12/17/15

• Viewing of Beowulf film. You can watch the ending scene here.

• Winter Break Reading Assignment: You will choose a novel from a list of four and read it. You will have a book discussion with me in January. I'm giving you the assignment now so that you can choose a book and check it out from the library or order it and have time to read it while school is out. 

           In the library (ask at the desk):
                   Grendel by John Gardner
                   The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien
                   Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte

           Purchase yourself or read on PDF:
                   The Awakening by Kate Chopin (here is a PDF version)

           Glossaries for military terms in The Things They Carried:

• Military Terms of the Modern Era
• Wiki list of U.S. Government and Military Terms
• Glossary of Terms for The Things They Carried

12/15/15

• Semester Exam

• Winter Break Reading Assignment: You will choose a novel from a list of four and read it. You will have a book discussion with me in January. I'm giving you the assignment now so that you can choose a book and check it out from the library or order it and have time to read it while school is out. 

           In the library (ask at the desk):
                   Grendel by John Gardner
                   The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien
                   Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte

           Purchase yourself or read on PDF:
                   The Awakening by Kate Chopin (here is a PDF version)

           Glossaries for military terms in The Things They Carried:

• Military Terms of the Modern Era
• Wiki list of U.S. Government and Military Terms
• Glossary of Terms for The Things They Carried

12/11/15

Short Fiction

Homework for "Araby" and "A&P" turned in.

Discussion of "Araby" and "A&P"  

Critique of 2A and 4A short fiction elements projects

1st Semester Study Guide

• Elements of Fiction notesheet
• Theme notesheet
• Character Analysis notesheet
• Symbol notesheet

• Winter Break Reading Assignment: You will choose a novel from a list of four and read it. You will have a book discussion with me in January. I'm giving you the assignment now so that you can choose a book and check it out from the library or order it and have time to read it while school is out. 

           In the library (ask at the desk):
                   Grendel by John Gardner
                   The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien
                   Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte

           Purchase yourself or read on PDF:
                   The Awakening by Kate Chopin (here is a PDF version)

Exam Study Guide

• Study Guide for 1st Semester Exam
• Elements of Fiction notesheet
• Theme notesheet
• Character Analysis notesheet
• Symbol notesheet

12/3/15

• POW discussion of "A Few Words on the Soul" by Wislawa Szymborska. Turn in your annotated copy of the poem. Make sure that you have the topic, poetic idea, description of the speaker's situation and have noted the effects of prominent poetic devices.

• Discussion and notes: "Araby" by James Joyce. HW due Fri. 12/11/15: Make notes on the imagery used to create the oppositions of light / dark, sight / blindness, reality / illusion. in the story.

• HW due Fri. 12/11/15 (class will not meet until then because of EOC testing):
• After reading “Araby” by James Joyce, read “A&P” by John Updike. Annotate as usual for elements of fiction and vocabulary.

• Complete the assignment comparing "Araby" and "A&P". (Video is here.)

Here are the schedules for the next two weeks:

12/1/15

• POW: "A Few Words on the Soul" by Wislawa Szymborska. Complete a full annotation analysis for Thurs. 12/3/15. Focus on speaker's situation & effects of prominent poetic devices.

• In-Class Assignment: Multiple choice practice for prose passages (see me if you want copies for your own practice)

• HW due Thurs. 12/3/15: Read "Araby" by James Joyce and annotate for elements of fiction.