BRAVE NEW WORLD EXAM and "REITZ WRITES" CHECK ON TUESDAY

As promised, here are some sample quotes from tomorrow's objective exam over BNW. Do you know who says them?


"Well, the next day there was a search. But we couldn't find her. She must have fallen into a gully somewhere; or been eaten by a mountain lion. Ford knows. Anyhow, it was horrible. It upset me very much at the time. More than it ought to have done."


"Oh my dear, my dear. If you knew how glad--after all these years! A civilized face. Yes, and civilized clothes. Because I thought I should never see a piece of real acetate silk again."


"Well, I'd rather be unhappy than have the sort of false, lying happiness you were having here."


"Happiness has got to be paid for. Your paying for it, Mr. Watson--paying because you happen to be too much interested in beauty. I was too much interested in truth; I paid too."


"He has proved himself an enemy of Society, a subverter, ladies and gentlemen, of all Order and Stability, a conspirator against Civilization itself. For this reason, I propose to dismiss him, to dismiss him with ignominy from the post he has held in this Centre;"

Also, remember to bring 35 pages of your scrapbook.

Only 4 more weeks!!!!

"Reitz Writes" check tomorrow: 25 pages.

Bring your materials and spend some time working on your scrapbook project tomorrow. Brave New World quiz is on Wednesday.

Tuesday Presenters

I heard a lot of wonderful feedback from those who saw Monday's presenters. Let's give it the same great effort on Tuesday. Good luck to the following Tuesday presenters:

Lara S.
Garett
Sarah T. and Katie H.
Ashlee K. and Tiffany
Sara W.
Patrick
Josh
Lauren A.
Kiersten and Storm
Gabby
Clay and Justin
Stephanie Y.
Taylor
Kate and Katie
Lauren S.
Chelsey
Ashlie G.
Nicolette
Haley L. and Shelby
Cora

Monday Presenters

Good luck to those presenting their Senior Projects Monday.....

Scott
Laura S.
Taleah and Caitlyn
Peyton
Laura C.
Kristen
Haley J. and Brandon
Samantha and Maddie
Adam

Act V quiz on Friday/ Friday essay due

Here are some items to consider for Friday:

What do Hamlet and Laertes fight about at Ophelia's funeral?

Why does Hamlet want Horatio to live at the end of Act V?

How did Hamlet uncover the King's plot to have him killed in England?


Who said the following:

"Now cracks a noble heart. Good night, sweet prince; And flights of angels sing thee to thy rest!"

"Her obsequies have been as far enlarg'd as we have warranty: her death was doubtful and, but that great command o'ersways the order, she should in ground unsanctified have lodg'd till the last trumpet:"


Don't forget about this week's Friday essay: revenge

Act III quiz Tuesday

Here are some questions to think about for Tuesday's quiz.

How does Claudius react when Lucianus pours the poison into the player king's ear?

What doesn't Hamlet kill Claudius when he sees him praying?

What does Hamlet ponder in his "To be or not to be" speech?



Who said the following?

"The lady doth protest to much, methinks."

"Do not forget: this visitation is but to whet thy almost blunted purpose."

Quiz over Act II on Tuesday

We will watch Act II in its entirety before taking the quiz tomorrow. Be sure to review Act II in your anthology before coming to class.

Here are some questions to think about:

* What news do Voltimand and Cornelius bring from Norway?

*When Gertrude says to Polonius, "More matter with less art," what does she mean?

*Hamlet arranges for the actors that have come to provide entertainment to perform what play?


Who said the following?

"Though this be madness, yet there is method in't."

"The play's the thing wherin I'll catch the conscience of the king."

Hamlet/Shakespeare quiz on Wednesday

Some questions to think about....

*What are the origins of Revenge Tragedies?

*What is the perspective on the world that Hamlet creates?

*On what are almost all of Shakespeare's plays based?

*During the reign of what monarch did Shakespeare live?


Happy Studying!

Friday Essay this week: Fate vs. Free Will

In honor of Oedipus Rex and Greek drama, our friday essay topic for tomorrow is to discuss the role of fate and free will in your own life. You could also evaluate those ideas philosophically if you don't wish to make the essay personal.

Be sure to type the essay in MLA format as usual.

For Wednesday....

Just a reminder that there will be a quiz over the information about Greek Drama and Oedipus in your anthologies.

Don't forget to study the terms in bold.

Also to keep in mind.......

What is considered the most famous Greek Drama?

About how many plays did Sophocles write?

What does the word "Oedipus" mean?

What god/goddess did classical Greek dramatic festivals honor?

In what time period did Sophocles live?

For Monday....

When I saw how much Salesman movie was left for Thursday, I realized we probably wouldn't make it to Greek Drama until Monday. Keep those worksheets and bring them to class Monday.

Also for Monday.....

1) Elements of drama quiz (terms and definitions are on MY BIG CAMPUS)

2) Salesman quiz over Act II

Meet in the Cafeteria Wednesday

Don't forget to bring your anthology to the cafeteria on Wednesday for our day-before-thanksgiving celebration feast of poetry, reflection, food, and Death of a Salesman (of course)! See you there!

Thanksgiving poems due Thursday

See Guidelines below:

Write an original poem about a Thanksgiving related theme. Your challenge is to be creative and original. You might research the holiday and it’s history. Another option is to make a list of themes associated with the holiday and write an original poem about one of the themes from your list.

Please turn in TWO copies, one with your name and one without.

Poems must be 10-20 typed lines, and they must be your original writing.

Don't forget about your American Dream symbol!

For Tuesday's class, bring in an object that represents The American Dream, and explain it to the class.

The only requirements are that you

A. plan ahead (pulling out a dollar from your wallet doesn't count).

B. can explain WHY and/or HOW your object represents this dream.

Do a little investigating as to the meaning behind the phrase, and be creative in choosing your object.

Have a great weekend!

Avengers Win!

The Avengers take the first contest. Expect your prize on Tuesday!

First Class Contest! Follow instructions carefully:)

INSTRUCTIONS: Provide the definition (please be thorough) of ONE of the following literary terms AND provide an example:

allusion, foreshadowing, hyperbole, cliche, metaphor, irony, imagery, personification, onomatopoeia, alliteration, genre, connotation, denotation, stream-of-consciousness, oxymoron, allegory, reversal


EXAMPLE: narrator: the voice of the person telling the story, not to be confused with the author's voice. Much of Animal Dreams is narrated by the main character, Codi. She narrates from first-person, limited point of view. Susie Smith--The Avengers

The first person to have 8 DIFFERENT team members respond to a DIFFERENT TERM wins a consumable prize during an upcoming class period.

Team members MUST list their team name after their response or it doesn't count.

***RULE: once a term is used by a team member, no member of either team may use it again. This is so we don't have 12 people define hyperbole, giving the same definition and example. The idea is for everyone to define a different term.

You've requested samples: here's a sample slide with in-text citation

sample thesis statement slide

Here is an example of a thesis statement slide over a "controversial" issue, meaning a reasonable person could argue for or against. On your slides breaking down each argument, you need in-text citation for each example.

Research Day 2

Many of you sent emails last Thursday during class. Feel free to do the same today. Use your time in class today, so you don't have so much to do at home. If anyone wants to bring a sample Power Point presentation to class on Wednesday, I am happy to look at it. I can't promise we'll get to everyone, but we can look at a few if you are unsure about whether you did it correctly. Happy researching! See you all Wednesday.

Research Power Points

Today you will be working on your Power Point outline presentations in the IMC or computer lab, depending on which period you have class. My sub has extra copies of the directions, but please feel free to email me with any questions. Mr. Hammonds and Mr. Gladdish have my phone number as well, if you have a question that is really urgent:) Please refer to the Purdue OWL website for additional questions over the annotated bibliography or in-text citation. I have linked that site under "links of interest" on the right side of this blog. You must use Power Point rather than Open Office, or the presentation won't work on my teacher computer. You can do it in Open Office and convert it later, but that's an extra step. All supporting examples MUST INCLUDE IN-TEXT CITATION. Use your time well, and send me any questions you might have as you work through the project.