The House on Mango Street

The House on Mango Street Assignments:

• Please complete the handout on My Name in preparation for our class discussion on Thursday, March 28.

• We will finish our discussion on names on Monday, April 8. If you did not finish the chart on the women on Mango Street, you will have time on Moday, April 8.

Vocabulary Unit 6:
Test Tuesday, April 9

Quote Book:  
A Guide to One's Personal Legend due Friday, March 22 (If needed, you can use the weekend to finish it up and turn it in to me by Monday, March 25.)


Essay-Fate vs. Free-will Essay:

• The Minority Report, The Alchemist, Oedipus compared to your thoughts on Fate vs. Free-Will
• Include a works cited page as the last page of the document
• Use turnitin.com to upload the paper by Tuesday, March 26 by 11:59PM.
• Each day late - a letter grade lower!

The Instructions for Fate vs. Free-will Essay:

Winston Churchill once said, “I felt as if I were walking with destiny, and that all my past life had been but a preparation for this hour and this trial.”  Presumably, Churchill alludes to some belief in destiny.  Take time to ponder your thoughts on the topic of destiny.  Is there such a thing as fate or destiny that predetermines the actions of our lives?  Or are we free to choose our own course in life?  Either way, you are to formulate your opinion on the topic of fate vs. free-will.  Show how your opinion is different or similar to the views being expressed in the Oedipus the King, Minority Report, The Alchemist, and if possible “DNA as Destiny.” Organize your thoughts before you begin writing.  This is to be a formal response in MLA format.  All formal paper rules apply.  Do include a works cited page as the last page of your document.  Please use turnitin.com to submit your paper.  The paper should be approximately 2-3 pages in length.  Late papers will be penalized a letter grade for each day that it is late. 

Unit 6 Vocabulary Quiz:
Study vocabulary words for quiz on Tuesday, April 9!

The House on Mango Street:

We will be reading a few of the vignettes  found in this novel and completing individual writing assignments to go along with the vignettes we are reading.    I will provide you with reading and writing assignments in class.  This novel and the assignments for this novel will be included in your fourth marking period grade.

The Alchemist Webquest Websites

Answer the questions on the handout by using the websites listed below.  I do not want you doing a google search. You are not allowed to copy and paste information into a Word Document.  Instead, take handwritten notes (in your own words) on the handout or on white-lined notebook paper.  I have also provided the questions found on the handout below these links.  Therefore, no excuses as to why you have not been able to complete the webquest. Please stay focused.  If you do not completed the webquest today, we do have the lab again for tomorrow. 

http://www.crystalinks.com/alchemyindex.html  (Check out the index of this website)

http://www.crystalinks.com/alchemy.html   (Background information on alchemy)

http://www.crystalinks.com/philosopherstone.html  (Philosopher’s Stone information)

http://www.crystalinks.com/alchemists.html   (Famous Alchemists)

http://www.alchemylab.com/directory.htm  (Check out the index of this website-famous alchemists, emerald tablet, etc.)

http://www.alchemylab.com/what_is_alchemy.htm  (More information on alchemy-connections)

http://www.alchemylab.com/AJ1-1.htm   (More information on alchemy)

http://www.necronomi.com/magic/hermeticism/ALCHEMY1.txt  (More information on alchemy)

http://www.levity.com/alchemy/alchem-a.html  (Alchemy laboratories in art)

http://www.levity.com/alchemy/alchlab.html (Alchemy laboratory picture)

 Questions:

I.             Define the Craft (What is Alchemy?  What does an alchemist do?)

II.           Making Connections (Alchemy is a subject, a field of study.  List and discuss two other subjects to which alchemy is related or similar.)

III.          Describe an Alchemist’s Laboratory (What things can be found in the laboratory based off of pictures and paintings you see on the Internet?)

IV.         Famous Alchemists (List two famous alchemists and what they have done.)

V.           Philosopher’s Stone (What is the Philosopher’s stone?  The Philosopher’s Stone has been mentioned in novels, comics, films, and even video games – Can you think of any specific examples?)

VI.         Personal Legend Connection

After doing all other parts of the webquest, answer the following questions in complete sentences: 

What does Alchemy have to do with finding one’s personal legend?

Why would Paulo Coelho call a book about following one’s dream The Alchemist? 

February 25 - March 12

Oedipus:  Part II will be completed at the beginning of the week.  At home, please study for your end test on the Greek Theater and Oedipus.  The test will take place on Friday, March 1, 2013.  It will be helpful to review the Greek Theater PowerPoint handout.  You may also want to review using the websites posted on the previous blog.  The next vocabulary test (UNIT 5) will be given on Monday, March 11.

Viewing of The Minority Report:  During the week of March 4th

The Alchemist reading assignments:
Read "Ten Years On"/Introduction and Prologue for Friday, March 1
Part I:  Due Monday, March 4
Part II:  Pages 51-121 due Friday, March 8
Part II:  Pages 121-end due Tuesday, March 12

*End writing for the Fate vs. Free-will Unit -- assignment will be given soon!

Oedipus

 Oedipus

We will be reading Oedipus together in class over the next couple of weeks.  Below are a few websites to guide you through the play. 

Greek Theater Glossary

http://www.whitman.edu/theatre/theatretour/glossary/glossary.htm

Study Guides – Oedipus

http://www.temple.edu/classics/oedipus/index.html

Oedipus - Background Animated Movie

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IX34LKPOMxs

Vocabulary and Diction Quiz:  Tuesday, February 12!

Mythology Project

Due at the beginning of class on Friday, February 1:  Mythology Project.  See the assignment listed below.

1.  Create a Brochure/Newsletter for your presentation.  The brochure/newsletter should contain the following:

• The newsletter title or the opening page of your brochure should have the title of the myth and your name, date, and period

• Provide information to the students pertaining to the Historical Background and Appeal and Value sections before presenting your myth

• Provide a map showing the location from where the myth originated

• Provide a list of the main characters in your myth (if your myth does not have characters, provide something else in place of the characters)

• Provide the important events/details of your myth – What do we learn?

The brochure/newsletter should be visually appealing and informative.

2.  Create a comic strip recapping the major events of your myth and provide the important characters, too.  This can be a part of your brochure/newsletter – you may have to draw it by hand after you finish the rest of the brochure.  If you don’t like this idea – you may create a 6 panel comic strip on a separate piece of paper. 

You need to provide me with a copy of your brochure/newsletter and a copy of your comic strip.  
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Oedipus 

Greek Theater Glossary

http://www.whitman.edu/theatre/theatretour/glossary/glossary.htm

Study Guides – Oedipus

http://www.temple.edu/classics/oedipus/index.html

Oedipus - Background Animated Movie

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IX34LKPOMxs

EXAM REVIEW SHEET

TEST REMINDER!  Do not forget you will have an end test for The Adventures of Ulysses and O Brother, Where Art Thou?  & Unit 3 Vocabulary Test (spelling and definitions) on Monday,  January 14.  

EXAM REVIEW.  Below you will see a review sheet for mid-terms.  You will receive a hard copy of this in class, too. Exams start on Tuesday, January 22.

9 CP-A Review Sheet for Mid-term Exam

There will be five sections to your exam (pending exam approval).  The sections are as follows:

• ·         Vocabulary Terms (Units 1, 2, and 3)

• ·         Quotes from the films and works we have studied

• ·         Literary Terms and Poetic Devices

• ·         Open-ended Writing Prompt (1) – The open-ended question will have you focus on All Quiet on the Western Front

• ·         Formal Essay (1) –The formal essay will have you focus on Real Time, The Adventures of Ulysses, and All Quiet on the Western Front

Prepare for the exam by:

•   Reviewing the vocabulary terms found in Units 1, 2, and 3 of your vocabulary book. This means you should know the definition of each word and the synonyms.

• ·        Revisit the works we have studied the first half of the year – “Marriage is a Private Affair,” Real Time, All Quiet on the Western Front, and The Adventures of Ulysses. This means refresh your memory on the plot, characters, and themes of each work.

• ·         Revisit the films we have viewed the first half of the year – Osama, War Horse, and   O Brother, Where Art Thou? This means refresh your memory on the plot, characters, and the connection to the work studied prior to the film being viewed.

• ·         Review PowerPoints, handouts, and notes which have literary terms and poetic devices on them.

• ·         Review the sheets I gave you prior to writing your first formal thesis paper and the sheets I gave you for your research paper in order to remember the rules of writing formal essays and how to do in-text citations.

Below is a list of literary terms you should study and where you can find the definitions:  

• The Adventures of Ulysses PowerPoint - Folk Epic, Epithet, Epic Simile

• Remarque’s Poetic Language PowerPoint and notes - Imagery, Alliteration, Assonance, Consonance, Repetition, Personification, Apostrophe, End Rhyme, Internal Rhyme, Metaphor, Simile

• “Marriage is a Private Affair” Notes - Literary Style, Characterization, Direct and Indirect Characterization, Antagonist, Confidante, Dynamic Character, Flat Character, Foil, Narrator, Conflict, Interpersonal Conflict, Internal Conflict, Contrast, Foreshadowing, Setting, Theme, Tone, Point of View, First Person POV, Second Person POV, Third Person POV, Types of Third Person POV (Omniscient, Limited, Objective)