Tuesday, November 3, 2026

**ATTENTION 3rd HAMLIT: CLASSWORK/HW TO COMPLETE/DUE COMPLETED IN CLASS THURS. 11/5**

3rd Honors American Lit./Comp.

**CLASSWORK/HOMEWORK DUE BY THE END OF CLASS THURS. 11/5:

Given to you in class WED. 11/4 (multi-paged packet/NOTES section of binder/also LINKED on Classroom),

1) IN CLASS WED. 11/3 or THURS. 11/4, you will FIRST SILENTLY and CAREFULLY read Vonnegut's short story "Harrison Bergeron" (**take note of author info/background/our brief pre-reading discussion in class before y'all read) 

2) After closely reading the text to yourself and after our class discussion of what you read, use the story to answer thoroughly (**NOT JUST A ONE-WORD ANSWER, PLEASE!) the SEVEN (7) QUESTIONS at the end; you MAY WRITE YOUR ANSWERS ON THE PAPER PROVIDED, print your own, or SEND EARLY to me to print!
  • **also note: THIS CLASSWORK/HOMEWORK IS ***NOT A JOURNAL!!** (NOTES section of binder w/story, please!**)

**...and, also, just in case, here is a LINK to the short story online:
"Harrison Bergeron" -Vonnegut



**AND FINALLY, PLEASE REMEMBER: you are part of a PRE-COLLEGE/HONORS-level course at the beginning of the 13th week of class. Be prepared to FULLY DISCUSS the details/plot/themes/insights of this story Thursday/Friday in class AS WELL AS share your answers to the seven reading check questions at the end! I WILL BE CHECKING TO SEE IF YOU COMPLETED YOUR WORK; ZEROS IF NOT COMPLETED!

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