Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Reflections on Dennis Mannion's presentation...

Please post your reflection on the presentation below.  If you have any questions, please post & I will share w/ Dennis Mannion.  Reminder: If you wish to make a small donation to the Veterans of Khe Sahn, please bring that in by Friday, 11/18.  Thanks!

Tuesday, September 13, 2011

9/13- Honors GOW- Photos of the Depression Era

Guiding Question: What can be learned from the photographs of the Dust Bowl Era?

One link: http://history1900s.about.com/od/photographs/tp/greatdepressionpictures.htm
You may wish to use Google or another search engine to find a photo that "speaks to you."

Task:

Choose a photo from the Dust Bowl Era. Include a link to the photo. Write about what you think the image conveys. You may use the following questions to help guide your response:

*Why would the artist have taken the photo?

*Who do you see in the photograph?

*Where do you think they are?

*What can you tell about the people based on the photograph?

*How do you think they feel in this picture? How can you tell?

*What techniques does the photographer use to draw you into the subject matter or to draw an emotion from you?



Please post "anonymously," but end your post with your first name, last initial and class period.

Monday, September 12, 2011

Nickel & Dimed- Section III

1. Please comment/ reflect on the last section of the book.  Reference the text for support.  2. Comment on a classmate's post.

Type in MS Word, spell check & copy & paste.
End your comment w/ your first name & period.

Friday, September 09, 2011

Reflecting on 9/11- Period 7

Please find an article related to "Remebering 9/11."  Read the article.  Post a brief summary and your reaction/ opinion.  You may want to try adding NY Times, NPR, PBS, Newsweek or TIME after your query in Google or another search engine.

Nickel & Dimed- Updated for 2011-Homework 9/12

Write a 2-5 sentence reaction to the article or a particular section of the article.  In addition, offer your personal opinion as to what is the solution to the poverty of so many of America’s working people?

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/barbara-ehrenreich/nickel-and-dimed-2011-ver_b_922330.html

*Vocab Quiz tomorrow (1st half of GOW words)

Reflecting on September 11th- Period 5

Please find an article related to "Remebering 9/11."  Read the article.  Post a brief summary and your reaction/ opinion.  You may want to try adding NY Times, NPR, PBS, Newsweek or TIME after your query in Google or another search engine.

Thursday, June 09, 2011

Group 4 "Mother to Son" Langston Hughes

1. What is your interpretation of the poem? What can you offer in terms of interpretation that can help deepen the understanding of the poem? What continues to confuse you? What do you notice about the use of poetic devices?


2. Comment on a classmate's interpretaion and/or question(s).

Group 3 "Dream Variations"- Langston Hughes

1. What is your interpretation of the poem? What can you offer in terms of interpretation that can help deepen the understanding of the poem? What continues to confuse you? What do you notice about the use of poetic devices?


2. Comment on a classmate's interpretaion and/or question(s).

Group 2 "Harlem"- Langston Hughes

1. What is your interpretation of the poem? What can you offer in terms of interpretation that can help deepen the understanding of the poem? What continues to confuse you? What do you notice about the use of poetic devices?


2. Comment on a classmate's interpretaion and/or question(s).

Group 1 "Aunt Sue's Stories"- Langston Hughes

1. What is your interpretation of the poem? What can you offer in terms of interpretation that can help deepen the understanding of the poem? What continues to confuse you? What do you notice about the use of poetic devices?


2. Comment on a classmate's interpretaion and/or question(s).

Tuesday, June 07, 2011

Emily Dickinson Poem 712 (Group 3)

1. What is your interpretation of the poem? What can you offer in terms of interpretation that can help deepen the understanding of the poem? What continues to confuse you? What do you notice about the use of poetic devices?
2. Comment on a classmate's interpretaion and/or question(s).

Emily Dickinson Poem 254 (Group 4)

1. What is your interpretation of the poem?  What can you offer in terms of interpretation that can help deepen the understanding of the poem?  What continues to confuse you? What do you notice about the use of poetic devices?
2. Comment on a classmate's interpretaion and/or question(s).

Emily Dickinson-Poem 465 (Group 1)

1. What is your interpretation of the poem? What can you offer in terms of interpretation that can help deepen the understanding of the poem? What continues to confuse you? What do you notice about the use of poetic devices?
2. Comment on a classmate's interpretaion and/or question(s).

Emily Dickinson- Poem 288 (Group 2)

1. What is your interpretation of the poem? What can you offer in terms of interpretation that can help deepen the understanding of the poem? What continues to confuse you? What do you notice about the use of poetic devices?

2. Comment on a classmate's interpretaion and/or question(s).

Thursday, May 19, 2011

Whitman- "Pioneers! Oh Pioneers!"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HG8tqEUTlvs
http://www.princeton.edu/~batke/logr/log_094.html
You DO NOT NEED TO POST TONIGHT, but be prepared to analyze Whitman's poem in class tomorrow.  What poetic devices do you notice in the poem?  What was Whitman's tone and purpose?  Also, be prepared to dicuss whether or not you believe the Levi's advertising camapaign to be a success or not.

Sunday, May 15, 2011

Sula Blog Post #4-Final Post

There has been some technical issues with the blog this past week, so I will change the final date for all thoughts to be posted to Wednesday 5/18. 
Final Post:
1. What are you personally taking from the novel?  Where/ how do you find yourself in it?
2. Comment on at least one classmate's post.
3. What topic/ part of the novel would you like to further discuss in class?

Wednesday, May 11, 2011

Blog Post #3-Up to page 111-Due Wednesday, 5/14

As mentioned in class, please use this blog post to:
1. Comment on Morrison's use of symbolism and what may be revealed about race/ racism, sexuality, female friendships, and/or any other developing theme.
2. Pose one question about something you would like to discuss as a class.  Were there parts that were confusing, well written, shocking, etc...?
3. Comment on a classmate's post.

Saturday, May 07, 2011

Sula: Blog Post #2 (Page 30-78) Due Monday 5/9

In an interview Toni Morison remarked, "I don't want to give my readers something to swallow. I want to give them something to feel and think about."



Describe a moment in the text you had difficulty swallowing yet engaged you in thinking.


1. Quote that part of the text, and tell how it made you think differently.


2. Comment on another person's quote.


3. Raise a question in the text you would like an answer to.

Friday, May 06, 2011

Honors Notebook Check 5/9

Please have the following assignments ready to submit/show on Monday:
*Study Guide for Chpt 2,5 and 6
*Chart Chpt 3 (Gatsby speculation)
*Color Imagery Chart
*Chpt 5 (4 Character Quotes)

Wednesday, May 04, 2011

Sula by Toni Morrison-Blog Post One

Please post after reading 1919 and 1920.  Consider commenting on:
*Passages that you had a strong reaction to
*Morrison's writing style
*Morrison's attitude toward war/ WWI
Use quotes from the novel where possible.  Comment on a classmate's post.

Tuesday, April 05, 2011

Homework Per 5 & 6 4/5/11

Read Chapter One & Complete The Great Gatsby Setting Map


Areas Required on Map:

a. East Egg (pgs. 4 - 5)

b. Buchanan's house (pgs. 6 - 7)

c. West Egg (pgs. 4 - 5)

d. Gatsby's house (pg. 5)

e. Nick's house (pg. 5)

f. Long Island Sound (pg. 5)

g. Valley of Ashes (pg. 23)

h. T.J. Eckleberg billboard (pg. 23)

i. Railroad tracks and motor road (pg. 23)

j. Wilson's garage/house (pgs. 24 -25)

k. New York (pg. 4, 23)

Sunday, March 06, 2011

Problem w/ Access to New Yorker stories...NO HOMEWORK!!!

I'll bring in some copies of the magazine on Monday, and we will take it from there.  Sorry!

Friday, March 04, 2011

Taking a look at a modern short story from "The New Yorker"

"A&P" by John Updike and Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery" were both originally published in The New Yorker.  The latter drew more mail than any other story in The New Yorker's history.  Please read a current short story, possibly in the "20 under 40" category, and write a one paragraph analysis.  Also, keep track of the metaphors and similes found in the story.  Print a copy of the story if possible.
http://www.newyorker.com/



Due Monday!

Wednesday, March 02, 2011

A&P - John Updike

http://www.tiger-town.com/whatnot/updike/

Can you convey the themes and other literary devices through a 5 minute dramatization of this story?  (Groups of 5) How does this story function as social commentary?  What does the story reveal about the time period?  What elements are timeless?

Sunday, February 20, 2011

"The Lottery" Shirley Jackson

1. Read “The Lottery” with the purpose being that you will write your own story inspired by this story: http://www.americanliterature.com/Jackson/SS/TheLottery.html

2. Read "Monstrous Acts:" http://www.shmoop.com/lottery-shirley-jackson/botw/resources?d=http://www.salon.com/jan97/jackson970106.html

3. Pick a "monstrous act" that you've witnessed (either big or small) in your life and write a short story or personal narrative based on that experience. (2-3 pages) Your narrative must contain a setting, defined themes, literary devices of your choosing, and a few developed characters. If you can’t think of a “monstrous act,” write a modernized version of this story based on personal experience. Be prepared to share your stories in small groups tomorrow.







Monday, February 14, 2011

"The Yellow Wallpaper" Charlotte Perkins Gilman

THIS BLOG IS SIMPLY TO PROVIDE LINKS AND ASSIGNMENTS.  YOU DO NOT NEED TO COMMENT!

Questions to ponder...
•What does Charlotte Perkins Gilman's story "The Yellow Wallpaper" suggest about middle-class women's place and role(s) in this society?
•How does literature from this time period reflect the rapidly changing roles of American women in the nineteenth and early twentieth century?
*Readers in Gilman's time would have been familiar with Poe's stories. Are there any similarities between "The Yellow Wall-Paper" and "The Tell Tale Heart"?

In Class Assignment:
Please read and take notes (USE THE BACK OF THE ACTIVE READING CHART) on the following articles to get a sense of the time period as it relates to women and literature:

Domesticity in Turn of the Century Literature:
http://xroads.virginia.edu/~MA02/rodriguez/GildedAge/Gilded%20Age%20Literature.html
A Brief History of the Women's Movement:
http://www.legacy98.org/move-hist.html
Overview of the time period in relation to "The Yellow Wallpaper":
http://edsitement.neh.gov/lesson-plan/charlotte-perkins-gilmans-yellow-wall-papermdashthe-new-woman#sect-introduction

Homework:
Complete the Active Reading Chart while reading "The Yellow Wallpaper":
http://edsitement.neh.gov/sites/default/files/worksheets/Charlotte%20Perkins%20Gilman%27s%20The%20Yellow%20Wallpaper%20-%20The%20New%20Woman-%20Active%20Reading%20Chart.pdf

Links to the story online:
http://www.horrormasters.com/Text/a0059.pdf
http://www.library.csi.cuny.edu/dept/history/lavender/yellowwallpaper.pdf

The Story of an Hour- Kate Chopin (1894)

Can blogging about the story help you deepen your understanding?
1. Please read the story twice.  Click on Woodlief's links during your second reading.  2. Make a comment on the blog:  raise a question, add a unique thought, make a connection, mention literary devices you noticed, etc...3. Comment on one of your classmate's posts.

Bio: http://www.vcu.edu/engweb/webtexts/hour/katebio.html

Wednesday, February 09, 2011

Tuesday, February 08, 2011

"The Tell Tale Murder" by E.J. Wagner

Directions: Please post:
3 Interesting Facts
2 Connections
1 Question for Discussion
Then...
Comment on at least one classmate's discussion question.