English 10 & American Literature Assignments

English Ten: Complete Antigone Corssword; We will review for Antigone Exam upon return. Independent Reading Assignment Options:
1. Create a T-Shirt or Bag for you book. Decorate A T-Shirt or Bag with theme words, images and symbols from your novel. Remember, a symbol is something that has value aside from its inheirent value. Your T-Shirt or Bag must have an original summary of at least 100 words written on the back. You must have images that reflect the conflict, major characters and setting of the story.
2.Create a soundtrack for your novel. Create an artistic CD or cassette cover that highlights the conflicts, major characters and resolution of your novel. Then, create a CD of no fewer than two songs per chapter that are appropriate for the conflict, a major event, or turning point for that chapter in the novel. You must use a total of three distinct genres of music-- rap and hip-hop count as the same genre. R&B counts as rap and hip-hop if a rapper does a guest appearance.
Option 3. Write a chapter of your novel-- this might be the prologue (chapter before chapter 1); chapter after the final chapter; or a a chapter in between. Your chapter must be at least four pages handwritten and be original. It must have a creative title, and feature the name of at least two of the characters in the text.
Option 4. Create a series of paintings of drawings of the most signficiant points in the story. You must have at least five drawings. You must use either pastel, marker, or paint. Do not attempt if you are not an artist.
Option 5. Create a dramatic monologue based on one of the most intense, moving or signigificant scenes of your novel. Memorize or perform dramatically. Must be at least 15 lines.
Option 6. Dont see an option for you? Respond to my blog your idea. If approved, I will contact you.

Period 2, 3, 6 American Literature & English Ten
1. Remember to continue writing in your journals
2. Period 2-- Read Shame MAy Not Be So Bad After and answer the questions as assignmed
Period 2&5 Read Puritan Punishments
3. Per 2- Create the letter of the person you would shame.
4. Period 5- Remember to read about the Salem Witch Trials and complete the assignment on your half sheet.

AP English Lit/Great Books Thanksgiving Break Assignments

I apologize for the delay in uploading the study questions for Oedipus at Colonus. BE sure you have read the entire short play,and have answered the following study questions. The first two sets are due Monday and will be stamped; the second set is due Tuesday. YOu will have a quiz on the reading up to the end of the second set of questions. Be ready to engage in discussion and writing about the play.
Great Books and AP English Lit Answer the questions that follow:
1. What has Oedipus learned from his years of begging and wandering in exile?
2. Where do Oedipus and Antigone tread at the beginning of the play?
3. How does the Citizen react to the strangers in the sacred grove?
4. What prayer does Oedipus offer after the Citizen leaves?
5. How does the Chorus react at first to the news that someone has trespassed on the sacred grove?
6. How does the Chorus react when Oedipus, haggard and blind, reveals himself?
7. How does the Chorus react when Oedipus gives his name?
8. How does Oedipus shame the Chorus into accepting him?
9. What news does Ismene bring?
10. How does Oedipus react to Ismene’s news?

1. What ceremony does the Leader of the Chorus explain to Oedipus?
2. How does Oedipus react when the Leader finishes explaining the ceremony?
3. What do Ismene and Antigone say after their father speaks to the Leader about the ceremony?
4. Why does the Chorus want Oedipus to recite the details of his life?
5. Why does Oedipus yield to the curiosity of the Chorus when the men press him for the details of his life?
6. Why does Theseus offer protection and the full rights of citizenship to Oedipus?
7. What gift does Oedipus promise to Theseus?
8. Why is Creon searching for Oedipus?
9. Why does Creon seize Ismene and Antigone?
10. Why will Creon be Theseus’ prisoner until the women are returned?

1. How does Theseus win back Ismene and Antigone?
2. How does Oedipus react when he is reunited with his daughters?
3. What promise does Theseus reaffirm to the family after the reunion?
4. Why does Polynices want to see his father?
5. How does Polynices begin the dialogue with his father?
6. How does Antigone feel about the visit from Polynices?
7. Oedipus reacts to Polynices how?
8. What happens between Oedipus and Polynices as their conversation continues?
9. What curse does Oedipus repeat to Polynices?
10. What promise does Polynices wrest from Antigone?

AP English Lit: (1) Download both songs to your MPS player or CD Player. You will write about in class. (2) Have your independent reading novel. You will begin reading this week, to have first literature circle meeting.

Great Books: Be sure to have your text on MOnday for the Discovering Great Books Assignment