1. Welcome to English!Please take out your journal

2. Respond to the prompt below. Peter and Valentine have assumed the identities of Locke and Demosthenes- could two children develop so much power with false identities today? Explain.

3. Chapter 9

4. Look back at chapter 4, when Graff and Ender have this conversation.“…Human beings are free except when humanity needs them. Maybe humanity needs you. To do something. Maybe humanity need me-to find our what you’re good for. We might both do despicable things, Ender, but if humankind survives, then we were good tools.” “Is that all? Just tools?” “Individual human beings are all tools, that the others use to help us all survive.”

5. “…Human beings are free except when humanity needs them. Maybe humanity needs you. To do something. Maybe humanity need me-to find our what you’re good for. We might both do despicable things, Ender, but if humankind survives, then we were good tools.” “Is that all? Just tools?” “Individual human beings are all tools, that the others use to help us all survive.”In your journal- how has Ender been used as a tool? What about Valentine? Explain.

6. “…Human beings are free except when humanity needs them. Maybe humanity needs you. To do something. Maybe humanity need me-to find our what you’re good for. We might both do despicable things, Ender, but if humankind survives, then we were good tools.” “Is that all? Just tools?” “Individual human beings are all tools, that the others use to help us all survive.”Pair up and discuss your answers. Be prepared to share with the class.

7. Homework:-Ender’s GameCh. 9 (Tuesday)-Vocab. Test (Friday)