English 1-2 Per. 4 (Mira Costa High School)

Due: 01/30/2014

Wed, 29 Jan 2014 13:54:08 PST

Read Chapter 8 Lord of the Flies (you should already have read Chapters 1-7)

Due: 01/30/2014

Wed, 29 Jan 2014 13:54:08 PST

Read Chapter 8 Lord of the Flies (you should already have read Chapters 1-7)

Due: 01/29/2014

Mon, 27 Jan 2014 09:39:55 PST

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

Due: 01/23/2014

Tue, 21 Jan 2014 12:24:14 PST

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.

Due: 01/23/2014

Tue, 21 Jan 2014 12:04:37 PST

Use these handouts to prepare yourself for the Socratic Seminar portion of the final exam.

Due: 01/21/2014

Fri, 17 Jan 2014 11:25:50 PST

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.

http://www.dukeofdefinition.com/lotf.htm

Due: 01/16/2014

Wed, 15 Jan 2014 12:09:04 PST

Quizlet link to plot details of Oedipus

http://quizlet.com/14320727/ap-english-oedipus-rex-study-guide-flash-cards/

Due: 01/16/2014

Wed, 15 Jan 2014 12:05:04 PST

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.

http://quizlet.com/4975575/greek-terms-theater-terms-and-irony-oedipus-test-flash-cards/

Due: 12/12/2013

Tue, 10 Dec 2013 12:04:05 PST

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

Due: 12/10/2013

Mon, 09 Dec 2013 12:03:40 PST

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/

Due: 12/10/2013

Fri, 06 Dec 2013 13:25:08 PST

Of Mice and Men 50 Question Test. Study the plot details in preparation for the test.

Due: 12/06/2013

Mon, 18 Nov 2013 10:03:16 PST

Complete the of Mice and Men Outside Reading Booklet

Due: 12/04/2013

Thu, 21 Nov 2013 11:37:47 PST

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)

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

Due: 11/22/2013

Thu, 21 Nov 2013 11:56:57 PST

Review this powerpoint to get an idea about how to proceed Friday with the research for your Oedipus Research

Due: 11/20/2013

Tue, 19 Nov 2013 14:11:31 PST

Enjoy this video of Robert Burns' poem, "To a Mouse"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cy8lehO7nqg

Due: 11/13/2013

Tue, 12 Nov 2013 14:33:19 PST

Work on Vocabulary Packet 7 and 8; bring outside reading book from Quarter One to class for discussion on Wednesday

Due: 11/13/2013

Tue, 12 Nov 2013 14:17:30 PST

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

Due: 11/06/2013

Mon, 04 Nov 2013 13:16:25 PST

Submit a rough draft of the "Helen" essay to Turnitin.com by midnight on November 6

Due: 10/30/2013

Tue, 29 Oct 2013 13:52:19 PDT

Start reviewing for the 100 Question test on November 5. Here are flashcards from Chapters 1 and 2 of Edith Hamilton's Mythology.
http://quizlet.com/12937712/mythology-intro-and-part-1-chp-1-the-gods-flash-cards/

Due: 10/30/2013

Tue, 29 Oct 2013 10:03:03 PDT

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.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pCZWtq5BCR0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EinwzOvNDXQ

Due: 10/24/2013

Wed, 23 Oct 2013 09:38:22 PDT

Review the information regarding incorporation of quotations into literary analysis essays.
http://writing.wisc.edu/Handbook/QuoLitIncorporating.html
http://writing.wisc.edu/Handbook/QuoLiterature.html

Due: 10/18/2013

Thu, 17 Oct 2013 13:44:32 PDT

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

Due: 10/17/2013

Mon, 14 Oct 2013 09:43:06 PDT

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
http://www.poemhunter.com/ovid/

Due: 09/26/2013

Mon, 23 Sep 2013 09:53:57 PDT

Select an outside reading book. Use this list or clear your book with me. Please bring hte book on Thursday

Due: 09/25/2013

Mon, 23 Sep 2013 11:26:48 PDT

Icarus Reading
http://professionals.collegeboard.com/profdownload/ELA_Level2.pdf

Due: 09/24/2013

Wed, 18 Sep 2013 12:20:17 PDT

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

Due: 09/20/2013

Thu, 19 Sep 2013 12:04:04 PDT

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.

Due: 09/17/2013

Mon, 16 Sep 2013 12:36:18 PDT

Read Pages 77-95 in the Edith Hamilton Mythology Text. Complete the missing sections from the chart for the creation.

Due: 09/10/2013

Fri, 06 Sep 2013 13:58:11 PDT

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.

Due: 09/10/2013

Fri, 06 Sep 2013 09:38:38 PDT

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.

Due: 09/06/2013

Wed, 04 Sep 2013 13:52:47 PDT

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"