Wed, Feb 17, 2010
Pd 1
1. AR reading and log
2. Show me your complete rough draft
3. Work on essay, edit rough draft & proofread
HW: Essay due Tues, Feb 23
Pd 4
1. AR reading & log
2. Show me the rest of your essay
3. Get back papers blending quote into your sentence. Document your quote with a parenthetical.
HW: Essay due Wed, Feb 24
Pd 6
1. AR rdg and log
2. Read Act 5 aloud
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Tue, Feb 16, 2010
Tue, Feb 16, 2010
Pd1
1. AR reading & log
2. Show me the rest of your essay for points.
3. Practice blending a quotation from the sonnets into your sentence and documenting it with the line number.
Pd 2
1. Qz J.E. chps 29-32
2. Hand in notes on thinking for qstns missed on MC 1-20.
3. Check Study Qstns chps 29-32
4. Checking will be given points. Give each answer a sign as follows: √ X NS (not sure)
5. Get study qstns chs 33-36
6. Discuss chs 21 – 24
7. Two new terms--
• bildungsroman: a type of novel concerned with the education, development, and maturing of a young protagonist.
• pathetic fallacy: A term coined by John Ruskin to deplore the tendency of certain writers and artists to ascribe human emotions and sympathies to nature, a technique used extensively in the late 18th and early 19th centuries by Wordsworth, Shelley, and other Romantic writers.
HW: Read chps 33-36 & answer study questions.
Pd1
1. AR reading & log
2. Show me the rest of your essay for points.
3. Practice blending a quotation from the sonnets into your sentence and documenting it with the line number.
Pd 2
1. Qz J.E. chps 29-32
2. Hand in notes on thinking for qstns missed on MC 1-20.
3. Check Study Qstns chps 29-32
4. Checking will be given points. Give each answer a sign as follows: √ X NS (not sure)
5. Get study qstns chs 33-36
6. Discuss chs 21 – 24
7. Two new terms--
• bildungsroman: a type of novel concerned with the education, development, and maturing of a young protagonist.
• pathetic fallacy: A term coined by John Ruskin to deplore the tendency of certain writers and artists to ascribe human emotions and sympathies to nature, a technique used extensively in the late 18th and early 19th centuries by Wordsworth, Shelley, and other Romantic writers.
HW: Read chps 33-36 & answer study questions.
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Thu, Feb 11, 2010
Pd 2
1. Quiz chps 27-28
2. Practice Free Response Question 4
3. Pick up the following:
1] answers to study questions chs 27-28 to check
2] study questions chs 29-32
3] Mult choice 1-20 Answers to check your 2 quizzes returned.
HW: On binder paper write a short note about your thinking on each question you missed of 1-20 Jane Eyre Mult Choice. Include part of question.
HW: Read chs 29-32 & answer study questions
Pd 4
1. AR rdg & log
2. Show me 200 total words due today.
3. Write a sentence blending the quote “only stand and wait” into it. Copy my blending of “late spring” for minimum points. Hand in.
HW: Write the rest of your rough draft due Wednesday, Feb 17. 300 words minimum 700 maximum Final Draft due Wednesday, Feb 24.
• Literary analysis is a formal paper.
• Do not use any slang words or informal speech such as contractions (don’t = do not)
• Write only about the poems, the author, and the ideas. Do not write about yourself, the reader, or what you are writing, except in personal comment at the end.
• Name the author and the sonnets.
Pd 6
1. AR rdg & log
2. Read Act 4 aloud.
3. Movie
Pd 2
1. Quiz chps 27-28
2. Practice Free Response Question 4
3. Pick up the following:
1] answers to study questions chs 27-28 to check
2] study questions chs 29-32
3] Mult choice 1-20 Answers to check your 2 quizzes returned.
HW: On binder paper write a short note about your thinking on each question you missed of 1-20 Jane Eyre Mult Choice. Include part of question.
HW: Read chs 29-32 & answer study questions
Pd 4
1. AR rdg & log
2. Show me 200 total words due today.
3. Write a sentence blending the quote “only stand and wait” into it. Copy my blending of “late spring” for minimum points. Hand in.
HW: Write the rest of your rough draft due Wednesday, Feb 17. 300 words minimum 700 maximum Final Draft due Wednesday, Feb 24.
• Literary analysis is a formal paper.
• Do not use any slang words or informal speech such as contractions (don’t = do not)
• Write only about the poems, the author, and the ideas. Do not write about yourself, the reader, or what you are writing, except in personal comment at the end.
• Name the author and the sonnets.
Pd 6
1. AR rdg & log
2. Read Act 4 aloud.
3. Movie
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Wed, Feb 10, 2010
Wed, Feb 10, 2010
1. AR rdg & log
2. Show me 200 total words due today.
HW: Show me the rest of your rough draft on Tuesday, Feb 16. 300 words minimum 700 maximum Final Draft due Tuesday, Feb 22.
• This is a formal paper.
• Do not use slang or conversational words such as guy for man or a lot for many or much. Don't use informal speech such as contractions (don’t = do not; they're = they are)
• Write only about the poems, the author, and the ideas. Do not write about yourself, the reader, or what you are writing.
• Name the author and the sonnet titles.
Pd 4
1. AR rdg & log
2. Show me your 100 words and your chart with evidence.
3. Show me 100 more, 200 total, tomorrow.
Essay should be at least 300 words and no more than 700.
Answer these questions:
• What is the meaning of Milton’s two sonnets? To find it, do the following:
• Discuss the problem and solution. Use evidence and show how it supports your ideas.
• Analyze by comparing them. How are they alike and how are they different?
Final Draft due Wed, Feb 23.
4. Get progress reports.
Pd 6
1. AR rdg & log
2. Read aloud.
3. Watch play.
4. Get progress reports
1. AR rdg & log
2. Show me 200 total words due today.
HW: Show me the rest of your rough draft on Tuesday, Feb 16. 300 words minimum 700 maximum Final Draft due Tuesday, Feb 22.
• This is a formal paper.
• Do not use slang or conversational words such as guy for man or a lot for many or much. Don't use informal speech such as contractions (don’t = do not; they're = they are)
• Write only about the poems, the author, and the ideas. Do not write about yourself, the reader, or what you are writing.
• Name the author and the sonnet titles.
Pd 4
1. AR rdg & log
2. Show me your 100 words and your chart with evidence.
3. Show me 100 more, 200 total, tomorrow.
Essay should be at least 300 words and no more than 700.
Answer these questions:
• What is the meaning of Milton’s two sonnets? To find it, do the following:
• Discuss the problem and solution. Use evidence and show how it supports your ideas.
• Analyze by comparing them. How are they alike and how are they different?
Final Draft due Wed, Feb 23.
4. Get progress reports.
Pd 6
1. AR rdg & log
2. Read aloud.
3. Watch play.
4. Get progress reports
Tuesday, February 09, 2010
Tue, Feb 9, 2010
Tue, Feb 9, 2010
Pd 1
1. AR rdg & log
2. Show me your 100 words. I will check your chart with evidence tomorrow.
3. Show me 100 more words, 200 total, tomorrow.
Essay should be at least 300 words and no more than 700.
Answer the questions:
• What is the meaning of Milton’s two sonnets?
• Discuss the problem and solution. Use evidence to support your ideas about the meaning and explain your evidence.
• Analyze by comparing sonnets. How are they alike and how are they different?
4. Get progress reports
Pd 2
1. AR rdg & log
2. Qz J.E. chps 25-26
3. Mult Choice 11-20
4. Check study qstns 25-26
5. Get study qstns 27-28
HW: Read chs 27-28 & answer study qstns
6. Get progress reports.
Pd 1
1. AR rdg & log
2. Show me your 100 words. I will check your chart with evidence tomorrow.
3. Show me 100 more words, 200 total, tomorrow.
Essay should be at least 300 words and no more than 700.
Answer the questions:
• What is the meaning of Milton’s two sonnets?
• Discuss the problem and solution. Use evidence to support your ideas about the meaning and explain your evidence.
• Analyze by comparing sonnets. How are they alike and how are they different?
4. Get progress reports
Pd 2
1. AR rdg & log
2. Qz J.E. chps 25-26
3. Mult Choice 11-20
4. Check study qstns 25-26
5. Get study qstns 27-28
HW: Read chs 27-28 & answer study qstns
6. Get progress reports.
Monday, February 08, 2010
Mon, Feb 8, 2010
Mon, Feb 8, 2010
Pds 1 & 4
1. AR reading & log
2. Get handout for essay writing
HW: Write 100 words of your rough draft for next class.
Essay should be at least 300 words and no more than 700.
Answer the questions: What is the meaning of Milton’s two sonnets? Analyze by comparing them. How are they alike and how are they different? Discuss the problem and solution and use evidence to support your ideas about the meaning. Evidence should be explained.
Pd2
1. Qz J.E. chps 22-24
2. Check Study Qstns chps 22-24
Hand in TP-CASTT if you haven't already.
3. Discuss ch 18-20 for points
4. New terms:
Anaphora: repeated words or phrases at the beginning of sentences or lines
Polysyndeton: single word repetition
HW: Read chps 25-26 & answer study questions.
Pd 6
1. AR rdg and log
2. Hand in quotes Acts 4 & 5
3. Quiz p 329 “Soliloquies and Asides”
Pds 1 & 4
1. AR reading & log
2. Get handout for essay writing
HW: Write 100 words of your rough draft for next class.
Essay should be at least 300 words and no more than 700.
Answer the questions: What is the meaning of Milton’s two sonnets? Analyze by comparing them. How are they alike and how are they different? Discuss the problem and solution and use evidence to support your ideas about the meaning. Evidence should be explained.
Pd2
1. Qz J.E. chps 22-24
2. Check Study Qstns chps 22-24
Hand in TP-CASTT if you haven't already.
3. Discuss ch 18-20 for points
4. New terms:
Anaphora: repeated words or phrases at the beginning of sentences or lines
Polysyndeton: single word repetition
HW: Read chps 25-26 & answer study questions.
Pd 6
1. AR rdg and log
2. Hand in quotes Acts 4 & 5
3. Quiz p 329 “Soliloquies and Asides”
Thursday, February 04, 2010
Thu, Feb 4, 2010
1. AR rdg & log
2. Show me your paraphrases.
3. Compare Milton’s 2 sonnets using a T chart. Analyze (look at a part to learn about the whole)
4. Examine the octave (problem section) of "Age 23". Write in your own way what you see as his problem. Then supply evidence from the poem to show why you see it that way. Do this for both poems.
5. For evidence, use direct quotes-- "my late spring" (4) -- or use indirect quotes-- He referred to his current age as being in the latter part of spring (4). Instead of documenting in parentheses, you can document within your text by saying "In line 4 Milton writes about his "late spring."
HW: Give the evidence for both poems
Pd 2
1. Quiz chps 20-21
2. Practice Free Response Qstn 1 J.E.
3. Check study qstns 20-21
4. Get study qstns 22-24
HW: Read chs 22-24 & answer study qstns
HW: Any more TP-CASTT?
Pd 6
1. AR rdg & log
2. Read aloud from Act 3 up to scene 6 p 299
HW: Read “Soliloquies and Asides” p 329 for a quiz Monday
Hand in quotes Act 4&5
1. AR rdg & log
2. Show me your paraphrases.
3. Compare Milton’s 2 sonnets using a T chart. Analyze (look at a part to learn about the whole)
4. Examine the octave (problem section) of "Age 23". Write in your own way what you see as his problem. Then supply evidence from the poem to show why you see it that way. Do this for both poems.
5. For evidence, use direct quotes-- "my late spring" (4) -- or use indirect quotes-- He referred to his current age as being in the latter part of spring (4). Instead of documenting in parentheses, you can document within your text by saying "In line 4 Milton writes about his "late spring."
HW: Give the evidence for both poems
Pd 2
1. Quiz chps 20-21
2. Practice Free Response Qstn 1 J.E.
3. Check study qstns 20-21
4. Get study qstns 22-24
HW: Read chs 22-24 & answer study qstns
HW: Any more TP-CASTT?
Pd 6
1. AR rdg & log
2. Read aloud from Act 3 up to scene 6 p 299
HW: Read “Soliloquies and Asides” p 329 for a quiz Monday
Hand in quotes Act 4&5
Wednesday, February 03, 2010
Wed, Feb 3, 2010
Wed, Feb 3, 2010
Pd 1
1. AR rdg & log
2. Quiz on Age 23
3. Comparing Milton’s 2 sonnets with a T chart. Analyze (voc: look at a part to decide about the whole) parts of the 2 poems to understand Milton’s ideas.
4. Examine the octaves (problem section ) of both.
Hand in paraphrases for grade and get back for homework:
HW: Give the evidence for them
Pd 4
1. AR rdg & log
2. Check paraphrase of “On His Having Arrived at the Age of 23”.
HW: Paraphrase “On His Blindness”
Pd 6
1. AR rdg & log
2. Mult Choice AP Macbeth 1-10
3. Movie to end of Act 2
HW: I forgot to collect quotes for Acts 4 &5. Have them ready tomorrow.
Pd 1
1. AR rdg & log
2. Quiz on Age 23
3. Comparing Milton’s 2 sonnets with a T chart. Analyze (voc: look at a part to decide about the whole) parts of the 2 poems to understand Milton’s ideas.
4. Examine the octaves (problem section ) of both.
Hand in paraphrases for grade and get back for homework:
HW: Give the evidence for them
Pd 4
1. AR rdg & log
2. Check paraphrase of “On His Having Arrived at the Age of 23”.
HW: Paraphrase “On His Blindness”
Pd 6
1. AR rdg & log
2. Mult Choice AP Macbeth 1-10
3. Movie to end of Act 2
HW: I forgot to collect quotes for Acts 4 &5. Have them ready tomorrow.
Tuesday, February 02, 2010
Tue, Feb 2, 2010
Tue, Feb 2, 2010
Pd 1
1. AR rdg & log
2. Check paraphrase of “On His Having Arrived at the Age of 23”.
HW: Paraphrase “On His Blindness”
Pd 2
1. AR rdg & log
2. Multiple Choice 1-10
3. Qz J.E. chps 18-19
4. Check study qstns 18-19
5. Discussion chs 14 & 15
HW: Read chps 20-21 and answer study questions
HW: Hand in TP-CASTT Thursday
Pd 1
1. AR rdg & log
2. Check paraphrase of “On His Having Arrived at the Age of 23”.
HW: Paraphrase “On His Blindness”
Pd 2
1. AR rdg & log
2. Multiple Choice 1-10
3. Qz J.E. chps 18-19
4. Check study qstns 18-19
5. Discussion chs 14 & 15
HW: Read chps 20-21 and answer study questions
HW: Hand in TP-CASTT Thursday
Monday, February 01, 2010
Mon, Feb 1, 2010
Mon, Feb 1, 2010
Pd 1&4
1. AR reading & quizzes
2. Write paraphrase on handout of “ On His Having Arrived at the Age of Twenty-Three”
3. Finish for homework
Pd 2
1. AR quizzes
2. Qz J.E. chps 15-17
3. Check Study Qstns chps 15-17
4. Hand in TP-CASTT
5. Discuss ch 13 for points
HW: Read chps 18&19 & answer study questions.
HW: Finish TP-CASTT (see 1/28 for poem suggestions)
Pd 6
1. AR rdg and quizzes
2. Read aloud in circle Act 3
HW: Pick quote you like from Act 5, write, document, and give Speaker, Occasion, Attitude of speaker, and Paraphrase.
Pd 1&4
1. AR reading & quizzes
2. Write paraphrase on handout of “ On His Having Arrived at the Age of Twenty-Three”
3. Finish for homework
Pd 2
1. AR quizzes
2. Qz J.E. chps 15-17
3. Check Study Qstns chps 15-17
4. Hand in TP-CASTT
5. Discuss ch 13 for points
HW: Read chps 18&19 & answer study questions.
HW: Finish TP-CASTT (see 1/28 for poem suggestions)
Pd 6
1. AR rdg and quizzes
2. Read aloud in circle Act 3
HW: Pick quote you like from Act 5, write, document, and give Speaker, Occasion, Attitude of speaker, and Paraphrase.
Thu, Jan 28, 2010
Thu, Jan 28, 2010
Pds 1 & 4
1. AR reading & new log
2. Discuss poem “ On His Having Arrived at the Age of Twenty-Three” & answer questions 1,2, 4, 5, 6 on handout. Homework for Pd4.
HW: Finish AR book for quiz Mon, Feb 1, deadline
Pd 2
1. Quiz chs 13 & 14
2. Check study qstns chs 13&14
3. TP-CASTT poetry analysis. Pick a poem you don’t understand well to analyze on a blank form. Suggested poems: p 638 Lucy poems, pp 710-11 Bright Star or When I Have Fears, p 1092 The Second Coming, p 1122 The Naming of Parts
HW: Read chps 15-17 and answer study questions
HW: Finish AR book for quiz Mon, Feb 1, deadline
Pd 6
1. AR rdg and log
2. Hand in work on quotes for Acts1-3
3. Read aloud
HW: Act 4 quote w/5 parts as done previously
HW: Finish AR book for quiz Mon, Feb 1, deadline
Pds 1 & 4
1. AR reading & new log
2. Discuss poem “ On His Having Arrived at the Age of Twenty-Three” & answer questions 1,2, 4, 5, 6 on handout. Homework for Pd4.
HW: Finish AR book for quiz Mon, Feb 1, deadline
Pd 2
1. Quiz chs 13 & 14
2. Check study qstns chs 13&14
3. TP-CASTT poetry analysis. Pick a poem you don’t understand well to analyze on a blank form. Suggested poems: p 638 Lucy poems, pp 710-11 Bright Star or When I Have Fears, p 1092 The Second Coming, p 1122 The Naming of Parts
HW: Read chps 15-17 and answer study questions
HW: Finish AR book for quiz Mon, Feb 1, deadline
Pd 6
1. AR rdg and log
2. Hand in work on quotes for Acts1-3
3. Read aloud
HW: Act 4 quote w/5 parts as done previously
HW: Finish AR book for quiz Mon, Feb 1, deadline
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Wed, Jan 27, 2010
Wed, Jan 27, 2010
Pds 1 & 4
1. Library 15 minutes AR rdg
2. Reread "On His Having Arrived at the Age of 23" p 63
3. Paraphrase and discuss comparison analysis essay
Pd 2
1. Library 15 minutes AR rdg
2. Quiz chps 11&12.
3. Check Study Qstns chps 11&12
4. Discuss Jane Eyre
HW: Read chps 13&14 and answer Study questions
Pd 6
1. Library 15 minutes AR rdg
2. Get handout: Macbeth Outline of acts & scenes
3. Read aloud
HW: Pick a quote you like from Act 3, write it, document it, and give Speaker, Occasion, Attitude of speaker, and Paraphrase
EXAMPLE
“And pity . . . shall blow the horrid deed in every eye.” (1.7.21-24)
Speaker: Macbeth speaking his thoughts aloud
Occasion: He’s deciding whether to kill the king.
Attitude: ? He doesn’t want to kill him.
Paraphrase: Everyone will feel bad for the murder.
Pds 1 & 4
1. Library 15 minutes AR rdg
2. Reread "On His Having Arrived at the Age of 23" p 63
3. Paraphrase and discuss comparison analysis essay
Pd 2
1. Library 15 minutes AR rdg
2. Quiz chps 11&12.
3. Check Study Qstns chps 11&12
4. Discuss Jane Eyre
HW: Read chps 13&14 and answer Study questions
Pd 6
1. Library 15 minutes AR rdg
2. Get handout: Macbeth Outline of acts & scenes
3. Read aloud
HW: Pick a quote you like from Act 3, write it, document it, and give Speaker, Occasion, Attitude of speaker, and Paraphrase
EXAMPLE
“And pity . . . shall blow the horrid deed in every eye.” (1.7.21-24)
Speaker: Macbeth speaking his thoughts aloud
Occasion: He’s deciding whether to kill the king.
Attitude: ? He doesn’t want to kill him.
Paraphrase: Everyone will feel bad for the murder.
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Tue, Jan 26, 2010
Tue, Jan 26, 2010
Pds 1 & 4
1. AR reading & log
2. Finish discussing questions
3. Quiz “On His Blindness”
4. Read “On His Having Arrived at the Age of Twenty-Three.” p 63
Pd 2
1. Qz J.E. chps 6-10
2. Check Study Qstns chps 6-10
3. Discuss J.E.
4. Discuss Lucy poems, get TP-CCASTT handout to keep in binder
HW: Read chps 11&12 & answer study questions.
AR rdg tomorrow is postponed to Thursday during trip to library
Pd 6
1. AR rdg and log
2. Discuss essay in groups
3. Read quotes aloud
4. Read Act 2 aloud
HW: Pick good quote from Act 2, write, document, and give Speaker, Occasion (the situation), Attitude of speaker, and Paraphrase the quote (write in your own words). Go back and do this for the quote from Act 1.
Pds 1 & 4
1. AR reading & log
2. Finish discussing questions
3. Quiz “On His Blindness”
4. Read “On His Having Arrived at the Age of Twenty-Three.” p 63
Pd 2
1. Qz J.E. chps 6-10
2. Check Study Qstns chps 6-10
3. Discuss J.E.
4. Discuss Lucy poems, get TP-CCASTT handout to keep in binder
HW: Read chps 11&12 & answer study questions.
AR rdg tomorrow is postponed to Thursday during trip to library
Pd 6
1. AR rdg and log
2. Discuss essay in groups
3. Read quotes aloud
4. Read Act 2 aloud
HW: Pick good quote from Act 2, write, document, and give Speaker, Occasion (the situation), Attitude of speaker, and Paraphrase the quote (write in your own words). Go back and do this for the quote from Act 1.
Friday, January 22, 2010
Fri, Jan 22, 2010
Fri, Jan 22, 2010
Pd 1
1. AR reading & new log
2. Discuss qstns p 66 # 3, 7-10 "On His Blindness"
Pd 2
1. Discuss Jane Eyre study qstns in groups
2. Check answers
3. Hand in 9 essay scores
HW: Read chps 6-10 and answer study questions
Pd 4
1. AR reading and log
2. Finish paraphrase
3. Discuss qstns p 66 # 3, 7-10 "On His Blindness"
Pd 6
1. AR rdg and log
2. Show me your chart/ outline
3. Read aloud Act 2 Scene 1
• HW: Write essay explaining how the contrast between Macbeth and Lady Macbeth in the first 30 lines of Act 1 Scene 5 foreshadows later interaction between the two.
In the first paragraph use quotes from scene 5 to illustrate the contrasting traits of character revealed for Macbeth and Lady Macbeth. In the next ¶, explain how this contrast reappears later.
• HW: Find a quote you like from Act 1, write it, and document it with act, scene, and line #s. E.g., (1.5.1-30)
Pd 1
1. AR reading & new log
2. Discuss qstns p 66 # 3, 7-10 "On His Blindness"
Pd 2
1. Discuss Jane Eyre study qstns in groups
2. Check answers
3. Hand in 9 essay scores
HW: Read chps 6-10 and answer study questions
Pd 4
1. AR reading and log
2. Finish paraphrase
3. Discuss qstns p 66 # 3, 7-10 "On His Blindness"
Pd 6
1. AR rdg and log
2. Show me your chart/ outline
3. Read aloud Act 2 Scene 1
• HW: Write essay explaining how the contrast between Macbeth and Lady Macbeth in the first 30 lines of Act 1 Scene 5 foreshadows later interaction between the two.
In the first paragraph use quotes from scene 5 to illustrate the contrasting traits of character revealed for Macbeth and Lady Macbeth. In the next ¶, explain how this contrast reappears later.
• HW: Find a quote you like from Act 1, write it, and document it with act, scene, and line #s. E.g., (1.5.1-30)
Thursday, January 21, 2010
Thu, Jan 21, 2010
Thu, Jan 21, 2010
Pd 2
1. AR reading & log (not Jane Eyre)
2. Hand in Jane Eyre study questions.
3. Hand in essay scores if you got SS in place of WWW. All others get SS and revise scores without WWW.
4. Quiz Jane Eyre chps 1,2,3
5. Discuss Jane Eyre and Strange Fits of Passion
HW: Read chps 4&5 and answer Study questions
HW: See # 3 above
Pd 4
1. AR reading and log
2. Quiz on Sonnets
3. Paraphrase and discuss “On His Blindness.”
Pd 6
1. AR rdg and log
2. Quiz Act 5 Macbeth
3. Movie to end of Act 1
HW: Carefully read p 265 lines 1-30 to write an essay that 1] compares the characters of Macbeth &Lady M using short quotes as evidence, and 2] Explaining how the contrast between Macbeth &Lady M foreshadows later action. Due tomorrow: a chart or outline of each character, your description (e.g., selfish), & quotes you base it on, & Name a later action (page & lines) that is foreshadowed by the contrast on p 265.
Pd 2
1. AR reading & log (not Jane Eyre)
2. Hand in Jane Eyre study questions.
3. Hand in essay scores if you got SS in place of WWW. All others get SS and revise scores without WWW.
4. Quiz Jane Eyre chps 1,2,3
5. Discuss Jane Eyre and Strange Fits of Passion
HW: Read chps 4&5 and answer Study questions
HW: See # 3 above
Pd 4
1. AR reading and log
2. Quiz on Sonnets
3. Paraphrase and discuss “On His Blindness.”
Pd 6
1. AR rdg and log
2. Quiz Act 5 Macbeth
3. Movie to end of Act 1
HW: Carefully read p 265 lines 1-30 to write an essay that 1] compares the characters of Macbeth &Lady M using short quotes as evidence, and 2] Explaining how the contrast between Macbeth &Lady M foreshadows later action. Due tomorrow: a chart or outline of each character, your description (e.g., selfish), & quotes you base it on, & Name a later action (page & lines) that is foreshadowed by the contrast on p 265.
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Tue, Jan 19, 2010
Tue, Jan 19, 2010
Pd 1
1. AR reading & log
2. Notes on sonnets; Quiz tomorrow
3. Read “On His Blindness” aloud and discuss
Pd 2 See MESSAGE below HW
1. Get copy of Jane Eyre, reading schedule, and study questions for chps 1,2,3
2. Hand in qstns & Crit Resp. for Lucy, Bright Star, When I Have Fears.
3. Discuss Eros poems with handout of AP Exam essay prompt.
--HW: Read ~ 20 pp of Jane Eyre every day, according to chapters in the reading schedule. Answer study questions.
--HW: Score 9 essays (handout) on the Eros poems using the scoring guide. On paper, list each essay by letter(s), the score you give it, and the part of the scoring guide description that fits the essay;
e.g. RR, 7, reasonable comp/cont of concepts of Eros
•••••MESSAGE•••••
To have all scores, 1-9, replace essay WWW with the following essay SS: ( student errors are not corrected ) See me if you want a hard copy or print your own. This essay will be erased after class Thursday.
Robert Bridges intimately addresses Eros, the Greek god of love, in his poem “EPΩΣ” as he desperately pleads to discover the thoughts and intentions of the mysterious idol. Also describing the powerful god, Anne Stevenson offers a more modern view of love in “Eros,” a poem in which the god is not a mystery, but rather a worn, battered entity who must endure pain in order to maintain his valiant pursuit of love.
Bridges’ poem is very traditional, mirroring an analytical and ancient view of Eros. To begin with, the title of the poem is in Greek, suggesting that the contents of the poem will reflect Eros’ traditional role as well as an older perspective of the god. Furthermore, Eros is depicted as an elevated, admirable entity in parts of the poem. Bridges immediately presents the generally accepted view of Eros as the “idol of the human race.” However, Bridges creates this typical sense of praise so that he may emphasize his following questioning of Eros’ intentions.
It soon becomes clear that Bridges will not simply accept Eros as the perfect god of love. In fact, he is rather confrontational as he demands in the first line of the poem to know why Eros “hast nothing in [his] face.” The use of this abrupt, direct apostrophe proves that Bridges does not completely accept the traditional admiration of Eros. The face symbolizes Eros’ thought and innermost intentions as he deals with matters of love. Bridges continues to subtly allude to the fact that Eros may be, in part, malevolent. He contrasts the view of Eros as “the tyrant of the human heart” with the concept of the God as “the flower of lovely youth.” Clearly, “tyrant” has very negative connotations with regards to Eros’ actions, while “flower” has very positive connotations in reference to Eros’ appearance. The poet emphasizes Eros’ attractive, youthful appearance through vivid imagery and elevated diction. For example, the god has “exuberant flesh so fair,” dons “proud dress,” and is, in fact, so perfect in outward appearance that Bridges alludes the the Greek sculptor Pheidias, claiming that only a man-made object could compare.
Bridges creates a perfect image of Eros in order to contend that Eros’ thoughts, which should be of utmost importance, may not match this admirable image. Bridges’ tone becomes increasingly sarcastic and confrontational in the final two stanzas as he accuses Eros of failing to maintain good intentions at all times. He sardonically comments, “surely thy body is thy mind,” clearly not certain that Eros’ beautiful appearance reflects a beautiful heart. Bridges uses diction that connotes an ill-intentioned secrecy on Eros’ part, commenting on a “secret” smile that “shadows neither love nor guile.” By the last stanza, Bridges makes it clear that he knows that Eros is rash and thoughtless in his actions; he is much more blunt and accusatory, begging to know, “what is thy thought” and then answering his own question by stating that it is “nought.” He removes any doubt of his skepticism and accusation by ironically referring to a “victim” of Eros’ “grace.” Clearly, those who step in his path will be harmed rather than saved.
Although Stevenson also creates a poem in which the speaker communicates directly with Eros, it is very different in its modern praise. Stevenson’s poem is clearly contemporary, most obvious in its title (“Eros” rather than “EPΩΣ” and its colloquial diction. Stevenson praises, rather than condemning, Eros’ work. She also provides Eros’ point of view, as Bridges does not.
Stevenson presents the speaker more as a “damsel in distress” than the accusatory, skeptical, and very analytical speaker in “EPΩΣ” The first two lines are a plead for help from the benevolent Eros: “I call for love, but help me, who arrives?” Although she uses simple imagery to reflect on Eros” frightening appearance, she, unlike Bridges, has no problem with the way he looks. Although he is a “thug” with “boxer lips and patchy wings askew,” Stevenson’s playful, flirtatious, and admiring tone proves that she likes him just the way he is.
Eros then presents his own view; in this case, he is a hard-working defender of love rather than a corrupt, sneaky manipulator. Eros repeatedly says “you” and “your” to reveal that he and other gods only work at the demands of the people. He claims that he is “the archetype” that the speaker “create[s],” that his poor appearance is the result of “blows” the speaker’s “lust” has caused. The poem ends with a general moral, stating that it is better to be “bruised but hot” rather than let love “rot.”
While Bridges’ Eros is outwardly beautiful and inwardly ugly, Stevenson’s Eros is outwardly ugly and inwardly beautiful.
Pd 1
1. AR reading & log
2. Notes on sonnets; Quiz tomorrow
3. Read “On His Blindness” aloud and discuss
Pd 2 See MESSAGE below HW
1. Get copy of Jane Eyre, reading schedule, and study questions for chps 1,2,3
2. Hand in qstns & Crit Resp. for Lucy, Bright Star, When I Have Fears.
3. Discuss Eros poems with handout of AP Exam essay prompt.
--HW: Read ~ 20 pp of Jane Eyre every day, according to chapters in the reading schedule. Answer study questions.
--HW: Score 9 essays (handout) on the Eros poems using the scoring guide. On paper, list each essay by letter(s), the score you give it, and the part of the scoring guide description that fits the essay;
e.g. RR, 7, reasonable comp/cont of concepts of Eros
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To have all scores, 1-9, replace essay WWW with the following essay SS: ( student errors are not corrected ) See me if you want a hard copy or print your own. This essay will be erased after class Thursday.
Robert Bridges intimately addresses Eros, the Greek god of love, in his poem “EPΩΣ” as he desperately pleads to discover the thoughts and intentions of the mysterious idol. Also describing the powerful god, Anne Stevenson offers a more modern view of love in “Eros,” a poem in which the god is not a mystery, but rather a worn, battered entity who must endure pain in order to maintain his valiant pursuit of love.
Bridges’ poem is very traditional, mirroring an analytical and ancient view of Eros. To begin with, the title of the poem is in Greek, suggesting that the contents of the poem will reflect Eros’ traditional role as well as an older perspective of the god. Furthermore, Eros is depicted as an elevated, admirable entity in parts of the poem. Bridges immediately presents the generally accepted view of Eros as the “idol of the human race.” However, Bridges creates this typical sense of praise so that he may emphasize his following questioning of Eros’ intentions.
It soon becomes clear that Bridges will not simply accept Eros as the perfect god of love. In fact, he is rather confrontational as he demands in the first line of the poem to know why Eros “hast nothing in [his] face.” The use of this abrupt, direct apostrophe proves that Bridges does not completely accept the traditional admiration of Eros. The face symbolizes Eros’ thought and innermost intentions as he deals with matters of love. Bridges continues to subtly allude to the fact that Eros may be, in part, malevolent. He contrasts the view of Eros as “the tyrant of the human heart” with the concept of the God as “the flower of lovely youth.” Clearly, “tyrant” has very negative connotations with regards to Eros’ actions, while “flower” has very positive connotations in reference to Eros’ appearance. The poet emphasizes Eros’ attractive, youthful appearance through vivid imagery and elevated diction. For example, the god has “exuberant flesh so fair,” dons “proud dress,” and is, in fact, so perfect in outward appearance that Bridges alludes the the Greek sculptor Pheidias, claiming that only a man-made object could compare.
Bridges creates a perfect image of Eros in order to contend that Eros’ thoughts, which should be of utmost importance, may not match this admirable image. Bridges’ tone becomes increasingly sarcastic and confrontational in the final two stanzas as he accuses Eros of failing to maintain good intentions at all times. He sardonically comments, “surely thy body is thy mind,” clearly not certain that Eros’ beautiful appearance reflects a beautiful heart. Bridges uses diction that connotes an ill-intentioned secrecy on Eros’ part, commenting on a “secret” smile that “shadows neither love nor guile.” By the last stanza, Bridges makes it clear that he knows that Eros is rash and thoughtless in his actions; he is much more blunt and accusatory, begging to know, “what is thy thought” and then answering his own question by stating that it is “nought.” He removes any doubt of his skepticism and accusation by ironically referring to a “victim” of Eros’ “grace.” Clearly, those who step in his path will be harmed rather than saved.
Although Stevenson also creates a poem in which the speaker communicates directly with Eros, it is very different in its modern praise. Stevenson’s poem is clearly contemporary, most obvious in its title (“Eros” rather than “EPΩΣ” and its colloquial diction. Stevenson praises, rather than condemning, Eros’ work. She also provides Eros’ point of view, as Bridges does not.
Stevenson presents the speaker more as a “damsel in distress” than the accusatory, skeptical, and very analytical speaker in “EPΩΣ” The first two lines are a plead for help from the benevolent Eros: “I call for love, but help me, who arrives?” Although she uses simple imagery to reflect on Eros” frightening appearance, she, unlike Bridges, has no problem with the way he looks. Although he is a “thug” with “boxer lips and patchy wings askew,” Stevenson’s playful, flirtatious, and admiring tone proves that she likes him just the way he is.
Eros then presents his own view; in this case, he is a hard-working defender of love rather than a corrupt, sneaky manipulator. Eros repeatedly says “you” and “your” to reveal that he and other gods only work at the demands of the people. He claims that he is “the archetype” that the speaker “create[s],” that his poor appearance is the result of “blows” the speaker’s “lust” has caused. The poem ends with a general moral, stating that it is better to be “bruised but hot” rather than let love “rot.”
While Bridges’ Eros is outwardly beautiful and inwardly ugly, Stevenson’s Eros is outwardly ugly and inwardly beautiful.
Thursday, January 14, 2010
Thu, Jan 14, 2010
Thu, Jan 14, 2010
Pd 4
1. AR reading & new log
2. Quiz on the Renaissance
Pd 2
1. Quiz on Don Juan
2. Hand in essays comparing epics
3. Read some aloud and discuss
4. Begin Jane Eyre next week
HW: Read the 3 Lucy poems, pp638-640, “Bright Star” p710, “When I Have Fears” p 711, answer all questions, and write Critical Response of at least 100 words for each of the three: Lucy, Star, Fears. Refer to p 604 for Romantic traits.
Pd 6
1. AR rdg, new log
2. Quiz Acts 1, 2, 3
3. Movie Scene 1: battle
HW: Read Act 4
Pd 4
1. AR reading & new log
2. Quiz on the Renaissance
Pd 2
1. Quiz on Don Juan
2. Hand in essays comparing epics
3. Read some aloud and discuss
4. Begin Jane Eyre next week
HW: Read the 3 Lucy poems, pp638-640, “Bright Star” p710, “When I Have Fears” p 711, answer all questions, and write Critical Response of at least 100 words for each of the three: Lucy, Star, Fears. Refer to p 604 for Romantic traits.
Pd 6
1. AR rdg, new log
2. Quiz Acts 1, 2, 3
3. Movie Scene 1: battle
HW: Read Act 4
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Wed, Jan 13, 2010
Wed, Jan 13, 2010
Pd 1
1. AR reading& log
2. Quiz on the Renaissance
3. Notes on sonnets
Pd 4
1. AR reading, no log
2. The Renaissance (1300’s to early 1600’s)was the:
• ReBirth of interest & achievement in Science, Literature, & Art as people looked back to ancient classical works from civilizations of Rome and Greece
• Birth of 1] the Modern World,
2] Modern English, and 3] Humanism, the philosophy which taught that intelligence and imagination were gifts from God and humans had the obligation to use these gifts.
Pd 6
1. AR rdg, no log
2. Quiz Act 2 Macbeth
HW: Read Act 3
Pd 1
1. AR reading& log
2. Quiz on the Renaissance
3. Notes on sonnets
Pd 4
1. AR reading, no log
2. The Renaissance (1300’s to early 1600’s)was the:
• ReBirth of interest & achievement in Science, Literature, & Art as people looked back to ancient classical works from civilizations of Rome and Greece
• Birth of 1] the Modern World,
2] Modern English, and 3] Humanism, the philosophy which taught that intelligence and imagination were gifts from God and humans had the obligation to use these gifts.
Pd 6
1. AR rdg, no log
2. Quiz Act 2 Macbeth
HW: Read Act 3
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Tue, Jan 12, 2010
Tue, Jan 12, 2010
Pd 1
1. AR reading, no log
2. The Renaissance (1300’s to early 1600’s) was the:
• ReBirth of interest & achievement in Science, Literature, & Art as people looked back to ancient classical works from civilizations of Rome and Greece
• Birth of
1] the Modern World,
2] Modern English, and
3] Humanism, the philosophy which taught that" intelligence and imagination were gifts from God and humans had the obligation to use these gifts."
3. The SONNET is a major form of British poetry. An Italian named Petrarch invented the sonnet, a short poem with fourteen lines. Sonnets have a fixed rhythm and rhyme scheme that is followed precisely. The Petrarchan sonnet uses one octave (8 lines) and one sestet (6 lines). An English sonnet uses three quatrains (4 lines) and one couplet (two lines). The last part of a sonnet offers a solution, a reaction, or a conclusion to the first part. Sonnets present personal feelings and thoughts about life. Common subjects are love, grief, and relationships.
Pd 2
1. AR reading, no log
2. Hand in Tintern Abbey essay & definition of meditative poem.
3. Discuss
4. Read from Don Juan p684 aloud
HW: Finish Don Juan and write a 200 word Critical Response essay p690 with 2 quotes, comparing it to Rape of the Lock p533 using 2 of these elements : Verse forms, tones, use of irony, targets of satire
QUIZ on Don Juan Thursday
HW: Redo Tintern Abbey to 5 parts.
Pd 1
1. AR reading, no log
2. The Renaissance (1300’s to early 1600’s) was the:
• ReBirth of interest & achievement in Science, Literature, & Art as people looked back to ancient classical works from civilizations of Rome and Greece
• Birth of
1] the Modern World,
2] Modern English, and
3] Humanism, the philosophy which taught that" intelligence and imagination were gifts from God and humans had the obligation to use these gifts."
3. The SONNET is a major form of British poetry. An Italian named Petrarch invented the sonnet, a short poem with fourteen lines. Sonnets have a fixed rhythm and rhyme scheme that is followed precisely. The Petrarchan sonnet uses one octave (8 lines) and one sestet (6 lines). An English sonnet uses three quatrains (4 lines) and one couplet (two lines). The last part of a sonnet offers a solution, a reaction, or a conclusion to the first part. Sonnets present personal feelings and thoughts about life. Common subjects are love, grief, and relationships.
Pd 2
1. AR reading, no log
2. Hand in Tintern Abbey essay & definition of meditative poem.
3. Discuss
4. Read from Don Juan p684 aloud
HW: Finish Don Juan and write a 200 word Critical Response essay p690 with 2 quotes, comparing it to Rape of the Lock p533 using 2 of these elements : Verse forms, tones, use of irony, targets of satire
QUIZ on Don Juan Thursday
HW: Redo Tintern Abbey to 5 parts.
Monday, January 11, 2010
Mon, Jan 11, 2010
Mon, Jan 11, 2010
Pds 1 & 4
1. AR reading, no log
2. Quiz on Changes article
3. Discuss Renaissance as rebirth; also as birth of Modern English/World ( and Humanism philosophy in Pd 1 only )
Pd 2
1. Hand in Critical Response p 625 Chimney Sweeper poems
2. Class discussion of Blake’s poems for points.
HW: Read “Lines Composed … Tintern Abbey” pp 631-637. Do Critical Response p 637. In your brief essay, write one paragraph for each of the 5 verses. In each, tell what the speaker’s main thought is in that verse and comment on it, telling why it matters to him. There is no requirement for number of words.
Pd 6
1. AR reading, no log
2. Read aloud Act 1, scene 3
3. Discuss
HW: Read Act 2
Pds 1 & 4
1. AR reading, no log
2. Quiz on Changes article
3. Discuss Renaissance as rebirth; also as birth of Modern English/World ( and Humanism philosophy in Pd 1 only )
Pd 2
1. Hand in Critical Response p 625 Chimney Sweeper poems
2. Class discussion of Blake’s poems for points.
HW: Read “Lines Composed … Tintern Abbey” pp 631-637. Do Critical Response p 637. In your brief essay, write one paragraph for each of the 5 verses. In each, tell what the speaker’s main thought is in that verse and comment on it, telling why it matters to him. There is no requirement for number of words.
Pd 6
1. AR reading, no log
2. Read aloud Act 1, scene 3
3. Discuss
HW: Read Act 2
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