Brit Lit:

Today:

Journal #15:  What movie/book/song do you think will still be meaning full and enjoyable in 400 years?  Please explain WHY you feel this way.  Please be specific in your answers.   1 page

We used the ipads and explored the Globe 360 app

We defined infection and stress.  Each of you were given a random line and asked to say it with a specific emotion.

I gave notes and drawing on the Globe.

HW:  Projects due Friday!  -10 if late on Monday.

Comp. Lit II:

Today:

Journal #15:  What was/is your most embossing moment?      cpa/cp= 1/2 pg      H= 1 page

We finished the Write Like Holden assignment and shared these via the projector using Holden's voice and tone.

We continued MCAS Boot camp, day 2.

HW:  Read 18, 19, 20

Brit Lit:

Today:

Journal:  What is your experience with Shakespeare?  What have you read/seen?  What about it do you find hard?                                          1/2 page

We learned about Shakespeare insults.  Each of you were paired with another student in front of class and you had to combine three insults.

I gave notes on Shakespeare.

We began act 1. 

HW:  Video Game manual Friday!

Brit Lit:

Ready to have some unexpected fun in school?
https://vimeo.com/51645190

Comp. Lit. II:

Journal #15:  What/where is your "happy place.?"  Where do you go to escape your problems?  What things do you do to escape?

We took a quiz on ch 12,13,14

I assigned the Write Like Holden paper.  We wrote these in class an submitted via Turnitin.com

HW Read: 15,16,17

Brit Lit:

Today:

We had our last work day for your video game manual.  Reminder, this is due Friday. 

Comp. Lit. II:

Today:

I gave you the first 10 min to complete the picture for each ch assignment on the ipads.

We presented these to class.

MCAS boot camp day 1 of 4

We looked at last years exam and practiced.  This can be found:
http://www.doe.mass.edu/mcas/2015/release/Gr10-ELA.pdf

Brit Lit:

Today: We watched a BBC doc on Sir Gawain and the Green Knight.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74glI1lg1CQ

I asked you to find 10 strange or interesting facts. Please put these on the back of your video game manual project:

Did you know that:

Comp. Lit. II:

Today: 
Journal #14:  In 2016, what things in your mind are phony?  Think of people, social media and life in gen.    Please focus on 5 specifics.   1 pg

We took a quiz on ch 9-10

I collected your close reading of the short story "I'm Crazy."

We took a quick look of the places in the novel and their real locations in NYC.

Pictures tell 1,000 words:  Using Google Slides and the ipads, I asked you to find one picture for each of the first 10 ch's.  We will complete this on Monday.

Brit Lit:

Today:

Journal #13:  Please describe a time that you did not give up.  What was the outcome    1pg.

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight:  We took a quiz on the story in A Block.

We began the outline for your Video Game Manual.  C Block went to the Lib and researched 14th c weaponry.

Follow Holden

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2010/01/28/nyregion/20100128-salinger-map.html?_r=0

Comp. Lit. II:

Today: 
Journal #13:  You are Holden's Dr.  Please write a one pg letter explaining what is wrong with him.

You act the scene:  I broke you into small groups and tasked you with converting a scene into a script.  We then performed these in front of the class.

HW:  Read 11+12+13

Brit Lit:

Today:

Journal #12:  If you could have dinner with 3 people, alive or dead, who you pick?  Please describe the conversation.        CPA= 1 pg   H= 1 1/2 pg

We defined Medieval Romance.

We played the review game:  Three Strikes and you Quiz.  You avoided the quiz and won the game.

I gave you the rubrics for the video game manual project.

I gave you an outline for the project and we completed the first part in class.

HW:  Begin work on project.  Due next Friday.

Comp. Lit. II:

Today:

Journal 12:  Holden says that he is the most terrific liar.  Please describe the greatest lie that you ever told.     CP/CPA= 1/2 pg       H= 1 page.

We read the first page of the short story "I'm Crazy."  This was an early short version of CH 1 of Catcher (and very hard to find :-)) 

I broke you into groups of 3.  Each group did a close reading of 5 ch's and charted Holden's positive and negative thoughts.

HW:  Please finish the short story.  Using a highlights the similarities in the novel.

Brit Lit:

I passed back your journals.  Reminder 10 = a paper grade- so make these count.  I grade these on effort.

Journal #11:  Promises.  Please describe a promise that you kept and one that was broken.  1 pg

We finished the Knight's Tale.

C Block HW:  Read Sir Gawain and the Green knight.

Comp. Lit. II:

Today:

I passed back your journals.

Journal #11:  Please write a letter to Holden offering him advice on 3 specific problems.  CP/CPA 1/2 page   H = one page

Holden's Playlist:  We used the ipads to put together a playlist for Holden.  Please print these from home tonight and pass in.

HW:  Read CH 12+13+14  Quiz on reading Wed.

Brit Lit:

Today:  We watched A Knights Tale.

I collected any left over pilgrimages.

Comp. Lit. II:

Today:

We finished the Salinger Doc.

We took a quiz on it.

We finished the debate on censorship.

HW:  Please read ch 10, 11,12.

  Also:  Think about music that Holden might listen to.  On Tuesday, you will be making a 10 song playlist for Holden.

Brit Lit.:

Today:

We went to the computer lab an finished part III of your pilgrimage assignment.  You combined all three parts and passed this in on an oversized piece of paper.

Comp. Lit. II:

Today:

We took a quiz on CH 7-9

We broke into two groups and completed the following assignment:

Catcher:  The Debate

 

During this class, I will be breaking you into two groups to debate the following:

 

Side One:  Books, movies, and music can be dangerous.  Some of these should be disallowed in school and outright banned in extreme cases.

Side 2: Freedom of expression is an important part of any democracy.  Books, music and movies are ideas.  We should never ban expressions of creativity.

 

Directions:  Please break into two groups and assign the following parts:

 

Captain:  You will read your opening statement expressing your main point to prove.  This will be very similar to the thesis of a paper.  You will pick the order of your team to make your top 4 points.

 

Thinkers (4):  You will direct the 4 examples that your team uses.

 

Scribe:  You will write the main thesis of your group and record the four examples to prove your point.

 

Debate team:  You will carefully listen to the argument from the other side and attempt to counter their argument.

 

 

Main Statement:_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

 

Example 1:______________________________________________________________________

 

Example 2:______________________________________________________________________

 

Example 3:______________________________________________________________________

 

Example 4:______________________________________________________________________

 

We will begin with each side giving their opening.  Then we will go back in forth.  Each team will present their example, and the other side will have the opportunity to counter their argument with their own examples.

 

Each round will be awarded a winner.

 

 

Brit. Lit:

Today:

We took a quiz on your HW reading.

We defined symbols and discussed symbolism in dreams, pictures and literature.

You each had to complete part II today: Define yourself in 5 symbols.

Comp. Lit II:

Today:
We reviewed ch 6-7

We took a cartoon quiz on your reading.

I gave you a picture of a blank outline of a baseball mitt.  You needed pretend that you are Holden and write a poem in the empty space.

We debated censorship.

We debated formally as a class.

HW= Read ch 8 +9

Brit Lit:

Today:

Using your notes from the presentations yesterday, we took a "Who am I ?" Quiz.
We corrected these in class.

I introduced the Pardoner's Tale.  We read the story (pg 115) and answered questions 1-4 on pg 121

We watched a 5 min version of the same story done by the BBC:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CS8a9FNhkxw

I introduced and we began the pilgrimage assignment.  Here is the rubric:

 

Make Your Own Pilgrimage…..

 Part 1:  The Prologue Poem  In this section, you will write a poem to begin your piece.  In your poem you must:              Give yourself a title as a pilgrim

                                                Use direct and indirect characterizations

                                                Write 4-6 Lines.

                                                Emulate Chaucer

______________   out of 20

 Part II:  The Symbolic Representation Provide a hand drawn picture, a collage, or a brief descriptive piece which clearly gives a symbolic representation of who you are.  Remember, symbols are common images, which are used to represent much larger things.

 

______________ out of 40

 Part III: The Tale You will write about a pilgrimage that you have been on.

In your Tale, you must:           Write 3 well written paragraphs

Write a tale that includes, Characters, a plot, a setting, a climax, and a conclusion

Use characterization

There is a clear lesson that you learn by the end of the tale.

 

_____________ out of 40

 

Final Grade:_________________                                                     


HW:  Please read the entire prologue that begins on pg. 91.

Comp. Lit. II:

Today:

We started class looking at the top 50 most banned books.  We discussed why?  Does it surprise you to see Catcher at #3?

We reviewed ch 4-5

We took a quiz on your reading.

Texting in the Rye:  You found ten examples of Holden complaining and converted them to txt msgs.

HW:  Read CH 6+7

Tomorrow we will debate censorship.  Always a fun class....

Brit Lit:

Today:

Quiz on intro to Chaucer

We broke into small group and did a close reading of two pilgrims.  Specifically we looked at direct and indirect characterization.

Each group presented their findings to the class.  You were asked to take detailed notes.  On Thursday we will have a Who am I quiz based on these notes.

Comp. Lit. II:

Today:

We reviewed CH 1-3.

We took a quiz on your reading.

We paired with a partner and made a list of all of the things and people that annoy Holden.

We read a Statement from John Lennon's killer where he explains the connection to the novel.

We shared the reaction that people had at home to the novel.

HW:  Please read CH 4+5.

Brit Lit:

Today:

Get on the Mic:  Each of you shared your ballad on a mic in front of the class on the bass amp my Father said I would never use. 

We wrote about the pop music ballad that you found for HW.  I collected these.

I introduced Chaucer and The Canterbury Tales.

Comp. Lit. II:

Today:

We started Catcher in the Rye.

We watched the documentary Salinger

HW:  Read ch 1 2 3

Brit Lit:

Today:

We defined Ballad and Folk Ballade

We read:  Sir Patrick Spens, Get Up and Bar the Door, The Twa Corbies, Barbara Allen

We completed The Ballad of You assignment:

The Ballad of You:

 

Directions:  Today in class you will all be writing a ballad: A short narrative poem that tells a story and is usually set to music.  To make this interesting, the ballad that you make will be about another student in class, based primarily on a short interview that you have with them today in class. 

 

 

Step 1:  The Interview:

 

Please generate 10 questions to ask and record their answer.  These will be the foundation of your ballad:

 

1. Your Question:

 

 

 

Their Detailed response:

 

 

 

2. Your Question:

 

 

 

Their Detailed response:

 

 

 

 

3. Your Question:

 

 

 

Their Detailed response:

 

 

 

 

 

4.Your Question:

 

 

 

Their Detailed response:

 

 

 

 

5. Your Question:

 

 

 

Their Detailed response:

 

 

 

 

6.  Your Question:

 

 

 

Their Detailed response:

 

 

 

7.  Your Question:

 

 

 

Their Detailed response:

 

 

 

 

8.  Your Question:

 

 

 

Their Detailed response:

 

 

 

 

9.  Your Question:

 

 

 

Their Detailed response:

 

 

 

 

 

 

10.  Your Question:

 

 

 

Their Detailed response:

 

 

Part 2:  The Things They Carry….

Describe in detail 5 items that are on them right now.  Please use detailed description.  Do not just say it is a pen.  Describe it in as much detail as you can.

 

1.

 

 

2.

 

 

3.

 

 

4.

 

 

5.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Step 3, The Ballad of….

 

Write a 25-30 line folk ballad on the person that you interviewed and the information that you collected about them.  Please begin this with the following and keep it in the 3^rd person at all times:

 

There once was a boy named Joe that……

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Step 3:  Perform these in front of the class J

Comp Lit. II:

Today:

I collected journals #1-10.  These are a paper grade, so if you di not pass in with full effort, please use vacation to do so.

WE took the Animal Farm test.

I collected your books.

HW:  Recharge and spend quality time with your friends and family.  We will hit the ground running on Monday with my favorite book of all time........

Brit Lit:

We took the Beowulf test today:

Essay: CP/CPA:  Answer the following question in a 3 paragraph essay. Be sure to back up your answer with SPECIFIC EXAMPLES from the epic. (100 points)

Describe in complete detail one of the three battles Beowulf faced. Be sure to identify characters, setting, plot and events, and how it ended.

 H:  Please answer the above question and: 

 Please explain how the story of Beowulf follows parts of Joseph Campbell’s Hero’s Quest.  Please make sure that you back up your points with solid, detailed examples. Min. 5 paragraphs.

I collected your journals #1-10

I collected your books.

HW:  Please have a great break and do fun things that do not involve school.  :-)

 

 

Comp. Lit. II:

Today:

Journal #10:  10 year's have passed on Animal Farm.  Most, if not all, have changed.  Please describe what remains.  Consider: Gov, rules, trade, etc.  What has changed? What is the same?  1 pg

We finished our Utopia project and shared. 

We then took each society and gave them to another group to try and destroy.

We began the Animal Farm movie

HW:  Test Friday.

Brit Lit.

Today:

Journal #10:  We have all though about it- If you could have one super/special power, what would it be?  Why would you pick it?  How might you use it.   1 page

We finished our ipad group presentations.

We took a quiz on these.  You could use your notes.

C Block began watching the modern Beowulf movie.

Papers due by midnight.  MUST be submitted into turnitin.

Please have Beowulf finished for Friday.  Please plan on a test before break.

Passwords:

A Block: cusick2

C Block: cusick3

D Block: cusick1

All lowercase, esp the C

Codes:

A Block:  12128096   

C Block:  12128106  

D Block: 11916939

Comp. Lit. II:

today:

Journal #9:  Please write a speech by squealer that answers the questions being asked on the farm.  Please use the propaganda terms that we covered.              1pg

Utopia Project: We broke into small groups and created perfect societies.  We named and shared.

Quiz 5-6

HW:  Make sure book is finished.

Brit. Lit.:

Today:

Journal #9:  Make a list of the parts of the HJ that your story follows.  For each, please explain how the stage was covered in your story.

Turnitin.com  I gave out the codes and explained the basics of turnitin.

We broke into small groups and research the following topics:

#1  History of Anglo-Saxton words
#2  Weapons from period
#3 Kennings
#4 Who is who in story
#5  History of the Geats.

Each group then presented these via their ipads.

HW:  Paper due Wed. by midnight
Finish Beowulf for Friday

Comp. Lit II:

Today:

Journal #8:  Please select an animal and design a campaign poster that uses two of the propaganda terms. 

We looked at various types of propaganda.

Using the ipads, you needed to find examples of:  Euphemism, oversimplification, and faulty cause and effect reasoning.

HW: Please finish the book.

Brit Lit.:

Today:

Journal #8:  Part III of III.  Please finish the last stage of your hero's journey story.

We shared these and initialed the one that we each read.  We shared the best writing.

A Block finished Finding Joe.

We broke into small groups and used the ipads to make quizlets for Beowulf.

We reviewed your reading.

HW:  Read to pg 161.

Brit Lit.:

Today:

Journal #7:  Part II of III:  Continue with your hero's journey quest.  1 page

We finished Finding Joe

I checked your paper outlines.

We reviewed reading.

If you have free time, please check out the new TV series:  http://tv.esquire.com/shows/Beowulf

HW:  Please read pgs 134-143.

Comp. Lit. II

Today:

Journal Prompt #6:  Animal Farm has no chapter names.  If you were to name the 1st 7 ch's, what would you tile each?  Why (3-5 sent) would you name them each this.

We reviewed your reading

We took a quiz on reading.

We broke into small groups and found propaganda examples.

HW:  Read 8+9.  Have speech submitted to turnitin.com and printed out.  On Wed.  you will need to give your takeover speech.  Remember- extra credit if you can successfully beg the question.

Brit Lit.

Today:  Part I of III prompts:  Following the outlined stages, make your own original HJ.  For today, focus on separation.  1 page per prompt= 3 pages

We watch the doc Finding Joe and discussed the idea of finding your bliss.

HW:  Please complete your paper outline

Brit Lit:

Journal #5:  Last week in advisor your learned the importance of empathy.  Please consider the point of view of Grendel.  Write from a 1st person account of what Grendel would have thought in pgs 1-93/     1 page

Close Text reading:  We found textual evidence as to what Grendel would look like.  We then made a quick sketch.

I passed out your first paper assignment.  Outline is due this Wed.  Final draft next Wed.

We looked at https://vimeo.com/108682934

HW:  Please read 93-124 in Beowulf

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.

Shakespeare:

We read the following:  Othello, Hamlet, The Taming of the Shrew (Film), The Twelfth Night, sonnets. CPA: Please answer 5 of the 10 questions.  H:  Please answer 7 of the 10 questions.  If you need more time please write this clearly at the top and see me Monday morning to arrange a time for you to finish. 

 

#1 Examine the relationship in terms of a timeline between Desdemona and Othello.  Please make sure to examine the end of their relationship, and how specifically Othello believes she has not been faithful.  Examine how 4 characters other than Othello are directly, or indirectly responsible for the tragic ending.

#2 Please explain the ending of the 12^th Night.  Did true love prevail?  Were you satisfied with the ending?  Why or Why not?  Please use specific details in your response.

 

#3 Talk about what makes a Shakespearian tragedy.  Please examine one tragedy and discuss how it fits the definition.

#4 Please define the following literary devices that Shakespeare uses:

Alliteration, simile, metaphor, reversed word, reversed sentence construction, classical allusion, personification, suspension of disbelief, aside, using language to show class and status in the play. You should have three examples of each term and be ready to explain how they are used.

You may answer this as a list.

#5 Character can be defined by how one handles power.  Look at 3 characters and discuss how well they handled power.

 

#6 Discuss the use of comedy in his plays.  What ideas and specific plays hold up well and still make us laugh.  Please use 3 specific scenes in your discussions.

 

7.  Love, and the quest for love are important themes in many of Shakespeare’s plays.  Please examine three relationships and explain in detail how they played out in specific detail using the 3 of the following plays:  The 12^th Night, The Taming of the Shrew Othello, Hamlet.

 

#8 Define a Shakespearian Sonnet.  What did his sonnets reveal about him that his plays may not have?  Please give specific examples.  Write an original sonnet about this class that follows the rules and rhyme pattern of a sonnet. 

 

#9 Character can be defined by how one handles power.  Look at 3 characters and discuss how well they handled power.

 

 

#10 Discuss the use of comedy in his plays.  What ideas and specific plays hold up well and still make us laugh.  Please use 3 specific scenes in your discussions.

 

 

 

Skakespeare:

Today:

We finished Taming of the Shrew.

I broke you into small study groups to prep for your essays on Friday.  You may use notes, but must submit them with your final.  Your notes can outline your writing, but must do your actual writing in class.

If you will be absent on Friday, please see me to make arrangements to submit.

Brit Lit:

Today:

Portfolio work (final day)

Small study group- brainstorm on essay for Thursday.  You may use an outline.  Please make sure you have solid examples for your essay.

#1- #4  must be submitted to http://www.Turnitin.com Today. 

Please see or email me if you do not.

Shakespeare:

Today:

Those that needed more time finished their Othello essays.

We watched The Taming of the Shrew.  You may use this final play to answer any of the corresponding questions on the final.

Final exam is this Friday.  I will unfortunately be out, so please see me before then with any questions that you may have. Remember, you may use one page of notes to assist you.

I am also afterschool today (Tuesday) for anyone looking for a review or help on any of the 8 questions on your final.

Brit Lit:

Today:

We worked on questions 1-4 of your final portfolio.

You needed to submit this to turnitin.com

We began work to outline question #5.  This essay question will be administered this Thursday.  You may use one page of notes to assist you./

I am also afterschool today for anyone missing work.  Last chance before then end of the term.  End in greatness!

Shakespeare:

Today:

We took the Othello Exam

HW:  Please begin to outline your response on the final questions for next week.

Brit Lit:

Today:
We reviewed the characteristics of:

Medieval Characteristics:

s  Idealizes Chivalry (Code of Chivalry – hero-knights abided by this code)

s  Idealizes the noble hero-knight and his daring deeds

s  Women are idealized and held in high regard by hero-knight

s  Imaginative, vast, fairytale like setting

s  Mystery and supernatural elements abound

s  Repetition of the magical numbers 3 and 7

s  Tale involves a quest for love and/or adventure by hero-knight

s  Simple, predictable, inevitable plot

Gothic Characteristics:

1.  Setting. It's not quite a castle, but it is a huge mansion with several levels, including a basement and a hidden sub-basement. Dark and drafty. Ominous.

2.  Atmosphere of Mystery. It's a multiple murder mystery, with cryptic notes, hidden passageways, wind, lightning, and everyone a suspect.

3.  Ancient Prophecy. There is the Musgrave Ritual. Obscure, compelling, ancient.

4.  Omens and portents. The crow at the tavern, the intrusive lightning strike, the taunting notes from the butler.

5.  Supernatural or inexplicable events. How the victims died. The lightning seems to strike at just the right time. 

6.  Overwrought emotion. The female lead screams and panics a bit.

7. Women in distress and 8. Women threatened by a male. Toned down here, but the murderer had designs on the heroine.

9. The wind blows, signs bang into the wall, lightning, a few characters are trapped in various ways.

 

Victorian Period

 

 1. Literature of this age tends to come closer to daily life which reflects its practical problems and interests. It becomes a powerful instrument for human progress. Socially & economically, Industrialism was on the rise and various reform movements like emancipation, child labor, women’s rights, and evolution.

2. Moral Purpose: The Victorian literature seems to deviate from "art for art's sake" and asserts its moral purpose. Tennyson, Browning, Carlyle, Ruskin - all were the teachers of England with the faith in their moral message to instruct the world.

3. Idealism: It is often considered as an age of doubt and pessimism. The influence of science is felt here. The whole age seems to be caught in the conception of man in relation to the universe with the idea of evolution.

4. Though, the age is characterized as practical and materialistic, most of the writers exalt a purely ideal life. It is an idealistic age where the great ideals like truth, justice, love, brotherhood are emphasized by poets, essayists and novelists of the age.

 

We did Sound Effect Stories:
Listen to each of the sound effects that I played and use your imagination to work it into what happens next in your story.  For each you must use 8 of the 10 played sounds.

#1  Medieval
#2 Gothic
#3 Victorian

We shared these.

HW:  Please make sure parts 1-4 of your final  are completed in a Google doc.

Brit Lit:

Today:

We finished Wuthering Heights

We had a class discussion on how the two Bronte stories fit the mold of Victorian fiction.

B Block read: Orwell's Shooting an Elephent

RIP

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xP06F0yynic

Shakespeare:

Today:

We finished Othello.

We exchanged Quizlet's and took another groups review quiz.

We broke into groups after lunch and examined Othello's destruction in detail.

Thursday we will have a review for the test. Friday will be the Othello test.

Brit Lit:

Today:

We watched Wuthering Heights

We reviewed the characteristics of Victorian fiction, and discussed how both Jane Eyre and Wuthering Heights follow this.

We worked on revising and reflecting on an assignment.  At this point, you should have completed parts 1-4 of the final portfolio in Google Docs.  Part 5 is an essay that will be written in class during the exam day.

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Brit Lit:

Today:

We learned about the life of Emily Bronte on pg 910.

I had you read Wuthering Heights  and answer questions 1-6 on pg 921.

I collected these and will count them as a quiz

We passed out the ipads and worked on question #4 Letter to yourself.

At this point, you should have had time to complete 1,3 and possibly 4.

Shakespeare:

Today:

We finished act IV

We took a quiz on act IV

The Abuse of Desdemona:  I asked you to find a line that Othello use to abuse Desdemona.  We circled around the room and every time you ran into another student you needed to say the line in a different way.  How did saying this awful things make you feel?

We started act V.