Sunday, May 4, 2014
A Doll's House by Henrik Ibsen
Over the next two weeks we will be reading and analyzing Henrik Ibsen's A Doll's House. The assignments and due dates for this work will be provided in class as we are reading the play. Keep in mind that you will have an essay and a final test on this play.
Tuesday, April 22, 2014
Romeo and Juliet Unit
Wednesday, April 30: End Test for Shakespeare, Elizabethan Theater, and Romeo and Juliet
http://shakespeare.mit.edu/romeo_juliet/
Study guide:
http://www.shakespeare-online.com/plays/romeoscenes.html
Upon our return from the break, you will begin preparing a modern version of Romeo and Juliet. The assignment and due dates will be provided in class on Wednesday, April 23.
- Review the PowerPoint I provided prior to studying Romeo and Juliet
- Review the webquest you completed in class on Shakespeare and the Elizabethan Theater
- Review your notes from the How William Became Shakespeare CD
- Review all handouts and notes provided before, during, and after the reading of Romeo and Juliet
- Review the entire play of Romeo and Juliet
http://shakespeare.mit.edu/romeo_juliet/
Study guide:
http://www.shakespeare-online.com/plays/romeoscenes.html
Upon our return from the break, you will begin preparing a modern version of Romeo and Juliet. The assignment and due dates will be provided in class on Wednesday, April 23.
Thursday, March 20, 2014
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)
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)
Monday, March 17, 2014
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.
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.
Wednesday, March 5, 2014
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.
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.
Sunday, February 23, 2014
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.
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?
Review the PowerPoints – Know EVERYTHING listed on the Greek Theater PowerPoint and know EVERYTHING listed on the Greek Masks PowerPoint.
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.
Sunday, February 2, 2014
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.
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
Study Guides – Oedipus
Oedipus - Background Animated Movie
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