January 29

AGENDA:

1. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-kent-13372362
2. Complete watching CSI Dante's Hell
3. Introductions for your analysis
4. PSAT scores

HW: 30 point review quiz tomorrow - 20 words from last semester - 1 point each + 10 literary terms from last semester and so far this semester (canto, vision literature, etc.) = 30 point quiz; Modern Hell, Canto Notebook, Dante Analysis


Introductions - Try something new in your introductions.....

    Try a rhetorical question that has some follow up and depth like -
       
   Is there really any objectivity in the world today? Can one look at everything in the world and see only black and white? Most of us would say no. There are many, though, .......

or

Attack the prompt or the opposition to the prompt like - 

    Some people believe that truth is the same for everyone. Some see truth as something that is objective and unchanging. What these people fail to realize, however, is that human beings are not passive.......

or

Paint a picture with a suggestive example like - 

     When a man or a woman enters a courtroom to be judged, there are no fixed guidelines through which the jury determines what is honest and true. It is up to each jury member to use his or her mind and heart to understand what is true and what is not.........

January 30

AGENDA:

1. 30 point review quiz on Friday - 20 words from last semester - 1 point each + 10 literary terms from last semester and so far this semester (canto, vision literature, etc.) = 30 point quiz
2. Begin "I AM" - popcorn!!


HW: Turn in your analysis by midnight Sunday night; Modern Hell on Monday and Canto Notebooks on Monday

It's the Weekend! - this is you!

January 28

AGENDA:

1. Cantos
2. CSI - Dante style


HW: Modern Hell; Analysis; Vocab and Lit quiz; Inferno Notebook

Dante's Hell For Those Who Can Relate

January 27

AGENDA:

1. Dante Quiz
2. Canto's


HW: Vocab Lit term quiz on Friday; papers due Sunday night

January 26

AGENDA:

1. Analysis assignment handed out - thesis writing...brainstorming
2. Go over quiz on Friday
3. Cantos, cantos, cantos.....



HW: 30 point review quiz on Friday - 20 words from last semester - 1 point each + 10 literary terms from last semester and so far this semester (canto, vision literature, etc.) = 30 point quiz on Friday; Modern Hell Feb 3; Analysis Feb 1 by midnight

January 23

AGENDA:

1. Cantos...cantos...cantos


HW: Modern Hell Feb 3; Dante Notebooks organized and complete

January 22

AGENDA:

1. Cantos....Cantos....Cantos

January 21

AGENDA:

1. Registering for classes next year

January 20

AGENDA:

1. Cantos, Cantos, Cantos.......



HW: Prepare your Cantos for class presentations; Modern Hell; Dante Notebooks;

Tomorrow we will be in the computer lab registering for classes

January 16

AGENDA:

1. Meet in Cafeteria for Career Center presentation / registration information


HW: Dante starts Tuesday - Cantos, cantos, cantos

January 15

AGENDA:

1. Turn in Reflective Letter
2. Intro into Dante
3. Personal Journey 
4. Meet in Cafeteria tomorrow for class



HW: Introduction to Dante's Inferno - read intro by Tuesday; Canto's start on Tuesday


Dante PPT from class today

January 14

AGENDA:

The flaw in the educational system as far as I see it, is that you live your life - the teacher and student - in quest for A's. Yet later in life, the A is irrelevant. - Neil deGrasse Tyson

There is no greater education than one that is self-driven.- Neil deGrasse Tyson


1. New seating and groups
2. High Self Efficacy 
3. Tips on Studying Diction 
4. Ex-Credit assignment for those who read over break - due by midnight Friday, January 16
5. Spring Semester Lit Analysis

6. Dante's Inferno novels handed out
7. Discuss plan for Dante's Inferno + Handouts

     Dante's assigned cantos; building your own Modern Hell


HW: Reflective letter due tomorrow (Thursday) in class; Introduction to Dante's Inferno read by Tuesday - take notes and be ready to discuss

Spring Semester Literary Analysis

Spring Semester Literature Analysis

Each student must complete two Literature Analyses this semester, and may do up to two extra. (each additional L.A. will be worth 50 points, not to exceed 100 points) You may not do a literary analysis on Dante's Inferno, Frankenstein or A Doll House.

LITERATURE ANALYSIS QUESTIONS

Please answer the following questions about the book you selected. 

Make sure to provide appropriate examples to support your ideas.

Author/Title

1.       Genre 

2.       Historical information about the period of publication if applicable

Looking Closer at a Character

1.       Five fun facts about the character

2.       Three questions you would like to ask this character

3.       What would the character recommend for you to read? Why?

4.      Describe two examples of direct characterization and two examples of indirect characterization.  Why does the author use both approaches, and to what end (i.e., what is your lasting impression of the character as a result)?

5.       After reading the book did you come away feeling like you'd met a person or read a character?  Analyze one textual example that illustrates your reaction.

Meeting the Author

1.       If you could meet the author, three questions you would ask the author? Why?

2.       What gift would you give the author? (Think of something that would be meaningful to them)

3.       A picture of the author and an image that reflects their accomplishments, things they are known for, era, etc.

Tone

1.       Describe the author's tone. Include a minimum of three excerpts that illustrate your point(s).

Creating your own analysis of the novel

1. Identify a question about the book that could drive a paper, i.e. What was the author trying to accomplish in writing this novel? Why?; Why does the author use such complex characters and what purpose does it serve? In the end, did Beckett shape my views on man’s purpose? Does Beckett really accomplish anything? Etc…..

2. Create a thesis or assertion about the novel (answer the questions above) using our complex thesis formula to answer the question.

Although clause, (other words work just as well here – despite,  admittedly, notwithstanding, granted, in spite of, etc.)
assertion clause;   (what do you believe to be true and why)
therefore, (other words work just as well here - so that, with the result that, thus, consequently, hence, accordingly, for this reason, so, because, since, due to, as a result, in other words, then, finally, consequently, in short, as a result, accordingly, for this purpose, to this end, with this in mind, with this purpose in mind.)
call to action.  (this needs to be to all, society, individuals, we (collectively).