D Bell

Assignments For April 10- May 15

1. You should have the following completed by April 11

a) Read pages 121-124. Notes must include all terms in bold type.

b) Read the short story A&P (125)

c) Answer questions 1-8 (130) These must be documented with text.

d) Grammar exercises and rules p. 726-738.

**I will be checking notebooks today.

2. You should have this completed by Wednesday, April 12

a) Read “A Good Man Is Hard to Find” (302) by Flannery O’Connor

b) Answer questions 1-8 (314)

Journal/ Quiz April 12

Assignments for April 24 -27

Stories to Read: “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?” (p.495) “The Lottery” (p.347) “The Things They Carried” (p.315)

1. Read “The Lottery” (p.347)

Prepare to write about the Critical Perspective which asks you to consider four plausible interpretations. You must defend each one with textual documentation. ( p. 353

2. Grammar Exercises and rules – p 740-751.

3. Read “The Things They Carried”

Answer questions 1-8 (p.327-328)

Prepare notes on the Journal Assignment. We will be writing about this

4. You should have notes on the following pages

Point of View pages 222-23

Style, Tone, and Language pages 276 -28

Assignments for May include “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?” (p.495); “A Clean Well Lighted Place” (297); “Barn Burning” (249

“Miss Brill” (p.130) and “Gryphon” (p.135) and “This Is What It Means to Say Phoenix, Arizona” (180)

Assignments: March 22, 2006 –

1. Bring Reading, Writing, Reacting text and three ring binder to class every day. Failure to do so will result in a “0” for the day’s work. Notebook must have three sections: Grammar, Journal, Literary Notes/ Questions.

2. This work must be done individually. You will have class time to work. I will grade work and answer questions during the class..

3. Readings for Week 1: Read and take notes on pages 7-13.

Read and study pages 57-81. Notes on these pages are optional.

Read pages 82-85. Notes must include the definitions of the terms in bold type.

Read “The Story of an Hour” – Journal/quiz will be given at the end of class on Friday.

Answer questions 1-8 on pages 88-89. These must be in the notebook and must be documented with text.

4. Grammar Exercises Week 1: Complete all exercises on p. 698-715. Copy all rules ( in red) into the notebook.

5. Readings for Week 2: Read “once Upon a Time” (90)

Answer questions (94) 1, 2,3,4,6,7,8, These must be in the notebook and must be documented with text

Journal/Quiz on Wednesday

Read “Kansas” (95)

Answer questions (100-101) 1-10 These must be in the notebook and must be documented with text

Journal/Quiz on Friday

6. Grammar Exercises Week 2: Complete all exercises p. 718-725. Copy all rules.

7. Readings for Week 3: Read “A Rose for Emily” (102)

Answer questions(108-09) 1-6. These must be in the notebook and must be documented with text

Answer additional questions from handout.

Journal/Quiz on Wednesday

Read pages 121-124. Notes must include all terms in bold type.

Read “A&P” (125)

Answer questions (130) 1-8 These must be in the notebook and must be documented with text

Journal/ Quiz on Friday

8. Grammar Exercises: Complete exercises and copy rules p. 726-738

Week of March 13.

1. Research paper due March 13 8:15 a.m.

2. Vocabulary test unit 12 on March 15.

3. Major Hamlet test March 21.

4. Vocabulary unit 13 on March 22

Week of February 13

1. Vocabulary test unit 10 on Wednesday Feb. 15

2. Finish reading Hamlet

3. Work on research paper - NOTE CARDS- 2/15; 2/22; 3/1)

Hamlet Research Paper:

Requirements:

1. This paper must be 4-6 typed pages.

2. This must include a correct works cited page.

3. The research must be comprised of at least 4 accepted sources (the casebook, the books, on reserve in the library, scholarly articles from JStor and/or Literature Resource center pre-approved by me )

4. You must cite both from the primary source (at least three times per argument) and from the secondary sources at least twice from each source)

5. This paper must follow the proper MLA format.

6. You must turn in note cards from three separate sources each week. ( 2/15; 2/22; 3/1; 3/8)

7. Your central idea must be approved by me.

8. This paper is due no later than 8:15 am on Monday, March 13.

. Choose one of the topics below:

Hamlet is a play about the failure of man to live up to his potential. Hamlet himself proclaims “What a piece of work is man…” (2.2.326-331). Yet, he finds few men (or women) who are like an “angel” or like a “god.” He is disappointed not only with his mother and his uncle who fail to be “noble in reason” and admirable, but also with his friends who fall short of his expectations.

You are to choose to discuss the way Shakespeare presents Hamlet’s recognition of man’s inability to live up to his potential as manifested in his relationship with one of his friends. It is your job to create a valid central idea, three arguments, and a thesis.

On one level, Hamlet is mystery play, and like all good mysteries, a good deal of spying occurs. You are to write a paper about the role of spying in this tragedy. . It is your job to create a valid central idea, three arguments, and a thesis.

Hamlet is a play about a young man who must seek revenge but finds himself unable to carry out the deed. Many theories abound about his inability to act. One is that he is so filled with grief that he cannot bring himself out of his melancholy. Discuss the role that grief plays in Hamlet’s choices. It is your job to create a valid central idea, three arguments, and a thesis.

Hamlet is a play set in Christian (Catholic) Denmark. It is assumed that Hamlet is influenced by the beliefs of his faith. Discuss the role of Catholicism in this tragedy. It is your job to create a valid central idea, three arguments, and a thesis.

Hamlet is a play that considers the roles of parents and children. Discuss the effectiveness of Gertrude and Polonius as parents. ( I do know that Gertrude is Hamlet’s mother and Polonius is the father of Laertes and Ophelia!!!). It is your job to create a valid central idea, three arguments, and a thesis.

Hamlet is not a love story, but it does deal with the relationships between men and women. Compare the love between Hamlet and Ophelia with that of Gertrude and Claudius. It is your job to create a valid central idea, three arguments, and a thesis.

In most of his tragedies, Shakespeare includes an element of insanity. In Hamlet, one character pretends to go insane while another actually does go insane. Compare the real insanity with the appearance of insanity. It is your job to create a valid central idea, three arguments, and a thesis.

Consider the following as paths to a central idea:

The grief of Hamlet is excessive grief that leads to destruction.

The grief of Hamlet is excessive grief that leads to slothfulness (inability to act).

Hamlet’s grief is an excessive grief that makes reason fail.

Hamlet’s acceptance of his sorrow is in contrast to Fortinbras’ acceptance of his sorrow.

Many of the complications and dilemmas in Hamlet’s life can be attributed to his Christian belief in an afterlife.

Shakespeare uses suicide to most clearly distinguish Hamlet as a modern Christian hero.

Hamlet’s task of vengeance becomes more complicated because of his belief in the immortal soul.

It is ironic that Polonius’ misunderstanding of Hamlet’s feigned insanity leads to the fatal insanity of his daughter Ophelia.

The theme of insanity is significant in Hamlet’s relationships with both Ophelia and Laertes.

Though minor characters, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern represent the shallowness that Hamlet recognizes in those around him.

The nature of the spying done by Hamlet, Polonius, and Claudius reveals their insecurity about their positions.

While Hamlet’s spying brings about the justifiable tragic end of Claudius, the spying of Polonius brings about the pitiful end of Ophelia.

Although Gertrude is often branded as a shallow and adulterous woman, her relationship with Hamlet presents her as a devoted mother.

The caricature of the officious and bumbling Polonius is yet another mask Shakespeare employs to reveal the deceitfulness of appearances in the Danish court.

Week of November 7-

1. We will continue to have quizzes. It would be wise to read and discover the correct answers.

2. In class essay on Heart of Darkness - Tuesday 11/15

3. Vocabulary test unit 5 - 11/10

4. Horrors of High School due November 18.

Week of October 24

1. Finish research Paper. Have quotes from book for Monday.

2.Vocabulary Test unit 4 on Thursday

3. In class essay on Wednesday

Assignments for Week of October 17

1. All note cards must be brought to class on Monday.

2. Your outline and your central idea must be typed and in class on Monday.

3. A typed Cited Page and first two paragraphs must be brought to class on Wednesday.

4. All other class time will be devoted to Inferno.

5. Research Paper is due October 24. NO LATE PAPERS>

Assignments for Week of October 10

1. I expect that you have note cards. I will not be collecting note cards after Monday. We will finish our discussion of the epics and I will be giving you The Inferno. You will be assigned Books 1, 3, 5 for Thursday.

2. Vocabulary test unit 3 on Thursday

3. If you do not turn in a college essay, you will receive a 0.

Assignments for Sept 26-30

1. Read BOOK VI of the Aeneid. Place numbers of answers to questions on sheet.

2. Three more sets of notecards

3. Vocabulary test unit 2

4. Retake of Lord of Flies Test

Assignments September 19-23

1. College essay due Monday

2. note cards due Wednesday

3. The Odyssey - Book XI