Monday, February 24th

Though she was not a literary giant, she was such a giant that she was the glorious subject of many literary and film works. The brilliant Katherine Johnson was an American hero who made it possible for our country to achieve the impossible with her determination, courage, and unmatched intelligence.

Katherine Johnson- NASA Mathematician Dies at 101
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1. Read and Chill- 10 minutes

Quiz- Book 6- The Iliad on Schoology (WILL BE ON TUESDAY)

2. Characterization study-

Characterization- The manner in which an author develops the character... Addressing HOW and WHY an author develops a character in the manner in which he/she is created.

Method of performing characterization:

1. Carefully pick an adjective that you feel describes the character. Think to the
personality of the character, versus physical. (Often the physical description
supports the personality characterization).

2. Ask yourself why you named this characteristic....

3. What textual evidence supports the conclusion of this adjective. Multiple examples.
2 minimum. Have the quotations and the citation in your notes.)

4. Ask what is the reasoning that the author creates the character with this specific
personality trait? How does it serve the meaning of the text?
How is this character "working" for this text?

5. Rinse and repeat... pick another adjective

We will be doing a Character analysis of both HECTOR and ANDROMACHE.
You will go through this process twice with each character. Put the findings
in your notes.

REMEMBER: All 3 papers must be PeerMarked by Tuesday, 11:59 PM.