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Date Assignment
1/17/2012 5minutes
History Notes
1. What is the Free African Society?
2. Where was the Capitol of the US in 1793?
3. Who was the president of the US?
4. What are some differences in medicine in 1793 and today?
5. Who is Dr. Benjamin Rush?
1/19/2012 Primary source Notes
1. What is a Primary source?
2. Secondary Source?
3. What are some examples of both?
1/23/2012 Chapter 1-3
Vocab words:
Abhorred
Grippe
1/26/2012 Chapter 4-5
1. Why does Matilda want to go to the market?
2. Why do the church bells ring?
3. How are the farmers in the countryside dependent on the city dwellers and vise versa? What do you think would happen if less farmers came to the market? What would happen if less people were in town to buy from the market?
4. Make a comparison chart. On one side have 1793 and the other 2012 and leave 15 lines to write down notes as we read the book. You will write some thing you notice is specific to the time for example, carriages in the 1793 side and on the 2012 side you will then write today equivalent, for example, cars.
Vocab word:
Miasma
Assignment: Timeline or Facebook page
You must use a main character because they need to be actively present throughout the book. Possible main characters you may choose from: Matilda, Grandpa or Eliza. Anyone else you need to see me first about using them.
2/1/2012 (no journal)
Worked on Facebook/ Timeline
At this point you should have your first Facebook post complete. Remember it will be at the bottom of the page.
You should have at least 2 timeline updates. Turned in Journals.
Went over "Absent Buddies"
2/3/2012 Chapter 6-7
1. Why does Matilda want to go to tea?
2. What vision does Mattie have for the coffeehouse?
3. Why does Mattie refer to their establishment as a coffeehouse rather than a tavern?
4. How do you feel about the Oligves?
5. What were the advantages and disadvantages of moving to the countryside?
2/8/2012 Chapter 8
1. How would you describe Grandfather’s attitude towards the fever(p 57)?
2. How many people were reported dead so far (p 59)? What is Grandfather’s reaction when he hears the total?
3. Eliza belongs to a group called the Free African Society. Research the websites given you to find out what this group was and what was Eliza's affiliation with the group. Write a brief description of the Society in a summary paragraph. The link can be found under the assignments tab in the section where it says "Free African Society."
Vocab:
Droll p. 37
Hovels
In groups: Record in your Journals the similes and metaphors used by the author, showing how the author creates images through the use of literary elements which thus enhance the text.
Chapter 9
1. Why does Mattie have doubts about Mr. Rowley?
2. Describe Mother's illness. What does she do that frightens Mattie?
3. What are your impressions of Mr. Rowley?
4. For Mattie, what is up side down about taking care of her mother?
Vocab:
Pestilence
Taut
Chapter 10
1. What does Dr. Kerr perform on Mother in attempt to help her with her sickness?
2. What reason does the Dr. Kerr give for why Mother can’t go with Mattie when she leaves town?
3. What package did Mattie receive?
4. What is Nathaniel Benson doing to protect himself from the fever?
Vocab:
Lancet
Valise
Chapter 11
1. What is Mattie’s theory for why they are being attacked by so many insects?
2. According to her grandfather, what does a soldier need to fight?
3. What do the four horsemen want when they stop the carriage upon entering Pembroke?
4. What happens to Mattie and Grandfather?
5. Do you think that the men who stop the Cooks from entering Pembroke are justified in doing so? What might they have done to help Mattie and her grandfather without endangering the town?
Vocab:
Lurched
Chapter 12
1. What does grandfather mean when he says, "I am concerned for your future. We must form our battle plans, both for this skirmish and the rest of the war?"
Chapter 13
1. What method does Mattie come up with for fishing?
2. What causes Mattie to be unsuccessful catching a fish?
3. What happened to Mattie at the end of the chapter?
Date Assignment
1/17/2012 5minutes
History Notes
1. What is the Free African Society?
2. Where was the Capitol of the US in 1793?
3. Who was the president of the US?
4. What are some differences in medicine in 1793 and today?
5. Who is Dr. Benjamin Rush?
1/19/2012 Primary source Notes
1. What is a Primary source?
2. Secondary Source?
3. What are some examples of both?
1/23/2012 Chapter 1-3
- Who are the characters so far? Underline who you think may be a main character.
- Who is narrating?
- What is ironic about Mother’s last name?
- Mattie’s mother refuses to let her go to the funeral or bring Polly’s family food. Why? What is she afraid of
- On p. 17 it says “Life is a battle, and Mother a tired and bitter captain. The captain that I had to obey.”
- Is this an example of a simile or a metaphor? Why?
- What do you think she means?
- At the time no one really knows the cause of the Yellow Fever. What are some of the possible causes suggested by the townsmen and doctors? What does Mr. Carris Suggest?
Vocab words:
Abhorred
Grippe
1/26/2012 Chapter 4-5
1. Why does Matilda want to go to the market?
2. Why do the church bells ring?
3. How are the farmers in the countryside dependent on the city dwellers and vise versa? What do you think would happen if less farmers came to the market? What would happen if less people were in town to buy from the market?
4. Make a comparison chart. On one side have 1793 and the other 2012 and leave 15 lines to write down notes as we read the book. You will write some thing you notice is specific to the time for example, carriages in the 1793 side and on the 2012 side you will then write today equivalent, for example, cars.
Vocab word:
Miasma
Assignment: Timeline or Facebook page
You must use a main character because they need to be actively present throughout the book. Possible main characters you may choose from: Matilda, Grandpa or Eliza. Anyone else you need to see me first about using them.
2/1/2012 (no journal)
Worked on Facebook/ Timeline
At this point you should have your first Facebook post complete. Remember it will be at the bottom of the page.
You should have at least 2 timeline updates. Turned in Journals.
Went over "Absent Buddies"
2/3/2012 Chapter 6-7
1. Why does Matilda want to go to tea?
2. What vision does Mattie have for the coffeehouse?
3. Why does Mattie refer to their establishment as a coffeehouse rather than a tavern?
4. How do you feel about the Oligves?
5. What were the advantages and disadvantages of moving to the countryside?
2/8/2012 Chapter 8
1. How would you describe Grandfather’s attitude towards the fever(p 57)?
2. How many people were reported dead so far (p 59)? What is Grandfather’s reaction when he hears the total?
3. Eliza belongs to a group called the Free African Society. Research the websites given you to find out what this group was and what was Eliza's affiliation with the group. Write a brief description of the Society in a summary paragraph. The link can be found under the assignments tab in the section where it says "Free African Society."
Vocab:
Droll p. 37
Hovels
In groups: Record in your Journals the similes and metaphors used by the author, showing how the author creates images through the use of literary elements which thus enhance the text.
Chapter 9
1. Why does Mattie have doubts about Mr. Rowley?
2. Describe Mother's illness. What does she do that frightens Mattie?
3. What are your impressions of Mr. Rowley?
4. For Mattie, what is up side down about taking care of her mother?
Vocab:
Pestilence
Taut
Chapter 10
1. What does Dr. Kerr perform on Mother in attempt to help her with her sickness?
2. What reason does the Dr. Kerr give for why Mother can’t go with Mattie when she leaves town?
3. What package did Mattie receive?
4. What is Nathaniel Benson doing to protect himself from the fever?
Vocab:
Lancet
Valise
Chapter 11
1. What is Mattie’s theory for why they are being attacked by so many insects?
2. According to her grandfather, what does a soldier need to fight?
3. What do the four horsemen want when they stop the carriage upon entering Pembroke?
4. What happens to Mattie and Grandfather?
5. Do you think that the men who stop the Cooks from entering Pembroke are justified in doing so? What might they have done to help Mattie and her grandfather without endangering the town?
Vocab:
Lurched
Chapter 12
1. What does grandfather mean when he says, "I am concerned for your future. We must form our battle plans, both for this skirmish and the rest of the war?"
Chapter 13
1. What method does Mattie come up with for fishing?
2. What causes Mattie to be unsuccessful catching a fish?
3. What happened to Mattie at the end of the chapter?
Chapter 14
1. What was Mattie’s nightmare?
2. What does grandfather say to Mattie that is optimistic?
3. Do you think grandfather really carried Mattie all of the way home? Why do you think grandfather tells such exaggerated stories?
4. What is Mrs. Flagg’s opinion of Dr. Rush’s and Dr. Kerr’s methods of blood-letting and purging?
Chapter 15
1. How do the stories of "sorrows" told by people at Bush Hill reflect both the best and worst of human nature?
Vocab: Destitute
Chapter 16
1. What options were open to poor women who did not marry in Mattie's time? If you were a girl living at that time, which of these options would you have preferred?
2. What daydream does Mattie have about how things would go once she got back to the coffeehouse?
3. How has Philadelphia changed since Mattie has left?
4. What caused the fever to slow for a few days?
Personification
Personification is giving human characteristics or behaviors to non-human things. Yellow fever was wrestling the life out of Philadelphia...
2. How is this more effective than if the author had said, "Yellow fever was changing life for the worse in Philadelphia"?
1. What was Mattie’s nightmare?
2. What does grandfather say to Mattie that is optimistic?
3. Do you think grandfather really carried Mattie all of the way home? Why do you think grandfather tells such exaggerated stories?
4. What is Mrs. Flagg’s opinion of Dr. Rush’s and Dr. Kerr’s methods of blood-letting and purging?
Chapter 15
1. How do the stories of "sorrows" told by people at Bush Hill reflect both the best and worst of human nature?
Vocab: Destitute
Chapter 16
1. What options were open to poor women who did not marry in Mattie's time? If you were a girl living at that time, which of these options would you have preferred?
2. What daydream does Mattie have about how things would go once she got back to the coffeehouse?
3. How has Philadelphia changed since Mattie has left?
4. What caused the fever to slow for a few days?
Personification
Personification is giving human characteristics or behaviors to non-human things. Yellow fever was wrestling the life out of Philadelphia...
2. How is this more effective than if the author had said, "Yellow fever was changing life for the worse in Philadelphia"?
Chapter 17
1. How has Mattie matured?
2. How would you feel if you came home and your house had been broken in to? Use a simile to express your feelings.
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
What should Mattie do now that grandfather is gone?
Chapter 20
1. What does Mattie grab to bury with Grandfather?
- Do you think Mr. Brown might have helped Mattie if he knew about the death of her grandfather?
- Do you think there is anything Mattie could do to help the little girl?
Vocab:
Exorbitant 158
Chapter 21
1. Do you think Mattie is at all responsible for her Grandfather's death?
2. What does Mattie decide to do with the girl?
Chapter 22
1. What does Eliza suggest Mattie should do?
Vocab: Disentangle 171
Chapter 23
1. In what way might Nell actually fulfill Mattie's needs?
- 2. Why is the fate of the Ogilvies humorous?
- 3. Why do you think the author included this in the novel?
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- Chapter 24
- 1. Why do you think Eliza refuses to take the children to Bush Hill and insists on caring for them herself? Do you agree with her decision?
- 2. What do you think Mattie should do if her mother is dead?
ominous
Chapter 25
- What do you think Mattie should do if her mother is dead?
Vocab: ominous
- How has Mattie changed since the plague hit Philadelphia? In what ways has she stayed the same?
Chapter 26
1.How has Mattie changed since the plague hit Philadelphia? In what ways has she stayed the same?
2. What does Blanchard's balloon symbolize for Mattie?
Vocab: fetid
Chapter 27
1. Compare the mood in Philadelphia Before fever, during and after. How has it changed?
Chapter 28
The entire yard sparkled with diamonds of frost that quickly melted into millions of drops of water with a gentle kiss of the sun.
1. What is being compared in the metaphor?
- What is personified?
- What mood do these descriptions convey?
Chapter 29
1. Why do you think Mother now seems to accept Nathaniel as a suitor for Mattie?
A theme is a central idea or message that is carried throughout a book. What is the novel saying about the following topics?
- Strength and courage
- Friendship
- Responsibility
- Loss
- Dealing with adversity
- Coming of age
Final:
Write a comparative essay. Refer to your charts and compare 1793 with 2012.
- 1. Why do you think Eliza refuses to take the children to Bush Hill and insists on caring for them herself? Do you agree with her decision?
- 2. What do you think Mattie should do if her mother is dead?
Chapter 25
- What do you think Mattie should do if her mother is dead?
- How has Mattie changed since the plague hit Philadelphia? In what ways has she stayed the same?
1.How has Mattie changed since the plague hit Philadelphia? In what ways has she stayed the same?
2. What does Blanchard's balloon symbolize for Mattie?
Vocab: fetid
Chapter 27
1. Compare the mood in Philadelphia Before fever, during and after. How has it changed?
Chapter 28
The entire yard sparkled with diamonds of frost that quickly melted into millions of drops of water with a gentle kiss of the sun.
1. What is being compared in the metaphor?
- What is personified?
- What mood do these descriptions convey?
1. Why do you think Mother now seems to accept Nathaniel as a suitor for Mattie?
A theme is a central idea or message that is carried throughout a book. What is the novel saying about the following topics?
- Strength and courage
- Friendship
- Responsibility
- Loss
- Dealing with adversity
- Coming of age
Write a comparative essay. Refer to your charts and compare 1793 with 2012.