Shakespeare Unit

VOCABULARY AND LITERARY TERM TEST
Unit 1-6 Vocabulary Test & Literary Terms from the first three marking periods will be on April 10.  I will provide you with a study guide sheet.




SHAKESPEARE RESOURCES

Online texts:
http://shakespeare.mit.edu/romeo_juliet/

Study guides:
http://www.shakespeare-online.com/plays/romeoscenes.html





SHAKESPEARE SCAVENGER HUNT


Meet me in computer lab #438 on Monday and Tuesday.  Complete the handout provided in class by using the websites listed below.  The websites appear in the order of how they appear on the handout. 


www.bardweb.net  (Sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
http://www.pangloss.com/seidel/shake_rule.html (Section 7)
www.renfaire.com/Costume/index.html (Section 8)
http://elizabethan.org (Section 9)
http://www.william-shakespeare.info/elizabethan-theatre-facts.htm (Section 10)

March 2014

Pro/Con Essay:  All essays will be MLA format and include a Works Cited page.  Final essays must be turned in to turnitin.com  by Wednesday, March 19 by 11:59 PM.  A late paper will include a letter grade penalty for each day it is late.  If the MLA formatting is lost when uploading the paper to turnitin.com, you must bring the printed copy to class on Thursday, March 20. 


Works Cited Information for PRO/CON Paper:
DVD/Film - The Minority Report directed by Steven Spielberg for DreamWorks in Universal City, California (original release date is 2002 and it came out on DVD in 2003). 
Magazine  - The magazine article "DNA as Destiny" was written by David Ewing Duncan.  It first appeared in Wired magazine November of 2002. 
Anthology - Sophocles is the author of Oedipus the King (keep the original date of print blank).  This work appears on pages 433-471 in the following Anthology:  Literature World Masterpieces which was published in 1995 in Englewood Cliffs by Prentice Hall Publishing Company. 


Add your Works Cited page to your essay document before you turn in to turnitin.com.

March Assignments

NOTICE:  Monday, March 10 is mid-marking period.  If you owe me any work or you need to take any tests from the first half of the marking period it must be completed and turned in by Friday, March 7. A zero will go in the gradebook if the work is not turned in by this date.


VOCABULARY QUIZ:  Unit 5 quiz will be on Thursday, March 13.


MARCH ASSIGNMENTS:  We will be viewing Minority Report during the week of March 3 and discussing the article "DNA as Destiny."  During the week of March 10, we will begin writing a PRO/CON Essay using the film, the article, and Oedipus the King.  The requirements for this essay will be discussed in class.  The due dates for certain sections of the paper will be announced in class.  All essays will be MLA format and include a Works Cited page.  Final essays must be turned in to turnitin.com  by Wednesday, March 19 by 11:59 PM.  A late paper will include a letter grade penalty for each day it is late.  If the MLA formatting is lost when uploading the paper to turnitin.com, you must bring the printed copy to class on Thursday, March 20. 


Works Cited Information for PRO/CON Paper:
DVD/Film - The Minority Report directed by Steven Spielberg for DreamWorks in Universal City, California (original release date is 2002 and it came out on DVD in 2003). 
Magazine  - The magazine article "DNA as Destiny" was written by David Ewing Duncan.  It first appeared in Wired magazine November of 2002. 
Anthology - Sophocles is the author of Oedipus the King (keep the original date of print blank).  This work appears on pages 433-471 in the following Anthology:  Literature World Masterpieces which was published in 1995 in Englewood Cliffs by Prentice Hall Publishing Company. 

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.