Important Announcements
February 10:
Mother Nature seems to have listened to your appeals of leaving avian poetry behind.
Because of the snow and successive half-day, I don't think it makes sense to start To Kill a Mockingbird and then double back to "Caged Bird." Instead, expect an in-class journal on Wednesday that addresses the novel we are now reading.
Mother Nature seems to have listened to your appeals of leaving avian poetry behind.
Because of the snow and successive half-day, I don't think it makes sense to start To Kill a Mockingbird and then double back to "Caged Bird." Instead, expect an in-class journal on Wednesday that addresses the novel we are now reading.
December 13:
Since I want you to learn about Greek theater & stagecraft and not just CRAM literary terms for short term memory, I am re-organizing how the next few weeks will play out.
Wednesday 12/14: Grammar quiz on identifying subjects & verbs. If you are a verbist, you better convert very quickly.
Thursday 12/15 Lecture / Notes on Aristotelian tragedy
FRIDAY 12/16: In Class: University of Maryland Professor Vandiver: Stagecraft and Theatre
Monday: 12/19: Vocabulary 1-5 Take 2
Tuesday: 12/20: Oedipus + study guide questions are due
Thursday 12/22: Oedipus Applied Practice-style exam
**Reading check quizzes may come at any time **
Winter Break:
Over the break, you need to study the text & all literary terms regarding Aristotelian tragedy, Greek /Dionysian theatre, stagecraft, Oedipus, etc. Brush up on your basic mythology (the gods mentioned in the play and Dionysus).
Your other homework over the break will be to work on vocabulary 6.
There will not be a second independent reading project.
Wednesday 1/4: BIG test on Oedipus + all terms
Since I want you to learn about Greek theater & stagecraft and not just CRAM literary terms for short term memory, I am re-organizing how the next few weeks will play out.
Wednesday 12/14: Grammar quiz on identifying subjects & verbs. If you are a verbist, you better convert very quickly.
Thursday 12/15 Lecture / Notes on Aristotelian tragedy
FRIDAY 12/16: In Class: University of Maryland Professor Vandiver: Stagecraft and Theatre
Monday: 12/19: Vocabulary 1-5 Take 2
Tuesday: 12/20: Oedipus + study guide questions are due
Thursday 12/22: Oedipus Applied Practice-style exam
**Reading check quizzes may come at any time **
Winter Break:
Over the break, you need to study the text & all literary terms regarding Aristotelian tragedy, Greek /Dionysian theatre, stagecraft, Oedipus, etc. Brush up on your basic mythology (the gods mentioned in the play and Dionysus).
Your other homework over the break will be to work on vocabulary 6.
There will not be a second independent reading project.
Wednesday 1/4: BIG test on Oedipus + all terms
10/23:
Because so many of you insist on rushing through the Achieve articles, from now on I will be counting the first attempt score towards your homework grade and extra credit. If you do not earn a 75% or better on the first try, you must complete another article to get the credit.
Because so many of you insist on rushing through the Achieve articles, from now on I will be counting the first attempt score towards your homework grade and extra credit. If you do not earn a 75% or better on the first try, you must complete another article to get the credit.
What's the big idea? : Essential Questions of English 9 H / pre-AP
Through the literature we study, we will probe the following issues and thematic questions:
- What is a true hero?
- What is a monster?
- What monsters exist in our society?
- How are our societal values similar to / different from those of the ancient Greeks?
- How do we deal with the unexpected?
- Can prejudice be overcome?
- What circumstances lead to personal development and growth?
- How does irony enhance a story?
- Must a story have a beginning, middle, and an end?
- What is true courage?
- Is progress always positive?
- Is man essentially good or evil?
- What role does fate play in our lives?
- Why is it difficult to face the truth?
- How does fear shape us and our decisions?
- Are our lives controlled by fate, choice, or chance?
- What effects can intolerance have on our society? on ourselves?
- What kind of changes can occur when we change our location?
- How is place / setting important in our lives?
- What are the consequences of rebellion?
- How do society's standards shape our actions?
- Can evil be overcome?
- What are the qualities of gods and goddesses?
- How does myth explain nature?
- How does myth explain human nature?