French I & II
Bonjour. Comment allez-vous? Je suis fatigué parce que mon cours à l'université sont difficiles. Cette semaine nous allons etudier la famille, avoir et etre, et la vocabulaire au chapitre 1. Nous allons parler, écouter, lire et écrire en français. N'oubliez pas d'utiliser Quizlet pour étudier votre vocabulaire. Lundi prochain est un jour férié! C'est fantastique, n'est pas? Regardez et lisez ce site sur le gouvernement français. Vous aurez un examen sur cette information
http://us.franceguide.com/practical-information/France-s-Political-Structure.html?NodeID=124&EditoID=11879
Vocabulaire study http://quizlet.com/1000629/bien-dit-level-2-chapter-1-flash-cards/
Vendredi vous allez regarder un film de Marcel Pagnol, Le Gloire de Mon Pere.
Marcel Pagnol link: http://kirjasto.sci.fi/pagnol.htm
Attention! Vous aurez un examen mardi prochain.
English 11
I hope you have completed your reading of Huckleberry Finn. The text deals with some very important issues particular to the American character. Twain's novel is the first American novel situated west of the Mississippi River. This is a significant event in American literature. Previous novels were set in the east in parts of the nation thought to represent civilization. Think of the works of Hawthorne, Melville, Whitman, and Whittier. Additionally, Twain's narrator is unique because he is from the lower echelon of society. These voices were rarely heard and if they were, it was typically to poke fun at their gullibility. However, Huck is different. He thinks for himself. His desire to move away from civilization, to take to the river where a person can be free is an essential element of the text. Huck is the quintessential American hero, who throws off the old order to establish a doctrine of his own. The river symbolizes this, just as the shore reflects the "civilized world." However, it is on the shore that Huck witnesses the depravity of man. Huck grapples with an issue that will eventually tear the Nation apart and Twain's brilliance is in playing out the clash between convention and ethics in a marginalized youth. Huck's quandary is whether to betray his society or himself. This is an extremely difficult venture and one for which the adults surrounding Huck provided no moral direction. This week we will also look at literary devices used to create an author's style. Test Thursday over the book. See you in class.
Myth and Legend
Hey guys! As you know this week we will be looking at Heros before the Trojan War. Particularly Theseus, Perseus, Hercules, and Atalanta who battle some wicked creatures like the Minotaur and Medusa. What do these monsters represent? What you should consider is the meaning underlying these myths. What were the Greeks communicating about their world? What are they transmitting to future generations? What does it mean to be a good Greek? We will have a quiz over the reading material on Thursday.
AP Language and Composition
You guys did very well on your first mock multiple choice exam. This week we will study literary devices that construct an author's style, as well as working with identifying grammatical structures. I will lecture on the themes governing Huckleberry Finn and you will discuss the difficulties of acting morally.
Senior English
This week we will discuss moral issues in The Lord of the Flies. We will work with grammatical structures and literary devices. Hopefully we will have a lively discussion about what determines good and evil and how we determine what is morally right. On Friday you will watch the video Lord of the Flies.
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