English 1-2 (Period 4) Assignments
- Instructor
- Shawn Chen
- Term
- School Year 2013–2014
- Department
- English
- Description
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This course is a survey of "Western Literature" and comprises units arranged thematically based on the core works listed below. Students will expand their critical thinking skills through close readings of the texts, small and large group discussions, class presentations, and several forms of expository and creative writing. Our first semester studies include: • A thematic unit based on John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men • A unit on Interpretive Writing • A study of Greek Mythology and its applications • A thematic unit based on Sophocles’ Oedipus • A thematic unit based on William Golding’s Lord of the Flies. Our second semester studies include: • Further studies in different modalities of writing • A thematic unit based on William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet • A thematic unit based on J.D. Salinger’s Catcher in the Rye • A unit of classical and contemporary poetry.
Upcoming Assignments
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Past Assignments
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Read Chapter 8 Lord of the Flies (you should already have read Chapters 1-7)
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Read Chapter 8 Lord of the Flies (you should already have read Chapters 1-7)
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Print the essay "To Helen" from Turnitin.com. Print a copy of your Googledoc Oedipus research presentation (print the slides 6 per page) include the Works Cited slide
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Use these handouts to prepare yourself for the Socratic Seminar portion of the final exam.
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Use this handout to review the expectations of Socratic Seminar. The final two pages--6 and 7 can be used as notes--jot down page numbers and quotations which complete the stem questions. Asking questions during Socratic Seminar is as important as making claims and expounding upon pre-determined ideas.
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Use this link to take the 6 fill-in-the-blank quizzes for Chapters 1-6 of Lord of the Flies. These quizzes will reinforce your memory of the plot details of Chapters 1-6. Those chapters will be tested in a 50 question test for part I of your final exam.
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Use this quizlet link to study for the Terms portion of the Oedipus test. The test is 100 questions. Matching, True/False, Multiple choice. Character, Literary Terms, plot, setting.
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Quizlet link to plot details of Oedipus
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Preview ideas in Oedipus the King using this study packet as a guide. You do NOT need to print it. Feel free to print if you prefer. We will be using it in class and reading from it. If you can use a phone to read, that is an acceptable way to participate
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Of Mice and Men 50 Question Test. Study the plot details in preparation for the test.
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Use the quizlet link and other resources to study for a 50 question test on Of Mice and Men
http://quizlet.com/6983191/of-mice-and-men-flash-cards/
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Complete the of Mice and Men Outside Reading Booklet
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Oedipus Research Topics
- Greek Democracy
asha
- Freud (esp. Oedipus Complex)
nicholette
- Sophocles (dramatist)
Eliza
- Socrates
Kendal
- Plato
Maddie Duckworth
- Aristotle
Amy Gaal
- Greek Tragedy
Claire
- Greek Sphinx
Talia
- Thespis
Maddy Hoye
- The chorus in Greek Tragedy
Leah
- The Oracle at Delphi
Owen
- The city of Thebes (at the time of Sophocles and now)
Jennifer Marer
- The city of Corinth (at the time of Sophocles and now)
Natalie M
- The structure of Greek Tragedy (acts, scenes etc—compare to modern drama)
Margot
- Predestination (Classical Greek ideas about)
Erica
- Pericles' Funeral Oration
Jordan
- Plagues in history—(esp in Oedipus)
Katherine
- Greek concept of the underworld and death (not HADES the personage)
Sutton
- Inheriting the throne—Rex vs. Tyranous
Lydia
- Role of prophecy (Pythia)
CJ
- Muses (role in creation of drama)
Jonathan
- Cult of Dionysis as foundation of Greek Drama
Tiffany Syas
- Marathon
Cory
- Greek Theaters (the physical objects)
Lizzy
- Paternity and Greek Culture (adoption)
Tooba
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Review this powerpoint to get an idea about how to proceed Friday with the research for your Oedipus Research
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Enjoy this video of Robert Burns' poem, "To a Mouse"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cy8lehO7nqg
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Sign up for the CollegeBoard.org
Use the links to practice answering the kinds of questions you will see on the SAT
http://sat.collegeboard.org/practice/sat-question-of-the-day
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Work on Vocabulary Packet 7 and 8; bring outside reading book from Quarter One to class for discussion on Wednesday
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Submit a rough draft of the "Helen" essay to Turnitin.com by midnight on November 6
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Review the concept of transitive verbs by watching this video. We will discuss the answers to the verb packet in class on Wednesday. If you have further questions about verbs; I will post more short informative videos about the other verbs on this worksheet: Action, Linking, Auxiliary.
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Start reviewing for the 100 Question test on November 5. Here are flashcards from Chapters 1 and 2 of Edith Hamilton's Mythology.
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Review the information regarding incorporation of quotations into literary analysis essays.
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If you had difficulty finding the poem form of the stories listed, use these links to search for your sources. Summarize the story you choose (just pick one) in as much detail as you think is needed to tell the story. (work one day late earns 5% penalty--in this case, 2 points.)
Phaeton
http://ovid.lib.virginia.edu/trans/Metamorph2.htm
Pegasus and Bellerophon
Use this link to find sources which discuss the stories of these two heroes.
http://www.constellationsofwords.com/Constellations/Pegasus.html
Atalanta
http://www.poetryintranslation.com/PITBR/Latin/Metamorph10.htm#_Toc64105575
Tantalus
Ovid, Metamorphoses IV, 458-9; VI, 172- 76 & 403-11.
http://www.mlahanas.de/Greeks/Mythology/Tantalus.html
Narcissus and Echo
Book III
402-510
http://www.poetryintranslation.com/PITBR/Latin/Metamorph3.htm
Iphigenia
https://sites.google.com/site/knightsfabulae/chapter-40-iphigenia-3/ovid-iphigenia-among-the-taurians
http://ovidsmetamorphoses.blogspot.com/2012/10/metamorphoses-12-opens-with-word.html
http://ovid.lib.virginia.edu/trans/Metamorph12.htm#486225986
Phaeton
http://ovid.lib.virginia.edu/trans/Metamorph2.htm
Pegasus and Bellerophon
Use this link to find sources which discuss the stories of these two heroes.
http://www.constellationsofwords.com/Constellations/Pegasus.html
Atalanta
http://www.poetryintranslation.com/PITBR/Latin/Metamorph10.htm#_Toc64105575
Tantalus
Ovid, Metamorphoses IV, 458-9; VI, 172- 76 & 403-11.
http://www.mlahanas.de/Greeks/Mythology/Tantalus.html
Narcissus and Echo
Book III
402-510
http://www.poetryintranslation.com/PITBR/Latin/Metamorph3.htm
Iphigenia
https://sites.google.com/site/knightsfabulae/chapter-40-iphigenia-3/ovid-iphigenia-among-the-taurians
http://ovidsmetamorphoses.blogspot.com/2012/10/metamorphoses-12-opens-with-word.html
http://ovid.lib.virginia.edu/trans/Metamorph12.htm#486225986
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Use the following link to search the online text of Ovid's poetry. Select ONE of the stories listed below. Search for the story by keyword in the link, Read the story in the poetry and then SUMMARIZE it in as much detail as you think is required to tell the story adequately.
Phaethon
Pegasus and Bellerophon
Atalanta
Tantalus
Narcissus and Echo
Iphigenia
Phaethon
Pegasus and Bellerophon
Atalanta
Tantalus
Narcissus and Echo
Iphigenia
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Select an outside reading book. Use this list or clear your book with me. Please bring hte book on Thursday
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Read the packet of creation myths from various cultures. Use the mythology packet to answer each question on the chart. Do not limit yourself to one word answers. Include brief quotes from the readings to support your answers.
Print the four pages and include in your Handouts section of the notebook for Tuesday September 24
Print the four pages and include in your Handouts section of the notebook for Tuesday September 24
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Read pages 121-134 in Edith Hamilton's Mythology. This is the story of Cupid and Psyche--we are reading the dramatized version in class.
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Read Pages 77-95 in the Edith Hamilton Mythology Text. Complete the missing sections from the chart for the creation.
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Please print this "no excuses" spelling list. Punch holes in it and place it in your English binder in the section labelled, "handouts".
I will walk around first thing Tuesday morning and students with the paper in the binder will earn 10 points.
I will walk around first thing Tuesday morning and students with the paper in the binder will earn 10 points.
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Be sure to have read pages 3-18 of Edith Hamilton's Mythology. In the classnotes section of your notebook, list the primary authors of Greek and Roman Mythology.
review the concrete nouns you brainstormed. Attempt to make 6 metaphors using 12 of the concrete nouns. (use the poem as a model)
Craft a refrain. (phrase the refrain in the imperative)
Attempt to put part one of the poem together:
Refrain, Abstract noun, 6 metaphors.
review the concrete nouns you brainstormed. Attempt to make 6 metaphors using 12 of the concrete nouns. (use the poem as a model)
Craft a refrain. (phrase the refrain in the imperative)
Attempt to put part one of the poem together:
Refrain, Abstract noun, 6 metaphors.
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Please write down 30 concrete nouns. Make them interesting, evocative and specific. Remember the examples: chainlink fence, autumn leaves.
Bring them to class along with the copy of the poem, "Lullaby for a Daughter"
Bring them to class along with the copy of the poem, "Lullaby for a Daughter"