For Thursday, May 16~Final Exam Review

World Literature Final 2013

Mrs. Fox
World Lit
17 May 2013
Review

Section 1-Matching

Main characters of The Iliad.

Section 2-Short Answer

Main details of Dante’s Inferno.

(Virgil, Dante, Beatrice, Mary, Lucia, Demons/Guardians, Symbolic Retribution~3 sins/3 punishments)

Section 3-Short Answer (paragraphs)

Literary Analysis questions over Achebe Packet.

 

Achebe packet includes: 

Short Story:

“Dead Men’s Path” 

Poetry:

“Vultures”

“Butterfly”

“Refugee Mother and Child”

“Mango Seedling”

You may use your class notes over the Achebe works of literature.

For Thursday, Ma 16

In Chinua Achebe's story "Dead Men's Path", the village priest says: "let the hawk perch and let the eagle perch."  In light of the themes of the story, what would you say the parable means?  Why an eagle and a hawk rather than a pigeon and a seagull?  

Come to class ready to annotate this short story and look at some amazing poems!

For Tuesday, May 14

Prepare a teaching over your assigned bolgia from Level 8 of Dante's Inferno.  Dante places all fraudulent and malicious sinners in level 8.

This will typically include:  demons/guardians; specific punishment for soulsl; historical characters.

Bolgia 1-Panderers/Seducers~Hayden
Bolgia 2-Flatterers~Dani
Bolgia 3-Simoniacs~Gentry
Bolgia 4-Fortunetellers~Luke
Bolgia 5-Grafters~Alayna
Bolgia 6-Garrett~Hypocrites
Bolgia 7-Thieves~Kailee
Bolgia 8-Evil Counselors~Em
Bolgia 9-Sowers of Discord~Scott
Bolgia 10-Falsifiers~Sierra

If you plan to take AP Literature next year, please bring me your prerequisite essay by next Thursday.  Thanks.

For Wednesday, May 8

Reward for excellence on all 10 projects!  You guys are AWESOME!

YOU DESERVE A BREAK!

Don't get too used to it!

ahhhh....

ahhhh....my favorite!

This is you!

For Monday, May 6

Iliad Project.

For Thursday, May 2

New Due Date of Iliad Project:  Monday; May 6, 2013.

Beatrice

We will begin Dante's Inferno on Thursday.  Come ready to take some notes and experience Dante's journey through hell and into paradise.  You will meet interesting characters, such as:  Beatrice~Dante's love, and Chiron~the ferryman of the River Styx, and Cerberus~Hades' three headed dog.  Virgil will guide as we travel the Nine Circles of Hell, covered in 33 Cantos.  It will be a fast and furious journey.

We will add to your knowledge of Classic World Literature as we finish up this awesome sophomore year.

Chiron

Cerberus

For Thursday, May 2

Iliad Projects due on Thursday, May 2.

Diomedes Wounds Aphrodite

Exchange of Armor

Warriors Beg Achilles to Rejoin War

For Wednesday, April 24

Let me make sure there is no confusion.  Type up your quotes for the following books in The Iliad.

1
2
3
6
9
11
16
18
19
22-Hector meets Achilles in battle; Achilles drags body behind chariot.
24-Priam begs for Hector's body.

Obviously, you may use quotes from other books within the Iliad and/or you may use titles for pre-Iliad events (2 or 3 at most).  If you need help finding quotes in additional Books within The Iliad, come see me.

YOU WILL TURN IN YOUR TYPED QUOTES ON WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24, BOP.

On Wednesday, we will read together Book II of The Aeneid.  I will have handouts for you.

For Monday, April 22

Find quotations for your project from Book 16, 18, and 19.  I would like for you to type all of the quotations you have gathered thus far.  You may cite your quotations like this ( I 135).  In other words the book # in roman numerals and the page number in regular numbers.  This will be the way you should mark your quotes for the entire project.

When you complete this page of quotations, you are completing important portions of your project.  My goal for you is to work on your project as we proceed.

Read spark notes for Books 22 and 24.

For Thursday, April 18

Homer's Iliad.
Finish reading Book 16.  Read the Spark Notes for Book 17 and 18.

Book 18 will be our focus for your project; however, in Book 17, the Greeks fight and retrieve the body of Patroklus. 

Focus Questions:
How is Patroklus killed?
What is Hector's response to killing Patroklus?
How do the Greeks retrieve Patroklus' body?
What is Achilles response upon learning of Patroklus' death?
Who makes a special shield for Achilles?

For Tuesday, April 16

Find a quote from each of the assigned books thus far. Your quotes should center around the theme or character you mentioned in class today.

Book 1~ The Rage of Achilles; Apollo sends pestilence, Chryseus must be returned to father
Book 2~ The Armies Gather; Zeus sends Agamemnon a dream
Book 3~Helen and the Champions; Paris background; and battle between Menelaus and Paris
Book 6~Hector and Andromache; Glaukos and Diomedes exchange armor; Bellephrontes
Book 9~Pleading with Achilles; Phoenix, Odysseus, Aias
Book 11~Agamemnon in glory; lots of details of Agamemnon; Patroklus is moved to war; Diomedes is injured; Odysseus is injured; Zeus, Stife in war

Unassigned books with great details:
Book 4~The Truce is Broken; Pandarus shoots arrow-lots of Athena; Menelaus wounded
Book 5~The Heroics of Diomedes - lots of cool stuff
Book 7~Aias takes on Hector
Book 8~Zeus favors the Trojans

If your theme would benefit from using some pre-war information, you may create headlines for those illustrations, such as: Paris Selects Aphrodite as the Golden Apple Recipient

For Friday, April 12

Finish reading Book 11 of The Iliad.  Pay particular attention to the role of Patroklus in this book.  What is the plan?

For Wedneday, April 10

No homework.

For Monday, April 8

Read Books 7- 9 Sparknote of The Iliad.  After reading the summaries, read through book 9.  Pay particular attention to Odysseus, Phoenix, and Aias as they journey and speak with Achilles urging him to rejoin the war. 

I want to make sure you know the history of Phoenix and why Achilles is likely to listen to him. 

Achilles decides that he will join the battle when ____________________________. 

You will have a brief, brief quiz over Book 9 on Monday.

For Thursday, April 4

Read Book 6 of The Iliad.  Before reading the text, read spark notes.  As you go to the text, make sure to mark the scene between Hector and Andromache.  I will look over your annotations on Thursday.  This is a grade.  I will quiz you over this sequence.  If spark notes has a quiz over this section, take it.

Dream about your project.  What creative ideas do you have?  Let's talk about it on Thursday.  It is a great idea to work on your project as we read the text.

For Monday, March 25

Know the characters from our reading/skits on Thursday.  Most of the names should be on your complete history of the Trojan War.

Odysseus, Penelope, Palamedes
Achilles, Thetis,
Agamemnon, Menelaus, Clytemnestra, Iphegenia
Artemis
Calchas - prophet

Remember the details of the stories you performed.

 If you took a character to dress, bring them to class on Monday.

You will have a sub, so I expect a perfect report as you are my perfect class:)

For Thursday, March 21

Dress your God or Goddess or human in an appropriate costume!

Know the following names for a matching quiz:

Peleus
Thetis
Achilles
Eris
Athena
Hera
Aphrodite
Zeus
Paris
Helen
Menelaus
Priam
Hecuba
Hermes
Hector
Cassandra

For Tuesday, March 19

Enjoy your spring break!

Purchase:  The Iliad, by Homer, Translated by:  Robert Fitzgerald
ISBN 13: 978-0-374-52905-5
          10:  0-374-52905-1

For Friday, March 8

Optional:
To be better prepared for class on Friday, consider (mentally) all of the questions on your "Destructors" Team Discussion Sheet.  This is an important short story, especially in light of our detailed study of All Quiet on the Western Front.  Come in ready to show me your deep reading skills and brilliance.

Luke's Response

For Wednesday, March 6

For Thursday, February 28

Correct your AQWF analysis paragraph and outline.

Your final copy of your original fairy tale will be due on Monday, March 4.

For Tuesday, February 26

Write your rough draft for your fairy tale for Tuesday.  We were going to postpone this so you could correct your AQWF papers, but our schedule did not permit a quality discussion of your papers.  We will tackle AQWF on Tuesday.

Therefore, complete your rough draft.  Make sure your story has a dynamite beginning, middle, and end.  We will perfect your stories over the next week.

Blessings,
Mrs. Fox

For Friday, February 22

Find an era and a setting for your original fairy tale. 

For Wednesday, February 20

Happy Holiday!

For Thursday, Valentine's Day

Bring me your completed draft of the AQWF essay.

Directions:

Full MLA heading
Interesting Title
Introduction ending in a quality thesis sentence.

Body Paragraph 1 - written out in its entirety OR outlined with topic sentence, points, interpretation
Body Paragraph 2 - written out in its entirety OR outlined with topic sentence, points, interpretation
Body Paragraph 3 - written out in its entirety OR outlined with topic sentence, points, interpretation

(Remember, you need two specific examples per point.)

A Conclusion

For completed body paragraph~remember to use embedded quotations-quotation sandwiches.  Provide context, evidence, and interpretation

Wow me with your understanding of this novel!

For Tuesday, February 12

Completely fill in your worksheet for your analytical essay over AQWF.  If you run out of room in the squares, use the back of your page.  For each point (topic sentence), you will need to have a minimum of two specific examples from the text.  Each example must be followed by your interpretation of the event/quote. 

On Tuesday, we will work on writing introduction and body section 1.

We will also finish up other projects!

Thanks for sharing your JOY with me today!!!

For Friday, February 8

Look over your list of possible topics for your analytical essay.  Select the topic that most interests you.  Do not select your topic because it looks "easier"; each topic will require deep analysis of the novel, so go for something that interests you.

At the top of your analytical essay worksheet, fill in the box with the general statement.  You do not need to use complete sentences.  Just list your topic and possible points.  We will compose your thesis statements and topic sentences on Friday.

Also, we should finish up our other projects Friday (found poem and propaganda poster).

You bless me so much; I want to share your work with the world!

For Wednesday, February 6

Finish the novel.

Come prepared to wrap up activities:  Propaganda Poster and Found Poem

For a final assignment with this novel, you will be writing a literary analysis.

Prompt:  Compose an essay around the following topic:  The lost generation in All Quiet on the Western Front.  As with other analysis papers, we will be starting this process in class.  You might just be thinking about the topic. 

For Monday, February 4

Read through Chapter 10~AQWF.

Personal narrative as per your handout~Topic:  The consequence of war is devastation.

If you would like, work on your Found Poem; however, we will have additional class time for your poem on Monday.

Coming soon:  Ever After (Film Literature Unit)

For Tuesday, January 29

Read the rest of Chapter 7 and all of Chapter 8 of AQWF.

As you read these pages, mark (in your novel) significant examples of imagery, similes, metaphors, sensory passages. When you read something that moves you, speaks to you, or makes you cry... underline it. We will be using this annotation exercise next week as we create a Found Poem from Remarque's novel.

For Friday, January 25

Read Chapter 7 through page 162: "One of them said it is probably cancer again." Scott and Kailee, you must turn in your chapter 6 events and quotes  (handout) on Friday.

When you finish the reading, write a response from Paul's perspective in your trench journal.  What might Paul write in his journal on this night?  How has his homecoming affected him?  What about the news he receives upon his arrival? 

 

You might write a poem, a letter to Kat, a journal entry in paragraph form, a prayer to God.  You choose the format and, then, infuse your writing with literary devices and figurative language that communicate Paul's feelings.

 

For Wednesday, January 23

http://www.greatwar.nl/

Silence

This website should get you to Schmidt and Dalachinksy's collection of paintings and poetry. 

These images and words are your inspiration for your next assignment.

• You will take a WWI photo that you find on the internet. 
• You will select the most striking part of the photograph or the "part that speaks to you and makes you obligated to share its story." 
• Cut away the extra parts of the picture.
• Use watercolor, construction paper, scrapbook paper, markers...and design a background that helps your image tell a story or incite an emotion. 
• Model your image after Schmidt.

Next, write a poem to accompany your artwork.  I expect each of you to blow me away with your brilliance.  You already do that in class everyday.  You are a very talented group.  Spend some time on this project; it's worth it.  Remember that more words does not necessarily equal better poetry.  I need to feel your poetry "in my stomach." 

Lastly:  Read Chapter 6.  We will have team discussion questions to answer over this chapter on Wednesday.

YOU GUYS ARE DOING A GREAT JOB WITH THIS NOVEL. 

For Thursday, January 17

Read Chapter 5 in All Quiet on the Western Front.  Keep annotating as per your bookmark.  Great job in class today.

For Tuesday, January 15

Reading:

Read Chapters 3 and 4 in All Quiet on the Western Front.  (Of course, you may do this right after finishing Chapter 2)

Thinking:

Think about the symbol of "the airman's boots."  Why are the boots significant to the story?  What do they stand for?

Writing:

Annotate by using your pencil to underline and write words/thoughts as reminders in the margins.  Use your bookmark; it will clearly tell you what to look for in the novel.

Congratulations:

Everyone in class did a very thorough job today on presentations; your journal "disguises" are also great!  Thank you for being diligent soldiers and company participants!

For Friday, January 11

Answer your assigned questions for WWI background information.  You will put these answers in your trench journal.  You will also gather three pictures from WWI for your journal.  Choose the images carefully; what images speak to you and why?

You will also decorate your trench journal in such a way as to disguise its true purpose.

Be prepared to share your information with class on Friday. 

I hope you are enjoy AQWF.  It is such a great book.