February 24 - Oedipus the King

This week we will finish reading Oedipus the King in class.  The end test worth 60 POINTS will be on Monday, March 3.  Below is a list of the information needed in order for you to prepare for the test.  The previous blog entry does have study guides and other links for your review. 

The test consists of true/false questions, multiple choice questions, character identification section (matching), quote analysis section, the Greek Theater background section (fill-in the blank), and a short essay question on Greek drama and Greek masks.  STUDY!

Know the following characters:

The Priest

Oedipus

Polybus

Merope

Creon                         

Jocasta            

Teiresias

King Laius                             

Antigone                    

First Messenger

Second Messenger                 

Oedipus                                  

Herdsman/Shepherd              

Understand the setting, plot and themes: 

What happens?  Why?  Where does it all happen?  What do we learn? How do the characters behave?  How does the play fit into a tragedy?  What themes are found in the play? 

Understand Greek Drama and Theater Masks:

Review the PowerPoints – Know EVERYTHING listed on the Greek Theater PowerPoint and know EVERYTHING listed on the Greek Masks PowerPoint.

Oedipus the King

UPDATE FOR 9 CP-A:   Due to the recent snow days, your vocabulary Unit 4 Test will be on Friday, February 21!




We will begin doing a dramatic reading of Oedipus the King in class during the week of February 3.  If you are absent from class, you will be responsible to do the reading on your own.  The websites below may be very helpful to you as we discuss Greek Theater and Oedipus.  I have also included a link for an audiobook of Oedipus.  You will have in-class writings, quizzes, and a final test on Oedipus and the Greek Theater background information.  Those test dates will be announced in class.  Bring in a notebook to class each day during this unit.  Taking notes as we are reading will be very helpful.

Unit 4 Vocabulary Test will be on Friday, February 14.  Prepare by working on the Unit 4 exercises over the next two weeks.   *Advance notice:  Unit 5 Vocabulary test will be on Friday, February 28. 

Oedipus 

Greek Theater Glossary

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

Study Guides – Oedipus

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

http://northandoverpublicschools.com/faculty/DowneyM/OedipusRexSG.pdf 

Oedipus - Background Animated Movie

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

Oedipus Audiobook:
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9WOQT7qD7w

Review Game(s):
http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~loxias/oedipus/oedipusindex.htm


 

The Adventures of Ulysses and Exam Review

The Adventures of Ulysses

Finish the novel for Friday, January 17, 2014.   A reading quiz will be given on Wednesday, January 22.  Be prepared to discuss examples of when xenia is violated and examples of when it is followed properly, examples of Ulysses fitting the definition of epic hero (see qualities on the PowerPoint), and review your Divine Intervention handout. 

Exam Review Sheet

There will be five sections to your exam.  The sections are as follows:

• Vocabulary Terms (Units 1, 2, and 3) – 25 point section
• Quotes from the films and works we have studied – 15 point section
• Literary Terms and Poetic Devices – 20 point section
• MLA Formatting – 10 point section
• Formal Essay  – The formal essay will have you focus on “Marriage is a Private Affair,” Real Time, and Osama – 30 point section 

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, the synonyms, the antonyms, and the parts of speech.)
• Revisiting 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.)
• Revisiting the two films we have viewed the first half of the year – Osama and War Horse.  (This means refresh your memory on the plot, characters, and the connection to the work studied prior to the film being viewed. You were given a viewing guide in class before which watched each film, too. )
• Reviewing PowerPoints, handouts, and notes which have literary terms and poetic devices on them, author background, etc.
• Review the sheets 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)

January 2014

Rough Draft of Research Paper

Hello 9 Academic Students!  I hope you are enjoying your break.  Just a reminder of what is expected of you before you return on January 2, 2014: 

1.  You must submit the rough copy of your research paper to turnitin.com over the break.  Please read the instructions I gave you before we went on break. 

2.  You must also have a printed copy of your paper and works cited page with you in class on Thursday, January 2.

 Final Draft of Research Paper

Your final draft must be submitted to turnitin.com by Thursday, January 9.  You must also print out a copy of your final draft and Works Cited page to bring to class on Thursday, January 9.  

Please e-mail me at ehatler@hpregional.org if you have any questions or problems. 

Vocabulary

The Unit 3 Vocabulary Test has been moved to Tuesday, January 14.

http://www.sadlier-oxford.com/vocabulary/iwords.cfm?sp=student&level=D

http://quizlet.com/206838/sadlier-oxford-vocabulary-workshop-level-d-unit-3-flash-cards/

The Adventures of Ulysses

The following are the due dates for The Adventures of Ulysses reading assignments:   

Pages vii-40 -- due Monday, Jan. 6
Pages 41-70 -- due Wednesday, Jan. 8
Pages 71-95 -- due Monday, Jan. 13
Pages 96-123 -- due Wednesday, Jan. 15
Pages 124-end -- due Friday, Jan. 17

End quiz for The Adventures of Ulysses:  Tuesday, January 21 (worth 30 points and the last grade of the marking period!)

Exams 

Exams are set to begin on Thursday, Jan. 23.  I will be providing you with a review sheet on Thursday, Jan. 16.   

DECEMBER - THE RESEARCH PAPER

The Research Paper

Monday, Dec. 2 and Tuesday, Dec. 3:  Learning about the research paper process and the possible topics for the research paper

Wednesday, Dec. 4 through Tuesday, Dec. 10:  Students are to meet me in the library (Media Wing Section) to set up a noodletools account and a turnitin.com account, review the databases provided by the high school, and to begin research and taking notes.

*Due Date change:  The following items are due by the end of the period Wednesday, Dec. 11:  Notes and Works Cited Page

*Due Date change:  The following items are due by the end of the period on Friday, December 13:  Organizational Outline and Thesis Statement

Thursday, Dec. 12 through Friday, Dec. 20:  Students will be guided through the writing of the rough draft.  Students will meet in the computer lab from Dec. 13 through Dec. 19.

The following is due by the end of the period on Friday, December 20:  Rough Draft turned in to turnitin.com .

PLEASE TURN IN PLAGIARISM SHEET AS SOON AS POSSIBLE!

The due date of the final draft will be January 8, 2014. 

Vocabulary

*January 8, 2014:   Vocabulary Test (Unit 3)  *Due to snow day, note change in quiz date!

http://www.sadlier-oxford.com/vocabulary/iwords.cfm?sp=student&level=D

http://quizlet.com/206838/sadlier-oxford-vocabulary-workshop-level-d-unit-3-flash-cards/

Week of November 18th and November 25

War Horse Viewing:  Thursday, November 21-Tuesday, November 26
 
Vocabulary (Level D Workbook):  Unit 2 Test -- Tuesday, November 26

Links to help study the words:

http://www.sadlier-oxford.com/vocabulary/levels_a2h.cfm

http://quizlet.com/1250541/sadlier-oxford-vocabulary-workshop-level-d-unit-2-flash-cards/

Wednesday, November 27:  A Day of Laughter!

So...enough about war...Bring in a joke, an appropriate YouTube clip, or anything to make us laugh!  Make sure it is school appropriate! 

Have a Happy Thanksgiving! 

READING DUE DATES FOR ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT:
Chapter 9:  Due Wednesday, Nov. 13
Chapter 10:  Due Friday, Nov. 15
Chapters 11 and 12:  Due Monday, Nov. 18

TESTS AND QUIZZES:
In-class Writing (End Test for All Quiet on the Western Front):  Tuesday, Nov. 19
Vocabulary Unit 2 Quiz:  Tuesday, Nov. 26