End of the 4th Nine Weeks - 2 Hour Delay

 

Student Activity Day

Journal - None

 

Vocabulary - None

 

Literature

Romanticism Assignment Due today.

No School - Memorial Day

 

 

Journal

Individualism is the quintessential American value. Is it any wonder that it's central to American Romantic literature? American Romantic writers are nonconformists. They want us to follow our own minds and to do our own thing, no matter how much pressure is put on us to conform. Do you consider yourself to be a conformist (going along with the majority) or a nonconformist (being you)? Discuss a time when you have been both a conformist and nonconformist giving details to each situation.

Vocabulary – none

Literature

~ Hamlet Project Due
~ Romanticism Assignment due on May 29

Journal

According to Einstein, “Everybody is a Genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.” What is Einstein saying? Do you agree or disagree with him? Discuss a time in your life when somebody has judged your ability to climb as a fish and left you feeling stupid, or discuss a time when you have observed this happening to somebody else.

Vocabulary – none

Literature

~ Hamlet Project due tomorrow
~ Romanticism Assignment due on May 29

Literature Hamlet Exam

Journal

There’s a divinity that shapes our ends,
Rough-hew them how we will. Hamelt V.ii
What major theme is this quote exploring? What does this theme mean? Explain and extend.

 

Vocabulary

Week 37 Quiz

 

Literature
~ Discussion on Act V
~ Introduce Project Assignment Project due May 25

~ Hamlet Exam on Monday

Journal

Who is your favorite character from the play so far and why?

 

Vocabulary

~ Week 37 quiz tomorrow

 

Literature

~ Read Act V for Friday

~  Complete RG Questions

Journal

Do you believe in romantic love? Do you believe there is one true soul-mate for each person? Explain your overall views on love relationships and break-ups.

 

Vocabulary
~ Week 37 Quiz on Friday

Literature
~ Discussion on Act IV
~ Read Act V for Friday – Complete RG Questions

Journal

In what areas of life do you show ambition in achieving certain goals? In what areas of life do you lack ambition? Why?

Vocabulary
~ Week 37 Sentences due

~ Week 37 Quiz on Friday

Literature
~ In-class Assignment #3
~ Read Act IV for Wednesday– Complete RG Questions

Journal

What is your definition of madness or insanity? In your opinion, what characteristics must someone exhibit in order to be classified as insane?

 

Vocabulary

Introduction to Week 37; sentences due tomorrow; quiz on Friday

1. largess (adj) generous giving
2. pall (v) to lose interest or attraction, to become wearisome
3. phobia (n) fear of something or a situation
4. premonition (n) a forewarning; a feeling of anxiety over a future event
5. quash (v) to set aside or to suppress forcibly; annul, abrogate, quell
6. restitution (n) restoration of or compensation for something taken from a rightful owner; redress, amends, reparation
7. retrenchment (n) the act of cutting down or off as by the reduction of expenses
8. sedentary (adj) characterized by a sitting posture; abiding in one place
9. stand (n) a determined effort for or against something; a determined position
10. table (v) to put aside or to postpone (usually relates to parliamentary procedure)
11. turpitude (n) depravity, vile, or shameful
12. vignette (n) a short descriptive literary sketch or a short scene from a movie
13. wistful (adj) having unfulfilled longing or yearning

 

Literature
~ Discussion on Act III
~ Read Act IV for Wednesday– Complete RG Questions

Journal
To what extent do parents have the right to "spy" or check up on their children? What circumstances might encourage parents to spy? What circumstances might discourage parents from spying?

Vocabulary
~ Week 36 Quiz

Literature
~ Discussion on Act II
~ In-class Assignment #2
~ Read Act III for Monday Complete Reading Guide Questions

Journal
We all deceive; we sometimes wonder why. Hamlet becomes so caught up in a web of deception that he is unable to free himself, except with the loss of his own life. Write of an incident when you deceived someone. Describe the situation. Explain why you did it. Was this particular deception good or not? Explain a situation where deception would be acceptable.

Vocabulary
~ Week 36 Quiz tomorrow

Literature
~ In-class Assignment #1
~ Read Act II for tomorrow; Complete Reading Guide Questions

Journal

If your father had died only a few months ago, how do you think you’d react to your mother remarrying? How would your feelings change if your mother married your father’s brother, your uncle? How would you treat your mother? How would you feel about your uncle/stepfather? 

 

Vocabulary
~ Week 36 Quiz on Friday

 

Literature
~ Discussion on Act I
~ Read Act II for Friday Complete Reading Guide Questions

Journal

In Act I, scene iii of Hamlet, Polonius gives Laertes a great deal of "fatherly advice" about how to live his life. Look at this section and find advice you have heard from your own parents or mentors. How valuable is this advice? Have you used it? Have you been involved in any situation in which this advice was applicable?

 

Vocabulary

Week 36 sentences due; quiz on Friday

 

Literature

~ Read Act I and complete study guide questions for Wednesday
~ Discussion will be held tomorrow; be prepared to ask questions and to discuss with classmates

Journal

How common do you believe acts of revenge are in everyday life? Discuss specific incidents, including any you have witnessed and/or been involved in.

 

Vocabulary

Introduction to Week 36; sentences due tomorrow; quiz on Friday

1. adroit (adj) skillful, adept, clever, deft, dexterous, ingenious
2. broach (v) to open up for the first time
3. commission (v) to authorize or order; to send on a mission; to give authorization
4. cupidity (n) greed; avarice
5. disjunction (n) the act of breaking a connection
6. dynamic (adj) producing an effect of energetic movement or progression; forceful; energetic
7. ensconce (v) to settle comfortably
8. facsimile (n) a reproduction or exact copy
9. fulsome (adj) excess to the point of disgust; extreme lavishness
10. germinal (adj) being in the earliest stage of development
11. impoundment (n) the act of being seized and held in the custody of the law; confinement
12. insufferable (adj) not to be endured; intolerable; unbearable

 

Literature

~ Introduction to Hamlet
~ Read Act I and complete study guide questions for Wednesday
~ Discussion will be held; be prepared to ask questions and to discuss with classmates

Journal

Read “The Journey” by Mary Oliver. What is the major conflict in this poem? The speaker leaves us with the daunting task to find our own voice, in a world where society seems to speak for everyone. How do you find your own voice in such a world?

 

Vocabulary

Week 35 Quiz

 

Literature

Poetry Research Presentations continue

Journal

Read the poem “Acquainted with the Night” by Robert Frost. Discuss the theme of the poem and state specifically how the poet develops this them. What does it mean to be acquainted with the night?

 

Vocabulary

Week 35 Quiz tomorrow

 

Literature

Research Project Presentations

Journal

Read the poem "The Art of Drowning." Billy Collins asks the question why life flashes before your eyes when you are approaching an impending death. How does Collins’ deliberate this question? What is his advice as he deliberates this question?

 

Vocabulary

Week 35 quiz on Friday

 

Literature

Poetry Research Presentations Begin

Journal

Read the poem “Birthday” by Andrea Gibson. Are there conflicts in the poem? If so, what are they? What did you think about the poet’s reading of this poem as shown in the video?

 

Vocabulary

Week 35 Sentences Due

 

Literature

Journal

Read the poem “There but for the Grace” by Wislawa Szymborska. Discuss the sound devices in the poem, the theme and the imagery of the poem. What did you think/feel as you read the poem?

 

Vocabulary

Week 35 Introduction; sentences due tomorrow; quiz on Friday

1. lampoon (n) a light and mocking satire; writing that ridicules in a malicious way
2. masochist (n) one who derives satisfaction from suffering pain imposed on the self
3. palisade (n) a fence made out of stakes
4. phlegmatic (adj) not easily excited to action or to emotion; apathetic; sluggish; stoical; torpid
5. preface (n) an introductory statement or part; something preliminary; preamble; prologue
6. quake (v) to shake from shock or instability
7. reputable (adj) having a good reputation; honorable; respectable
8. retraction (n) the act of taking back or disavowing; abjure; recant; renounce
9. seasoned (adj) experienced
10. stagnant (adj) not flowing; foul from not moving; inactive; sluggish
11. synthetic (adj) artificial
12. vicissitude (n) a passing from one thing to another, change of luck; change; mutation
13. wispy (adj) small in amount, fragile or slight

 

Literature

~ Research Presentations Due on Wednesday; May 2

~ AP Information

Journal

Read the poem “If” by Rudyard Kipling. What is the advice that the narrator gives his reader? What is the ultimate outcome that will occur if the reader uses the narrator's advice? What are your thoughts on this poem?

 

Vocabulary

Week 34 Quiz

 

Literature

~ Literature
~ Discuss note cards
~ My research note cards and how I completed them
~ Paraphrasing
~ Summarizing
~ Parenthetical Notation Discussion & Group Work

Journal

Read the poem “The Long Street” by Lawrence Ferlinghetti. What is the “long street?” What sound devices does the poet use to convey his images? What do you think is the author’s purpose in writing this poem? That is, what universal truth does he want to share with his readers (theme)?

 

Vocabulary

Week 34 Quiz tomorrow

 

Literature

~Literature
~poet research
~ Poems
~ Search for poems by your poet that catch your attention
~ Apply the Literary Terms Packet to the poems

Journal

Read the poem “I am the People, the Mob” by Carl Sandburg. The poet is personifying “the People, the Mob.” Why do you think he uses this a literary device? What is he trying to express in the poem?

 

Vocabulary

Week 34 Quiz on Friday

 

Literature

~ Review AP Practice Exam

~ Discussion on MLA Works Cited and Parenthetical Notation

Journal

Read the poem “One Art” by Elizabeth Bishop. What is the “one art” that she discusses? What lines are repeated in the poem? Why do you think these lines are repeated? Do they emphasize the theme? What is the theme?

 

Vocabulary

Week 34 Sentences due; quiz on Friday

 

Literature

In Class AP Exam Practice

Journal

None

 

Vocabulary

Complete original sentences; Quiz on Friday

1. adage (n) a wise saying; proverb, maxim, motto
2. bovine (adj) dull or sluggish like an ox or cow; relating to an ox or cow; indolent, slothful
3. cognate (adj) having a common ancestor, related in origin
4. corporeal (adj) relating to a physical, material body; tangible and palpable; bodily, substantial
5. cumbersome (adj) difficult to handle, unwieldy, ponderous
6. deterrent (n) something that discourages or keeps something from happening
7. disinterment (n) removal from a grave or tomb
8. fluid (adj) smooth and effortless
9. import (n) relative importance; significance
10. inimical (adj) having the disposition or temper of an enemy; hostile, unfriendly, adverse
11. insentient (adj) without sensation; lacking animation
12. integral (adj) essential for completeness, existing as an essential constituent or characteristic

 

Literature

Research

Journal

Read the poem “Resumé” by Dorothy Parker. What is the poem discussing? What is the tone? What is the major theme?

 

Vocabulary

Week 33 quiz

 

Literature

Research

 

Journal Read the poem "OCD" by Neil Hilborn.  Discuss the sound devices used and point out lines in which you observe repetition, alliteration, etc.  What do you think these sound devices accomplish?  How do they relate to the title of the poem?

 

Vocabulary

Week 33 quiz tomorrow

 

Literature

Continue with research

Journal

Read "The Perfect Panic Attack."  Discuss imagery of the poem.  What sensory details can you remember?

 

Vocabulary

Week 33 quiz Friday

 

Literature

~ Information on poet biography

~ Information on poetry analysis

Journal - JOURNALS 2 DUE TODAY!
Read "The Laughing Heart" by Charles Bukowski. What does beating “death in life” look like, and why should we strive for this in favor of a complacent and comfortable life?

Vocabulary
Week 33 sentences due;quiz on Friday

Literature
~poet research
~ Biographical Background
~ Who, What, When, Where, Why and How
~ Focus on your poet's life and her/his time period of writing

Journal

Read the poem "Still I Rise" by Maya Angelou. Find two images in stanzas two, five or seven that show the poet as positive and confident. Explain your choices.

 

Vocabulary

Introduction to Week 33; sentences due tomorrow; quiz on Friday

1. nimble (adj) quick in movement or resourcefulness; agile; spry
2. palette (n) board on which a painter mixes paints
3. philology (n) study of literature, especially language in literature
4. precognition (n) knowing something before it happens
5. quaint (adj) unusual in character or appearance
6. refrain (n) a recurring phrase or verse
7. resurge (v) to rise again
8. searing (adj) causing to wither or to dry up or to become scorched
9. splice (v) to join
10. syncopation (n) the accenting of musical beats not normally accented
11. trenchant (adj) incisive or keen; caustic, cutting; sharp, biting, acute
12. vestiges (n) remnants, traces, remains
13. winsome (adj) winning, engaging, or charming

 

Literature
~poet research
~ Biographical Background
~ Who, What, When, Where, Why and How
~ Focus on your poet's life and her/his time period of writing

Journal
Read the poem “Litany” by Billy Collins. What images are most prominent in your mind from the poem? What literary element is most used in this poem? What is a litany and how does it apply to this poem?

Vocabulary
Week 32 Quiz

Literature
~poet research
~ Biographical Background
~ Who, What, When, Where, Why and How
~ Focus on your poet's life and her/his time period of writing

Journal
Read the poem “In the Desert” by Stephen Crane. One of the major themes of this poem is the existence of a creature within us all. How does the creature serve as a metaphor of this theme? Explain.

Vocabulary
Week 32 quiz tomorrow

Literature
Symbolic Recipe Due by the end of the period.

Journal
Read the poem “Somewhere in America.” Watch a reading of the poem at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OadZpUJv8Eg
Discuss the sound devices in the poem, the theme and the imagery of the poem. What did you think/feel as you read the poem?

Vocabulary
Week 32 Quiz on Friday

Literature
Introduction to poetry research project.
Symbolic Recipe Poetry Assignment - Write a symbolic recipe for yourself. This means your ingredients are not blood, muscle, bone, and brown hair, but abstract qualities and personality traits (like patience, friendliness, humor). What is necessary to create you? First, brainstorm a list of qualities that describe your personality and who you are. Then, following a standard recipe format*, use this list to create a list of ingredients and exact measurements. How much patience do you have in you? How much humor? After your “Ingredient List” is complete, write a paragraph of instructions, advice about the proper sequence of steps, and any tips or warnings. This is a creative assignment, and it should reflect as much originality and creativity as you could generate.

Journal

None

 

Vocabulary

Week 32 Sentences Due

 

Literature

Journal

Of all the characters in the novel, which one is most admirable and why?

 

Vocabulary

Week 32 introduction; sentences due tomorrow; quiz on Friday

1. abject (adj) utterly hopeless, humiliating or wretched; contemptible
2. aperture (n) a hole or an opening
3. array (n) a large grouping of things; regular order or arrangement; to clothe; to adorn
4. bolt (v) to move suddenly
5. codicil (n) a supplement or an amendment (usually to a will)
6. crescendo (n) a gradual increase in volume and intensity
7. endow (v) to provide with income or property, to supply with a talent or quality
8. flower (v) to develop fully
9. genial (adj)cordial; pleasantly warm; agreeable
10.germane (adj)important to the issue at hand; pertinent
11.laggard (adj)slow; sluggish
12.martial (adj)relating to war or a warrior; warlike

 

Literature

Review for Winesburg Ohio Exam

Journal

How do you feel about your hometown? Without using a name, describe a grotesque in your area. Be sure to adhere to the definition.

 

Vocabulary

Week 31 Quiz

 

Literature

In class writing assignment

Exam on Winesburg Ohio on Monday

Journal

Journal

What story from your reading was your favorite? Why? Elaborate and extend.

 

Vocabulary

Week 31 sentences due; quiz on Friday

 

Literature

In class writing assignment.

Read “’Queer’” “The Untold Lie” and “Drink” for tomorrow

Journal

What is Tandy?

 

Vocabulary

Introduction to Week 31; sentences due tomorrow; quiz on Friday

1. marshal (v) to arrange in proper order; to usher or to lead; convoke
2. perishable (adj) likely to decay or to spoil
3. précis (n) an abstract or summary; digest; condensation
4. pyromania (n) uncontrollable impulse to ignite fires
5. query (n) an inquiry; a question
6. requite (v) to make repayment or to return
7. scythe (n) an instrument for cutting or mowing
8. sphinx (n) a mysterious person or thing given to enigmatic questions or answers
9. synchronize (v) to make simultaneous; to operate at the same time
10. travesty (n) any grotesque or debased likeness or imitation
11. trek (n) a journey (usually slow and difficult), to migrate
12. verve (n) energy, enthusiasm
13. winnow (v) to separate or to distinguish (valuable from worthless parts)

 

Literature

Writing assignment on "The Thinker," "Tandy" or "Strength of God." Due by the end of the period.

Read "The Teacher," "Loneliness," and "An Awakening" for tomorrow.

Journal

In the story “A Man of Ideas,” elaborate on Joe’s talent in speaking.

 

Vocabulary

Week 30 Quiz

 

Literature

~ Discussion on “A Man of Ideas,” “Adventure” and “Respectability” 

~ Read the next three stories, "The Thinker," "Tandy," and "The Strength of God" by Tuesday

Journal

Give a character sketch of Jesse. Why do you think religiousness was such an important aspect for Jesse?

 

Vocabulary

Week 30 quiz tomorrow.

 

Literature

~ Discussion on all parts of "Godliness"

~ Read “A Man of Ideas,” “Adventure” and “Respectability” for tomorrow

Journal

How has Dr. Parcival been tainted by his past?

 

Vocabulary

Week 30 sentences due; Quiz on Thursday

 

Literature

~ Discussion of:

“Hands,” “Paper Pills,” “Mother,” “The Philosopher,” and “Nobody Knows” 

~ Read all parts of “Godliness” for Wednesday

 

Journal

What would you do if you were bedridden and had to watch the world unfold outside of your window?

 

Vocabulary

Introduction to Week 29; sentences due tomorrow; quiz on Thursday

Week 30 Vocabulary List
1. acerbic (adj) sour or bitter in mood or tone
2. arboreal(adj) relating to a tree or the inhabiting of a tree
3. articulate (v)(adj) to speak distinctly; expressing oneself clearly
4. befuddled (adj) confused
5. blunderbuss (n) a clumsy and careless person; an obsolete firearm with a bell muzzle
6. chortle (v) to chuckle or to laugh from extreme happiness
7. coddle (v) to pamper, to treat with extreme care
8. credible (adj) reliable and believable
9. encumber (v) to impede or to hinder; to hamper; to retard; to oppress; to overload
10. enthralling (adj) captivating, spellbinding
11. flaccid (adj) lacking vigor or force; yielding to pressure for want of firmness; flabby
12. influx (n) a flowing in or coming in

 

Literature

~ AP Objective Exam #3 - answer questions and explain why you answered them as you did
~ Submit the  "The Book of the Grotesque" assignment

Journal
What are the pros and cons of living in a small town?

Vocabulary
Week 29 Quiz

Literature
~ AP Objective Exam #3 - answer questions and explain why you answered them as you did

~ Distribute Sherwood Anderson's Winesburg Ohio.  Read "The Book of the Grotesque" by Monday and complete assignment

Journal Entry
What is your definition of beauty? How do you apply it in your everyday life?

Vocabulary
Week 29 quiz Friday

Literature
Read Susan Sontag's "A Woman's Beauty: Put-Down or Power Source?" Be sure to annotate the essay, by highlighting or writing in the margins of the packet. Answer all of the questions at the end of the essay under Possibilities for Writing. Submit packets and questions to me at the beginning of the period tomorrow.

SNOW DAY.

Journal

Think of a situation in which you are presenting your view on the same subject to two different audiences. For instance, you might be presenting your ideas on ways to stop bullying (1) to the School Board or a group of parents and (2) to a group of middle schoolers. Discuss how you would establish ethos in each situation. 

 

Vocabulary

Week 29 sentences due; quiz on Friday

 

Literature
AP Objective Exam practice 2

Journal

An allegory by definition is a literary tool whereby an author extends a metaphor so that objects, persons, and actions in a text are equated with meanings that lie outside the text.  Watch the following video on Plato's Allegory of the Cave. Then answer the following: Will you break free to struggle towards light even if it cost you your friends and family or stick with comfortable and familiar illusions ?

 

 

Vocabulary

Introduction to Week 29 list; create original sentences for tomorrow; quiz on Friday

Week 29 Vocabulary List
1. mottled (adj) marked with spots of different color; blotched
2. noisome (adj) unwholesome, having a bad smell; malodorous
3. ostensible (adj) apparent or avowed
4. pensive (adj) deeply thoughtful; meditative, reflective
5. petty (adj) small and insignificant; trifle
6. purveyors (n) one who provides or procures
7. resourceful (adj) acting effectively (usually in difficult situations)
8. scuttle (v) to sink (usually a ship)
9. solvent (adj) able to pay debts
10. spangle (n) a small circular piece of glittering material used for decorating garments
11. transmutation (n)  a change into something different; metamorphosis
12. versatile (adj) capable of doing many things; having many uses
13. whelp (n) a young offspring of a mammal

 

Literature

Review the Objective Practice Test; be sure to re-answer any questions that you may have missed.  Next, explain why you answered the way that you did to each of the questions. Discuss in Fishbowl activity.  

Journal

Free Write

 

Vocabulary

Week 28 quiz

 

Literature

AP Objective Exam practice

College Fair

SLH5 Exam

Journal

The book begins and ends with Vonnegut’s voice loud and clear. Why does he use this sandwich effect?

 

Vocabulary

Week 28 sentences due; quiz on Friday

 

Literature

SLH5 exam preparation; Essay assignment.  Essay due on Thursday before you leave for the college fair.

Journal

All of the women characters in this book (except Mary O'Hare) are either portrayed as dumb (Lily Rumfoord, Maggie White, and Valencia Pilgrim) or obnoxious (Barbara Pilgrim and Nancy the reporter). Are ladies getting short shrift here? Do the guys come off any better? And what makes Mary O'Hare so special?

 

Vocabulary

Introduction to Week 28; sentences due tomorrow; quiz on Friday

1. accrue (v) to accumulate, to gather, or to grow as interest on money
2. bilk (v) to cheat
3. coda (n) a concluding portion of a musical or dramatic work
4. coven (n) an assembly of witches
5. dotard (n) a senile person
6. emotive (adj) characterized by or relating to emotion
7. fission (n) splitting into parts
8. floe (n) a large sheet of floating ice
9. garnish (v) to decorate, to adorn, to deck, to embellish
10. imbibe (v) to absorb or to drink in
11. incarcerate (v) to put into prison
12. malodorous (adj) foul-smelling; highly improper; fetid, fusty, musty, putrid, rancid, rank

 

Literature

SLH5 Exam preparation

Teacher Inservice Day - Students do not attend.

Journal

Of the three lives Billy is leading, which one is most suited to him? Why? In
which one do you see Billy most comfortable, most articulate, most “normal,” and
comment on why this is so.

 

Vocabulary

Week 27 quiz

 

Literature

Wrap up of the novel SLH 5.  Exam on Monday.

Students will be scheduling in the 210 computer lab.

Journal

What does Lazzaro say is the sweetest thing in life? What story does he tell to prove his point?

 

Vocabulary

Week 27 Introduction; sentences due tomorrow; quiz on Thursday

1. infidel (n) a person who has no religious faith; unbeliever; atheist
2. malinger (v) to pretend or to feign illness to avoid work or duty
3. motley (adj) exhibiting great diversity of elements; heterogeneous
4. ossify (v) to change or to harden into bone; to be rigidly conventional
5. pestilence (n) a deadly epidemic disease; something considered harmful or evil
6. preciosity (adj) meticulousness, extreme fastidiousness
7. scurry (v) to hurry about, to scamper
8. sophomoric (adj) immature and poorly informed
9. surly (adj) churlishly rude or bad-tempered; unfriendly, hostile
10. transgression (n) violation of a law or command; sin; contravention; disobedience; trespass
11. vent (v) to give utterance to
12. verify (v) to prove the truth of; to confirm; to substantiate
13. wheedle (v) to try to convince by flattery, to coax, to cajole

 

Literature

~ Submit Literature Guides Chapters 6-7; Chapters 8 - 9 due on Wednesday at the beginning of class.

 

Throughout mythology and literature, caves and other underground vaults have often held the ambiguous symbolic significance of representing wombs and/or tombs. Discuss the underground slaughterhouse “meat locker” and the Americans’ survival of the bombing in light of this symbolism in no less than 10 sentences. Also, discuss how other pieces of literature and/or film use such symbolism.

Journal

How does the message of the war movie change when it is viewed backwards? 

 

Vocabulary

Quiz on Week 26

 

Literature

~ SLH5 imagery, focus on dialogue, irony, symbolism with light and darkness as a means of teasing out themes, and satire

~ Finish the novel and questions for Monday

Journal

How do the Tralfamadorians answer when Billy asks "why me?" What do you think is significant about being "trapped in the amber of this moment"?

 

Vocabulary

Week 26 Quiz tomorrow

 

Literature

~ Discussion on Chapters 3 - 4 of SLH5

~ themes of innocence and escapism; verbal and structural irony; stream of consciousness; imagery, personification and metaphors/similes as tools to expose author's purpose; the metaphoric function of water; mood of the novel; images of innocence; images of entrapment; 

~ Read Chapter 5 and finish questions for tomorrow

Journal

When and how did Billy first come unstuck in time? Describe the experience.

 

Vocabulary

Week 26 quiz on Friday

 

Literature

~ Class discussion on Chapters 1 - 2 of SLH5

~ focus on point of view; narrative tone; writer motivation; analysis of the ribald limerick, the poetry of Roethke, the Bible and social histories; characterization; structure of the novel' name-typing; the effect of "so it goes"; satire;

~ Chapters 3 - 4 questions due tomorrow for SLH5

 

Journal

If you were able to time travel to any part of your life, past or future, where would you go and why?

 

Vocabulary

Week 26 quiz on Friday

 

Literature

Chapters 1 - 2 SLH5 questions due

Chapters 3 - 4 questions due on Thursday

Ms. Herold will be coming into class to  discuss scheduling.

Journal

Discuss the Biblical reference to Sodom & Gomorrah. What do you think the relevance to this allusion was for Vonnegut’s novel?

 

Vocabulary

Introduction to Week 26; sentences due tomorrow; quiz on Friday

1. appreciate (v) to increase in value
2. bigot (n) one who is utterly intolerant of any creed or belief differing from his/her own
3. chaff (n) material separated from the seed after threshing, worthless matter
4. cliche (n) an overworked expression, a trite statement; platitude
5. couple (v) to join or link together
6. discretion (n) ability to act on one's own power of individual decision
7. emollient (n) something that soothes or softens
8. fatalistic (adj) belief that events are predetermined and cannot be altered
9. gamely (adv) in a positive and spirited approach to a task, with unyielding spirit
10. idiosyncrasy (n) a characteristic habit or mannerism that is peculiar to an individual; peculiarity; quirk
11. ignominy (n) disgraceful or dishonorable conduct; disgrace; disrepute; infamy
12. indices (n) plural of index; guides

 

Literature

Discussion on Chapters 1 - 4 of SLH5

Journal

What does Vonnegut mean by the expression, “So it goes?” Do you agree with this sort of philosophy of life? Why or why not?

 

Vocabulary

Week 25 quiz

 

Literature

 

Journal

If you could go back in time and change one historical occurrence, what would you change? What do think the outcome would end up being long term?

 

Vocabulary

Week 25 Quiz tomorrow

 

 

Literature

~ Introduction to author Kurt Vonnegut and Slaughterhouse Five

~ Reading Schedule

~ Reading Guide Questions

Journal

Journal

How do you feel about the death penalty? Do you agree or disagree with it? Why? Expand and support.

 

Vocabulary

Week 25 Sentences due

 

Literature

Article search death penalty - find two articles (for and against) on the death penalty (capital punishment.)

Read the articles and annotate them.

Journal

Free Write

 

Vocabulary

Introduction to Week 25 words; sentences due tomorrow; quiz on Friday

1. mote (n) a particle or speck of dust
2. optimum (adj) most favorable, best or greatest degree attainable
3. personification (n) attribution of personal qualities
4. pertinacity (adj) stubborn persistence or act of refusing to yield on an opinion or belief
5. prate (v) to talk idly or foolishly at great length
6. precept (n) a rule guiding conduct or imposing a standard
7. repulse (v) to repel or to rebuff (usually with rudeness)
8. scribe (n) a journalist, a public secretary or clerk
9. sophistry (n) practice of intentionally misleading arguments that seem to be plausible
10. supplication (n) begging, humbly asking for a favor
11. traducer (n) one who slanders or speaks falsely about someone
12. venturesome (adj) being bold and taking risks
13. waylay (v) to ambush or to attack unexpectedly

 

 

Journal

“Life's most persistent and urgent question is, 'What are you doing for others?” ~ MLK
What are you doing for others? Explain and expand.

 

Vocabulary

Week 24 Quiz

 

Literature

Debate Discussions

Journal

None

 

Vocabulary

Week 24 quiz tomorrow

 

Literature

MLK/Malcolm X Exam

Journal

According to Malcolm X “The media's the most powerful entity on earth. They have the power to make the innocent guilty and to make the guilty innocent, and that's power. Because they control the minds of the masses.” Agree or disagree? Why? How?

 

Vocabulary

Week 24 quiz on Friday

 

Literature

Invention Presentations continued

Journal

According to Malcolm X, “There is nothing better than adversity. Every defeat, every heartbreak, every loss, contains its own seed, its own lesson on how to improve your performance the next time.” What does he mean by this quote? Do you agree or disagree?

 

Vocabulary

Week 24 sentences due; quiz on Friday

 

Literature

Invention Presentations

Journal
According to Storm Jameson, "Great advertising is the expression of deep, emotional sincerity."  What does this mean?  Tell me about an ad that you have seen that shows the expression of deep, emotional sincerity.

Vocabulary
Introduction to Week 24 words; sentences due tomorrow; quiz on Friday.
1. abrasive (adj) harsh, causing irritation, rough
2. appease (v) to pacify, to be conciliatory in a manner that sacrifices principles; mollify; placate
3. bewail (v) to deplore, to express deep sorrow, to lament
4. cleft (n) a space or opening made by cleavage, a split; rift, chasm
5. countermand (v) to revoke, to cancel or to reverse
6. defraud (v) to deal with deceptively
7. disavowal (n) denial
8. eclipse (v) to cast a shadow upon; to darken; to make dim or obscure by comparison
9. ellipsis (n) omission of words necessary for complete construction
10. fussbudget (n) one who fusses
11. idolatry (n) worship of idols, excessive devotion
12. malicious (adj) motivated by hate or deliberate intent to harm

Literature
Continue Inventions - due tomorrow

Journal

How do you plan on interesting people into buying your product?

 

Vocabulary

Week 23 quiz

 

Literature
Continue working on personal invention with teacher rubric. Focus on emotional, logical and ethical appeals in advertising.  Due on Monday

Journal

 

Vocabulary

Week 23 Quiz on Friday

 

Literature

Following a teacher given rubric, create an invention and convince your audience to buy it. By the end of the period, you should tell me: 
~ what you are inventing
~ what it accomplishes
~ why I need it
~ an advertisement for your product
~ think of what commercials do to/for you to sell a product

Journal

According to Walt Disney, “People spend money when and where they feel good.” Do you agree with Walt Disney? Or do you have a different opinion on when and where people spend money?

 

Vocabulary

Week 23 Quiz on Friday

 

Literature

Review the following advertisements and analyze them.  Final copy due at the beginning of the class on Friday.
1. Dove -
https://youtu.be/iYhCn0jf46U

2. My Daddy Lies -
https://youtu.be/O15dxrBNuAQ?list=PLRWBVOyeH5h5cxinxnz0NmBZYNT6ZkMu0

3. Macintosh 1984 -
https://youtu.be/2zfqw8nhUwA?list=PLRWBVOyeH5h5cxinxnz0NmBZYNT6ZkMu0

4. Mayhem Allstate - Choose only one of these:

"Teen Driver"
https://youtu.be/x1gfRVZXd74

"Cleaning Lady"
https://youtu.be/4op5eOYRNEI?list=PLRWBVOyeH5h5cxinxnz0NmBZYNT6ZkMu0

5. Levis Ballet Commercial - Stretch Jeans Korea - Full Version
https://youtu.be/CAckx0aPf-k

6. 2017 Kia Niro | Melissa McCarthy Needs Kia Roadside Assistance

https://youtu.be/zLL2yLAu7wk

7. New iPad Pro (2016) Commercial
https://youtu.be/nFPJ1RtSty8

Journal
Several countries do not allow advertising on children’s programs. Many limit the amount of time that advertising can be shown on children’s programs. The United States ranks as the country that allows the most amount of time advertising can be shown on children’s programs. Do you think that advertising should be allowed on children’s programs? Why or why not? Why would a country decide to not allow advertising on children’s programs?

Vocabulary
Week 23 Sentences Due; Quiz on Friday

Literature
Fill in the following response sheet as labeled—the Personal Response is for each commercial, the Elemental Response is for one of the commercials.

Personal Response for each commercial
Did the commercial work for you? Answer the following questions:
1. What product is the commercial advertising? When do you find this out?
2. What do you like about the commercial and why?
3. What do you not like about the commercial and why?
4. Did the commercial sway you to the product? Why/why not?

Elemental Response for one commercial
How did the commercial try to sway you? Even if the commercial didn’t sway you, the creators and producers have tried. Explain where you find elements of persuasion in the commercial. Use the list below—not all of the elements below will be in the commercials and the list is not exhaustive of the elements used in the commercials. Give a little description of where in the commercial you find the element and how it’s portrayed (a sentence or two—for example, for Pathos—to which emotion is that moment appealing and how).
1. Pathos – emotional appeal
2. Ethos – ethical / expert appeal
3. Logos – logical appeal
4. Bandwagon: join the cool people
5. Loaded language: using emotionally charged words, phrases, images
6. Repetition: repeat key “theme” words or images
7. Repetition: emphasize phrases or images by repeating at the beginning of sentences or after a new image is shown
8. Contrasts: Give the negative and then the positive to show that the positive is the "cure" or solution for the negative.

Journal

According to Buddha, "The secret of happiness lies in the mind's release from worldly ties." What does this mean to you? And have you found happiness?

 

Vocabulary

Introduction to Week 23; sentences due tomorrow; quiz on Friday

1. implicit (adj) understood but not directly expressed
2. iniquity (n) gross injustice; wickedness; wicked act
3. intrinsic (adj) belonging to or pertaining to the essential nature of a thing
4. kinetic (adj) pertaining to motion; characterized by movement
5. moratorium (n) a suspension of activity
6. opprobrium (n) disgrace and reproach as a result of bad conduct
7. puerile (adj) childish, immature
8. pulchritude (n) beauty, comeliness
9. reprise (n) a recurrence, renewal, or resumption of an action
10. scathing (adj) bitterly severe; harmful, injurious
11. supplant (v) to take the place of; displace; supersede
12. topicality (n) subject of current interest
13. waver (v) to show indecision or to vacillate

 

Literature

Journal

James Cash Penney stated, “Courteous treatment will make a customer a walking advertisement.” Do you find this statement to be true? If you are treated with courtesy, do you feel compelled to advertise the product?

 

Vocabulary

Week 22 Quiz

 

Literature

AP Exam Practice continued

Journal

“Think like a wise man but communicate in the language of the people” – William Butler Yeats  What does this quote by Yeats mean? Do you see this way of communicating done in advertising or not?

 

Vocabulary

Week 22 quiz tomorrow

 

Literature

AP Exam practice packet

Journal

“Death and Taxes” begins with: “This is a story about a man named Harold Crick and his wristwatch.” What role does the wristwatch play?

 

Assignment

Conflict and Plot structure in Stranger than FIction

Journal

According to David Ogilvy, “The best ideas come as jokes. Make your thinking as funny as possible.” What is the funniest ad that you have viewed? Does the fact that the ad is funny compel you to buy or desire the product?

 

Vocabulary

Week 22 Quiz on Friday

 

Literature

Finish Letter Assignment; Response due on Friday

Journal

Agree or disagree: The only people who care about advertising are the people working in advertising.” Expand with thoughts of your own for support.

 

Vocabulary

Week 22 Sentences Due; Quiz on Friday

 

Literature

Letter exchange and response

Journal

According to Mark Twain, “Many a small thing has been made large by the right kind of advertising.” What small thing have you seen advertised and noticed that it has been made large? What do you think is the “right” kind of advertising?

 

Vocabulary

Introduction to Week 22 words; sentences due tomorrow; quiz on Friday

1. apogee (n) the highest or most distant point; the climax
2. betoken (v) to give a sign of
3. cite (v) to quote an authority
4. communal (adj) pertaining to a group or community
5. coterie (n) a small group that shares interests
6. decelerate (v) to slow down
7. despairing (adj) hopeless, despondent, discouraged
8. disapprobation (n) disapproval, condemnation
9. extemporaneous (adj) made with little or not preparation, not planned
10. extrinsic (adj) not inherent, external, alien, foreign
11. fallible (adj) capable of making an error
12. gentility (n) state of refinement, member of the upper class or gentry

 

 

Literature

Poor Richard's Almanac Letters Due

 

Journal
According to Will Rogers, "Advertising is the art of convincing people to spend money they don't have for something they don't need."  Do you agree with Rogers?  Why or why not?  Explain with supportive details.

Vocabulary
Week 21 Quiz

Literature
Fill in the following response sheet as labeled—the Personal Response is for each commercial, the Elemental Response is for one of the commercials.

Personal Response for each commercial
Did the commercial work for you? Answer the following questions:
1. What product is the commercial advertising? When do you find this out?
2. What do you like about the commercial and why?
3. What do you not like about the commercial and why?
4. Did the commercial sway you to the product? Why/why not?

Elemental Response for one commercial
How did the commercial try to sway you? Even if the commercial didn’t sway you, the creators and producers have tried. Explain where you find elements of persuasion in the commercial. Use the list below—not all of the elements below will be in the commercials and the list is not exhaustive of the elements used in the commercials. Give a little description of where in the commercial you find the element and how it’s portrayed (a sentence or two—for example, for Pathos—to which emotion is that moment appealing and how).
1. Pathos – emotional appeal
2. Ethos – ethical / expert appeal
3. Logos – logical appeal
4. Bandwagon: join the cool people
5. Loaded language: using emotionally charged words, phrases, images
6. Repetition: repeat key “theme” words or images
7. Repetition: emphasize phrases or images by repeating at the beginning of sentences or after a new image is shown
8. Contrasts: Give the negative and then the positive to show that the positive is the "cure" or solution for the negative.

According to Marshall McLuhan, “Ads are the cave art of the 20th Century.” What does this mean? Do you agree or disagree with this statement?

 

Quiz tomorrow

 

HW: - Aphorisms assignment; due on Monday.

Journal

Tell me about a time when you or someone you know set out to achieve self-improvement. What was the goal, and what was the plan for accomplishing that goal? Were the efforts at self –improvement successful? Why or why not?

 

Vocabulary

Week 21 sentences due; quiz on Friday

 

Literature

Review from The Autobiography and from Poor Richard's Alamanack

~ characteristics of autobiography

~ aphorisms

~ inferences

~ collocations

~ author's purpose

 

Journal

If these writers were alive today, would they be satisfied with gender and race equality in the US? Explain.

 

Vocabulary

Introduction to Week 21; Sentences due tomorrow; quiz on Friday

1. irreverent - adj - showing a lack of respect
2. malfeasant -n - one who is guilty of misbehavior or wrongdoing
3. malign - v- to utter harmful misleading reports about
4. maverick - n - an independent individual who does not go along with the group
5. plunderer - n- one who robs or loots or otherwise takes things by force
6. predator - n - one that preys, plunders, or destroys
7. revelry - n - loud and boisterous partying or merrymaking
8. sanguine - adj - very confident
9. taut - n - tightly drawn, having no slack
10. thwart - v- to effectively oppose or to stop
11. timorous - adj - apprehensive, worried or fearful
12. vitriolic - adj - very caustic and sarcastic
13. vulnerable - adj- susceptible to injury or attack

 

Literature

Review from The Iroquois Constitution, Letter to John Adams, from Declaration of Sentiments

~ author's purpose and effectiveness 

~ logical and emotional appeals

~ personal symbols vs public symbols

~ loaded words

~ parallelism

 

 

Journal

How does Franklin's drive to change his life and better himself compare with that of most people you know? Is Franklin a good role model? Why or why not?

 

Vocabulary

Week 20 Quiz

 

Literature

~ Begin discussing pages 163 - 172 with a focus on autobiography, aphorism, inferences, irony, collocation, and author's purpose

~ HW: - Aphorisms assignment; due on Monday.

Journal

What can be gained and lost from hiding your beliefs?

 

Vocabulary

Week 20 Quiz tomorrow

 

Literature

~ Discuss pages 152 – 160 (symbols, personal symbols vs public symbols, author's purpose, loaded language, emotional and logical appeals, parallelism)

~ Read pages 164 – 172 in your text books, take notes and complete questions 1 – 11 on page 173 for tomorrow

Patrick Henry, Thomas Paine, Thomas Jefferson Exam

Journal

What issues do you feel strongly about? Why? Expand and support.

 

Vocabulary

Sentences Due for Week 20; Quiz on Friday

 

Literature

~ Read pages 152 – 160 in text books, take notes and  complete questions 1 – 11 on page 161 for tomorrow

~ Exam Wednesday on SVC (Patrick Henry), Thomas Paine, and Jefferson as well as various terms relating to persuasive rhetoric and the Age of Rationalism

Journal

In the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson said that all people have the right to the pursuit of happiness. What do you think that means? How have you pursued happiness and why?

 

Vocabulary

Introduction to Week 20 word list; Sentences due tomorrow; Quiz on Friday

1. abnegate (v) to surrender or to relinquish (a right, belief or idea)
2. chronic (adj) marked by long duration or by frequent recurrence over a long period
3. forsake (v) to quit or to leave entirely; to depart or to withdraw from
4. frugal (adj) avoiding spending money unnecessarily
5. gravitate (v) to move toward something
6. guise (n) costume or outward appearance
7. illicit (adj) illegal
8. impregnable (adj) incapable of being taken by assault, or being broken into or escaped from
9. incensed (adj) enraged, infuriated, angered
10. indigent (adj) very poor, impoverished, destitute
11. insuperable (adj) incapable of being surmounted; incapable of being vanquished; impassable
12. intuitive (adj) known without rational thought; instinctive

 

Literature

~Questions 1 – 11 on page 149 Due.
~ Discussion on persuasive rhetoric (rhetorical questions, parallelism, emotional and logical appeals)
~ Exam Wednesday on SVC (Patrick Henry), Thomas Paine, and Jefferson as well as various terms relating to persuasive rhetoric and the Age of Rationalism

Journal

Think about what patriotism means to you. Then list at least 3 reasons a patriot might give for fighting in a war. Circle the reason that seems most compelling to you

 

Vocabulary

Week 19 Quiz

 

Literature

~ Due questions 1 – 11 and Writing Focus on page 127; questions 1 – 16 on page 136; and questions 1 – 11 on page 149.

~ Discussion on persuasive rhetoric (rhetorical questions, parallelism, emotional and logical appeals)

Journal

An argument appeals to both reason and emotion to convince someone to think or act a certain way. Based on your reactions to these texts, is an appeal to reason more effective than an appeal to emotion? Support your answer with textual evidence.

 

Vocabulary

Week 19 Vocabulary Quiz on Friday

 

Literature

read pp 120 – 151 in textbooks; complete questions 1 – 11 and Writing Focus on page 127; complete questions 1 – 16 on page 136; complete questions 1 – 11 on page 149 due tomorrow.

Journal

How does inequality motivate people? why are negative situations often the driving force behind social progress?

 

Vocabulary
Introduce Week 19; Sentences due; quiz on Friday
1. overt open to view
2. pinnacle the peak or highest point
3. preeminence superiority to all others
4. prurient arousing an unwholesome desire or interest (usually related to sex)
5. puritanical marked by severe or rigid morality
6. scale to climb up or over
7. staid reserved and upright in manner or behavior, sedate
8. subjective coming from an individual's mind
9. summary condensed and concise
10. tenure the period of holding something
11. unfathomable not capable of being understood
12. valid well-grounded, justifiable
13. wily cunning or crafty

 

Literature

Introduction to Persuasive Rhetoric

Read Patrick Henry's "Speech to the Virginia Convention"  for tomorrow. 

Journal

Free Write

 

Vocabulary

Introduce Week 19; Sentences due; quiz on Friday

1. overt open to view
2. pinnacle the peak or highest point
3. preeminence superiority to all others
4. prurient arousing an unwholesome desire or interest (usually related to sex)
5. puritanical marked by severe or rigid morality
6. scale to climb up or over
7. staid reserved and upright in manner or behavior, sedate
8. subjective coming from an individual's mind
9. summary condensed and concise
10. tenure the period of holding something
11. unfathomable not capable of being understood
12. valid well-grounded, justifiable
13. wily cunning or crafty

 

Literature

Synectics Assignment due

Journal

If you were able to time travel to any part of your life, past or future, where would you go and why?

 

Vocabulary

Introduce Week 18 and assign sentences

Quiz on Monday

1. amulet (n) a charm or ornament worn to protect against evil
2. aviary (n) a place for keeping birds
3. burnish (v) to make shiny or to polish by rubbing
4. circumvent (v) to get around something, to outwit, to frustrate, to avoid
5. epitome (n) a summary or brief representation of something
6. evanescent (adj) fleeting; impermanent
7. fester (v) to cause increased poisoning; to inflame or to corrupt
8. itinerant (adj) traveling from place to place
9. knoll (n) a small or round hill
10. magnate (n) a person of power and influence
11. mural (n) a painting on a wall or ceiling
12. omnipotent (adj) having unlimited power

 

Literature

Synectics Assignment - Check email for attached assignment.

Journal

It is almost a new year. Imagine if the calendar skipped ahead 100 years instead of 1 year. Write about what you think life will be like 100 years from now.

 

Vocabulary

Week 17 Quiz

 

Literature

Introduction to 

Journal

Has Christmas become too commercialized? Defend your position.

 

Vocabulary

Week 17 sentences due; tomorrow quiz

 

Literature

Presentations continue

Journal

Explain what you would do if you got a gift that you did not really like.

 

Vocabulary

Week 16 Quiz

Week 17 Introduction and Sentences Assignment; Quiz on Tuesday of next week

1. infernal (adj) relating to hell
2. jaunty (adj) stylish and lively in manner or appearance
3. malefactor (n) a criminal
4. matriarchy (n) a family or state headed or ruled by a female
5. multifarious (adj) great in variety, diverse
6. musty (adj) smelling of damp or decay, malodorous
7. obstreperous (adj) marked by aggressive noisiness; stubbornly defiant
8. precipice (n) a very steep cliff or mass of rock, the brink of something dangerous
9. precipitous (adj) marked by great rapidity, haste, or lack of caution
10. progeny (n) children, descendants, offspring
11. replicate (v) to repeat, to copy, or to duplicate
12. ruminate (v) to consider for a long time at a slow pace, to ponder
13. unobtrusive (adj) not readily noticeable, inconspicuous

 

Literature

Presentations Continue

Journal
The year is almost over. What are some things that you would love to do before the year ends?

 

Vocabulary
Week 16 Quiz on Friday

 

Literature
TNBC final copy due - 2 typed copies and visual, please

Presentations begin

Journal

Think about all the things that you have in your house. If you could give away one thing to someone in need, what would it be and why would you give that item?

 

Vocabulary

Week 16 Sentences Due; Quiz on Friday

 

Literature

TNBC rough draft due; Final copy due tomorrow.

The Scarlet Letter Exam

Journal

How is the theme of redemption developed by Hester, Dimmesdale and Chillingworth?

 

Vocabulary
Week 16 Introduction; Sentences due tomorrow; quiz on Friday
Week 16 Vocabulary List
1. append - to add in a supplementary manner
2. apprise - to inform or to give notice
3. ardent - expressing strong feelings, impassioned, zealous
4. cloister - to seclude or to confine
5. constrict - to tighten or to make narrow
6. disentangle - to unravel, extricate
7. fanaticism - enthusiasm or zeal that is excessively irrational
8. feint - a false appearance, a fake punch to occupy defenses allowing a real blow
9. ferment - state of agitation, commotion
10. forestalled - prevented or delayed beforehand
11. gnarl - to twist extensively
12. hoary - white with age

 

Literature

Discussion on exam for The Scarlet Letter; exam is tomorrow!

Journal

A dynamic character changes in some important way as a result of the story’s action. In a paragraph, trace the transformation of one dynamic character from the time the character is introduced through the conclusion of the novel.

 

Vocabulary

Week 15 Quiz

 

Literature

~ Submit Reading Guide Questions

~ Discussion on Chs 20-24

Journal

Hawthorne paints a pessimistic picture of women in Puritan society. Does he strike you as an advocate of women’s rights? In your opinion, have enough changes occurred so that today women are “allowed to assume what seems a fair and suitable position”?

 

Vocabulary

Week 15 quiz tomorrow

 

Literature

“TNBC” Introduction & Assignment; In class reading time Chapters 20 - end due tomorrow!

Journal

The townspeople present at the minister’s revelation do not agree on exactly what they saw on the scaffold nor on its significance. When have you interpreted an event differently from others? How can you account for differing views in your personal experience? How can you account for them in the novel?

 

Vocabulary

Week 15 quiz Friday

 

Literature

Discussion on Chs 13-19 - Irony - Symbol of maze, the forest,
town, shadow and sunlight - personification &  foreshadowing

HW: SL Chs 20 – 24 due 12/8

Journal

“[Men who have unconfessed sins] shrink from the displaying themselves black and filthy in the view of men; because, thenceforward, no good can be achieved by them; no evil of the past be redeemed by better service.” Is Dimmesdale right? Can individuals who are know to have committed a crime or moral wrong contribute good to society?

 

Vocabulary

Week 15 Sentences Due; Quiz on Friday

 

Literature

- Text pp104-112
- p104-105 Intro to John Edwards
- “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God”
- p112 Reading Focus ?s

HW: SL Chs 13-19 due tomorrow

 

Journal

“Mindful, however, of her own errors and misfortunes, she early sought to impose a tender but strict control over the infant immortality that was committed to her charge. But the task was beyond her skill…Hester was ultimately compelled to stand aside, and permit the child to be swayed by her own impulses.” Why has Hester not strongly disciplined Pearl? What effect has it had on Pearl’s behavior? How, as a son or daughter yourself, do you evaluate Hester’s approach to parenting?

 

Vocabulary
~ Introduction to Week 15 words; create original sentences due tomorrow; quiz Friday
1. gratis - free
2. hues - colors
3. impromptu - without prior preparation
4. kudos - awards or honors
5. lachrymose - tearful
6. legerdemain - sleight of hand, deception or trickery resulting from use of the hands
7. lurid - sensational, gruesome and causing shock or horror
8. muse - to ponder
9. Philistine - a narrow-minded person who opposes or is indifferent to cultural values
10. rectitude - state of moral integrity
11. rend - to tear violently, to split
12. schism - a division of a group into two discordant groups
13. uproarious - making great noise (not necessarily negative)

 

Literature

Discussion on Chs 9-12 of The Scarlet Letter
(Theme of hypocrisy, human frailty; dramatic irony; symbol of A; characterization; allusions)

HW: SL Chs 13-19 due 12/6

Journal

In what situations do you think that it is acceptable for court systems to remove children from their parents’ custody? Would Hester be at risk of losing Pearl today?

 

Vocabulary

~ Week 14 quiz

 

 

Literature

Discussion on Chs 5 - 8 of The Scarlet Letter
of novel structure, theme (alienation, knowledge, redemption), symbols, irony, & characterization

HW: SL Chs 9-12 due 12/4

Journal

Hawthorne makes quite sure he describes the rosebush outside the prison (it's
pretty heavy symbolism--hint!!). What does the rosebush symbolize and how do
you know? Keep in mind its location when you're writing your journal.

 

Vocabulary
Week 14 Sentences Due; Quiz tomorrow

Literature
- Textbook pp94-98
- Intro to Anne Bradstreet
- “Here Follow Some Versus upon the Burning of Our House” pp 96-97
- p 98 Reading Focus ?s

 

HW: SL Chs 5-8 due 12/1

Journal

"There is a provision, alike marvelous and merciful, that the sufferer should never know the intensity of what he endures by its present torture, but chiefly by the pang that rankles after it."  What experience in your life has been, to a degree, like this - worse in retrospect than while you were experiencing it?

 

Vocabulary
Week 14 Introduction and Sentences Assignment; Quiz on Friday

1. air to make a public utterance
2. augury an omen or prophecy
3. beguile to deceive, to mislead, to persuade with charm
4. connoisseur a person who is able to be a judge in matters of art or taste
5. debauchery moral corruption
6. declivity downward slope
7. diatribe bitter denunciation or criticism, anathema
8. disencumber to free from burdens, to extricate
9. ebullient overflowing with excitement, showing enthusiasm
10. fly-by-night one who is temporary and usually unreliable
11. foliage leaves of a plant, leafage
12. germinate to sprout, to begin to grow, to evolve

Literature
Discussion on Chs 1 – 4 The Scarlet Letter
of theme (human frailty & sin, hypocrisy),symbols(weeds/flowers, shade/light, scaffold), plot, foreshadowing, characterization

HW: SL Chs 5-8 due 12/1

Journal

To what degree are moral transgressions judged in a public forum today?  Are they evaluated as harshly as in the Puritan era?  How do public judgments of moral issues shape society and the individual?

 

Vocabulary
Week 13 Quiz

Literature
-Textbook p 100 Introduction to Edward Taylor
- “Huswifery” p 102
- Reading Focus p 103

HW: SL Chs 1-4 due 11/29

Journal

Free Write

 

Vocabulary

Week 13 Quiz tomorrow

 

Literature

Introduction to The Scarlet Letter
- Historical Context
- Author Information
- Unit Expectations

HW: SL Chs 1-4 due 11/29

Journal

None

 

Vocabulary

Introduction to Week 13 Vocabulary Words; Sentences due tomorrow; Quiz on Wednesday

1. knotty (adj) so complicated that it can probably not be solved; full of knots
2. libertarian (n) one who favors absolute liberty and free will
3. mired (v) stuck or entangled
4. noxious (adj) harmful, unwholesome
5. palatable (adj) acceptable to the taste or mind
6. palliate (v) to ease pain, guilt or intensity
7. pallor (adj) extreme paleness usually relating to the face
8. pernicious (adj) very destructive or harmful, deadly
9. skulk (v) to move in a sneaky, furtive or stealthy manner
10. tarry (v) to delay in coming or going, to linger
11. tawdry (adj) cheap and gaudy in appearance
12. temerity (n) boldness that is foolhardy
13. Utopian (adj) having the characteristics of an ideally perfect place

 

Literature

Mock AP Exam for Native American Unit

Journal
Which character provides the most inspiration and support for Arnold Spirit, and how?

Vocabulary
Week 12 Quiz

Literature
Article Analysis

Journal
How does Arnold Spirit come to understand his own identity by the end of the novel?

Vocabulary
Week 12 Quiz on Friday

Literature
Exam on The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian

Journal
Do you think that Rowdy and Junior will remain friends? Explain.

Vocabulary
Week 12 Quiz on Friday

Literature
Discussion on Exam

Journal

How do we, as humans, overcome adversity? What tactics do we use to get through the hard times, difficult situations, and general injustice?

 

Vocabulary

Week 12 Sentences Due; Quiz on Friday

Literature
Writing Assignment

Journal
Junior states,“I realized that, sure, I was a Spokane Indian. I belonged to that tribe. But I also belonged to the tribe of American immigrants. And to the tribe of basketball players. And to the tribe of bookworms.” What tribes do you belong to and why? How important are they to you and your well-being?

Vocabulary

Distribute Week 12 list;Sentences Assigned and due tomorrow;Quiz Friday

1. abrogate (v) to abolish, to do away with
2. adamant (adj) inflexible, immovable, obstinate
3. barbarism (n) the incorrect usage of words or forms of language
4. colloquial (adj) informal (speech)
5. compatriot (n) a fellow countryman
6. defuse (v) to remove or to lessen danger or hostility
7. effrontery (n) extreme boldness, audacity
8. egregious (adj) shocking; conspicuously bad
9. gambol (v) to playfully skip or leap
10. hemophilia (n) a hereditary disease where blood does not coagulate to stop bleeding
11. immunity (n) resistance
12. impale (v) to pierce, to fix on a pointed instrument

 

Literature

ATDPTI RCC

Discussion on Character Analysis

Journal

“Do you understand how amazing it is to hear that from an adult? Do you know how amazing it is to hear that from anybody? It's one of the simplest sentences in the world, just four words, but they're the four hugest words in the world when they're put together. You can do it.”  Tell me about a time that an adult has told you “You can do it.”

 

Vocabulary

Week 11

 

Literature

ATDPTI RCC

Read pages 197 -230 for Monday

Journal

"Of course, you can't lie forever.  Lies have short shelf lives.  Lies go bad.  Lies rot and stink up the joint."  Tell me about a time when a lie has "rot and stunk up the joint" during your experience.

 

Vocabulary

Week 11 Quiz tomorrow

 

Literature

RCC and discussion of pages 82 - 134

Read pages 135 - 196 for homework

Journal

“But we reservation Indians don't get to realize our dreams. We don't get those chances. Or choices. We're just poor. That's all we are.” For Arnold, poverty is something that crushes your soul and crushes your dreams. How does poverty impact the ability of people to dream? How can hope get crushed?

 

Vocabulary

Week 11 sentences due; Quiz on Thursday

 

Literature

RCC on pages 47 - 81

Discussion on pages 47 - 81

Read pages 82 - 134 for homework

Journal

Consider the adjectives, "absolutely true" and "part-time." What concepts appear to be emphasized by the images and the title? Does the cover appear to reference Junior's internal struggle, or a struggle between Junior and the white power structure, or both, or neither?

 

Vocabulary

Introduction to Week 11 word list. Write creative, original, complex sentences for homework
1. intercede to intervene and to act as a mediator
2. lugubrious excessively mournful
3. mutinous rebellious, unruly
4. paragon a model of excellence or perfection
5. perennial lasting for many years
6. potent powerful, having a strong effect
7. pucker to gather into wrinkles or irregular folds
8. retrograde moving backward
9. skewed not straight, crooked, slanting
10. supersede to replace, to cause to be displaced or set aside
11. translucence the quality of allowing passage of light but not a clear view
12. verdant fresh and green
13. zany comical and outlandish

 

Literature

Discuss pages 1 - 43 of Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian

Read pages 44 - 81 for tomorrow

Journal Entry
What happens when a person leaves their home environment in pursuit of success? Do they give up or betray their identity? Is it really true that “you can never go home again”?

 

Vocabulary

Week 10 Quiz
Introduction to Week 11 word list. Write creative, original, complex sentences for homework
1. intercede to intervene and to act as a mediator
2. lugubrious excessively mournful
3. mutinous rebellious, unruly
4. paragon a model of excellence or perfection
5. perennial lasting for many years
6. potent powerful, having a strong effect
7. pucker to gather into wrinkles or irregular folds
8. retrograde moving backward
9. skewed not straight, crooked, slanting
10. supersede to replace, to cause to be displaced or set aside
11. translucence the quality of allowing passage of light but not a clear view
12. verdant fresh and green
13. zany comical and outlandish

Literature
~ Introduction to The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian

~ Read pages 1 - 43 for Monday

 

TWTRM Exam

Journal

What are they underlying themes that you noticed while reading TWTRM?  Choose one and expand on it.

 

Vocabulary

Week 10 Quiz on Friday

 

Literature

~ Annotation of the poem "In the Longhouse" due by the end of the period

~ TWTRM exam tomorrow.

Journal
What role does the natural environment play in the worldview of the Kiowa? How does the worldview change from the beginning to the end of the book?

Vocabulary
Week 10 Sentences Due; Quiz Friday

Literature
Wrap up of TWTRM
Exam tomorrow

Journal
Write about a dream you’ve recently had. What do you think it symbolized?

Vocabulary
Introduction to Week 10 words; Create original and complex sentences for tomorrow; quiz Friday
Week 10 Vocabulary List
1. assimilate (v) to take in and incorporate as one's own, to absorb
2. begrudge (v) to give reluctantly, to envy a possession or one's enjoyment
3. bulwark (n) a strong defense or something that defends
4. commodious (adj)affording ample space and room; adapted to or suitable for use
5. conglomerate (n) a mixture of many things
6. dissolution (n) disintegration, decomposition and dispersion
7. dither (n) a state of trembling excitement or fear
8. evocative (adj) calling forth, calling to mind
9. frenetic (adj) frenzied, frantic
10. grisly (adj) ghastly, inspiring fear
11. ignoble (adj) of lowly origin, without honor
12. impel (v) to urge or to drive forward (usually with moral pressure)

Literature
Finish Presentations for TWTRM

Momaday links the survival of the Kiowa people to their ability to remember, preserve and pass on stories. Taking the idea one step further, Momaday models necessary personal involvement in the stories through the use of imagination. That is, to make sense of and find a place in the contemporary world, one must connect on a personal level with the stories of one’s past. Do you agree or disagree that one must connect on a personal level with the stories of one’s past?

 

Week 9 Quiz

 

~ Map out mythological/legend, cultural/historical, and memory/personal memoir

Journal
What part of TWTRM do you like the most and why? Is this section mythological, historical or personal?

Vocabulary
Week 9 Quiz Friday

Literature

~ Presentations to classmates
~ Writing Assignment for TWTRM

Journal

Write a description of a setting that holds emotional significance for you. Like Momaday, use vivid images to capture your perspective and to make the setting appeal to readers’ senses.

 

Vocabulary

Week 9 Quiz Friday

 

Literature

~ Continue with group work

Most of this memoir is told from the narrator’s memory and his knowledge of Kiowa history. How would the story change if it were told from the perspectives of different characters across history – for example, a Kiowa warrior, a nineteenth century U.S. cavalry soldier, or the narrator’s grandmother?

 

~ Week 9 Sentences Due; Quiz Friday

 

~ Apply the three generalizations of NA literature to the Prologue and Introduction of TWTRM
~ Continue with group work

How does the narrator’s journey to Rainy Mountain change him? What significant event or experience in your life changed your outlook or influenced your behavior?

 

Vocabulary:
Introduction to Week 9 words. Create original and complex sentences for tomorrow. Quiz on Friday, October 27. Be sure to know parts of speech, spelling and definition.

Week 9 Vocabulary List
1. mosaic (n) a picture made by using various small pieces of multicolored material
2. pedestrian (adj) ordinary, unimaginative
3. polarization (n) division into two opposite positions
4. reciprocal (adj) mutual, interacting
5. rejoinder (n) an answer to a reply
6. restive (adj) unwilling to yield or to adjust
7. revile (v) to subject to verbal abuse
8. revulsion (n) a strong feeling of disgust or repugnance
9. sever (v) to cut or to separate
10. surplus (n) an amount that is more than what is needed
11. topple (v) to overturn
12. vanquished (v) conquered, overpowered
13. whim (n) a sudden and impulsive action

 

Literature:
~ TWTRM annotation questions due
~ Break up into groups and discuss the various sections; be prepared to present them to your classmates on Wednesday

Journal
The Way to Rainy Mountain is Momaday’s memoir that preserves his heritage. Is your heritage/culture important to you? Why or why not?

 

Vocabulary
Week 8 Quiz

 

Literature
~ Discussion of “The Going On”
~ Read “The Closing In,” “Epilogue,” and “The Rainy Mountain Cemetery” for Monday pages 65 – 89

Journal

Setting has the potential to create conflict, establish atmosphere or help to develop our character. Describe a setting that does these things for you and offer the details.

 

Vocabulary

~ Week 8 Quiz tomorrow

 

Literature

~ Discussion on “The Setting Out” - With the help of your notes, study the section and find one example for each of the generalizations of Native American Literature.

~ Read "The Going On" pages 43 - 63 for tomorrow and answer question.  Focus on the differences in tone, topic, language, imagery, point of view, form, etc. for tomorrow

Journal Prompt

Using sensory details, provide a memory about one of your grandparents or an elder who you know.

 

Vocabulary

Week 8 Quiz Friday

 

Literature

~ Apply the three generalizations of NA literature to the Prologue and Introduction of TWTRM

~ Read "The Setting Out" for Thursday pages 15 - 41 with a focus on the common thread between each specific group of three paragraphs.  Questions should be answered during reading.

 

Journal:

Sherman Alexie says, "Don't live up to your stereotypes."  What does he mean by this statement?  Tell me about a time when you did not or did live up to your stereotypes.

Vocabulary:

Sentences Due. Quiz on Friday, October 20.  Be sure to know parts of speech, spelling and definition.

 

Week 8 Vocabulary List
1. abandon (n) act of unrestrained behavior disregarding consequences
2. bemuse (v) to confuse or to bewilder
3. collage (n) an assembly of diverse things to make an artistic composition
4. decorousness (n) proper behavior
5. equilibrium (n) a state of balance between opposing forces
6. ethos (n) the distinguishing character or values of a specific people or culture
7. explicate (v) to explain, to clarify the meaning
8. fold (n) a group bound together by common beliefs
9. impudent (adj) disrespectful, characterized by improper bold behavior
10. intensify (v) to strengthen
11. interred (v) buried
12. lionize (v) to treat one with importance or as a celebrity

 

Literature:

~ TWTRM discussion of structure (legend/myth, historical/cultural, personal/memory); language, imagery and setting on pages 1 - 14

~ Read "The Setting Out" pages 15 - 41 for Thursday and complete questions

~ Research current articles on Native American experiences, print out article and bring to class for discussion on Tuesday

Puke on your paper. (Free Write)

 

Vocabulary:
Introduction to Week 8 words. Create original and complex sentences for tomorrow. Quiz on Friday, October 21. Be sure to know parts of speech, spelling and definition.

Week 8 Vocabulary List
1. abandon (n) act of unrestrained behavior disregarding consequences
2. bemuse (v) to confuse or to bewilder
3. collage (n) an assembly of diverse things to make an artistic composition
4. decorousness (n) proper behavior
5. equilibrium (n) a state of balance between opposing forces
6. ethos (n) the distinguishing character or values of a specific people or culture
7. explicate (v) to explain, to clarify the meaning
8. fold (n) a group bound together by common beliefs
9. impudent (adj) disrespectful, characterized by improper bold behavior
10. intensify (v) to strengthen
11. interred (v) buried
12. lionize (v) to treat one with importance or as a celebrity

 

~ Continue to read pages 1 - 14 of The Way to Rainy Mountain

~ Focus on language, imagery, speaker, form, and meaning(s)

According to Momaday, “A word has power in and of itself” (33). Do you agree that words have power? Why or why not? If so, describe a time when words had power for you or somebody you know.

 

Week 7 Quiz

 

~ Distribute The Way to Rainy Mountain novels

~ Front Material (pages 1-14) Due on Monday
1. First, note first the structure of the book, starting with the acknowledgments; then the Table of Contents; the poem "Headwaters"; the Prologue and Introduction; use of pictures and captions; sections and divisions of those sections; the placement of paragraphs on page, fonts used, use of white space, types of reporting; the Epilogue; the picture; the poem "Rocky Mountain Cemetery"; back of book–design, what others have said.

 

2. Now, to the front poem: what is the topic? what about language? imagery? speaker? form? meaning(s)?

3. Whose voice is "speaking" the Prologue? What information are we given? What kind of journey(s) are included? What is the connection between the "imagination" and "memory"? Note the language–and the quotation–on 2nd page.

4. What does the Introduction provide in the way of information, "type(s)" of history, images, places, tradition; note–always!–Momaday's language; and, what do the silhouettes accomplish for the reader of TWRM?

Journal Prompt:
Why do you matter?

Vocabulary:
Week 7 Quiz on Friday

Literature:
The Way to Rainy Mountain
~ WebQuest
~ recognize the significance of the oral tradition of NA cultures as a means of
preserving the stories of their people
~ identify the devices, functions, characteristics, figures, and themes of NA literature
~ synthesize and reflect the 3 modes of the story
~ utilize elements of story telling (repetition, enumeration, ritual beginnings and
endings, nature) to create story
~ make a relationship between literature and "life"

PSATs - be sure to go to the correct classroom directly following Homeroom.  The PSATs take place during periods 1 - 5

None

 

~ Week 7 Sentences Due

~ Quiz on Friday

 

~ 4 myths exam

 

Vocabulary:
~ Introduce Week 7
~ Create original, complex sentences for homework
~ Quiz on Friday 10/14

1. intrepid (adj) fearless
2. levitate (v) to rise or float in the air in seeming defiance of gravity
3. moribund (adj) close to death
4. pluralism (n) condition when many cultures coexist in one society
5. portly (adj) heavy or rotund in a stately manner, stout
6. resplendent (adj) brilliant, shining
7. retrogress (v) to move backward, to denegrate
8. snippet (n) a small amount, morsel
9. subvert (v) to destroy or to impair by insidious undermining
10. sybarite (n) a person devoted to luxury
11. toady (n) a flatterer; an obsequious sycophant
12. upbraid (v) to scold harshly, to reproach
13. willful (adj) unruly, self-willed in an obstinate manner

 

~ NA literature pages 14 - 28 discussion focus on  analyzing and comparing archetypes in creation myths; applying the three generalizations to the myths; an analysis of personification as it influences meaning

~ 4 myths exam tomorrow

If you could be any villain, which villain would you be and why? What would you do with your villainous ways?

 

Week 6 Quiz

 

~ NA literature pages 14 - 28 discussion focus on  analyzing and comparing archetypes in creation myths; applying the three generalizations to the myths; an analysis of personification as it influences meaning

~ 4 myths exam on Tuesday

All things share the same breath – the beast, the tree, the man, the air shares its spirit with all the life it supports. Do you believe that all things share the same “breath” as this Native American quote suggests? Why or why not? Explain your thoughts.

 

~ Week 6 sentences due

~ Week 6 quiz tomorrow

 

 

When was the last time you noticed the sound of your own breathing?

 

Vocabulary:
~ Week 6 Introduction

~ Complex, creative sentences due tomorrow

~ Quiz Wednesday 10/4

 

Week 6 Vocabulary List
1. addendum (n) something added, usually to a book
2. anthology (n) an assortment or collection of selected pieces of literature or art
3. bellicose (adj) inclined or eager to fight; aggressively hostile
4. bizarre (adj) out of the ordinary, odd
5. cognizant (adj) aware, having knowledge
6. declaim (v) to harangue, to speak bombastically or vehemently
7. equanimity (n) a calm temper, an even disposition
8. eschew (v) to avoid or to shun
9. exigent (adj) urgent, requiring immediate attention
10. hone (v) to sharpen, to make more intense, to make more effective
11. imbue (v) to impregnate or to inspire with feelings or opinions
12. intemperance (n) lack of moderation (usually relating to drinking alcohol)

Literature:
~ OMM project due today
~ Introduction to NA literature - focus on the three specific generalizations of NA literature

~ Reading Assignment pages 14 - 28 in textbook by Monday of this week
~ Native American (NA) 4 myths quiz on Tuesdayday, October 10

Journal Prompt:

According to Grace Anne A. DeCandidio, “If librarianship is the connecting of people to ideas…it is crucial to remember that we must keep and make available, not just good ideas and noble ideas, but bad ideas, silly ideas, and yes, even dangerous or wicked ideas.”  What does she mean?  Do you agree or disagree with this statement?

 

Vocabulary:

Week 5 Quiz

 

Literature:

Banned Book Presentations continue

OMM Project due on Monday, October 2

Journal Prompt:

Janis Joplin once sang, “Freedom is just another word for nothing left to lose.” Do you agree or disagree? Explain with direct support and personalize it.

 

Vocabulary:

Week 5 tomorrow

 

Literature:

Banned Book Presentations 

OMM Project due on Monday, October 2

Journal Prompt:

What freedoms do you have? What freedoms do you wish that you had but feel you do not?

 

Vocabulary:

Week 5 Quiz Friday - practice using your words in conversations with friends & family members

 

Literature:

Banned Book Presentations due and begin

OMM project due on Monday, October 2

Journals Prompt:

 What did you learn from the banned book assignment? Expand.

 

Vocabulary:

Week 5 sentences due; quiz on Friday

 

Literature:

Banned Book Presentations due tomorrow.

Journal Prompt:

What are the implications of book banning? What role do librarians and libraries play – even in the digital age –- in protecting intellectual freedom?

 

Vocabulary:

Week 5 Introduction; Sentences Assigned; Quiz Friday

1. morbidity (n) unwholesomeness and gloominess, gruesomeness
2. ostracize (v) to exclude by general consent from society or privileges; exile; disenfranchise; excommunicate
3. patronizing (adj) having a condescending attitude
4. plenitude (n) a full supply; abundance
5. raconteur (n) one who is skillful at telling stories or anecdotes
6. resonant (adj) echoing; continuing to sound
7. sentinel (n) one who keeps guard as a sentry
8. sequester (v) to seclude
9. slag (n) the residue or mass of metal left after smelting; worthless matter
10. sumptuous (adj) lavish; luxurious
11. tinge (v) (n) to add a bit of color; to affect slightly; a slight coloration
12. unpalatable (adj) distasteful; unpleasant; disagreeable
13. workaday(adj) ordinary; commonplace

 

Literature:

Banned Book Synopses due

PowerPoint due Wednesday 9/27

Journal Prompt:

What are your favorite graphic novels and comics? Which do you feel have serious literary merit and should be added to school curriculum? Why?

 

Vocabulary:

Week 4 Quiz today

 

Literature:

Silent Sustained Reading for Banned Book Assignment
Synopsis due on Monday, September 25th
PowerPoint presentations due 9/27

Journal Prompt:

How does overly-restrictive filtering affect student learning? Are banned Web sites a growing censorship problem?

 

Vocabulary:

Week 4 Quiz tomorrow

 

Literature:
Silent Sustained Reading for Banned Book Assignment
Synopsis due on Monday, September 25th

PowerPoint presentations due 9/27

Journal Prompt:

Why do you think so many banned books have gone on to become curriculum-required reading?

 

Vocabulary:

Week 4 Sentences due today; Quiz on Thursday

 

Literature:
Silent Sustained Reading for Banned Book Assignment
PowerPoint presentations due 9/27

How is censorship about fear? How does knowledge and reading eliminate fear?

 

Week 4 Vocabulary
* Students should create original, complex sentences for the following list of words for tomorrow.
* There will be a quiz on Thursday over the words in which you must be able to spell and define each word correctly and know the word's part of speech.

1. anchor (v) to secure firmly
2. antediluvian (adj) a very old (or old fashioned) person
3. denigrate (v) to belittle, to run down, to deny the importance of something; defame; slander; vilify
4. doleful (adj) having great sorrow; melancholy; lugubrious; mournful; plaintive
5. epilogue (n) a short addition to a literary work, a short speech given at the end of a play
6. epitaph (n) an inscription in memory of a dead person (usually on a tombstone)
7. foible (n) slight fault; minor weakness of character; fragility; vice
8. garish (adj) crudely or tastelessly colorful or showy; excessively ornate or elaborate; tawdry; gaudy
9. homage (n) a reverential regard; respect shown by external action; deference
10. importune (v) to beg in earnest; implore; supplicate; adjure; entreat
11. intangibles (n) things that cannot be realized or defined
12. lecher (n) one who indulges excessively in sexual activity or in lasciviousness

 

Proposal to Read Due today.

Silent Sustained Reading for Banned Book Assignment

PowerPoint presentations due 9/27

Journal Prompt:

Thinking about your favorite book or a book you’ve recently read, what are some things about the novel or in the writing that could be cause for banning that book from schools and public libraries? How would you defend the book in the public eye?

 

Vocabulary:

Week 3 quiz today.

 

Literature:

 

~ Banned Book Week PowerPoint due 9/25

Reflect for a few minutes on your own beliefs about censorship. Do you think it’s ever acceptable for libraries or schools to limit or remove content that might be offensive or inappropriate to some audiences? Should there be different rules for what children and teenagers can read, or is that a decision for the parents? If you are a parent, what are your rules for what your children can read?

 

Week 3 Vocabulary
Quiz on Friday

 

~ Finish Debate

~ Banned Book Proposal due today.

Journal Prompt:

What is the most important freedom that you have as a citizen of the United States? Expand.

 

Vocabulary:

Week 3 Friday

 

Literature:

~ Banned Book Proposal Due tomorrow

~ Socratic Seminar continues; hand in questions and notes

Journal Prompt:

Why did George shoot Lenny? Did he do it for Lenny or himself? Would you have shot him under the same circumstances? Are there other circumstances in which you would agree with euthanasia?

 

Vocabulary:

Week 3 sentences due; quiz on Friday; Use your words in discussion with your family members tonight

 

Literature:

~ Debate continues
~ Banned Book Proposal to read due on Thursday, September 14.  Remember to follow the format & have parent/guardian signature included.

 

Journal Prompt:

Of Mice and Men opens and closes in a natural setting. The chapters in between take place in various man-made settings - the bunk house, the barn, Crooks' room. Why does Steinbeck organize the novel in this way? In general, what does he propose about the relationship between man and nature?

 

Vocabulary:
* Week 3
* Students should create original, complex sentences for the following list of words for Tuesday.
* There will be a quiz on Friday over the words in which you must be able to spell and define each word correctly and know the word's part of speech.

1. hilarity (n) boisterous merriment, mirth; glee; jollity
2. indict (v) to charge or to accuse; incriminate; impeach
3. latent (adj) not visible, dormant; quiescent
4. monumental (adj) massive, very important
5. myriad (n) indefinite number; a very large
6. oscillating (adj) moving back and forth; swinging; varying
7. pithy (adj) concise and meaningful; terse; compendious; succinct
8. premeditated (adj) thought out beforehand
9. presage (n) something that foreshadows a future event; foreknowledge of the future; omen; foreboding
10. quixotic (adj) idealistic but impractical; chimera; visionary; fanciful
11. reserve (n) self-restraint; reticence
12. stasis (n) motionlessness, stagnation
13. warranted (adj) justified

 

Literature:

~ Continue with Socratic Seminar

~ Banned Book Proposal due Wednesday

Journal Prompt:

Think of the old cliché: “Home is Where the Heart is”. Do you agree with this statement? Why or why not? Use specific examples from Of Mice and Men and from real life to explain your answer.

 

Vocabulary:

Week 2 Quiz

 

Literature:

~ Socratic Seminar begins

~ Banned Book Proposal due Wednesday

Can murder ever be justified? What’s the difference between murder and mercy-killing? Who decides?

 

* Week 2
* There will be a quiz tomorrow over the words in which you must be able to spell and define each word correctly and know the word's part of speech.

 

 

~ Socratic Seminar introduction; discussion questions due tomorrow.  Questions have been emailed to you.

~ Banned Book Proposal to read due on Wednesday 9/13.  Remember to follow the format & have parent/guardian signature included.

Journal Prompt:

What does hope mean to you? Now, choose a character from OMM. Does this character have hope? Why or why not?

 

Vocabulary:

Week 2 Sentences due; Quiz Friday

 

Literature:

Literary Analysis Worksheet due by the end of the period.

Would you break the law to save a loved one?

Week 2 

* Students should create original, complex sentences for the following list of words for tomorrow.

* There will be a quiz on Friday over the words in which you must be able to spell and define each word correctly and know the word's part of speech.

 

1. amenity (n) agreeable ways or manners; the quality of being agreeable or pleasant
2. anathema (n) a vigorous denunciation; one who is intensely disliked
3. atypical (adj) unusual or abnormal; odd
4. balky (adj) refusing to proceed in an expected direction; contrary; perverse
5. bourgeois (n) a person with the traits or viewpoints of the middleclass
6. concert (n) agreement in purpose or feeling; consensus
7. confluence (n) a coming together
8. corpulence (n) state of being very fat
9. dirge (n) funeral hymn; lament
10. disconcerting (adj) upsetting; frustrating
11. endemic (adj) peculiar to or a trait of a group or area; indigenous
12. focus (v) to concentrate

 

* The guidance counselor will be discussing the PSATs with students today.  The PSAT is administered in October this year during the morning at JM school district.  All students can take this exam. See guidance for information.

* You should have read Of Mice and Men in its entirety by tomorrow.

What is the most important relationship in your life? What makes this relationship important to you?

 

 

Week 1 Quiz today.

Week 2 words introduced.  Sentences due tomorrow.

1. amenity (n) agreeable ways or manners; the quality of being agreeable or pleasant
2. anathema (n) a vigorous denunciation; one who is intensely disliked
3. atypical (adj) unusual or abnormal; odd
4. balky (adj) refusing to proceed in an expected direction; contrary; perverse
5. bourgeois (n) a person with the traits or viewpoints of the middleclass
6. concert (n) agreement in purpose or feeling; consensus
7. confluence (n) a coming together
8. corpulence (n) state of being very fat
9. dirge (n) funeral hymn; lament
10. disconcerting (adj) upsetting; frustrating
11. endemic (adj) peculiar to or a trait of a group or area; indigenous
12. focus (v) to concentrate

 

* Blurb due at the beginning of the period.

* Read OMM for Tuesday and complete reading guide.

What is worse than death?

 

Week 1 Quiz tomorrow.  Be sure to be able to spell the words correctly, state the proper part of speech and define the word correctly.

 

Blurb due by the beginning of the period tomorrow.

Introduction to OMM novella.

Week 1 Vocabulary 

* Sentences are due today.

* There will be a quiz on Friday over the words in which you must be able to spell and define each word correctly and know the word's part of speech.

 

1. levity -  lack of seriousness, frivolity
2. jargon - a specialized vocabulary of a group, an obscure language
3. jaunt - a short pleasure trip
4. jeopardy - exposure to danger, peril
5. judicious - wise, showing judgement, cautious
6. juxtapose - to place side by side
7. liaison - connection between different groups, a close bond, an illicit sexual    

                  relationship

8. encumber -  to impede or hamper the function or activity of
9. amnesty - an official pardon for a group of people who violate a law
10. animosity - ill will, active dislike
11. lament - to mourn, to express regret
12. latent - present but not visible or apparent, dormant, potential

 

Students should respond to the following writing prompt:
Imagine your life is now a book. In no less than 100 words, write the blurb for it. The blurb is what people will read on the back of the book cover. You may also sketch a cover page for extra credit. See attached rubric for details and get notes from classmates on the definition of a blurb and expectations. Your blurb is due at the beginning of class on Friday. You will be given time in class to complete this assignment.

Week 1 Vocabulary 

* Students should create original, complex sentences for the following list of words for Wednesday.

* There will be a quiz on Friday over the words in which you must be able to spell and define each word correctly and know the word's part of speech.

 

1. levity -  lack of seriousness, frivolity
2. jargon - a specialized vocabulary of a group, an obscure language
3. jaunt - a short pleasure trip
4. jeopardy - exposure to danger, peril
5. judicious - wise, showing judgement, cautious
6. juxtapose - to place side by side
7. liaison - connection between different groups, a close bond, an illicit sexual    

                  relationship

8. encumber -  to impede or hamper the function or activity of
9. amnesty - an official pardon for a group of people who violate a law
10. animosity - ill will, active dislike
11. lament - to mourn, to express regret
12. latent - present but not visible or apparent, dormant, potential

 

Students should respond to the following writing prompt:
Imagine your life is now a book. In no less than 100 words, write the blurb for it. The blurb is what people will read on the back of the book cover. You may also sketch a cover page for extra credit. See attached rubric for details and get notes from classmates on the definition of a blurb and expectations. Your blurb is due at the beginning of class on Friday. You will be given time in class to complete this assignment.