Specific Dates and Details...

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Homework 5/7-8; 5/9-10

For 5/7 and 5/8

Homework for Chp 10-12

With John's arrival in the Brave New World, we see the shortcomings of this society even more clearly as he becomes the moral "yardstick" by which we measure both these people and the world they have created.
Give several examples of what John finds especially upsetting and explain why he reacts the way he does.

For 5/9 and 5/10

Homework for Chp 13-15

Choose nearly any scene from these chapters and relate it to a similar problem you see in our society today. Explain what you think Huxley would feel is wrong with how we act or what we do in today's society as reflected in this scene from the novel that you have chosen.

Along a similar line of thinking, there are a lot of allusions and symbols operating in this chapter. Can you pick out a few and explain them to us?

End of Year schedule and Project Info

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schedule is found HERE

Final Project information is found HERE

Homework for 4/19 and 4/20

1) Read the short story "The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas" - annotate; think about the connections between the stories we talked about in class "The Lottery," "Harrison Bergeron,"etc...

2) Read Chapters 1 & 2 in Brave New World - take notes!

Othello essay questions from Peers

Check out your classmates' essay topics HERE

Preparing for your ICE

How to prepare for your in-class essay

1. Choose a topic
    - some may be too broad and some too narrow a focus
    - make sure that you’re not skimming over or running out of ideas
    - keep your objective in mind:

*to illustrate and reflect your understanding of the text and larger themes

2. Make an outline for your essay
    A. Thesis statement
    B. Topic sentences for each paragraph/point you are making (2 least 3)
    C. Find at least one quote from the book that supports each  point
    D. Conclusion

3. What you may bring to class
    A. paper; pencil/pen
    B. book
    C. 3x5 card with outline and page #s

Hum 7 essay questions link

https://docs.google.com/document/d/17QB29MCTJ9n7yLxlcUGJNJllG8MJO3GudMGIucWUZYE/edit

Act 3 Study Guide

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This is for your own reference....

Writing assignment #2 for Othello

Different perspectives of Iago assignment

English 10 Othello syllabus

You may retrieve it HERE

For Tuesday 3/6 and Wednesday 3/7
Review Act I scene 3 and complete the 2 handouts I gave to you in class.

For Thursday 3/8 and Tuesday 3/13
No reading - but complete the writing assignment.

Othello - For Friday and Monday

Please read Act I.3 (up to line 240 for Friday; the whole scene for Monday)...be prepared for a quiz....

Beginning Othello

Today, we learned about the structure of Shakespeare's sentences and looked at the plot line of the play.

For those who need help with Thou, Thee and Thy, check out this webpage.

Homework - read Act I.1-2
*Remember to ask yourself the 2 questions you wrote in the front of your book that you should refer to during your readings:
1) What is happening in this scene, this line?
2) How do the words work so that we know what is happening?

NOTES from Ms. Morrison's visit!!!

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For Tuesday 2/14 and Wednesday 2/15 - have topic chosen and research completed

We will work in class, writing and reviewing our Op-Eds

Final Drafts are due Thursday 2/16 and Friday 2/17

Heartwarming story

Wonder Dogs

February syllabus and Essays

You will find the February Syllabus and Essay Descriptions HERE

Springboard rubric and requirements

As per our discussion in class, you will find the Springboard information and class developed grading requirements HERE

Syllabus 2/6 - 2/17

You may find a list of assignments HERE

Dorian Gray Essay Schedule

Friday 1/27 and Monday 1/30: 

• Work on essay topics and organization
• Essay Organizer found HERE
• Essay Rubric found HERE
• Please note that while the rubric states it is out of 40 points, the essay will be graded out of 100 points.

Tuesday 1/31 and Wednesday 2/1:

• First Draft due; peer reviewing!!! BRING HARD COPY!!!

Thursday 2/2 and Friday 2/3:

• 2nd draft due; writing mini-lessons in class

Monday 2/6 and Tuesday 2/7:  

• PAPER DUE!!!!

For Thursday 1/19 and Friday 1/20

Read Dorian Gray - chapters 10-12

For Friday 1/13 and Tuesday 1/17

* Independent Reading Project Due!

*No reading, however...
*write a one page characterization or Facebook page, creating most horrible, villianous character that would be worse than Lord Henry....have fun!!

For 1/11 (Wednesday) and 1/12 (Thursday)

1) Read Chapters 6- 9

2) Guiding questions for your reading - no need to write out unless you feel it is helpful1

• What does Lord Henry say is the "real drawback to marriage"? 
• What does it mean to be "good," according to Lord Henry? (75-76) 
• What does Lord Henry tell Dorian Gray that he represents to the young man? (77)
• How do you interpret Dorian’s reaction to Sibyl’s lackluster performance? (81)
• What do his reaction and response tell you about his character?
• What does Dorian represent to Sybil? (83)
• What does Dorian discover has happened to his portrait?(87)
•  After Dorian sees how the picture has changed, he promises himself that he will “resist temptation from now on (88). Do you think he’ll be successful at that?
  • The next morning,  Dorian is met with news of what occurrence? How does that change his outlook on his new resolution? who does he blame? (94-95) 
  • How does Lord Henry attempt to turn Dorian away from grief and remorse? Dorian makes a choice on page 101 -  explain.
  • Look at Dorian's thoughts of Basil at the end of Chapter 9 as compared to his feelings in Chapter 2. What has changed?
  • What confession does Basil make to Dorian about the portrait and about his former attitude towards Dorian himself?

For Monday 1/9 and Tuesday 1/10

Read Chapters 3-5.
On page 41, Lord Henry states, "To get back one's youth, one has merely to repeat one's follies."

For one typed page, discuss the following:

• What is Lord Henry's attitude towards morality?  
• What code or set of beliefs does Lord Henry live by? 
• How does he view conventional morality and in what ways does he challenge it? 
• Why, for instance, does he believe it is futile and wrong for the individual to resist temptation?

For Thursday 1/5 and Friday 1/6

1) Read Chapter 2 of The Picture of Dorian Gray.

2) Write a 1/2 page on how you think Lord Henry's aesthetic philosophy affects Dorian.

3) You should be completed with your independent reading. Your final project is due Next Friday 1/13.