Wednesday, August 1, 2012
Quiz #9
Is Katniss a "rebel" against Panem and the Capitol? What are her motivations when she clutches the berries in her hand with Peetam, and puts them in her mouth? Why, in your own words, is the Capitol so angry with her? How could a reality-television show -- a story -- have such a significant impact?
Monday, July 30, 2012
Midterm: July 30th
You have from 12.30-2 to complete the following sections. Spend 1/4 of your time on section one, 1/4 of your time on section two, and 1/2 of your time on the section three. Jot down notes and perhaps outline your answers before you begin writing -- that time could prove invaluable to you.
SECTION ONE
Directions: Read the following exchange from The Importance of Being Earnest, and explain what it means. Focus on why the characters are saying it, why it make senses in the play, and whether or not it's supposed to be funny -- and why. (25 points)
The Importance of Being Earnest
Jack: I know nothing, Lady Bracknell.
Lady Bracknell: I am pleased to hear it. I do not approve of anything that tampers with natural ignorance. Ignorance is like a delicate exotic fruit; touch it and the bloom is gone. The whole theory of modern education is radically unsound. Fortunately in England, at any rate, education produces no effect whatsoever. If it did, it would prove a serious danger to the upper classes, and probably lead to acts of violence in Grosvenor Square.
SECTION TWO
Directions: Read the following poem and analyze it. Say what you think the major "idea" in the poem could be, and give supporting evidence for it. The supporting evidence can be images, lines, or words from the poem that you explain. Your explanation of these moments in the poem should help you support your reading. Read the poem carefully and go with your instincts -- consider who the speaker could be, what mood he or she could be in, what they might be feeling, and what "conflict" might be in the poem. (25 points)
Lunch Poems
Poem
Instand coffee with slightly sour cream
in it, and a phone call to be beyond
which doesn't seem to be coming any nearer.
"Ah daddy, I wanna stay drunk many days"
on the poetry of a new friend
my life held precariously in the seeing
hands of others, their and my impossibilities.
Is this love, now that the first love
has finally died, where there were no impossibilities?
SECTION THREE
Directions: Read the following passage and analyze it. Say what you think the major "idea" in the passage could be, and give supporting evidence for it. The supporting evidence can be images, lines, or words from the passage that you explain. Your explanation can be expanded to include a discussion of anything relevant from the novel you think relates to the passage. Consider, too, this question: how does the main idea here intersect (connect) with the big events of the novel? (50 points)
If He Hollers
"But I knew I'd wake up someday and say to hell with it, I didn't want to be the biggest Negro who ever lived,neither Toussaint L'Ouverture nor Walter White. Because deep inside of me, where the white folks couldn't see, it didn't mean a thing. If you couldn't swing down Hollywood Boulevard and know that you belonged; if you couldn't make a polite pass at Lana Turner at Ciro's without having the gendarmes beat the black off you for getting out of your place; if you couldn't eat a thirty-dollar dinner at an hotel without choking on the insults, being a great big "Mister" nigger didn't mean a thing." (153)
SECTION ONE
Directions: Read the following exchange from The Importance of Being Earnest, and explain what it means. Focus on why the characters are saying it, why it make senses in the play, and whether or not it's supposed to be funny -- and why. (25 points)
The Importance of Being Earnest
Jack: I know nothing, Lady Bracknell.
Lady Bracknell: I am pleased to hear it. I do not approve of anything that tampers with natural ignorance. Ignorance is like a delicate exotic fruit; touch it and the bloom is gone. The whole theory of modern education is radically unsound. Fortunately in England, at any rate, education produces no effect whatsoever. If it did, it would prove a serious danger to the upper classes, and probably lead to acts of violence in Grosvenor Square.
SECTION TWO
Directions: Read the following poem and analyze it. Say what you think the major "idea" in the poem could be, and give supporting evidence for it. The supporting evidence can be images, lines, or words from the poem that you explain. Your explanation of these moments in the poem should help you support your reading. Read the poem carefully and go with your instincts -- consider who the speaker could be, what mood he or she could be in, what they might be feeling, and what "conflict" might be in the poem. (25 points)
Lunch Poems
Poem
Instand coffee with slightly sour cream
in it, and a phone call to be beyond
which doesn't seem to be coming any nearer.
"Ah daddy, I wanna stay drunk many days"
on the poetry of a new friend
my life held precariously in the seeing
hands of others, their and my impossibilities.
Is this love, now that the first love
has finally died, where there were no impossibilities?
SECTION THREE
Directions: Read the following passage and analyze it. Say what you think the major "idea" in the passage could be, and give supporting evidence for it. The supporting evidence can be images, lines, or words from the passage that you explain. Your explanation can be expanded to include a discussion of anything relevant from the novel you think relates to the passage. Consider, too, this question: how does the main idea here intersect (connect) with the big events of the novel? (50 points)
If He Hollers
"But I knew I'd wake up someday and say to hell with it, I didn't want to be the biggest Negro who ever lived,neither Toussaint L'Ouverture nor Walter White. Because deep inside of me, where the white folks couldn't see, it didn't mean a thing. If you couldn't swing down Hollywood Boulevard and know that you belonged; if you couldn't make a polite pass at Lana Turner at Ciro's without having the gendarmes beat the black off you for getting out of your place; if you couldn't eat a thirty-dollar dinner at an hotel without choking on the insults, being a great big "Mister" nigger didn't mean a thing." (153)
Quiz #8
What do you think is Katniss' biggest challenge in the Hunger Games? What do you think is the most important idea she's learned for her survival? Support your idea with evidence from the text - a scene. You may use your book.
Blog Four: Focusing on a Character from Hunger Games
For their fourth blog, students will consider their upcoming and final assignment. They will explain to their blog readers what this assignment asks, and what their plans are for this assignment. They will explain to their blog readers what character they have chosen and why, and what scenes they will create and why. They will also explain to their readers what they most want to accomplish with their assignment, and what they imagine to be the biggest challenge to their successful completion of the assignment.
Blog due this Friday.
Blog due this Friday.
Saturday, July 28, 2012
Extra Credit
The following steps will earn you "points" that count toward your final grade. Completing each step will earn you a certain number of points. These points will directly increase the final percentage of your final grade. Each one is worth at least one "10" on a quiz.
1. Review the comments that were made on your blog. Review the blog. Revise the blog according to the suggestions or according to what you believe is the most "excellent" your blog could be in relationship to the assignment. ONE POINT.
2. Email the professor and ask to leave thoughtful, 125-word comments on someone else's blogs. You will do this for two blogs by two different students you've never commented upon before. ONE and a HALF POINTS.
3. Blog: Hunger Games and Racism. Read the following article linked HERE. Summarize that article in a blog, and discuss how you believe racist fans read novels based on their reaction to the film. Add anything else you find interesting in your reaction. ONE POINT.
Each of these steps will together you 3.5 points on your final grade. This would push an 85 to an 88.5, or a B to a B+.
1. Review the comments that were made on your blog. Review the blog. Revise the blog according to the suggestions or according to what you believe is the most "excellent" your blog could be in relationship to the assignment. ONE POINT.
2. Email the professor and ask to leave thoughtful, 125-word comments on someone else's blogs. You will do this for two blogs by two different students you've never commented upon before. ONE and a HALF POINTS.
3. Blog: Hunger Games and Racism. Read the following article linked HERE. Summarize that article in a blog, and discuss how you believe racist fans read novels based on their reaction to the film. Add anything else you find interesting in your reaction. ONE POINT.
Each of these steps will together you 3.5 points on your final grade. This would push an 85 to an 88.5, or a B to a B+.
Thursday, July 26, 2012
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