Criss Cross Essay Question

9. In the end of the story, as Hector and Debbie sing, the narrator explains:

The song was old, but [singing] was such a new feeling . They sang it together, but their thoughts went off to different places, to different people. Maybe the wrong places, the wrong people. How did anyone know? Mistakes would have to be made. Maybe a lot of mistakes. It was okay. They can’t hear me, but I want to tell them it’s okay, they’re doing just fine.

Select any part of the passage, and explain how the ideas expressed relate to a theme of the novel.

Journals!

ON TUESDAY, we'll have a "go-'round," a reading of our excellent work. Then I will collect the journals, and asses 5 journal entries.

1. Instructions
2. Recommends
3. Horoscopes
4. A to Z
5. From the Ohio GRADUATION TEST: Think about your favorite season of the year. It may be your favorite because of the weather, or a memory associated with the season, or certain activities that take place during the season. Explain why this one season of the year is your favorite. Be sure to support your essay with specific examples and details. Write your response in the Answer Document . (18 points)


If you have others, such as "Wiki leaks, CTA"; or "The time I got in trouble" or "5 Haiku" etc, they may count toward your five.

Of course, if you have more, you will be awarded credit. SEE THE RUBRIC!

and not to discover I had not lived!

Henry David Thoreau

Read the following link, take notes, and be able to answer basic questions about the significance of Henry David Thoreau.