Supplemental work
Attention all English 1 students: When Mrs. Davis is absent and a substitute is leading the class, all students are expected to complete one of the following stories. When completed, fill out the questionnaire at the bottom of this page.
Common Lit: Gift of the Magi
The story is about Della and Jim Dillingham Young, a young married couple who want to buy Christmas presents for one another, but do not have the money to do so. Della decides to sell her most prized possession, her hair, in order to buy a chain for Jim's most prized possession, his pocket watch.
Students can join the class by going to www.commonlit.org/enroll and entering the class code: U7AY22FS
Common Lit: Home for the Holidays
A couple faces an act of racial violence on their way home during the Christmas holidays.
To complete "Home for the Holidays,"
Students can join the class by going to www.commonlit.org/enroll and entering the class code: U7AY22FS
