Thursday, August 4, 2016

HW Mr. Padilla 8.4.16

Homework: Parents/guardians, please assist your child with today’s homework.

Today we learned about how social theme is a common theme in fiction and real life.
Option 1: Base response on today’s lesson, reading and class discussion.
Mention a real life example of social divide in real life. The example can be from your observation or something you have seen in the news.  Describe your example in detail. Then think of an example from any of the books we have read or discussed. Compare the real life example to an example from the books.

Option 2: Base response on today’s lesson, reading and class discussion.
Make a list of at least 5 types of social divide in real life. Explain what the cause of the divide is due to and why (give examples):
A. economics=rich and poor; B. Age difference: young vs old; C. Race: one race vs another; D. Religion: people of different beliefs clash; E. Politics: Democrats vs Republicans; F. Geographic: fighting for territory  etc. G. Cultural: between people who do things differently or think differently, etc. H. Historic rivalry:  2 groups have been fighting for a long time

Option 3: Base response on today’s lesson, reading and class discussion.
Match the novel to the conflict.

The Outsiders

Persepolis

Romeo and Juliet

Westside Story
Conflict is between rich and poor and religious views.

Conflict is based on geography.
Conflict between rich and poor.
Conflict is due to historic rivalry


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