August 25

AGENDA:

1. Types of Irony
2. Discussion on "A Story of an Hour"
3. Window and Mirror / Thesis / Intro / Writing....



HW: Vocab this Friday Unit 2

August 22

AGENDA:

1. Vocabulary quiz
2. Read "A Story of An Hour" in class
3. If time in class, or by Monday's class, select five phrases which you think are especially important to the story. Be ready to explain why you chose each. What questions about character or motivation or plot does this story leave in your mind?


HW: "A Story of an Hour" and phrases

August 21

AGENDA:

1.  "The Ones That Walk Away from Omelas" by Ursula Guin
2. Group Discussion
3. William James Theory "The Moral Philosopher and the Moral Life"


HW: Quiz tomorrow - vocab Unit 1

The Ones that Walk Away from Omelas - text

August 20

AGENDA:

1. "The Lottery" re-enactment
2.  Video 


HW: Vocabulary quiz on Friday

August 18

AGENDA:

1. Richard Cory recitations


HW: Read "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson and be ready to discuss tomorrow; Vocabulary quiz on Friday

The Lottery here

August 14

AGENDA: 

1. Define allegory
2. "Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots" 
3. Plot / Suspense and the short story



HW: Memorize Richard Cory for Monday; Vocab Unit 1 next Friday


CSF Forms are HERE  All sophomores should be filling this out and turning it in to Mrs. Dolan Room 225 next week

August 12

AGENDA:

1. Turn in your signed syllabus if you have it (Due by Friday)
2. Discussion on why we memorize
3. Kiterunner discussion - socratic seminar

HW: Memorize Richard Cory by Monday; tomorrow you will write an in class essay for me on Kiterunner - you will have several choices on your prompt. Review your notes and thoughts from today's conversation. You will turn in your notes on Kiterunner today or tomorrow as well from your summer work.