Honors British Literature-Period 2 Assignments
- Instructor
- Ms. Brittany Radine
- Term
- Fall 2020 - Spring 2021
- Department
- English
- Description
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Instruction in Honors British Literature and Composition introduces students to the work of significant British authors and literary periods. Analysis of key novels, poetry, short stories, works of non-fiction and drama encourages students to develop comprehension and critical thinking skills. Students develop writing skills, both academic and creative, through pre-writing, drafting and editing. In particular, students must hone the persuasive essay — the core academic form of written communication. Additionally students conduct self-guided research building their ability to weigh evidence, interpret logically and argue persuasively. Major goals of this course include expanding students’ understanding of Western Civilization while enhancing communication skills. Ideally British Literature and Composition envelops students in the history of the English language, preparing them to explore further how America adapts that language and literature and how this language and literature interacts with others in the world. Honors British Literature and Composition instruction expands on the British Literature and Composition course in both depth and breadth of material covered. Levels of reading analysis and literary criticism increase significantly in Honors classes with greater pace, rigor of grading and quantity of material covered.
Upcoming Assignments
No upcoming assignments.
Past Assignments
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Extra Credit: Thank You Letter
Write a "Thank You" letter to someone you especially want to thank this year who has gone above and beyond to help you in some way (parent, teacher, coach, tutor, family, NOT a friend).
To receive full credit, your letter must:
-Express heartfelt gratitude
-Be a page+ in length
-Be signed by the recipient (the person you write the letter to) as proof that you gave them the letter (if they are far away, a text or email picture acknowledging they received your thank you letter will be accepted)
This is due before Friday June 4th, 11:59pm.
To receive full credit, your letter must:
-Express heartfelt gratitude
-Be a page+ in length
-Be signed by the recipient (the person you write the letter to) as proof that you gave them the letter (if they are far away, a text or email picture acknowledging they received your thank you letter will be accepted)
This is due before Friday June 4th, 11:59pm.
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Body Paragraph Worksheet #1
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Body Paragraph Worksheet #2
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British Literature Review #1 (Spring)
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Review Game Participation
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The Lagoon (Part 3)
pgs. 1231- 1232
1. What does Arsat’s brother do to allow Arsat and Diamelen to escape from the men?
2. What happens to the man that tried to stop Arsat from taking the canoe?
3. What does Arsat do when his brother comes running toward the canoe?
4. Why does Arsat repeatedly say he did that (above)?
pg. 1233-1234
5. What does Arsat mean when he tells the white man, “She burns no more?”
6. When Arsat says that he can “see nothing”, how does the white man respond?
7. What does Arsat plan to do after the white man leaves?
8. What do you think is Arsat's purpose in telling his story to Tuan? Do you think he achieves it?
1. What does Arsat’s brother do to allow Arsat and Diamelen to escape from the men?
2. What happens to the man that tried to stop Arsat from taking the canoe?
3. What does Arsat do when his brother comes running toward the canoe?
4. Why does Arsat repeatedly say he did that (above)?
pg. 1233-1234
5. What does Arsat mean when he tells the white man, “She burns no more?”
6. When Arsat says that he can “see nothing”, how does the white man respond?
7. What does Arsat plan to do after the white man leaves?
8. What do you think is Arsat's purpose in telling his story to Tuan? Do you think he achieves it?
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The Lagoon (Part 2)
Pg. 1226- 1227
1. What does Arsat say always “remains in the mind”? (bottom of page 1225)
2. After war ended and peace came, what happened that made Arsat’s eyes unable to “see nothing in the past”?
3. What advice does Arsat’s brother give him about his love for the women?
4. Instead of listening to his brother, what does Arsat do?
5. What do Arsat and his brother do together one night?
Pg. 1228-1230
6. What were some of the consequences of Arsat and his brother’s kidnapping?
7. Arsat’s brother wants to confront the men chasing them but what does Arsat want to do?
8. When Arsat says “for the last time we paddled together” (p.1229), what does this suggest may happen in the story?
9. How does Arsat describe his brother?
10. When they are resting, why does Diamelen scream?
1. What does Arsat say always “remains in the mind”? (bottom of page 1225)
2. After war ended and peace came, what happened that made Arsat’s eyes unable to “see nothing in the past”?
3. What advice does Arsat’s brother give him about his love for the women?
4. Instead of listening to his brother, what does Arsat do?
5. What do Arsat and his brother do together one night?
Pg. 1228-1230
6. What were some of the consequences of Arsat and his brother’s kidnapping?
7. Arsat’s brother wants to confront the men chasing them but what does Arsat want to do?
8. When Arsat says “for the last time we paddled together” (p.1229), what does this suggest may happen in the story?
9. How does Arsat describe his brother?
10. When they are resting, why does Diamelen scream?
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The Hollow Men Response
In a paragraph response (minimum 6 sentences), answer the following question:
In T.S. Eliot’s “The Hollow Men”, how are the hollow men representative of the WWI era? Use three specific examples from the poem as evidence to support your idea.
In T.S. Eliot’s “The Hollow Men”, how are the hollow men representative of the WWI era? Use three specific examples from the poem as evidence to support your idea.
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The Lagoon (Part 1)
pg.1220-1225
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The Hollow Men Guided Notes
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An Irish Airman foresees his Death
“An Irish Airman foresees his Death” Honors
1. What is this Irish Airman “fate” according to the poem? How will his “fate” happen?
2. How does the Airman feel towards the people he fights and the people he guards?
3. Where is the Airman from? What class does he belong to?
4. How does the Airman claim that the end of the war (“no likely end”) will impact the Irish?
5. a. What reasons does the Airman claim did not cause him to join the war and fight?
b. What is the reason that the Airman decided to fight in WW1?
6. What does the Airman say about “the years to come” and “the years behind”?
7. Why are the words “foresees” and “his” not capitalized in the title of the poem? What does this add to the poem?
8. Why do you think the Airman is contradictory in it’s speech? (Ex. hate/love, loss/happiness, years to come/years behind, etc.)
1. What is this Irish Airman “fate” according to the poem? How will his “fate” happen?
2. How does the Airman feel towards the people he fights and the people he guards?
3. Where is the Airman from? What class does he belong to?
4. How does the Airman claim that the end of the war (“no likely end”) will impact the Irish?
5. a. What reasons does the Airman claim did not cause him to join the war and fight?
b. What is the reason that the Airman decided to fight in WW1?
6. What does the Airman say about “the years to come” and “the years behind”?
7. Why are the words “foresees” and “his” not capitalized in the title of the poem? What does this add to the poem?
8. Why do you think the Airman is contradictory in it’s speech? (Ex. hate/love, loss/happiness, years to come/years behind, etc.)
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Porphyria's Lover
1. What is the setting of "Porphyria's Lover"?
2. Why does the speaker in "Porphyria's Lover" decide to do what he does to Porphyria?
3. What makes the last line in "Porphyria's Lover" especially dramatic?
4. What does the speaker's action and relationship with Porphyria reveal about him?
5. In “Porphyria’s Lover”, who do you think that the speaker is talking to?
2. Why does the speaker in "Porphyria's Lover" decide to do what he does to Porphyria?
3. What makes the last line in "Porphyria's Lover" especially dramatic?
4. What does the speaker's action and relationship with Porphyria reveal about him?
5. In “Porphyria’s Lover”, who do you think that the speaker is talking to?
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My Last Duchess
"My Last Duchess"
1. What complaint does the speaker make about his first wife in lines 13-24 of "My Last Duchess"?
2. What does the speaker claim that his wife never thanked him for?
3. What happened to the Duchess? What lines in the poem reveal this?
4. To what subject does the speaker turn in his last remarks?
5. What does this change of subject reveal about his character?
6. How would you characterize/describe the Duke of Ferrara’s insanity?
1. What complaint does the speaker make about his first wife in lines 13-24 of "My Last Duchess"?
2. What does the speaker claim that his wife never thanked him for?
3. What happened to the Duchess? What lines in the poem reveal this?
4. To what subject does the speaker turn in his last remarks?
5. What does this change of subject reveal about his character?
6. How would you characterize/describe the Duke of Ferrara’s insanity?
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The Body Snatcher- Part 4
Pgs. 293- 297
1. Where were Fettes and Macfarlane sent when there was a shortage of bodies?
2. Who are Fettes and Macfarlane sent to dig up and body snatch?
3. What does Macfarlane give Fettes during dinner?
4. What do Fettes and Macfarlane toast to during dinner?
5. While digging, what does Macfarlane's rock cause to happen?
6. How is the ending of "The Body Snatcher" reminiscent of the Gothic genre? (Remember: In the Victorian Period, Gothic= romance + horror)
1. Where were Fettes and Macfarlane sent when there was a shortage of bodies?
2. Who are Fettes and Macfarlane sent to dig up and body snatch?
3. What does Macfarlane give Fettes during dinner?
4. What do Fettes and Macfarlane toast to during dinner?
5. While digging, what does Macfarlane's rock cause to happen?
6. How is the ending of "The Body Snatcher" reminiscent of the Gothic genre? (Remember: In the Victorian Period, Gothic= romance + horror)
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The Body Snatcher- Part 3
Pgs. 284-288
Answer the following prompt in a paragraph response:
Fettes is able to continue his dissections with a peace of mind because he "understands the 3 branches" of his work: take what is brought, pay the price, and avert the eye from any evidence.
When Fettes discovered that Jane Galbraith was murdered and is his next cadaver, he is shocked and sick. Do you think that Fettes should be held guilty as part of the crime? Why or why not? (6 sentence minimum)
Pgs. 288-293
1. What does the "loathsome rogue" call Wolfe Macfarlane?
2. What is the name of the "loathsome rogue"?
3. Who gives the "well known signal" and calls Fettes out of bed in the middle of the night? What does he have with him?
4. Who is the cadaver?
5. What does Macfarlane suggest they do with the head?
6. What does Macfarlane ask Fettes to do because "the accounts must tally"?
Answer the following prompt in a paragraph response:
Fettes is able to continue his dissections with a peace of mind because he "understands the 3 branches" of his work: take what is brought, pay the price, and avert the eye from any evidence.
When Fettes discovered that Jane Galbraith was murdered and is his next cadaver, he is shocked and sick. Do you think that Fettes should be held guilty as part of the crime? Why or why not? (6 sentence minimum)
Pgs. 288-293
1. What does the "loathsome rogue" call Wolfe Macfarlane?
2. What is the name of the "loathsome rogue"?
3. Who gives the "well known signal" and calls Fettes out of bed in the middle of the night? What does he have with him?
4. Who is the cadaver?
5. What does Macfarlane suggest they do with the head?
6. What does Macfarlane ask Fettes to do because "the accounts must tally"?
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The Body Snatcher- Part 2
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The Body Snatcher- Part 1
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The Body Snatcher Introduction
After watching "4/15-4/16 Lecture" or "4/15 Sophomore Orientation Day", complete the following questions:
1. Define the following words/terms (word, part of speech, definition) and use them in a sentence:
a. Body Snatching
b. Macabre
c. Juxtapose
2. Research: What was Edinburgh (the capitol of Scotland) like in the 1800s (19th century)? List 4 things you learn:
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3. Research the "Burke and Hare murders" of 1828. List 5 facts you learn about the events (Consider: Who, what, when, where, why, and what happened after):
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1. Define the following words/terms (word, part of speech, definition) and use them in a sentence:
a. Body Snatching
b. Macabre
c. Juxtapose
2. Research: What was Edinburgh (the capitol of Scotland) like in the 1800s (19th century)? List 4 things you learn:
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b.
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3. Research the "Burke and Hare murders" of 1828. List 5 facts you learn about the events (Consider: Who, what, when, where, why, and what happened after):
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Check In!
Answer the following questions:
1. If life were a video game, what cheats/hacks/abilities, etc. would you want? List 2+ and explain why you selected these.
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2. Write a paragraph telling me about your spring break (6 sentence minimum). What did you do over break, what was your favorite part about break, is there something you wish you did over break you plan to do over summer instead, etc.?
1. If life were a video game, what cheats/hacks/abilities, etc. would you want? List 2+ and explain why you selected these.
a.
b.
2. Write a paragraph telling me about your spring break (6 sentence minimum). What did you do over break, what was your favorite part about break, is there something you wish you did over break you plan to do over summer instead, etc.?
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Edpuzzle - Victorian PowerPoint (Edited)
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The Erymanthian Boar- Part VI and VII
Let's see if you were paying close attention, who was Marrascaud disguised as…? How does this fit with the evidence?
1. How did Poirot know that Gustave was not a policeman?
2. What happened the night Gustave brought Poirot his coffee?
3. Why did Marrascaud choose to meet at Rochers Neiges?
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4. Why did Marrascaud kidnap Robert, the waiter, (aka Inspector of Police Drouet) to take his place?
5. What was the paper pinned to Inspector of Police Drouet’s body supposed to do?
6. Why does Hercule Poirot say that he didn’t say he knew the body was not Marrascaud?
7. What did you think about the ending of “The Erymanthian Boar”? (4 sentence minimum)
1. How did Poirot know that Gustave was not a policeman?
2. What happened the night Gustave brought Poirot his coffee?
3. Why did Marrascaud choose to meet at Rochers Neiges?
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4. Why did Marrascaud kidnap Robert, the waiter, (aka Inspector of Police Drouet) to take his place?
5. What was the paper pinned to Inspector of Police Drouet’s body supposed to do?
6. Why does Hercule Poirot say that he didn’t say he knew the body was not Marrascaud?
7. What did you think about the ending of “The Erymanthian Boar”? (4 sentence minimum)
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The Erymanthian Boar- Part III
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The Erymanthian Boar- Part I and Part II
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The 12 Labors of Hercules- The Erymanthian Boar
What is the “Erymanthian Boar” and what did Hercules have to do to complete this labor?
Did anyone help Hercules during this labor?
Bullet point what happened during the mission (in your own words):
What did King Eurystheus do when Hercules completed the labor successfully?
Did anyone help Hercules during this labor?
Bullet point what happened during the mission (in your own words):
What did King Eurystheus do when Hercules completed the labor successfully?
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ROTAM Part 7
1. Why are the Pilot and his son afraid of the Mariner’s ship?
2. What happens to the Mariner’s ship when the three men approach the ship?
3. What happened to the Mariner after the event in #2?
4. What does the Pilot’s boy call the Mariner?
5. What does the Mariner do whenever he feels “woeful agony”?
6. How does the Mariner choose whom he will tell his story to?
7. What is sweeter than a marriage feast to the Mariner?
8. What is the Mariner’s final message to the Wedding Guest?
9. The next morning, the Wedding Guest woke up a _____________ and a ____________person after hearing the Mariner’s story.
2. What happens to the Mariner’s ship when the three men approach the ship?
3. What happened to the Mariner after the event in #2?
4. What does the Pilot’s boy call the Mariner?
5. What does the Mariner do whenever he feels “woeful agony”?
6. How does the Mariner choose whom he will tell his story to?
7. What is sweeter than a marriage feast to the Mariner?
8. What is the Mariner’s final message to the Wedding Guest?
9. The next morning, the Wedding Guest woke up a _____________ and a ____________person after hearing the Mariner’s story.
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Crime Story Interest Survey
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ROTAM Illustrations by Gustave Dore
Follow the link attached to this assignment and select ONE (of the 40) illustrations by Gustave Dore for "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner". Once you have selected your illustration, answer the following questions:
1. What is the title of the illustration?
(reminder: it should titled after one of the lines in the poem)
2. Spend a few minutes looking at your chosen illustration in detail. List 5 things that catch your attention. (Some things to pay attention to include: light, shapes, contrast, pen strokes, shadows, perspective, angles, texture, etc.)
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3. Choose one aspect that you noticed about the illustration from #2, why do you think the illustrator included/did that in the illustration? (i.e. what was his purpose in doing this?)
4. What 3 adjectives would you use to describe this illustration?
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5. How does your selected illustration relate to the themes presented in "Rime of the Ancient Mariner"?
6. If you could make one change to this illustration to further reflect the "Rime of the Ancient Mariner", what change would you make?
1. What is the title of the illustration?
(reminder: it should titled after one of the lines in the poem)
2. Spend a few minutes looking at your chosen illustration in detail. List 5 things that catch your attention. (Some things to pay attention to include: light, shapes, contrast, pen strokes, shadows, perspective, angles, texture, etc.)
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3. Choose one aspect that you noticed about the illustration from #2, why do you think the illustrator included/did that in the illustration? (i.e. what was his purpose in doing this?)
4. What 3 adjectives would you use to describe this illustration?
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5. How does your selected illustration relate to the themes presented in "Rime of the Ancient Mariner"?
6. If you could make one change to this illustration to further reflect the "Rime of the Ancient Mariner", what change would you make?
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ROTAM Part 5
Find 5 positive things that happen in "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner" Part 5
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Edpuzzle - Copy of Pirates of the Caribbean DMC - Will Challenges Davy Jones to Liar's Dice Game [1080p, HD]
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The Rime of the Ancient Mariner (Part 2)
ROTAM Part 2 (pg. 824):
1. What happened when the Mariner killed the Albatross? What did the Albatross have control over?
2. What was the only thing that the shipmen saw when they were stranded? (hint: 2 things)
3. What “omen of disaster” do the shipmen see?
4. Who followed the Mariner and his crew from “the land of mist and snow” and what does it do to them?
5. What does the Mariner have hung around his neck? Why?
1. What happened when the Mariner killed the Albatross? What did the Albatross have control over?
2. What was the only thing that the shipmen saw when they were stranded? (hint: 2 things)
3. What “omen of disaster” do the shipmen see?
4. Who followed the Mariner and his crew from “the land of mist and snow” and what does it do to them?
5. What does the Mariner have hung around his neck? Why?
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The Tyger
1. Who is the speaker of the poem?
2. Who is the speaker talking to?
3. What question does the speaker ask repeatedly in the first and last stanza?
4. To what type of profession does the speaker compare the Creator to?
5. What line connects the poem “the Tyger” to “The Lamb”? How?
6. How is the tiger described in the poem? What might the tyger symbolize in this poem?
7. What themes (“main ideas”) does this poem cover?
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8. What question is never answered during the poem?
2. Who is the speaker talking to?
3. What question does the speaker ask repeatedly in the first and last stanza?
4. To what type of profession does the speaker compare the Creator to?
5. What line connects the poem “the Tyger” to “The Lamb”? How?
6. How is the tiger described in the poem? What might the tyger symbolize in this poem?
7. What themes (“main ideas”) does this poem cover?
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8. What question is never answered during the poem?
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To A Mouse
Using Robert Burn's poem "To a Mouse", answer the following questions:
1. What does the speaker apology in stanza 2 (lines 7-12) mean? How does his apology connect to the Romantic period discussed earlier in class during the PowerPoint?
2. What line in "To A Mouse" did John Steinbeck use as his inspiration for "Of Mice and Men"? Explain what this line means in your own words and how this connects to Steinbeck's novel read last year.
3. According to the speaker in stanzas 7 and 8 (lines 37-48), the speaker and the mouse share similarities and differences.
a. What does the speaker claim is a similarity between himself and the mouse?
b. What does the speaker claim is the difference between himself and the mouse?
1. What does the speaker apology in stanza 2 (lines 7-12) mean? How does his apology connect to the Romantic period discussed earlier in class during the PowerPoint?
2. What line in "To A Mouse" did John Steinbeck use as his inspiration for "Of Mice and Men"? Explain what this line means in your own words and how this connects to Steinbeck's novel read last year.
3. According to the speaker in stanzas 7 and 8 (lines 37-48), the speaker and the mouse share similarities and differences.
a. What does the speaker claim is a similarity between himself and the mouse?
b. What does the speaker claim is the difference between himself and the mouse?
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The Lamb
1. Who is the speaker of the poem?
2. Who is the speaker talking to?
3. What might the lamb symbolize in this poem?
4. What themes (“main ideas”) does this poem cover?
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5. What question does the speaker keep asking?
2. Who is the speaker talking to?
3. What might the lamb symbolize in this poem?
4. What themes (“main ideas”) does this poem cover?
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5. What question does the speaker keep asking?
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Valentine's Day Love Letter
PART 1: With your group, you are going to create a love letter from one British Literature character to another.
The letter should be written in 1st person as if you were the character expressing your love.
Note: The character's can be from different stories (ex. Beowulf writing to Lenina Crowne)
PART 2: You must create the 2nd character/person's response to the first letter by either accepting the first character's love OR denying the first character's love!
The letter should be written in 1st person as if you were the character expressing your love.
Note: The character's can be from different stories (ex. Beowulf writing to Lenina Crowne)
PART 2: You must create the 2nd character/person's response to the first letter by either accepting the first character's love OR denying the first character's love!
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A Modest Proposal (Part 2)
What does the author claim are “advantages” to his proposal? (pg. 622- 623)
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A Modest Proposal (Part 1)
What are the 4 main ways that the author says that babies can be used? (bottom pg. 619- top pg. 621)
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In your opinion, what tactics or persuasive techniques does the author in "A Modest Proposal" use to make eating babies sound like a reasonable solution for Ireland and it's poor? (5 sentence minimum) (i.e. why does this essay sound so convincing and true?)
If you were an Irish Catholic reading Swift's "A Modest Proposal", how do you think you would react to his satire? (3 sentence minimum)
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In your opinion, what tactics or persuasive techniques does the author in "A Modest Proposal" use to make eating babies sound like a reasonable solution for Ireland and it's poor? (5 sentence minimum) (i.e. why does this essay sound so convincing and true?)
If you were an Irish Catholic reading Swift's "A Modest Proposal", how do you think you would react to his satire? (3 sentence minimum)
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Myers Briggs Personality Test Reflection
1. What was your Myers Briggs Personality result?
2. Did this result surprise you? Yes or no, why?
3. What do your results say about you that you agree with most regarding you and your personality?
4. Is there anything in your results that you think is inaccurate in describing you and/or your personality?
5. How do you think knowing your personality type will benefit you in life?
6. Find another person or literary character that has the same Myers Briggs personality type as you. Who is it? Do you see any similarities between yourself and that person/character? (you can find this information at the link below or conduct your own Google search by searching "people and characters who have a ____ Myers Briggs personality type")
2. Did this result surprise you? Yes or no, why?
3. What do your results say about you that you agree with most regarding you and your personality?
4. Is there anything in your results that you think is inaccurate in describing you and/or your personality?
5. How do you think knowing your personality type will benefit you in life?
6. Find another person or literary character that has the same Myers Briggs personality type as you. Who is it? Do you see any similarities between yourself and that person/character? (you can find this information at the link below or conduct your own Google search by searching "people and characters who have a ____ Myers Briggs personality type")
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Thank You Letter to Parents
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Gulliver's Travels- A Voyage to Brobdingnag
Absent students: For Monday's class, please make sure #s 9-14 are completed and submitted (the entire worksheet should be complete)
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A Journal of the Plague Year Reflection
In a paragraph response (5-6 sentences minimum), answer the following question:
Why do you think Daniel Defoe chose to create a narrator for "A Journal of the Plague Year"? Does having a created narrator have any advantages for the story? Do you think that the narrator is a credible and reliable source? Explain your answer with support from the text.
Why do you think Daniel Defoe chose to create a narrator for "A Journal of the Plague Year"? Does having a created narrator have any advantages for the story? Do you think that the narrator is a credible and reliable source? Explain your answer with support from the text.
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A Journal of the Plague Year- Informative v. Emotional
1.Find one example of "informative" language in "A Journal of the Plague Year" and type it below:
2. Find one example of "emotional" language in "A Journal of the Plague Year" and type it below:
3. In your opinion (supported by information/examples from the text) do you think that Daniel Defoe is using more informative or emotional language in his account of the Black Plague?
2. Find one example of "emotional" language in "A Journal of the Plague Year" and type it below:
3. In your opinion (supported by information/examples from the text) do you think that Daniel Defoe is using more informative or emotional language in his account of the Black Plague?
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17th/18th Century and The Black Plague
1. List 2 things that you learned and 1 thing that you found interesting from today's PowerPoint presentation.
2. What do you remember about the Black Plague from what we have talked about in class (this class and previous classes)?
3. What is one goal you are setting for yourself to achieve in 2021?
2. What do you remember about the Black Plague from what we have talked about in class (this class and previous classes)?
3. What is one goal you are setting for yourself to achieve in 2021?
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Winter Final Exam
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British Literature Review #2
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British Literature Review #1
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Creative Christmas Investigation
List 5 Christmas characters:
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List 5 of your favorite adjectives:
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List 5 Christmas related settings:
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List 5 of your favorite verbs:
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Death Be Not Proud by John Donne
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Edpuzzle - Shakespeare Introduction
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Edpuzzle - Shakespeare Wrote His Best Works During a Plague (video)
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The Canterbury Tales- The Pardoner
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The Canterbury Tales Quiz
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The Canterbury Tales- The Wife of Bath
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The Canterbury Tales- The Nun/Prioress
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The Canterbury Tales- The Knight
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Sir Gawain's Lesson
Paragraph response (minimum 6 sentences)
What lesson, if any, did Gawain learn along his adventure with the Green Knight? Explain your answer using three examples from the text.
What lesson, if any, did Gawain learn along his adventure with the Green Knight? Explain your answer using three examples from the text.
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Sir Gawain and the Green Knight Worksheet (2)
*Absent students, you are only responsible for completing #1-3. Watch the lecture recording to help you with your responses as needed.
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Halloween Scary Story Contest!
Create a scary story in 15 words or less!
-Your assignment will be posted under a fake name for your classmates to see
-Submissions over 15 words will be automatically disqualified from the contest
*The top 3 winners will receive extra credit (1st, 2nd, 3rd place)
OR (if you do not want to participate)
Tell me about your favorite Halloween costume you have worn or a costume that you would like to wear in the future (minimum 5 sentences)
-Your assignment will be posted under a fake name for your classmates to see
-Submissions over 15 words will be automatically disqualified from the contest
*The top 3 winners will receive extra credit (1st, 2nd, 3rd place)
OR (if you do not want to participate)
Tell me about your favorite Halloween costume you have worn or a costume that you would like to wear in the future (minimum 5 sentences)
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SGGK: Recreant Knight
In "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight", the Green Knight tells Gawain that he will be considered a "recreant knight" (line 226) if he does not show up to the Green Chapel on New Year's Day.
What does the Green Knight's insult reveal about the Middle Ages, knighthood, and the Code of Chivalry? (minimum 4 sentences)
What does the Green Knight's insult reveal about the Middle Ages, knighthood, and the Code of Chivalry? (minimum 4 sentences)
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Sir Gawain and the Green Knight Worksheet (1)
*Absent students, watch 10/21 Zoom meeting for guidance on answers.
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Beowulf Exit Question
Choose ONE of the following quotes on the attachment and answer the corresponding prompt.Consider the quote when answering the prompt.
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What happened to the Geats?
Based on the information presented in the poem and your opinion, what do you think happened to the Geats after Beowulf was buried in his monument tower?
(minimum 5 sentences)
(minimum 5 sentences)
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Wiglaf's Speech
Wiglaf's speech allows readers/listeners to gain an inside look into the Geat's life under Beowulf's rule as king. Keeping Wiglaf's speech in mind, answer the following questions:
1.What can readers infer about Beowulf's rule over Geatlad for the past 50 years (based on Wiglaf's speech)?
2. What might Wiglaf's speech reveal about the potential state of the Geat's future?
1.What can readers infer about Beowulf's rule over Geatlad for the past 50 years (based on Wiglaf's speech)?
2. What might Wiglaf's speech reveal about the potential state of the Geat's future?
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Beowulf- The Last Battle (Part 1)
In the 50 years that have passed since Beowulf's youth when he fought Grendel and Grendel's mother, some things have changed while other things have remained the same. Beowulf's character development is often explored through the "last battle" between he and the dragon. In your response, explain 3 ways how Beowulf has developed and changed as a protagonist since his youthful battles with Grendel and Grendel's Mother.
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The Battle with Grendel's Mother Questions
Everyone must submit their responses.
In your group, answer the following questions about your assigned section:
My assigned section was lines: -
1. Summarize the main plot points in your section.
2. Is God mentioned anywhere is your section? If so, what does the text say about God?
3. Does anything supernatural occur in this section? What?
Note: International or absent students, please answer the above questions for lines 530-562.
In your group, answer the following questions about your assigned section:
My assigned section was lines: -
1. Summarize the main plot points in your section.
2. Is God mentioned anywhere is your section? If so, what does the text say about God?
3. Does anything supernatural occur in this section? What?
Note: International or absent students, please answer the above questions for lines 530-562.
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The Battle with Grendel/Monster's Lair Notes
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Beowulf- The Wrath of Grendel Review
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Beowulf and the Danish Watchman
Based on the conversation between Beowulf and the Danish watchman in "The Coming of Beowulf" (lines 151-212) what do we learn about the Anglo-Saxon culture and its ideals? (Eg. What do the Anglo-Saxons value and praise?) List 3 things the Anglo Saxon culture respects and explain how you inferred this based on the poem.
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Grendel Description
After reading the first 55 lines of the poem "Beowulf", what ideas or things does Grendel seem to be associated with? (Eg. What does the poem repeatedly infer about Grendel?) (4-5 sentences minimum)
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Alliteration and Kenning Worksheet
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What is a Viking?
5 Things you think of when you hear "Viking"?
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BNW- Predict the Future Project
A Brave New World is Aldous Huxley’s prediction (though exaggerated) of what the world will look like in the future. Now, it is your turn to predict what our world will look like 600 years from now. With your group, explain what you think our society will look like in 2620 A.D. Please explore the following areas and create a PowerPoint Presentation to share with the class:
1. What will the society be called? (why is this name important?)
2. What will the society’s motto be? (why is this important to the society?)
3. Who will control, rule, or govern your society? (how will this be structured?)
4. What will the class distinction look like (if any)?
5. What rules/laws will be set into place? Will people be expected to act a certain way or will they have freedom?
6. Name and explain some pastimes that the citizens will engage in (3 minimum).
7. What scientific advancements will become popular in your society? Describe what they do/ what they are used for (3 minimum).
1. What will the society be called? (why is this name important?)
2. What will the society’s motto be? (why is this important to the society?)
3. Who will control, rule, or govern your society? (how will this be structured?)
4. What will the class distinction look like (if any)?
5. What rules/laws will be set into place? Will people be expected to act a certain way or will they have freedom?
6. Name and explain some pastimes that the citizens will engage in (3 minimum).
7. What scientific advancements will become popular in your society? Describe what they do/ what they are used for (3 minimum).
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BNW: "Favorite" Character (?)
Huxley's "Brave New World" is a novel that features and assortment of purposely flawed characters that are easy to dislike and hard to relate to. With that being said, who was your "favorite" character (or, "best of the worst") and why?
Answer this prompt in paragraph format (minimum 6 sentences, include a quote in your response)
Answer this prompt in paragraph format (minimum 6 sentences, include a quote in your response)
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Signed Syllabus/ Course Policy Statement
Please sign the 2020-2021 British Literature Syllabus along with your parent/guardian and submit it here as a document, PDF, or image.
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8/26 Classwork #1- BNW First Impressions
Answer the following questions about "Brave New World" in a paragraph each (minimum 6 sentences):
1. What were your initial impressions of "Brave New World"? Did you like the book or dislike the book? What specifically did you like or dislike about "Brave New World"?
2. Is there anything about the book that you did not understand in particular or want to discuss in class? Is there anything that really interested you that you would like to discuss in class?
3. After hearing the background information that Mrs. Radine presented in "8/26 Class Recording Part 1", how to you think Aldous Huxley's experiences in life and with Marxism influenced his writing "Brave New World"?
1. What were your initial impressions of "Brave New World"? Did you like the book or dislike the book? What specifically did you like or dislike about "Brave New World"?
2. Is there anything about the book that you did not understand in particular or want to discuss in class? Is there anything that really interested you that you would like to discuss in class?
3. After hearing the background information that Mrs. Radine presented in "8/26 Class Recording Part 1", how to you think Aldous Huxley's experiences in life and with Marxism influenced his writing "Brave New World"?
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8/26 Classwork #2- Utopia v. Dystopia
After watching "8/26 Lecture Part 2", complete the following activity. Using what you learned about Utopian v. Dystopian societies, pick a Utopia AND a Dystopia from either a book, movie, television series, video game, etc. and list 6 things that make your selections a Dystopia and/or Utopia. Your assignment should follow this format:
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BNW Summer Assignment
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Brave New World Honors Quiz
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