Dear Students,
For Friday please complete the following assignments:
(1.) Complete the Chapter One: Character Traits Chart from class.
(2.) Read Chapter 2 of The Great Gatsby
(3.) Post your Reader Response for Chapter 2: remember to integrate quotes!
(4.) Prepare for Vocabulary Quiz
(5.) Prepare for Notebook Check. Make sure you have a 1 1/2 three ring binder w/ dividers.
Looking forward to seeing all of your smiling faces on Friday! ~N.
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
Thursday, January 24, 2008
HW Assignment Due Monday the 28th
Hard, one page reflection on the American Dream.
Consider the following.
What is your definition of wealth? What is your definition success? Consider your definitions of wealth and success. How would you describe the American Dream?
Heath Ledger is a popular example of someone who had achieved the American Dream. Unfortunately, Ledger recently died of drug abuse. What does this tragedy suggest about the American Dream? Consider American’s attitudes toward wealth and success.
IMPORTANT: Do not post your HW to the blog; bring a hard copy to class!
Consider the following.
What is your definition of wealth? What is your definition success? Consider your definitions of wealth and success. How would you describe the American Dream?
Heath Ledger is a popular example of someone who had achieved the American Dream. Unfortunately, Ledger recently died of drug abuse. What does this tragedy suggest about the American Dream? Consider American’s attitudes toward wealth and success.
IMPORTANT: Do not post your HW to the blog; bring a hard copy to class!
Thursday, January 17, 2008
"The Yellow Wallpaper" by Charlotte Perkins Gilman pp. 766-778
Make sure your response meets the criteria stated in the instructions, Reader Response: How it Works, before you post to this assignment. I would encourage the use of quotes to focus your writing.
Be prepared for a vocabulary quiz on the glossed vocabulary from this story on Tuesday the 22nd.
Be prepared for a vocabulary quiz on the glossed vocabulary from this story on Tuesday the 22nd.
Tuesday, January 15, 2008
Life and Times and Selected Poems of Emily Dickinson pp. 746-759
Please read and post comments by Thursday the 17th of January.
Tuesday, January 8, 2008
"The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County" by Mark Twain pp. 679-683
Reading and Comments for this assignment are due by Friday the 11th--before class.
Sunday, January 6, 2008
"An Occurrence at Owl Creek" by Ambrose Bierce pp. 581-9
Please post your comments to this reading under this post. If you have further questions, please consult the post "Reader Response: How it Works."
Remember to look up any vocabulary words you don't recognize--they might be on the quiz!
HW Must by 8:30 AM on Jan. 9th
Remember to look up any vocabulary words you don't recognize--they might be on the quiz!
HW Must by 8:30 AM on Jan. 9th
READER RESPONSE: HOW IT WORKS
Every class we have readings, you will be expected to comment on each reading assignment. Some things to keep in mind:
Theme/Issue: In class we discussed some of the themes and issues that we will be discussing throughout the semester. Choose a theme or issue and explain how a work addresses it.
Personal Response: Part of what draws us to literature is how we feel a work speaks to our lives. A personal response should explain how you feel a piece reflects something you have experienced. This is not meant to be an explanation of what you think the work means. Choose a quotation or a theme to approach that question.
Question: Even after carefully reading a work, you may have some questions. Keep in mind that you must write 4 to 5 sentences. Your question should clearly show that you have struggled with understanding the work.
Compare and Contrast: You should always think about how the works we are reading are similar to one another in style, content, and the issues they are dealing with. Choose a work we are reading and compare and contrast it with another work we have read this semester.
Cultural/Political: In class we will often discuss how the works we read reflect on the world around us. Just because something was written 200 years ago does not mean that it can not tell us about today. Explain how a work addresses an issue that we are facing.
Peer Response: You are responsible for reading the responses of your peers. You may respond to their responses by disagreeing, furthering a point, or attempting to answer a question.
Aesthetics: We often define literature as literature because of the way it is written. Other writers have written about similar things, but not in such a powerful way. Choose a quotation and explain why you are drawn to the way it was written.
- Your response must be at least 4 to 5 sentences.
- You should vary what type of response you give.
- Your response will only be counted if you send it before class.
- Your response will not be counted if you do not follow directions.
Your grade will be determined by the number of your responses.
Types of responses:
Quotation: Choose a quotation from the work that you think is important. Give the page number and explain why the quotation is important. I may use some of your choices on the midterm and final.Theme/Issue: In class we discussed some of the themes and issues that we will be discussing throughout the semester. Choose a theme or issue and explain how a work addresses it.
Personal Response: Part of what draws us to literature is how we feel a work speaks to our lives. A personal response should explain how you feel a piece reflects something you have experienced. This is not meant to be an explanation of what you think the work means. Choose a quotation or a theme to approach that question.
Question: Even after carefully reading a work, you may have some questions. Keep in mind that you must write 4 to 5 sentences. Your question should clearly show that you have struggled with understanding the work.
Compare and Contrast: You should always think about how the works we are reading are similar to one another in style, content, and the issues they are dealing with. Choose a work we are reading and compare and contrast it with another work we have read this semester.
Cultural/Political: In class we will often discuss how the works we read reflect on the world around us. Just because something was written 200 years ago does not mean that it can not tell us about today. Explain how a work addresses an issue that we are facing.
Peer Response: You are responsible for reading the responses of your peers. You may respond to their responses by disagreeing, furthering a point, or attempting to answer a question.
Aesthetics: We often define literature as literature because of the way it is written. Other writers have written about similar things, but not in such a powerful way. Choose a quotation and explain why you are drawn to the way it was written.
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