Fall 2012 - Humor in Literature (Period 2) Assignments

Semester Finals

Semester Finals

Semester Finals

Objective Test MidSummer

Homework
Review Elements for Semester Final

No School

Presentations

Homework
Study for Final on Midsummer Objective and written test on Tuesday
Review Elements of Humor

Quiz Act 3/4
Finish reading the play

Homework
Final on MidSummer on Tuesday

Review Act 3
Read Act 4

Homework
Review Act 3/4 Quiz on Thursday

Quiz Act 1/2
Review Acts
Read Act 3

Finish Patch Adams
Introduction to A MidSummer
Watch: Shakespear information
Link to book http://nfs.sparknotes.com/msnd/

Watch Patch Adams

Watch Patch Adams
Looking for 20 different elements of humor

Holiday song parody
Various Holiday events dealing with Death and dying and Humor


Per 3/4
Cemetery Projects due Jan 8, 2013

Presentations

Watch: George Carlin RIP
Handout: packet of Humor and Death and Cancer
Watch:Springtime for HItler, Robin/Burnet Funeral, Chem HO, BILL Cosby

Write summary statement on last 3 articles read for homework
Patch Adams video
Discussion on health and humor

Handout: Healing Power of Laughter/Humor. Read and discuss
Watch: Laughter in medicine

Homework
Finish reading handout

Objective Test Candide
Two written activities for final on Candide, complete for homework

Homework
Complete final on Candide

Review ch 27
Read: 28/29/30 finish book
Discuss items on Test

Homework
Study for objective test on CANDIDE

Review 25
Read and discuss 26/27

Homework
Select any 5 elements and identify where they take place in ch 22-27

Presentations
Review ch 24
Read ch 25

Homework
Finish ch 25

Candide Quiz ch 21-24

Based on homework reading create a news flash, must contain facts from the chapter
Read ch 23 and discuss

Homework
Read ch 24

Review event of the story
Read and discuss ch 20 -21

Homework
Complete ch 22

Correct and review homework
Reach ch 19

Review ch 15 and 16
Read ch 17 and 18

Homework
Based on information on ch 17 and 18. Describe each of these: (paragraph for each)
Religion - Government - Economy - Food and Entertainment - Education and Culture

Presentations

Review chapters
Watch video and discuss

Review ch 8-10
Watch Candide
Read ch 11-13

Homework
Read ch 13-14

Collect homework
Watch: Candide opera

Read ch 8-10
Finish for homework

NO School all Week
Thanksgiving Vacation

Watch: Thanksgiving Humor events
Write a thanks giving letter to one of the characters experience so far. Give to partner and they respond as the character.

Presentations
and class work on text

Collect ch 1-3 homework
Read ch 5 and 6

Homework
Read ch 7
STudy questions ch 5-7

Read ch 2/3

Homework
Finish reading
Study questions 1-3

School Holiday

Presentations

Discuss and watch PPT on Satire
Watch: Candide in 2 min
Handout: Copies of Candide
Read ch 1

Homework
Read ch 2

Discuss humor of the end of 2012 elections
Handout: Voltaire and Candide background, read and discuss
Watch: NY Public LIbrary Why Candide

Quiz on The Great Dictator
Watch: Recent Political Cartoons and Election 2012 events

Watch: The Great Dictator
Seniors in Aud for cap and gown info

Presentations

Watch and Discuss: Chaplin's "The Great Dictator"

Watch: Seasonal videos and discussions
Write: Story of Halloween, then partner adds to story

Political humor
Watch: PPT of Political humor
Watch and discuss: George Carlin, Bill Maher

Handout: Mark Twin humor quotes
Handout: "How to tell a Story: by Mark Twin
Watch: Twin quotes
Watch: Will Rogers quotes and Radio show

Short period (Drug Awareness Assembly)
Presentations

Finish Movie, discuss elements included

Watch: Wag the Dog

Written Quiz Lysistrata
Start to Watch: Wag the Dog

Homework
Bring in political article and write a new spin for it

Presentations

Test Lysistrata

Humor Presentations

Lysistrtata presentations

Start Lysistrata presentations

Presentations

Work on scene from Lysistrata

Work on group scene for Lysistrata

Complete Act 6
Select Small Group members for presentations

Review acts
Read Act 5
Study guide questions act 5

Presentations

Discuss debate and political cartoons
Read Act 4

Shaer The Onion web site
Watch: Lysisitrate college presentation

Watch: Political Humor review 2011
Watch: Political bloopers
Collect homework Act 2 questions
Review Political Cartoons
Read Script: finish Act 3
Study guide questions for 3 collect at the end of the period

Handout: "Political Cartoons" complete by the end of the period

Presentations

Watch: Lucy Lysistrata 10:19
Watch: Large stage phallus
Read Act 2 and part of 3

Homework
Answer Study guide questions for Act 2

No School - Local Holiday

Watch: New Women of Lysistrata
Finish reading act 1
Watch and discuss: Lysistrata Jones
Handout: Lysistrata study guide questions
Complete and grade act 1

Homework
Create you own oath similar to the one on page 6 of the play
New situation, must have at least 6 pledge items
Will share on Thursday

College and Career Center

Presentations

Read and discuss Lysistrata act 1

Peer read of Personal Statements

Handout: History of Greek Theater, read and discuss

NO School, Local holiday
Thursday, Sept 20 Back to School night
Friday, Sept 21 Minimum Day

Review Funny Friday grading
Quiz: 5 elements of humor
Discuss political and social life of Greece on 240 BC
Watch: Origins of Love by Aristophnies

Write Personal Statement, check off work

Introduce Personal Statement for College

911 Tribute

Finish watching Harold and Maude

Handout: Test "Harold and Maude"

Review Friday Presentations

Collect Signed Expectations

Collect and peer edit Summer Essay

No School

Summer Essay

Video: Baby Laugh / Chair LaughCollect: Info sheet and 20 questions
Discuss 20 questions
Handout: Elements of Humor (definitions)


Homework
Select any 5 words and give personal example
Prepare for Summer Reading Essay 

Welcome back to school
Class information / Expectations on WEB page (See Below)
Video: What is Comedy?