Re-read Candide (the photocpied version) Chapters 1-3 and respond to the following study guide questions:
Chapter 1:
1. What does the word Candide mean? Give three or four definitions, synonyms.
2. Whose castle does Candide live in? Under what circumstances was he born?
3. Who is Cunegonde and how old is she?
4. Fill in the blank/spaces that following using Dr. Panglosses optimistic philosophy: "It is demonstrated," [Pangloss] said, that things cannot be otherwise: for, since was made for a
is necessary for the ."
5. Why do we have spectable and breeches?
6. Why is the baron the greatest in the province?
7. Why does Candide get kicked out of the baron's castle?
8. Name two techniques or ways the uniformed men use to get Candide to join the Bulgar army.
9. How was Candide punished when he tried to go for a "walk without permission?"
10. Identify two of the the "glories of war".
Friday, January 21, 2011
Friday, January 14, 2011
AP English Literature Assignments
AP Lit Students: If you did not finish your complete precis on "Remarks Concerning the Savages of North America". Do so, and be ready to submit on Tuesday. Additionally, you will need to carefully view the uploaded powerpoint presentation on Voltaie, author of Candide. The powerpoint, although lengthy, contains information vital to understanding the Engligtenment Period, Voltaire, as well as the social context that produced Candide. Scroll down to the link Candide Powerpoint. Click on thie link to view the powerpoint. Be sure that you read and re-read the powerpoint, especially information about the Lisbon earthquake, Pangloss anf the philosophy of Lebinitz.
Wednesday, December 15, 2010
AP English Literature Practice Exam Reflection
Directions: Take some time to think about your first practice exam and respond in a thoughtful narrative:
1. How many questions were you able to answer in a one hour period? Divide this number by 60 minutes to find out the number of questions you answered per minute. What does this number tell you about your reading pace, if anything?
2. Which questions were the easiest for you to answer? Questions about poetry? Prose (everyhing other than poetry)? Questions about an author's style? Syntax? Diction? Figurative Langauge? Main idea or argument?
3. Which questions were the most difficult for you to answer? Questions about poetry? Prose (everyhing other than poetry)? Questions about an author's style? Syntax? Diction? Figurative Langauge? Main idea or argument?
4. Which reading strategies did you use? Did you annotate the text? Re-read? Read the questions first? Use process of elimination to find best answer?
5. What skills would you like your instructor to focus or include in her instruction upon return from break, based on taking this practice exam?
We will continue the exam on Friday, if needed and will go over the correct answers. You will write responses in which you discuss why you make the answer selections you did.
1. How many questions were you able to answer in a one hour period? Divide this number by 60 minutes to find out the number of questions you answered per minute. What does this number tell you about your reading pace, if anything?
2. Which questions were the easiest for you to answer? Questions about poetry? Prose (everyhing other than poetry)? Questions about an author's style? Syntax? Diction? Figurative Langauge? Main idea or argument?
3. Which questions were the most difficult for you to answer? Questions about poetry? Prose (everyhing other than poetry)? Questions about an author's style? Syntax? Diction? Figurative Langauge? Main idea or argument?
4. Which reading strategies did you use? Did you annotate the text? Re-read? Read the questions first? Use process of elimination to find best answer?
5. What skills would you like your instructor to focus or include in her instruction upon return from break, based on taking this practice exam?
We will continue the exam on Friday, if needed and will go over the correct answers. You will write responses in which you discuss why you make the answer selections you did.
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
AP English Lit Homework/Great Books
1. Read the Packet: Revise for Evidence-- mark it, annotate it; sleep with it! (Great Books, you have not gotten the packet yet)
2. All classes: Read over your returned essay. Reflect on the comments I made and construct a response that answers the following: With which aspect do I agree (in terms of comments from my teacher)? With which, if any do I disagree? With with aspects of the reading (Revise for Evidence) are most important for my paper?
3. AP Lit: Be sure you can identify the types of evidence that are listed in the packet and understand how they serve the purpose of being evidence.
4. Both classes: next writing: Song Comparisons
2. All classes: Read over your returned essay. Reflect on the comments I made and construct a response that answers the following: With which aspect do I agree (in terms of comments from my teacher)? With which, if any do I disagree? With with aspects of the reading (Revise for Evidence) are most important for my paper?
3. AP Lit: Be sure you can identify the types of evidence that are listed in the packet and understand how they serve the purpose of being evidence.
4. Both classes: next writing: Song Comparisons
Thursday, November 25, 2010
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.
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
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
Monday, October 4, 2010
Back on The Grind...Anyway The Wind Blows
Welcome back to Teacher Talk! The 2010-2011 school year is under sway, and I am swept off my feet by myself, my students, my colleagues and the school year! I am so ready to read, write, think, connect, teach; teach reading, writing, thinking, connecting! I am overwhelemed and exhilerated all at the same time. I ponder aligning this blog to its title--teacher talk, making entries about what makes me tick as an educator, and creating another blog for my students. In any case I am excited about the new year--especially the chance to teach Great Books. More on that later!
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