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ELA B10: Final Exam ReviewSection A: Short WorksUnit Theme: The World Around Us and Within Us“A Letter to the Media” (Poem)- Anna Neuheimer (Sightlines p. 388)“The Reel Life” (Essay)- Arthur Black (Sightlines p. 386)“Never Cry Wolf” (Short Story)- Farley Mowat (Sightlines p. 321)FOCUS QUESTIONSWhat are our relationships and responsibilities to the communities and environments of which we are a part? How are we related to and responsible for natural and constructed environments? For technology? Why is it important to be in touch with the world?The world is a difficult text: how can we read it and respond to it critically? How can I have a positive influence upon my world?How must we show respect and care for the community of life? Unit Theme: Equity and Ethics“Nonconformist”(Poem)- Angela Shelf Medearis (Sightlines p. 31)“Please Come for Dinner” (Essay)- Stevie Cameron (Sightlines p. 237)“Lather and Nothing Else” (Short Story)- Hernando Téllez (Sightlines p. 342)FOCUS QUESTIONSWhat are some of the factors that create inequalities? How have inequalities shaped our world? What is my role and responsibility in addressing inequalities? What is the relationship between rights and responsibilities? Who decides what is right? Why should we do the right thing? How can I act on the right thing? How does one become an ethical person? Be prepared for the following type of questions for each of the works listed above:Comprehension questionsText-to-Text, Text-to-Self, Text-to-World connectionsVocabulary (choose the correct synonym for the underlined word)Figurative language: Personification, metaphor, simile, hyperboleQuestions related to focus questionsSection B: Informal EssayMacbeth (1 paragraph personal response essay)1) In the play Macbeth by William Shakespeare, Macbeth’s ambition leads him to fight for what he wants. Tell about a time that your own ambition has led you to work hard for something that you wanted. Compare and contrast the outcome of the play with the outcome of your own actions.2) In the play Macbeth by William Shakespeare, Macbeth wants something that does not belong to him: the title of King of Scotland. Tell about a time that you were jealous of something that somebody else had. What did you do? Was the outcome positive or negative? Why? How did your decisions compare with the decisions that Macbeth made in order to become the king? Section C: Formal EssayHunger Games (5 paragraph formal essay question)Your formal essay will include an introduction, 3 development paragraphs, and a conclusion. Each of your three middle paragraphs must 1) Choose one character from The Hunger Games and demonstrate how three of their earlier life experiences have influenced who they are and how they act in the novel.2) Compare and contrast any two characters in the novel. Provide three important similarities or differences between these characters and give specific examples that illustrate these qualities.3) Discuss three strategies that the Capitol uses to keep the districts in line and under control. In each developing paragraph, explain why the Capitol is using this strategy and what would happen if it wasn’t enforced.4) Katniss, the protagonist and narrator of the novel, transforms throughout the novel. What are three ways in which she changes from the beginning to the end of the novel? Talk only about personality or psychological traits, not physical traits.Five Paragraph Essay Graphic OrganizerIntroductionReason #3Reason #2Reason #1Supporting EvidenceSupporting EvidenceSupporting Evidence Conclusion ................
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