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English 12 World Literature (Period 2) Assignments

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Term
Fall 2018 - Spring 2019
Department
English
Description
Through a survey of literary works of merit, students will analyze and evaluate the form, content, and contexts of the selected texts. Selections for this course will consist of varied narrative modes: novels, poetry, short fiction, nonfiction, and films from the nineteenth century to the present. Students will study, research and evaluate works of literate and related media from the perspective of the appropriate historical, philosophical, and psychological context. In accordance with the Common Core State Standards, students will develop skills of analysis and critical thinking using the selected texts, then apply these skills to writing persuasive essays supported with relevant textual evidence.

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  • Read Androids Ch. 22 (final chapter) -- there will be a check covering Ch. 19-22 at the start of block period this week.

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  • Read Androids Ch. 19 over the weekend. 
  • Ensure that your group has shared the Ch. 16-18 review questions that were completed in class on Thursday.

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  • Vocabulary homework for Androids Ch. 16-18 is due at the start of class on Thursday.

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  • Over the weekend, read Androids Ch. 16-17. You will be given an additional reading assignment for block period, so it would benefit you greatly to ensure that you have completed this section by Monday to avoid having an even larger reading assignment to do during the week.
  • Bring your finished Androids puzzle to class on Monday if you have not yet submitted it.

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  • Have your group questions (assigned from Ch. 9-15) ready to be checked at the start of class on Thursday. Be prepared to teach your responses to the rest of the class as well.

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  • Read Androids Ch. 13-14 and be ready to discuss these chapters (as well as your spring break assignment, Ch. 9-12) during block period this week.

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  • Reminder: Upon our return to class after spring break, you should be caught up with reading Androids Ch. 9-12. 
  • Also, your group should have shared your Google doc of answers for the Ch. 5-8 questions that were done in class before spring break (shared with [email protected]). Feedback has already been shared to those groups who submitted on time. If you have not yet submitted your group's responses, do this as soon as possible to minimize the number of points lost.

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  • If you would like to bring your own laptop for our class activity during block period this week, you may do so.
  • Study the vocabulary from our previous post and read Ch. 7-8 of Androids by block period -- be ready for a check.
  • Vocabulary chart due by Wednesday at 2:30pm.

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  • Finish reading Ch. 5-6 of Androids for Monday's class.
  • Have your Julius Caesar projects completed by Monday. In class that day, we will go over submission instructions.
    • NOTE: The submissions form has been uploaded below.
  • Begin studying the following vocabulary terms from Androids -- the definitions are in your notes from class. You will be quizzed during block period this week. 
    • Ch. 1-2:
      1. Innate
      2. Recourse
      3. Bamboozle
      4. Degenerate
      5. Ersatz
      6. Bounty
      7. Parlance
      8. Ubiquity
      9. Vacuity
      10. Congealed
    • Ch. 3-4:
      1. Adroit
      2. Epitomize
      3. Cogitate
      4. Conjecture
      5. Inert
      6. Surplus
      7. Apparatus
      8. Fluctuations
    • Ch. 5-6:
      1. Defraud
      2. Acuity
      3. Extrapolate
      4. Deplorable

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  • If you did not finish the Ch. 1-4 discussion questions for Androids, work on those at home. You will have the first 10-15 minutes of class to put any finishing touches on those with your partner before we begin discussing them together.

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  • Read Ch. 3-4 of Androids and be ready to discuss in class during block period.

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  • Read Ch. 1-2 of Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?

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  • For Friday, please have your brainstorm ready to go so that we can continue working on our Julius Caesar projects in class. If you were absent when we introduced this project, I have posted the PowerPoint with directions below for your reference.

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  • For Wednesday's class, bring your copy of Julius Caesar. We will be introducing our closing project for this play, and you will have this period to work on the project before we begin discussing our Androids novel the next day.

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  • Study for test on Julius Caesar Acts 3-5. Review your notes, questions given in class, vocabulary, etc. For your reference, the vocabulary being tested is listed below:
    • Act 3:
      • Puissant (adj, S1, p. 95) -- having great power or influence.
      • Preordinance / Ordinance (n, S1, p. 97) -- legislation, law, authoritative order.
      • Enfranchisement (n, S1, p. 97) -- giving citizenship and rights (esp. to vote).
      • Confounded (adj, S1, p. 99) -- stunned or surprised.
      • Appease (v, S1, p. 107) -- to calm or pacify someone.
      • Compact (n, S1, p. 109) -- a formal agreement or contract between 2+ parties.
      • Extenuated (adj, S2, p. 119) -- diminished, made less.
      • Interred (v, S2, p. 121) -- buried.
      • Coffers (n, S2, p. 123) -- a chest for holding valuables.
      • Mantle (n, S2, p. 129) -- loose sleeveless cloak.
    • No vocabulary for Act 4
    • Act 5:
      • Peevish (adj, p. 183, S1) -- irritable or annoying.
      • Presage (v, p. 185, S1) -- to be a waring or sign that something bad will happen.
      • Providence (n, p. 187, S1) -- the protective care of God.
      • Demeanor (n, p. 189, S2) -- outward behavior or bearing.
      • Ensign (n, p. 189, S3) -- a standard-bearer, or someone who holds a flag.
      • Disconsolate (adj, p. 195, S3) -- without consolation or comfort; unhappy.
      • Misconstrued (v, p. 197, S3) -- to interpret something (e.g. someone's words or actions) incorrectly.
      • Tarrying (v, p. 205, S5) -- staying longer than intended or delaying leaving a place.
  • The review Quizizz (given in class) is available for you to play again at home as you study. The code is: 831476.

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  • Finish updating scene guide for Act 5 Scenes 4-5 (guiding points listed below for your reference):
    • Lucillius' trick and Brutus' decision
    • The aftermath
  • If you have not yet ordered your copy of Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? (see previous homework post), do so ASAP to minimize the number of points lost.
  • If you were absent during the group questions for Acts 3-4 last week and were given the questions to complete independently over the long weekend, submit those ASAP to minimize the number of points lost. 

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  • Over the long weekend, order our next novel, Philip K. Dick's Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? As mentioned in class on Thursday, you will lose points if you have not yet ordered it by the time we meet for class on Tuesday. If you have any issues with obtaining a copy, please send me an email before that day so that I can help you secure a copy. For your reference, the book information is provided again below, along with a link to where you can order it through Amazon.
  • Vocabulary list for Julius Caesar (Act 5) is provided below for students who were absent when it was assigned:
    1. Peevish (adj, p. 183, S1) -- irritable or annoying.
    2. Presage (v, p. 185, S1) -- to be a waring or sign that something bad will happen.
    3. Providence (n, p. 187, S1) -- the protective care of God.
    4. Demeanor (n, p. 189, S2) -- outward behavior or bearing.
    5. Ensign (n, p. 189, S3) -- a standard-bearer, or someone who holds a flag.
    6. Disconsolate (adj, p. 195, S3) -- without consolation or comfort; unhappy.
    7. Misconstrued (v, p. 197, S3) -- to interpret something (e.g. someone's words or actions) incorrectly.
    8. Tarrying (v, p. 205, S5) -- staying longer than intended or delaying leaving a place.
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  • Vocabulary for Julius Caesar (Act 5) and answers for the Acts 3-4 review questions (#1-10) are both due at the start of class today.

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  • If you did not submit your annotations for Antony's funeral speech, turn those in as soon as possible to minimize the number of points lost. 
  • Finish updating your scene guides for Act 4 (Scenes 1-3) -- these will be checked at the start of block period. For your reference, I have included some guiding points below:
    • Act 4 Scene 1:
      • The "Second Triumvirate" and their plans
      • The weakest link (and why)
    • Act 4 Scenes 2-3:
      • Tension between Brutus and Cassius 
      • News from Rome
      • Decision re: Philippi
      • The ghost

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  • Finish updating your scene guide for Act 3 Scenes 2-3. We will be reviewing these at the start of class on Wednesday. Some general guiding points are provided here for your reference:
    • Act 3 Scene 2:
      • Brutus addresses the crowd
      • Antony addresses the crowd 
      • Aftermath of the funeral speeches
    • Act 3 Scene 3:
      • Confusion with Cinna the Poet
  • If you have not yet done so, ensure that you have submitted your short story through turnitin.com and printed a hard copy as well.

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  • Finish updating your scene guide for Act 3 Scene 1. For your reference, the following guiding points are included below:
    • Conspirators' efforts to distract Caesar, and his reaction
    • Caesar's death and the immediate aftermath
    • Antony's message and interaction with the conspirators
    • Antony's request and the reaction 
    • Antony's private moment with Caesar's body and his message for Octavius
  • Read Act 3 Scene 2 at home and be ready to discuss the general events from this scene in class.

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  • Over the weekend, finish the vocabulary homework for Julius Caesar (Act 3). This is due on Monday at the beginning of class. The terms are re-listed below for your reference, if needed:
    • Puissant (adj, S1, p. 95) -- having great power or influence.
    • Preordinance / Ordinance (n, S1, p. 97) -- legislation, law, authoritative order.
    • Enfranchisement (n, S1, p. 97) -- giving citizenship and rights (esp. to vote).
    • Confounded (adj, S1, p. 99) -- stunned or surprised.
    • Appease (v, S1, p. 107) -- to calm or pacify someone.
    • Compact (n, S1, p. 109) -- a formal agreement or contract between 2+ parties.
    • Extenuated (adj, S2, p. 119) -- diminished, made less.
    • Interred (v, S2, p. 121) -- buried.
    • Coffers (n, S2, p. 123) -- a chest for holding valuables.
    • Mantle (n, S2, p. 129) -- loose sleeveless cloak.
  • Please also note that the last day of the quarter is Friday, March 8th, which is a pupil-free day. Any late assignments must be submitted before this date. Remember that after this date, no assignments from the first half of the semester will be accepted -- plan your late submissions accordingly.

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  • Reminder: Test on Acts 1-2 (including vocabulary) for Julius Caesar has been moved to Thursday, Feb. 28th. If you misplaced the vocabulary homework that was returned to you, the list of words can be found on the homework page for Friday, Feb. 22nd.
  • Reminder: Please submit a hard copy of your short story on Thursday or Friday of this week. The story should have already been submitted through turnitin.com.

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  • Bring a hard copy of your short story to class during block period. PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING:
    • You will NOT be allowed to print in the library or another teacher's room during class. If you are printing on campus, it is your responsibility to do so before school, during break/lunch, or after school.
    • By this point, the story must have been submitted through turnitin.com.

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  • The final draft of your short story must be submitted today, Monday the 25th, by 11:59pm via turnitin.com. If you do not submit your story through this site, you will not receive credit for the assignment. 

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  • Over the weekend, study for the test on Julius Caesar thus far. This will take place on the week of Feb. 25th. The vocabulary for the first two acts is posted below for your reference:
    1. Knave -- (n) a dishonest or unscrupulous man.
    2. Beseech -- (v) to ask someone urgently to do something.
    3. Tributaries -- (n) a person who pays tribute to another state or ruler.
    4. Ides -- (n) a day falling in the middle of each month (the 15th).
    5. Soothsayer -- (n) a person supposed to be able to foresee the future.
    6. Virtue -- (n) a quality considered morally good or desirable in a person.
    7. Chidden -- (v) to scold or rebuke.
    8. Loath -- (adj) reluctant; unwilling.
    9. Infirmity -- (n) physical or mental weakness.
    10. Tempest -- (n) a violent windy storm.
    11. Augmented -- (adj) having been made greater in size or value.
    12. Redress -- (v) to remedy or set straight an undesirable or unfair situation; to bring justice.
    13. Insurrection -- (n) a violent uprising against an authority or government.
    14. Faction -- (n) a small, organized, dissenting group within a larger one.
    15. Affability -- (n) the quality of being kind or friendly, good-natured.
    16. Tyranny -- (n) cruel and oppressive government or rule.
    17. Prevail -- (v) to be victorious or persuade someone to do something.
    18. Portent -- (n) a sign or warning that something is likely to happen.
    19. Emulation -- (n) effort to match or surpass a person or achievement (typically by imitation).
    20. Constancy -- (n) the quality of being faithful and dependable, enduring and unchanging.

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  • Vocabulary for Julius Caesar Act 2 is due today at the start of class.
  • Finish updating your scene guide for Act 2 Scene 1 if not done. These will be checked in class today.

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  • Continue revising your short story draft over the weekend. Feel free to bring your laptop to class during block period this week (if you would prefer to use that), as we will have some time that day to work on revisions and provide teacher feedback, as needed. 
  • Finish answering the final closing questions for Act 1 if you did not finish doing so in class on Friday. We will review these responses at the beginning of class when we return. The questions are listed below for your reference:
    • What does Caesar say to indicate that he is suspicious of Cassius?
    • What was offered to Caesar three times, by whom, and what was the result?
    • In Shakespeare's plays, when there is a literal tempest and strange activities, there is also figurative layer to this. What can these events symbolize, in this case? 

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  • The rough draft for your short story is due by the start of class on block day. You will need your complete draft in order to participate in our peer editing session, which will count for a classwork grade. For your reference, the directions and tips PowerPoint that we discussed in class has been posted below.

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Attention Mary Star High School Families:
 
Here is an easy way for families to earn 10 service hours!
 
We are having our Opportunity Ticket mailing this coming Tuesday, February 5th and Wednesday, February 6th during English class. STUDENTS WILL BE GRADED ON THIS ASSIGNMENT.
 
We are asking families to provide 10 address of different relatives or friends, 10 stamps, and 10 envelopes for this coming Tuesday, February 5th. Students can buy 10 stamps for $6 and 10 envelopes or $1 at school. Envelopes are size 10.
 
In order to receive your service hours, you must provide real addresses for a relative or friend.
 
This exercise normally raises over $50,000 for the high school -- so we need your help!
 
Let us make this year the best Opportunity Ticket sales ever!
 
God bless!
 
 
Additional World Literature class items:
  • Continue working on the rough draft of your short story and make sure you bring your copy of Julius Caesar to class this week. 

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  • You are highly encouraged to take advantage of the following extra credit opportunity for this semester. Please submit your entry to me by Friday, Feb. 1st, so that we can ensure that it is postmarked by the due date. When you submit your entry to me, you will also receive an entry form that must be signed by both student and teacher.

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  • Bring your plot diagrams and the progress you have so far on your short stories to class starting on Thursday. We will begin checking the content of the progress you've made so far on those short stories beginning then. 
  • Bring your 10 names/addresses and 10 envelopes/stamps with you to class on Thursday. We will begin setting up the envelopes in preparation for our day in the gym next week.
  • Your vocabulary for Julius Caesar (Act 1) is due at the start of class on Thursday.

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  • Opportunity ticket preparation -- for block period, bring:
    • List of 10 contacts and their addresses (if you are an international student, you will be given a list of names next week).
    • 10 envelopes with postage (these can be obtained through the finance office).
  • If you did not bring your completed plot diagram (for your short story) to class on Monday, have it ready by block period. We will devote part of the class period to working on our rough drafts, so you will need your writing planned out by then.

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  • Finish brainstorming your ideas for your short story's plot using the worksheet given in class. If you misplaced your copy, a PDF has been attached below. We will be checking that you have a completed plot diagram with sufficient detail in your ideas.
  • Bring Julius Caesar to class starting on Monday. You should have your name written in ink  on the inside cover, and will receive points for having your copy on hand. 

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  • Study for test on Perceval and Lay of the Werewolf (this will take place on Thursday, 1/24). Remember to review your notes, vocabulary, content of both stories, etc. 
    • Use the following Homework Quizizz link to re-take the review done in class during block period (not for credit -- just for studying purposes). https://join.quizizz.com (Code: 679245)
  • Begin brainstorming possible story ideas for the modern symbolic tale. The intro to this task is posted below for your reference. We will discuss this more at length after the test.

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  • Bring your completed set of questions for The Lay of the Werewolf -- these must be finished by the beginning of block period. 
  • Study for the test on Perceval and Lay of the Werewolf, which will take place next week. Review your vocabulary, notes, and story content for both texts. The vocabulary for Perceval was returned to you, but the vocabulary for Lay of the Werewolf is listed below for your reference.
1. Chivalry/Chivalric (n/adj, p. 630) -- combination of qualities of an ideal knight (esp. courage, honor, justice, and a readiness to help the weak).
2. Stout (adj, p. 642) -- brave and determined.
3. Repute (n, p. 642) -- the state of being highly thought of; fame.
4. Esteemed (adj, p. 642) -- valued; respected.
5. Raiment/Vesture (n, p. 643) -- clothing.
6. Entreated (v, p. 643) -- to ask someone earnestly or anxiously to do something.
7. Importunity (n, p. 644) -- persistence.
8. Abase (v, p. 645) -- to lower; bring down.
9. Baron (n, p. 642) -- member of the lowest order of British nobility.
10. Visage (n, p. 644) -- a person's facial expression.
  • If you have not ordered Julius Caesar, we will be starting that text at the end of next week, so please obtain your copy ASAP.

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  • Vocabulary for Lay of the Werewolf is due Thursday by the beginning of class. 
  • Reminder: If you have not yet acquired the copy of Julius Caesar that was specified over winter break, please do so ASAP. The information is listed on this website under Monday, January 7th. 

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  • Finish the guest presentation notes and reflection form to receive credit for Monday's class. Don't forget to complete the reflection paragraph on the back (instructions at the bottom of the page).

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  • If you and your partner did not finish the Perceval vocabulary assignment in class, it is due at the start of class on Thursday.
  • Please see previous post regarding the copy of Julius Caesar.

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  • Over the break, please begin to secure a copy of Julius Caesar for yourself. This will be the next major text that we will cover outside of our textbook -- you do not have to read any of it over break, but simply begin acquiring a copy. When we return from break, we will study a smaller selection from our textbook first, then head into Julius Caesar after that. The ISBN information for the recommended edition is listed below, as is the link where you can purchase it through Amazon for about $5. 
 

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  • Extra credit opportunity has been posted below. Creativity and thoroughness will be assessed to determine the number of points received.

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  • The study guide for our semester final is attached below for your reference. You will receive a hard copy of this handout in class on Monday, December 10th, so there's no need to print it out beforehand.

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  • The instructions for the Oedipus newspaper project have been posted below for your reference. We will be working on this group task in class throughout the first week of December.

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  • If your group did not finish the question sets and character analysis pages during Thursday's class, it becomes homework for our next class meeting.

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  • Vocabulary for Oedipus (Part 2) is due on Monday.

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  • Study for the quiz on Oedipus (Part 1), including vocabulary (listed below for your reference):
    • Blight (n) -- destructive disease
    • Pestilence (n) -- plague
    • Induced (v) -- persuaded; caused
    • Dispatch (v) -- kill
    • Invoke (v) -- summon, cause to appear
    • Prophecy (n) -- prediction of the future
    • Countenance (n) -- the look on a person's face
    • Malignant (adj) -- very harmful
    • Expiation (n) -- the act of making amends for wrongdoing
    • Obstinacy (n) -- stubbornness; state of being unyielding to reason

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  • Study for the quiz on Rumi and Daedalus -- this will be on Wednesday. See previous post for the vocabulary words that will be covered.
    • If you wish to replay the Quizizz for practice, it is available today:
      • Go to: https://join.quizizz.com
      • Enter code: 716043
  • Finish comics for Part 1 of Oedipus the King. For your reference, I have provided a general outline to guide you.
    • p. 469-478
      • The people's suffering
      • Oedipus' reaction -- what has he done?
      • Creon's report about what the oracle said
      • Critical detail about Laius' murder, and Oedipus' commitment to finding murderer
      • Oedipus' command to the people, and why
      • Teiresias' importance and summoning
    • p. 479-488
      • Teiresias' conversation with Oedipus, and his resistance
      • Oedipus' reaction to Teiresias' refusal to cooperate -- how does he push him?
      • Oedipus' reaction to Teiresias' words -- including accusations
      • Teiresias and Oedipus are blind in different ways -- what does Teiresias predict/reveal?
      • Creon's return and reaction to Oedipus' accusations
      • Oedipus' questions about Laius' death
    • p. 489-499
      • Creon reasons with Oedipus
      • Creon's accusations against Oedipus, and Jocasta's attempts to stop their quarrel
      • Oedipus explains to Jocasta why he's angry at Creon
      • Oedipus questions Jocasta 
      • Oedipus recalls a memory involving his parents
      • Oedipus' desire to meet the old servant

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  • Study for the quiz on Rumi and Daedalus. The vocabulary terms for these are listed below for your reference:
    • Competence (n) -- ability
    • Conduits (n) -- channels
    • Malice (n) -- ill will, evil intent
    • Solitude (n) -- isolation
    • Blight (n) -- destructive disease
    • Pestilence (n) -- plague
    • Induced (v) -- persuaded, caused
    • Dispatch (v) -- kill
    • Invoke (v) -- summon, cause to appear
    • Prophecy (n) -- prediction of the future
    • Countenance (n) -- the look on a person's face
    • Malignant (adj) -- very harmful
    • Expiation (n) -- the act of making amends for wrongdoing
    • Obstinacy (n) -- stubbornness, state of being unyielding to reason
  • Finish the vocabulary chart for Oedipus Part 1 if not submitted on Friday.
  • Complete the comic strips for the first page and the first four panels of the second page. 

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  • Vocabulary chart for "The Story of Daedalus and Icarus" due Friday.
  • If you would like to re-play the Quizizz game for this myth for your own review purposes, the information is listed below:

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  • Finish the chart and critical reading questions (#2-5 only) for your assigned pair of poems. The page numbers for the questions are listed below for your reference:
    • "Elephant in the Dark" and "Two Kinds of Intelligence" -- p. 121
    • "The Guest House" and "Which Is Worth More?" -- p. 124

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  • Submit the modern hero essay through turnitin.com by 11:59pm on Thursday (Oct. 18th).
  • Begin studying for the test on "The Thousand and One Nights." For your reference, the list of questions answered by the expert groups in class are listed in the PDF below.
  • If you would like to use your own laptop or tablet to work on college and/or scholarship essays during class on Thursday/Friday, you may do so. 

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  • If you did not have your expert group question checked before you left class on Monday, please have your responses ready to be checked at the start of class on block day.
  • Reminder: Points of Note due at the end of block period (3 entries per story = 9 entries total).
  • Continue working on your modern hero essay. This will be due electronically through turnitin.com by 11:59 pm on Thursday, with a hard copy due on Friday.

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  • If you did not finish the peer editing process in class, bring your completed form to class on Friday for credit.

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  • Finish ALL of the comic strips for homework if you didn't finish them in class. 
  • Bring a hard copy of your rough draft for the modern hero essay to class on Thursday for peer editing. 

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  • Continue working on your modern hero essay draft. This week, we will be peer editing your rough drafts. The final copy will be due on Monday, October 15th.

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  • Finish two of the comic strips for homework (any two). 
  • Bring a hard copy of your rough draft for the modern hero essay to class on Thursday for peer editing. 

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  • Sign up for our class on turnitin.com by Thursday using the information below. You MUST use your Mary Star email account ONLY -- sign-ups with any other email addresses will be deleted.
    • ENROLLMENT KEY = english2002
    • CLASS ID = 19264274

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  • Vocabulary for "The Thousand and One Nights" is due during block period. 
  • Continue working on your modern hero essay. Final drafts will be collected at the end of next week. 

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  • As you work on your modern hero essay, use the resources below to ensure your essay is written according to MLA guidelines and contains the necessary pieces. You will lose points if your essay is not formatted according to these guidelines. Remember the following:
    • Any references to what occurs in the story of Gilgamesh need to be cited. 
    • Any references to your modern hero that are not common knowledge also need to be cited. 
    • Any ideas that are not 100% your own original ideas need to be cited.

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  • Study for Gilgamesh test (Monday) -- vocabulary, plot, characterization, notes (class key events attached below).

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  • Finish taking notes on the remaining key events from The Epic of Gilgamesh review chart. You will have a few minutes to share your ideas with your partner and combine your responses into the shared chart before we review these as a class.

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  • Allusion projects due today -- poster and group essay. Remember that your essay should be in MLA format.

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  • Continue working on the allusion project at home. Please remember to pick up your poster from the classroom if you haven't done so already. This (along with the written paper) will be due on Monday, Sept. 17th.
  • Reminder: We will be peer editing this week during block period. If you did not bring a college draft, you will be writing during the editing portion of class and will not receive credit for the peer editing assignment. If you wish to be included and be able to participate in that assignment without receiving a zero, make sure you bring a hard copy of a draft with you to class. 
  • If you need the brief reflection questions from our review of the Summary of Achievements task, they are listed in the attachment. 

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Assignment

  • Finish the Gilgamesh review questions on p. 24 if you didn't finish in class. The remaining questions will be discussed in class when we return.
  • Continue working on the allusion project at home. This will be due on Monday, Sept. 17th.

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Assignment

  • Last day to submit college essay draft #1.
  • Remember to bring your textbook to class each day -- next week, we will begin assigning detentions if you do not have your book with you by the time the starting bell rings.

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Assignment

  • If you did not turn in your vocabulary homework or the draft of your first college prompt during block, please submit it -- we cannot edit or give feedback without drafts!

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  • Continue researching your biblical allusion. You should already have decided on your roles (i.e. who will be working on the art/design, the writing). Bring more information to class next week so that you will be prepared to work on putting the project together.
  • Finish the vocabulary chart for The Epic of Gilgamesh. 
  • Bring the draft of your first college essay prompt. These will be collected and we will work on providing feedback as we go on.

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Assignment

  • Bring your notes/research about your allusion project to class today. We will share these with your group members in class, and use them to make decisions regarding how your project will proceed from here.
  • Continue working on your essay draft for the first UC prompt you chose. Remember to bring these to class daily.

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Assignment

  • Bring textbook to class starting this week.
  • Continue working on your essay draft for the first UC prompt you chose. Remember to bring these to class daily.
  • Choose 2-3 other people with whom you want to work for the project that will be introduced in class on Thursday.

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Assignment

  • Finish studying for The Road test.
  • Choose your top 4 prompts from the list of college essay prompts (given in class and uploaded again below). From these four prompts, choose the first one you plan to write about -- begin planning and continue working on this draft throughout the rest of the week.

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  • Finish the questions that were assigned for classwork. We will be choosing random representatives to share their ideas in class. The questions (for the second half of the book) are included below for your reference.
    • How does the bunker offer them a bit of reprieve? What do they find/do there? How does the Boy show that he is questioning the morality of their actions there?
    • What do they find when they finally reach the ocean? How does the ship help them, and how does it connect to the old world?
    • When the Man sets off the flare, he says that he doesn't think many people are out there. How does the Boy react to this, and why does the Man decide to change his mind about what he told the Boy?
    • Why does the Boy ask if the people from the ship are dead, and how does the father respond? What does this tell us about the Boy?
    • When the Boy gets sick, how does the Man respond (e.g. what actions does he take)? Why does he respond in these ways?
    • When he finally wakes up, the Boy doesn't want to tell his father about the dreams he had while he was sick. What does this suggest?
    • Describe what happens to the thief who took all of their belongings. How does the Boy react, and what does that tell us? How is this different from the Man's way of thinking?

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Assignment

  • Your typed personal intro writing is due today. See previous posts for details, if needed.
  • Finish the questions that were assigned for classwork. We will be choosing random representatives to share their ideas in class. The questions are included below for your reference.
    • Describe the Man and the Boy. How might they be characterized? Give textual evidence (including direct quotes) that supports this characterization.
    • Describe the cart that the man is pushing. What has he added to the handle, and why would he do this? Consider the environment in which they find themselves.
    • Describe the special treat that the Man gives to the Boy in the supermarket. Why does the Man only take a little bit?
    • As they walk along their journey, the Man leaves his parka open. Why would he do this? Again, consider the environment in which they find themselves and the specifics of his own situation.
    • Describe and compare the dreams that the Boy has versus the dreams the Man has. What does this tell us about the Man's state of mind?
    • Describe the images of burning/burned things on their journey. What feeling or mood do these images communicate to us? What does it symbolize?
    • The Man recalls how the Boy used to pick things up from the road and carry them with him. What does this have to do with the infant they found? Describe the things the Man finds on the road -- how does the Boy react to them now, and what does that show us about him?

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Assignment

  • Finish the character chart from The Road if you didn't do so in class. We will finish discussing these characters on Thursday.
  • If you did not show me your textbook (for a check) or book annotations for The Road, do so as soon as possible to minimize the number of points lost. For those whose novels have been checked and who wish to increase their points, show me your updated annotations by the start of next week so I can update your score. Remember that your annotations should reflect your interaction with the book as you read -- so you need to include written notes, questions, comments, etc. throughout the book (i.e. not just in the beginning half, but scattered across the entirety of the book).
  • Continue working on your personal intro writing. Remember that the typed copy is due no later than Friday.

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Assignment

  • Continue working on the draft of your personal intro writing, describing yourself and the most important aspects of your life. You will need to type the final copy and submit it no later than the end of this week. Remember the following requirements:
    • Minimum 200-300 words. 
    • Intro describes general background info and contains a thesis -- this statement should succinctly describe the most important aspects of your life, which you will describe in more detail in the body paragraph(s).
    • Body paragraph(s) should include supporting details that elaborate more fully on the points made in the thesis.
  • Bring your annotations for The Road this week (whether they are in the book, on a separate sheet, etc.). We will be completing a check in class.
  • If you did not bring your textbook for the check today, remember to bring it to class during block. If you have already had your textbook checked, you may leave it at home until further notice while we review The Road in class.

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Assignment

  • Print a hard copy of your summer reading homework.
  • Sign your course policy statement. If you misplace your copy, note that I have uploaded the PDF below.
  • Be prepared for a book annotation check and a textbook check this week. Remember to bring your books daily (Prentice Hall and The Road).