October 11 - 21

English 9 Honors
Ayn Rand's Dystopic novella Anthem will be our focus of study this week.
In class, we will discuss elements of the novel, point of view, and ideologies that limit individual autonomy.
Additionally, we will explore the context (what is the exigence of the novella), theme, symbols, motifs, and characterization of the novella.
Study questions by chapter - given out in class/homework for Tuesday October 11.
Assessment - Essay

Week 2 we will begin a study of George Orwell's dystopic novel 1984. I will check the books out in class to you so you can work on your assignments at home.
We will also be working in your vocabulary books, so bring these to class.
This is the link to vocabulary for 1984: 
http://quizlet.com/4226861/1984-vocabulary-flash-cards/

AP Language and Composition
This week we will continue our work on rhetorical analysis. We will discuss and practice analyzing the rhetorical devises in works of non-fiction. Some of you will miss class on Wednesday as you are taking the PSAT, so stop by my room to pick up the work you missed. We will continue working on writing a rhetorical analysis through next week. You will write your 3rd essay on the 18th. On the 21st you need TO BRING YOUR TEXTBOOK TO CLASS.
Here is the link to Rhetoric by Aristotle written in 350 B.C.E:  http://classics.mit.edu/Aristotle/rhetoric.html
We will be working with this text throughout the semester. On Friday you will have worksheets on Book I - 1.1, 1.2, 1.3. You will analyze "The Envoys Plead With Achilles" from Book IX of the Illiad by Homer.
Myth and Legend

We will continue our study of Bram Stokers Dracula. I think you are enjoying our reading and analysis of the text. This provides you with a deeper understanding of the construction and purpose of the work. We will examine Stoker's exploits of the past and present. Stoker was constantly troubled by the power  the past exerts over the present. To this end, Stoker juxtaposes the modern scientific world with the primitive past, which is inexact, barbarian, superstitious and inefficient. In stark contrast, Stoker views the modern age as exact, civilised, rational, and efficient.
We will view a documentary about Vlad Tepes, the Romanian Count Stoker based his character on, and parts of the 1977 BBC production of Count Dracula.

English 11
This week we will complete the Great Gatsby.  Thursday you will take a test over the novel.We will complete the film after the test.
Next week you will need to bring your books to class, as we will continue with poetry and short stories of the Modern writers.
TEST OVER LITERARY DEVICES HANDOUT ON OCTOBER 31st
Homework
"J. Alfred Prufrock" T. S. Eliot Questions 1-15 page 663
"Soldiers Home" Hemingway/homework questions 1-10 page 693, Krebs analysis page 693
"A Rose for Emily" William Faulkner questions 1-15 page 729
Writing Hometown Horror Write a short story 1200 words about a fictional character P. 730
French I/II
For the next two weeks, we will be working in Chapter 3 of our text.
We will learn how to place adjective in sentences, make adjectives agree in number and gender with the nouns they modify, describe people, and talk about our families.
This is the link to Vocab 1 of chapter 3
http://quizlet.com/1331185/bien-dit-level-1-chapter-3-vocab-1-flash-cards/