) The representation of the soul in terms of worldly genderarrangements, and the understanding of women in terms of the characteristics ofthe feminine soul, in a circular fashion led Puritans to imagine that women weremore likely than men to submit to Satan. A woman's feminine soul, jeopardized ina woman's feminine body, was frail, submissive, and passive-qualities that mostNew Englanders thought would allow her to become either a wife to Christ or adrudge to Satan.
2. Salem Witchcraft Trials 1692. (n.d.) University of Missouri Kansas City school of Law. Retrieved November 1, 2011 http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/salem/salem.htm
Chronology: January 20, 1692: Eleven-year old Abigail Williams and nine-year-old Elizabeth Parris begin behaving much as the Goodwin children acted four years earlier. Soon Ann Putnam Jr. and other Salem girls begin acting similarly.
Mid-February, 1692: Doctor Griggs, who attends to the "afflicted" girls, suggests that witchcraft may be the cause of their strange behavior.
February 25, 1692: Tituba, at the request of neighbor Mary Sibley, bakes a "witch cake" and feeds it to a dog. According to an English folk remedy, feeding a dog this kind of cake, which contained the urine of the afflicted, would counteract the spell put on Elizabeth and Abigail. The reason the cake is fed to a dog is because the dog is believed a "familiar" of the Devil.
Late-February, 1692: Pressured by ministers and townspeople to say who caused her odd behavior, Elizabeth identifies Tituba. The girls later accuse Sarah Good and Sarah Osborne of witchcraft.
February 29, 1692: Arrest warrants are issued for Tituba, Sarah Good and Sarah Osborne.
February 25, 1692: Tituba, at the request of neighbor Mary Sibley, bakes a "witch cake" and feeds it to a dog. According to an English folk remedy, feeding a dog this kind of cake, which contained the urine of the afflicted, would counteract the spell put on Elizabeth and Abigail. The reason the cake is fed to a dog is because the dog is believed a "familiar" of the Devil.
Late-February, 1692: Pressured by ministers and townspeople to say who caused her odd behavior, Elizabeth identifies Tituba. The girls later accuse Sarah Good and Sarah Osborne of witchcraft.
February 29, 1692: Arrest warrants are issued for Tituba, Sarah Good and Sarah Osborne.
3. Misogyny, ergot, or envy? The Salem witch-trials. (1992, May 16). The Economist [US], 323(7759), A31. Retrieved November 1, 2011 from http://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?&id=GALE%7CA12246559&v=2.1&u=tel_s_tsla&it=r&p=GPS&sw=w
“Feminists see the frenzy as part of the misogyny of Puritan culture, and the witch-hunts as a backlash against unconventional women--or those climbing the economic ladder. Carol Karlsen's "The Devil in the Shape of a Woman" finds that most of those accused in New England's witch-hunts also stood to inherit property. Racial interpretations see in Salem a colonial outpost where the slave Tituba embodied white fears of alien peoples in an unconquered continent. Religious and political historians are having their say, too. The two of Salem was becoming prosperous (and secular) more quickly than the surrounding rural areas. Rivalries had developed, and the charges of witchcraft, which came first from the poorer, more devout countryside, helped to feed the tension. Massachusetts had lost its charter in 1684, and the next eight years were marked by political uncertainty. As hysteria mounted in the first months of 1692, the colony was still waiting for a new administration and the Salem magistrates had no authority to prosecute the accused. The climate was ripe for an emotional eruption, and here medical science steps in. Some physicians suspect that the outbursts of the stricken girls were symptoms of "post-traumatic stress syndrome", induced by the drudgery of daily life or perhaps by abuse from stern parents.
4. Baker, J. P. (2011). A grain to blame? Calliope, 21(9), July/August. Retrieved November 1. 2011 from http://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?&id=GALE%7CA267032566&v=2.1&u=tel_s_tsla&it=r&p=GPS&sw=w
“Why did this event occur, and why were the people of Salem so ready to believe what now seems to be such an absurd story of witchcraft? Today, many believe that the accused were targeted for financial reasons. Many of them were generally better off than their accusers and. in many cases, families that accused individuals of being witches stood to inherit property from those charged with the crime. There is also a belief that many of the accusers were upset about the new preacher, Samuel Parris, and sought revenge for his moving to the village. In 1976, historian Linnda Caporael suggested that perhaps a naturally occurring hallucinogen could be an explanation for this dark moment of history. Her theory maintains that something called ergot poisoning may have caused the hysteria. The plant disease ergot is the result of a mold that grows on grain. For centuries, farmers knew of this toxic mold but assumed it was harmless.”
Topics, instructions, and deadlines
Due Date: Friday, May 4
**NO LATE PAPERS WILL BE ACCEPTED!!** If you are absent, your paper is STILL DUE! Email it to alleykm@mcsk12.net if necessary.
Your research paper this year will address a debatable topic. You will need to move beyond simple reporting and summarizing of information and begin to explore more complex questions as you assert your argument and then support it.
Below is a list of suggested topics. You may choose your own topic not on this list, but ONLY with my prior approval. I will not accept a paper on a non-approved topic. Your paper must be at least 6 pages long in MLA style (double spaced, 12-point font).
You will be required to use a minimum of four sources, three of which must be a book or academic journal. No more than one source can be a website (material that has been first published in a book or magazine but is also available on-line will be considered in its original form). The Tennessee Electronic Library is an excellent source of material and I strongly suggest that you use it to find sources. Plagiarism will result in a zero! Cite all sources correctly!
Topics:
1. When Zora Neale Hurston first published her novel Their Eyes Were Watching God, many black writers of the day (Harlem Renaissance) criticized and hated the book because they said it made black people look uneducated and embarrassing. Explore these criticisms and the people they came from as well as those who supported Hurston, then argue either that the novel does or does not offer a valid perspective on the experience of at least some African-Americans during that time.
2. Bullying is a hot topic in educational law these days. Several states have passed legislation that helps prevent bullying, but a few have passed laws that actually protect the bullies in some circumstances. Explore this issue by researching recent legislation across the country and some of the outcomes, then write a paper in which you support a specific approach to the bullying problem in schools. (Recommended reading: “One Town’s War on Gay Teens,” Rolling Stone magazine, available at http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/news/one-towns-war-on-gay-teens-20120202)
3. What do you think is the number one issue facing young people in America today? Write a paper in which you assert that this is the most important problem, support this assertion with researched source material, and discuss solutions for the problems: both those proposed by others and your own ideas.
4. A Raisin in the Sun addresses the issue of racial integration in previously all-white areas. Is this still an issue today in some areas of the country? In your own city? Research this issue and write a paper in which you argue that integration is or is not an ongoing issue in America, supporting your position with your research. Discuss possible solutions if you argue that it is still an issue.
Research Paper Deadlines
Each of these deadlines represents an assignment that will count as a grade. Meeting deadlines means turning things in ON TIME.
1. Thursday, April 6: Topic confirmation. Write one paragraph about the topic you have chosen, explaining the position you plan to take on the topic (what your argument will be). Explain the types of sources you hope to find and where you will look for them. We will write this in class, but come in knowing what your topic will be.
2. Monday, April 16: Annotated bibliography. This is a list of your sources, along with copied and pasted text and/or notes from each source that you think will be useful in your paper. All copied and pasted text must be highlighted, underlined, annotated, etc. to show that you have read and thought about the information and how it applies to your topic. We will spend one class period going over the annotated bibliography method.
3. Monday, April 23: Rough draft of introductory paragraph with thesis statement plus complete outline. Go ahead and write your introductory paragraph, the last sentence of which is your thesis statement. Remember, your thesis should clearly state your position/argument on the topic. Then completely outline the rest of the paper. In order to fill six pages, you really need to plan what you will talk about in each paragraph. Make a note of each place you plan to include material from your sources.
4. Friday, May 4: Final Paper Due!! Paper must be a minimum of six pages typed, double-spaced, in 12-point font. You must follow MLA style guidelines (see additional handout). You must use in-text citations each time you use source material, regardless of whether you quote it directly or paraphrase. Each source you include on your works cited page must also appear as an in-text citation at least once in the paper.
Late papers will not be accepted, period. No exceptions. If you are absent May 4, your paper is still due. Email to alleykm@mcsk12.net if neces
Your research paper this year will address a debatable topic. You will need to move beyond simple reporting and summarizing of information and begin to explore more complex questions as you assert your argument and then support it.
Below is a list of suggested topics. You may choose your own topic not on this list, but ONLY with my prior approval. I will not accept a paper on a non-approved topic. Your paper must be at least 6 pages long in MLA style (double spaced, 12-point font).
You will be required to use a minimum of four sources, three of which must be a book or academic journal. No more than one source can be a website (material that has been first published in a book or magazine but is also available on-line will be considered in its original form). The Tennessee Electronic Library is an excellent source of material and I strongly suggest that you use it to find sources. Plagiarism will result in a zero! Cite all sources correctly!
Topics:
1. When Zora Neale Hurston first published her novel Their Eyes Were Watching God, many black writers of the day (Harlem Renaissance) criticized and hated the book because they said it made black people look uneducated and embarrassing. Explore these criticisms and the people they came from as well as those who supported Hurston, then argue either that the novel does or does not offer a valid perspective on the experience of at least some African-Americans during that time.
2. Bullying is a hot topic in educational law these days. Several states have passed legislation that helps prevent bullying, but a few have passed laws that actually protect the bullies in some circumstances. Explore this issue by researching recent legislation across the country and some of the outcomes, then write a paper in which you support a specific approach to the bullying problem in schools. (Recommended reading: “One Town’s War on Gay Teens,” Rolling Stone magazine, available at http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/news/one-towns-war-on-gay-teens-20120202)
3. What do you think is the number one issue facing young people in America today? Write a paper in which you assert that this is the most important problem, support this assertion with researched source material, and discuss solutions for the problems: both those proposed by others and your own ideas.
4. A Raisin in the Sun addresses the issue of racial integration in previously all-white areas. Is this still an issue today in some areas of the country? In your own city? Research this issue and write a paper in which you argue that integration is or is not an ongoing issue in America, supporting your position with your research. Discuss possible solutions if you argue that it is still an issue.
Research Paper Deadlines
Each of these deadlines represents an assignment that will count as a grade. Meeting deadlines means turning things in ON TIME.
1. Thursday, April 6: Topic confirmation. Write one paragraph about the topic you have chosen, explaining the position you plan to take on the topic (what your argument will be). Explain the types of sources you hope to find and where you will look for them. We will write this in class, but come in knowing what your topic will be.
2. Monday, April 16: Annotated bibliography. This is a list of your sources, along with copied and pasted text and/or notes from each source that you think will be useful in your paper. All copied and pasted text must be highlighted, underlined, annotated, etc. to show that you have read and thought about the information and how it applies to your topic. We will spend one class period going over the annotated bibliography method.
3. Monday, April 23: Rough draft of introductory paragraph with thesis statement plus complete outline. Go ahead and write your introductory paragraph, the last sentence of which is your thesis statement. Remember, your thesis should clearly state your position/argument on the topic. Then completely outline the rest of the paper. In order to fill six pages, you really need to plan what you will talk about in each paragraph. Make a note of each place you plan to include material from your sources.
4. Friday, May 4: Final Paper Due!! Paper must be a minimum of six pages typed, double-spaced, in 12-point font. You must follow MLA style guidelines (see additional handout). You must use in-text citations each time you use source material, regardless of whether you quote it directly or paraphrase. Each source you include on your works cited page must also appear as an in-text citation at least once in the paper.
Late papers will not be accepted, period. No exceptions. If you are absent May 4, your paper is still due. Email to alleykm@mcsk12.net if neces
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