Comp. Lit. II:

Today:

Journal Prompt #4: 
Part I:  If you had to be any animal in the novel, who would you choose and why.  1/2 pg
Part II:  Write from their point of view describing the main events and how they would feel about them.  Please use CH 1-5.  Please write in the first person (I).

iPads 101:  We played with the ipads and learned how to share/save/use

We set up turn it in.com  All of your major writing will be required to be submitted this way.

We typed your first draft of your propaganda speech into a google doc.

Brit Lit:

Today:

Journal #4:  What is your greatest fear?  Have you ever faced it.  1/2 pg

We defined the Hero's Journey

We went over film examples

Close Text reading:  What does Grendel look like?

A Block:  Imagine that the original manuscript has burned more severely, and only 30 words survive.  Please find 30 words and link them together to still tell the story of Beowulf up to pg 93 in your reading.

Some movies to consoder:

http://www.imdb.com/list/ls055945505/

Comp Lit II:

Animal Farm:  The speech

 

Directions:  Propaganda is the manipulation and control of language.  Using the sheet of terms that you were given on propaganda, please write a one pg typed speech where you address the Tantasqua student body to convince them to elect you as the new “supreme ruler.”  Your speech must include the following:

 

1. A scapegoat:  Even if they are not directly responsible, you need to identify a person to blame all of the problems on.

 

 

2. Faulty Cause and Effect Reasoning:  A statement where no logical cause is given for the effect.

 

 

3. Bandwagon Effect:  Everyone else is voting for you, so you should as well.

 

4. Euphemism:  Use words to soften the true meaning.

 

5. Oversimplification:  Making things so simple that you try to cover the real meaning.

 

Please place a small number to correspond to the above examples at the end of the sentence or statement. 

 

After:

You will be required to give your speech to the class.  For extra credit, you may choose to demonstrate begging the question.  Remember, this is done by skillfully avoiding the question. 

Comp. Lit II:

Today:
Journal #3:  Write a letter to yourself in the 7th grade.  What advice would you give your younger self?  What should they look out for?               1 page

Animal Farm Review:  We played Three strikes and you Quiz.        
Quiz if needed

HW:  Read ch 6+7 tonight.

I passed back your quizzes from yesterday.

Brit Lit:

Today:

Journal #3:  Why do we often enjoy being scared?  Please describe a time when you enjoyed being frightened.    1pg

We watched part 2 of In search of Beowulf. 
I collected the list of ten things that you learned.
We reviewed the characters and story thus far.

C Block:  I broke you into groups to do a close reading of the text.  If only 30 words survived the fire, what words would you save that would still tell the general story.

Comp. Lit II:

Journal #2:  Ben Franklin said that if you ever want to see someones true character, give them a little power.  Describe a time that you were given power.    1/2 page

We reviewed ch1-3

I gave notes on:
Communism
Russian Revolution
Karl Marx

HW:  Read ch 4+5

Brit Lit:

Today:

Journal prompt #2:  Describe the time in your life when you were most heroic.  1pg.

We watched part 1 of in search of Beowulf.

I asked you to listen to the language.  Listen to the pauses.

HW: please read 49-93

Brit Lit.:

Here is the author reading his translation.  Listen the the strangeness of the speaking:
https://video.search.yahoo.com/video/play;_ylt=A2KLqILsNKlWwWkAVR4snIlQ;_ylu=X3oDMTBzZjc2N3EzBHNlYwNzcgRzbGsDdmlkBHZ0aWQDBGdwb3MDMjQ-?p=beowulf+audio&vid=58d81425f5551f3174ffebbd2d991b86&turl=http%3A%2F%2Ftse3.mm.bing.net%2Fth%3Fid%3DOVP.V6a6ef94d54a39f524409e19cd5f232a3%26pid%3D15.1%26h%3D168%26w%3D300%26c%3D7%26rs%3D1&rurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DAaB0trCztM0&tit=Beowulf+-+Seamus+Heaney%3A+Part+1+of+2&c=23&h=168&w=300&l=4047&sigr=11bl8490h&sigt=114nsi101&sigi=131ikqep5&age=1334332912&fr2=p%3As%2Cv%3Av&fr=yhs-mozilla-003&hsimp=yhs-003&hspart=mozilla&tt=b

Comp. Lit. II:

Today:

Journal #1:  If you were to make a society and could make the rules to keep order, what 10 rules would you make? 

We reviewed ch 1.

We made a list of 5 things that you wish you could change at Tantasqua.

HW:  Read ch 2-3

What Beowulf sounded like:

http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=beowulf+reading&&view=detail&mid=76BE0CB2614FC8E9718B76BE0CB2614FC8E9718B&FORM=VRDGAR

Brit Lit:

For fun:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yiBaSqO7n9U

Brit Lit:

Today:

We started with
journal prompt #1: Please write a one page creation story that explains:  The seasons, Death/life, the sun, the stars, etc...  1 page

We defined:
Caesura
Scops
Kenning
Personification

I passed out Beowulf.

HW:  Please read Pg 3-49

Brit Lit.+ Comp. Lit II:

Welcome!  It was nice meeting you all today.  I look forward to class together.

Comp Lit. II:  HW please read CH 1 in Animal Farm.