French I/II
Noel en France
chansons de Noel
vocabulaire de Noel
Translation from French to English
La traditions de Noel et Le Jour de l'An
Video Christmas in France
Quiz Wednesday Nov 3 vocabulary 1 chp. 4
AP Language and Composition
Modernism/Postmodernism in thought and art; society and the individual
Scholarly article to read for homework: "A Fragment of Lost Words" Narrative Ellipses in The Great Gatsby
Dorthy Parker's "Choices" and "Resume" (Poetry) Comparative literature
Simon and Garfunkel's "Sounds of Silence"
Friday: Textbook pages 630-646 answer questions from each essay
Handout: The Argumentative Essay
Myth and Legend
Charting The Hero's Journey via Lord of the Rings
Essay assigned for The Hero's Journey - Joseph Campbell's monomyth
quizlet link to study steps of the hero's journey: http://quizlet.com/7511836/heros-journey-quiz-flash-cards/
English 9 Honors
Pride and Prejudice-read assigned chapters
Be prepared for reading checks(pop quizzes)
Essay assigned --due date Monday Nov 5th
English 11
Of Mice and Men
Group activity--Debate George's culpability, Curley's wife's, Lennies
essay assigned due Monday December 5.
Complete film with discussion
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Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Sunday, November 13, 2011
November 14-22
I LOVE MY WONDERFUL STUDENTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ENGLISH 11
We will be studying John Steinbeck's novel Of Mice and Men. This is a complicated narrative that focuses on the struggle within the human experience. How do we, as humans, navigate the difficulties of determining what is the "good." Additionally, the work asks us to examine the marginalized within society because of handicaps, sex, age, and race. To read the novel as a simplistic work about friendship only is to ignore the deeper comments Steinbeck wishes to make about American mores and values and the larger notion of the impossibility of achieving the American Dream for those marginalized within society.
We will examine theme, symbolism, motifs, and language in the work. A study guide will be given out in class. Groups will be assigned to discuss particular chapters. This is your class and I am looking for a deeper participation and literary discussion by lead by each group. Morals/Lessons/Applications:
On a structural level we will examine Robert Burns poem, "Ode to a Mouse." We will examine archaic language, mood, and tone within the poem.
Graphic organizer of the plot structure
Characterization
Analogies
Vocabulary
FRENCH I/II
We will begin and complete work in chapter 4 of your textbook
This is the link to vocabulary words for this chapter:
vocab 1: http://quizlet.com/2090111/bien-dit-1-chapitre-41-flash-cards/
vocab 2: http://quizlet.com/6786422/bien-dit-1-chapt-4-vocab-2-exprimons-nous-flash-cards/
Myth and Legend
Complete the text of Dracula.
You will have your test on Dracula this week.
We will begin Norse Mythology after the completion of Dracula, so bring your Edith Hamilton's Mythology to class. YOU WILL CREATE A GRAPHIC NOVEL AS YOUR FINAL ASSESSMENT FOR THIS UNIT.
AP LANGUAGE AND COMPOSITION
This week we will continue our exploration of F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby so bring your books to class.
ENGLISH 9 HONORS
We will complete 1984 this week and you will have the final test over this work.
you will take your vocabulary test this week on the novel as well
ENGLISH 11
We will be studying John Steinbeck's novel Of Mice and Men. This is a complicated narrative that focuses on the struggle within the human experience. How do we, as humans, navigate the difficulties of determining what is the "good." Additionally, the work asks us to examine the marginalized within society because of handicaps, sex, age, and race. To read the novel as a simplistic work about friendship only is to ignore the deeper comments Steinbeck wishes to make about American mores and values and the larger notion of the impossibility of achieving the American Dream for those marginalized within society.
We will examine theme, symbolism, motifs, and language in the work. A study guide will be given out in class. Groups will be assigned to discuss particular chapters. This is your class and I am looking for a deeper participation and literary discussion by lead by each group. Morals/Lessons/Applications:
On a structural level we will examine Robert Burns poem, "Ode to a Mouse." We will examine archaic language, mood, and tone within the poem.
Graphic organizer of the plot structure
Characterization
Analogies
Vocabulary
These are some overarching ideas from the text that should be discussed with the class:
- People need others to talk to to survive. (Crooks' statement about needing someone or going crazy, the attachment of Crooks and Candy to the dream Lennie and George share, Curley's wife seduction of the ranch hands as a buffer against loneliness)
- A man's ability to dream is directly attached to having someone to share the dream with. (George lets go of the dream after Lennie is killed.)
- Sometimes, even though it's not what you want, you have to do what's best for you and those you love. (George shoots his best friend, Lennie so that Lennie can escape a brutal lynching.)
FRENCH I/II
We will begin and complete work in chapter 4 of your textbook
This is the link to vocabulary words for this chapter:
vocab 1: http://quizlet.com/2090111/bien-dit-1-chapitre-41-flash-cards/
vocab 2: http://quizlet.com/6786422/bien-dit-1-chapt-4-vocab-2-exprimons-nous-flash-cards/
Myth and Legend
Complete the text of Dracula.
You will have your test on Dracula this week.
We will begin Norse Mythology after the completion of Dracula, so bring your Edith Hamilton's Mythology to class. YOU WILL CREATE A GRAPHIC NOVEL AS YOUR FINAL ASSESSMENT FOR THIS UNIT.
AP LANGUAGE AND COMPOSITION
This week we will continue our exploration of F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby so bring your books to class.
ENGLISH 9 HONORS
We will complete 1984 this week and you will have the final test over this work.
you will take your vocabulary test this week on the novel as well
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