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Journal: Teacher Work day 20.2 Journal: "Romantic" Agenda: Romanticism lecture - PPT uploaded 20.3 Annotate "She Walks in Beauty" Homework: None 20.3 Journal: Experience in Nature - write about a positive experience in nature, and/or your views on spending time in nature Agenda: Continue Romanticism lecture; begin TPCASTT annotation of "Ode to a Grecian Urn" Homework: None; be sure to bring poem back tomorrow 20.4 Journal: Argue for or against this statement: “Ultimately, man has power over nature.” Agree or disagree. NO middle ground! Agenda: Finish TPCASTT annotation of "Ode to a Grecian Urn" Homework: TPCASTT annotation of "Ozymandias;" "Comparing Romantic Poetry Graphic Organizer" are due as part of the Romanticism/Realism Packet on Tuesday 20.5 Journal: “The World is Too Much with Us” 1. Paraphrase the first three lines. What does Wordsworth believe we are focused on lately? 2. Wordsworth says that the sea and the winds are “up-gathered now like sleeping flowers” but that we are “out of tune; it moves us not.” Why don’t these things move us? What is Wordsworth’s opinion on this lack of feeling? 3. What does Wordsworth say he would prefer for himself? Why? Agenda: Work on Romantic Poetry Graphic Organizer + Ozymandias Homework: Packet now due FRIDAY |
romanticism / realism packet |
21.1
Journal: Snow day! 21.2 Journal: Snow day! 21.3 Journal: Why did Realists focus on seemingly insignificant details? Agenda: Reading "A Piece of String" [Here is an online copy, but I prefer our textbook's translation]; worksheet is ABOVE under "Romanticism/Realism Packet" Homework: Romanticism/Realism packet due Friday 21.4 Journal: What does the piece of string represent? Agenda: Introduce "Romantic vs Realist Poetry" assignment Homework: Romanticism/Realism packet due Friday; "Romantic vs Realist Poetry" assignment due Monday (or, if there is a snow day, the first day back after the weekend.) 21.5 Journal: Are you more of a Realist or a Romantic in terms of your worldview? Explain. Agenda: Turn in Romanticism/Realism packet; Flipgrid review; time to work on poetry Homework: "Romantic vs Realist Poetry" assignment DUE Monday Poetry Justification Flipcodes (due Monday at Midnight): Class A: cdb96c94 Class B: 89313bde Period 6: fb67185c |
No journals this week!
Today (Friday) we began annotating the WW1 Packet (attached). It is due Wednesday 27 Feb. The quiz on Romanticism, Realism, and WWI Poetry is also on Wednesday 27 Feb. Although the packet is not due until Wednesday, here is the current state of the packet (make sure to read the PPT and catch up if absent Friday the 15th): Men Who March Away - completed in class Joining the Colours - homework over break In Flanders Fields - completed in class Spring in War-time - homework over break The Troop Ship - homework for class A, and for period 6 odd numbers Anthem for Doomed Youth - homework for class B, and for period 6 even numbers We will finish the rest of the packet in class and as homework when we come back. Have a safe and restful break! |
23.1
Journal: How does [The Troop Ship or Anthem for Doomed Youth] reflect middle-war themes? Agenda: Middle War poetry and themes (The Troop Ship, Anthem for Doomed Youth, A Child's Nightmare) Homework: The Death Bed recommended TPCASTT as HW; WWI Packet due Wednesday 23.2 Journal: Which poem [from the WWI packet] speaks to you most? Why? Agenda: End War Poetry: Smile Smile Smile, Everyone Sang, and Epitaphs: Common Form Homework: WWI Packet due tomorrow; Romanticism/Realism/WWI Quiz Tomorrow 23.3 Journal: What’s the weirdest piece of media [movie, art piece, gif, song, painting, tv episode] you’ve ever seen/heard? Describe it and describe your reaction to it. (how did it make you feel, what does it remind you of, did you love it/hate it, etc) Agenda: Turn in WWI Poetry Packet; Romanticism, Realism, and WWI Poetry Test Homework: If you want, submit a link to your weird media on this google form. 23.4 Journal: What is art for? Agenda: Discussion on weird art; Begin Modernism lecture (PPT uploaded Friday afternoon) Homework: None - if absent make sure to review PPT once uploaded 23.5 Journal: What is the most monotonous part of your life? Explain how it makes you feel. monotonous (adj): dull, tedious, and repetitious; lacking in variety and interest. Agenda: Continue intro to Modernism Homework: Work on the Sophomore project :) |
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Journal: Strategies for Success on the Sophomore Project (List 5) Agenda: Discuss Course Request Process + next year's schedule; review strategies for success Homework: Work on Sophomore project! 24.2 Journal: What message does this piece of art send? [If absent, google "Guernica" by Picasso] Agenda: Themes of Modernism - Lecture and group poster activity (Excused if absent) Homework: Work on Sophomore project! 24.3 Journal: Acronym for Themes of Modernism - Create a mnemonic device to remember AFTDS (five themes of modernism) - example: A Fat Toddler Destroys Seattle Agenda: Techniques of Modernism (Part 2 PPT); watch Kafkaesque; begin reading Metamorphosis (in textbook); Begin Metamorphosis Individual Worksheet Homework: Work on Sophomore Project! 24.4 Journal: Draw Gregor Post-Transformation Agenda: Reading Metamorphosis Part 1; Work on Metamorphosis Individual Worksheet Homework: Finish reading Part 1 if necessary. 24.5 Journal: Predict Gregor’s fate. Explain your reasoning. Agenda: Review Graphic Terminology (see PPT); Begin reading graphic novel adaptation of Metamorphosis Homework: Sophomore Project - notecards due Monday! |
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Journal: Choose a panel from Kuper’s adaptation of Metamorphosis. Find the corresponding page/paragraph in the text. Explain how Kuper used artistic choices to represent the text. Agenda: Work time to 1) do journal, 2) finish reading Part 1 in the textbook, 3) finish reading graphic novel, 4) finish individual Metamorphosis worksheet; 5) work on Sophomore Project Homework: Make sure you have finished reading (Text and graphic novel) before class tomorrow. 25.2 Journal: Comment on the end of Metamorphosis. Agenda: Metamorphosis Group Worksheet - if absent, make up worksheet Homework: Request Metamorphosis Copies Here 25.3 Journal: Graphic Analysis Poster Work Time Agenda: Finish Meta. Group Worksheet, turn in; Turn in Meta. individual worksheet; time to work on Graphic Analysis poster Homework: Graphic Analysis Poster due at the end of class Friday 25.4 Journal: Gilpin's Copier Struggles - How does Ms. Gilpin's story, and her crumpled papers, represent the Modernist movement? (If absent I can fill you in.) Agenda: Graphic Analysis Poster work time Homework: Poster due at end of class tomorrow - REQUEST PAGES (link is above) and make progress if necessary. 25.5 Journal: Graphic Analysis Poster Work Time Agenda: Graphic Analysis Poster work time - DUE at end of class. Homework: None except the Sophomore Project! |
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Journal: Sophomore Project Work Day Agenda: Sophomore Project Work Day Homework: Sophomore project! :) 26.2 Journal: Sophomore Project Work Day Agenda: Sophomore Project Work Day Homework: Request your short story preference here 26.3 Journal: Comment on this piece of art. Agenda: Intro to Surrealism (see PPT) Homework: Sophomore project! :) 26.4 Journal: How does the Exquisite Corpse exercise connect to surrealism? Agenda: Exquisite Corpse activity; intro to Borges (added to Surrealism PPT!) Homework: Start work on your Borges short story (links to the right) 26.5 Journal: Borges Readings Work Time Agenda: Borges Readings Work Time; Introduce Surrealism Project (see link) Homework: Find due dates and upcoming test date in the Surrealism Project document. |
"The Circular Ruins" - text with embedded questions
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27.1
Journal: •Borges worksheets due_____. •Surrealism project due ______. •Project flipgrid due______. Agenda: Borges worksheet group work time Homework: Find due dates and upcoming test date in the Surrealism Project document. 27.2 Journal: Sophomore Project Peer Review/Work Day Agenda: Block - Peer review; Period 6 - Work day Homework: Find due dates and upcoming test date in the Surrealism Project document. 27.3 Journal: Notes on Modernism Test: •Modernism: •Definition, History •Themes, Techniques •Metamorphosis: •Author information •Plot points •Surrealism: •Definition, history •Borges - Author info/purpose •Borges - Plot overview of 3 short stories All questions on test come from: •Modernism PPTs (Part 1 and 2) •Surrealism+Borges PPT •Text of Metamorphosis •Text of 3 Borges short stories (basic plot) Agenda: Review for Modernism test; surrealism projects turned in/graded in class Homework: Modernism test tomorrow; Flipgrid justification of surrealism project due 8pm tonight (Links to flipgrid attached) 27.4 Journal: Modernism Test Agenda: Modernism Test Homework: Response to a classmate's flipgrid due 8pm tonight 1/2 BLOCK ONLY: Don't forget to respond to the Google Form (link is on Mrs. Parson's website. I'm not posting it here because I am sure someone in my 6th period will answer it even though I clearly said "Block Only." :P ) 27.5 Journal: Friday Free Write! Write for 7 minutes. Agenda: Sophomore project work time! Checking out Night - stop by the library and check this out if absent, and bring Monday. Homework: Finish your Sophomore project! |