To begin this semester we will wrap up our last thoughts on satire, and begin our study of DRAMA!
Mon/Tues: New vocabulary! Silent discussion on some of the "big ideas" that cropped up from our study of satire-- BNW, Candide, etc.
Wed: Assign Editorial/Op-Ed Essay. Final draft due on MONDAY 2/6.
Thurs: Begin discussing -- how is reading/studying DRAMA different than reading/studying other kinds of literature? Then, begin reading "Trifles" by Susan Glaspell.
Fri: Vocab quiz, then continue (finish?) reading "Trifles."
Thursday
01/11/12
Today we continued our discussion of "Brave New World."
HW: Keep reading. Vocab quiz tomorrow.
HW: Keep reading. Vocab quiz tomorrow.
Tuesday
1/10/11
Did some more discussin' of BNW.
HW: Keep reading! Try to be through chapter 10 for Thursday(ish). Be through chapter 13 by Tuesday.
HW: Keep reading! Try to be through chapter 10 for Thursday(ish). Be through chapter 13 by Tuesday.
Monday
1/9/12
So, you should be finishing up your Independent Novel posts this week. If they are all done, great work. If they aren't finished yet, get them done by this Friday, please.
Today's agenda:
1) New vocab. Quiz will be on Friday. (Also, there will be a vocab portion of the Final.So start reviewing!)
2) Discussed Brave New World, chapters 1-3.
HW: Read chapters 4 and 5 in BNW for tomorrow.
Today's agenda:
1) New vocab. Quiz will be on Friday. (Also, there will be a vocab portion of the Final.So start reviewing!)
2) Discussed Brave New World, chapters 1-3.
HW: Read chapters 4 and 5 in BNW for tomorrow.
12/19/11
So, for those of you who weren't at school today (like myself who was mothering a really sick, sniffling, coughing, cranky, achy five-year-old), here it the scoop.
This essay was assigned. All the pertinent info. should be on the handout. As stated, it is due, submitted electronically to cpeterson@reynoldshigh.net, by midnight on January 5th. If you're confused or stuck drop me an email and I'll do my best to help you out.
Also, if you haven't been attending to it, log onto reynoldshigh.net and check out our group page. You have a total of 6 posts and 3 responses to complete by early January, as well. Several of your classmates have been working on this and are nearly finished. If you have been putting it off, carve out some time to read over break and write some posts. As you can see from those of your classmates, they aren't very complicated and really shouldn't take you more than a few minutes each to complete, if you are reading attentively.
Once we get back from break the end of semester will be upon us before you know it, so make sure your big essay (worth a whopping 100 points) gets completed on time, and that your independent novel entries are finished. In addition, we'll be wrapping up the semester with one more novel (Brave New World) and a final exam, so make sure you do what needs to be done to earn the grade you are shooting for.
This essay was assigned. All the pertinent info. should be on the handout. As stated, it is due, submitted electronically to cpeterson@reynoldshigh.net, by midnight on January 5th. If you're confused or stuck drop me an email and I'll do my best to help you out.
Also, if you haven't been attending to it, log onto reynoldshigh.net and check out our group page. You have a total of 6 posts and 3 responses to complete by early January, as well. Several of your classmates have been working on this and are nearly finished. If you have been putting it off, carve out some time to read over break and write some posts. As you can see from those of your classmates, they aren't very complicated and really shouldn't take you more than a few minutes each to complete, if you are reading attentively.
Once we get back from break the end of semester will be upon us before you know it, so make sure your big essay (worth a whopping 100 points) gets completed on time, and that your independent novel entries are finished. In addition, we'll be wrapping up the semester with one more novel (Brave New World) and a final exam, so make sure you do what needs to be done to earn the grade you are shooting for.
Thursday
12/15/11
Hey guys, sorry to miss you again today, but I had to stay home with my little guy. Here's the scoop:
1) You should have worked on and turned in some Candide study questions in class today. If you weren't there either, here they are.
2) Tomorrow, we'll have a vocab quiz and talk about the end of Candide.
Next week, I'll be introducing and explaining the essay you'll be writing about over break. You'll have some class time to work on this. If you know you are going to be gone next week, I'll be posting the essay prompt here tomorrow, so you can write your essay and make sure it is submitted on time for full credit.
1) You should have worked on and turned in some Candide study questions in class today. If you weren't there either, here they are.
2) Tomorrow, we'll have a vocab quiz and talk about the end of Candide.
Next week, I'll be introducing and explaining the essay you'll be writing about over break. You'll have some class time to work on this. If you know you are going to be gone next week, I'll be posting the essay prompt here tomorrow, so you can write your essay and make sure it is submitted on time for full credit.
Wednesday
12/5 to 12/7
Monday 12/5: I was home sick (again!). The sub gave you the list of vocabulary words for the week, then you were given "A Modest Proposal" to read (or re-read if you were in Walker's class last year.) With this were some study questions to work on. Also, you were given some introductory handouts about Voltaire and Optimism.
Tuesday 12/6: We talked about Swift's "Proposal." Specifically, the discussion was about how IRONY is related to SATIRE and how TONE is so important for satire to create the desired effect. We reviewed the Voltaire/Optimism info and then I sent you down to get books from the bookroom.
HW: Read chapters 1-10 in Candide.
Wednesday 12/7: I gave you some notes on and we discussed some additional terms related to SATIRE. Then I handed out some study questions to consider as you read Candide-- take some notes on these ideas, but you DON'T have to write out formal answers to each of these questions. They are to guide your thinking and reading.
HW: For tomorrow, try to read through chapter 16 in Candide. (That's XVI for all you non-Roman numeral readers.)
Tuesday 12/6: We talked about Swift's "Proposal." Specifically, the discussion was about how IRONY is related to SATIRE and how TONE is so important for satire to create the desired effect. We reviewed the Voltaire/Optimism info and then I sent you down to get books from the bookroom.
HW: Read chapters 1-10 in Candide.
Wednesday 12/7: I gave you some notes on and we discussed some additional terms related to SATIRE. Then I handed out some study questions to consider as you read Candide-- take some notes on these ideas, but you DON'T have to write out formal answers to each of these questions. They are to guide your thinking and reading.
HW: For tomorrow, try to read through chapter 16 in Candide. (That's XVI for all you non-Roman numeral readers.)
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