Here is the poster for tomorrow:

 

Your job is to create a poster that identifies the following aspects of McMahon’s article:

The title: “An Analysis of ‘The Pursuit of Unhappiness’”

The author

Record the thesis statement by directly quoting it WITH a lead in AND citation.

Directly quote at least THREE arguments/examples that support the thesis statement with lead ins and citations.

Directly quote the second major point that McMahon makes in his article with a lead in and a citation. 

Directly quote at least TWO examples that support that point with a lead in and a citation.

At least 3 relevant images.

Sophomore Corner Stone Project

 

This project is designed for high school sophomores in the HMCA. All sophomores are required to complete the Cornerstone Project, as this will be counted towards your Senior Exhibition Project. The sophomore project allows students to demonstrate their understanding of their chosen career pathway and research methods for attaining their career goals. Students should be able to demonstrate the following skills:

•    Long and short term goal completion
•    Professional communication
•    Research Methods
•    Professional attitudes
•    Insightful self‐evaluation
•    Time management
•    Organization and planning
•    Presentation strategies

 

Research Paper Information

Students will write a 2-3 page research paper by writing on the career goal of their choice. The paper should:

• reflect the student’s particular interest in their career pathway
• illustrate the steps the student will take to achieve their career goals

 

Research Paper Requirements

• 1 inch margins
• 12 point font, Times New Roman
• Page numbers in a consistent location according to APA format.
• Double‐spaced throughout the outline, text, and works cited page.
• Minimum of two (2) credible sources.
• Proficient level of grammar, spelling, punctuation, and usage.
• In‐text and/or parenthetical documentation
• A works cited page according to APA format.
• Two to three (2‐3) pages in length, NOTincluding the title page, and works

  cited page.

 

Paper must be turned in as part of a research folder to include:

•    Research paper
•    Works cited
•    Research articles printed out and annotated

 

Presentation:

You will be required to do a 3-5 minute power point presentation based on your research paper. This will take place in one of your HMCA class. Your presentation needs to have information on your selected career, why you selected this career, the steps you need to take so you can achieve your career goal, how you plan on following through, and a minimum of 5 visuals.

 

Due Date______________________________

All week is dedicated to the Things Fall Apart essay, which is due Friday by midnight. 

Wednesday we silent read, and then started on the Puzzle Pack for Things Fall Apart. 

Chapters 24 and 25 questions below:

 

Chapter 24: 

• 1. Why are the women and children afraid to welcome the leaders home?
• 2. What are the long stripes on Okonkwo’s back?
• 3. Why does Okonkwo have trouble sleeping that night?
• 4. Why does Okonkwo refer to the war with Isike saying, “Those were days when men were men”? (p. 141)
• 5. What does Okonkwo mean when he says he would show Egonwanne his back and his head if he talks about a war of blame?
• 6. Why does Okonkwo grind his teeth?
• 7. What does Okika mean when he says, “Whenever you see a toad jumping in broad daylight, then know that something is after its life”? (p. 143)
• 8. Okika says Eneke the bird was asked why he is always flying. He replied “Men have learnt to shoot without missing their mark and I have learnt to fly without perching on a twig.” (p. 144) What is the meaning of the proverb, and how does it apply to the novel?
• 9. Why does Okonkwo decapitate the court messenger?
• 10. Why don’t the people of Umuofia support Okonkwo and capture the other four messengers?
• Chapter 25:

Theme Poster instructions below:

 

• 1. Get into groups of 4-5
• Create a poster that illustrates at least 4 themes in the novel. Possible themes: masculinity, father/son relationships, clash of cultures, destiny, reputation, family, fear, gender, and many more!
• Each person in the group needs to:
• 1. Pick a theme
• 2. Find a quote that shows that theme, write it on the poster correctly cited.
• 3. Explain how the quote shows the theme.
• 4. Alternate Text connection: Connect the theme you chose to another literary work and explain how that theme is developed.
• 5. Include a relevant image.

Thursday/Friday we read chapters 20-23. The analysis is below. 

 

We then started our Theme poster, which we will finish Monday/Tuesday depending on the block. 

Wednesday we will finish part 2 of Things Fall Apart (ch 18 & 19). Please complete the analysis below:

Tuesday we completed the vocabulary for chapters 14-19 (worksheet given in class), read chapters 14-17, and completed the analysis below.

 

•     After you are done with each chapter, you will hunt through the text looking for answers to the following questions:
•     Chapter 14:
•     What evidence is there that Okonkwo has lost his love of work?
•     What is the name of Okonkwo’s uncle?
•     Summarize Uchendu’s argument to Oknonkwo about his attitude.
•     Chapter 15:
•     Who or what finally shows up in Umuofia? How do the villagers respond?
•     Chapter 16:
•     How does Nwoye start to change in chapter 16?
•     Chapter 17:  
•     How do the villagers try to trick the missionaries in chapter 17?
•     Provide a quote/s that answers the following two questions: What decision does Nwoye make in this chapter? How does Okonkwo try to justify Nwoye’s actions in his own mind?

The Igbo Glossary is due no later than today (4.23).

 

Look through chapters 7-14 and find all the Igbo words. Provide a definition, picture, and the sentence the word appears in, properly cited. 

Monday we read Chapters 5 and 6. Questions for chapter 5 are below. 

Here is the Ibo Glossary assignment:

Monday we discussed some Nigerian Proverbs. 

I handed out the character map. 

We started our Vocabulary assignment. Please see me to get the worksheet. Don't forget to create your own sentences WITH context clues in addition to finishing the worksheet. 

Here is the PowerPoint for Things Fall Apart. 

Attached is the study guide for Night along with the character chart instructions. 

 

•   For each character on your study guide you need the following info:
•   Character name
•   Physical description
•   Personality (you have to infer based on actions)
•   Role in the story (victim, bystander, perpetrator)
•   Major scene summary (not needed for Elie, and Elie's father)
•   One symbol associated with that character.

All week (maybe not Friday) will consist of the Holocaust Presentations. If you are not ready on the day you are picked, you will incur a 15% deduction off the top. 

Below is the Holocaust Project.

Below are the dialectical journal entries for chapter 7. Tuesday we read the chapter and completed the journals. Remember! For dialectical journals, you need a lead in, textual support and a citation. 

 

•    1. What were the prisoners expected to do every time the train stopped? How does this represent the theme of “loss of humanity”?
•    2. What did the German laborer throw into the train? What does this say about the man?
•    3. How does the Parisian woman respond when asked not to throw any more coins? What is the point of the author interrupting the story in this way?
•    4. How many people started the journey in Elie’s wagon and how many were left when they arrives in Buchenwald?

Monday we completed the vocabulary for Night. 

 

• For each word below you need
• A. Definition
• B. Synonym
• C. Antonym
• D. Sentence WITH a context clue.
• Prejudice, Stereotype, Kapo, Zionism, Gestapo, Crematorium, Holoaust, Scapegoat, Nazi, Cabbala, Annihilate, Genocide, Anti-Semitism, Liberation, Hitler, Concentration Camp.
• ***NOTE- you may skip the synonyms and antonyms for Kapo, Zionism, Gestapo, Nazi, Cabbala, and Hitler

Tuesday we read Chapter 4 and complete the questions below. 

Please read chapter 3 of Night over the weekend and answer the questions attached below in COMPLETE SENTENCES. 

Read the Foreword by Elie Wiesel and read chapter 1 of Night. Analysis questions are below. 

This week is dedicated to the presenting of the pathogen projects. Be sure to wear your polo on Thursday to the SAFARI PARK!! YAY!

The entire week is dedicated to getting the Pathogen Project done. Attached is the assignment and requirements. Presentations tentatively start this Friday. 

Wednesday 1/17 we read "The Ways We Lie" by Stephanie Ericsson. On Thursday we will complete the close reading questions. Both are attached below. 

Here is the study guide for the final exam. Test is Friday 12/22. 

 

Here is the Julius Caesar video. 

All work for ACT II and ACT III are due today! Make sure you're ready! 

Thursday we analyzed Marc Antony's eulogy for Caesar. You will need to come to class to get the work. 

Tuesday we started reading the play and completing the work in the packet. Please check with a classmate to see exactly what your class completed. 

Below you will find the Julius Caesar Notebook. If you lose the one I gave you, you may print another for yourself. 

 

Please prepare for tomorrow's speech! 

 

Today we begin our Julius Caesar unit. We will begin by watching the following documentary by The History Channel on Julius Caesar and how he came to power:

 

 

There is a worksheet, but you'll need to be in class to get it. 

Wednesday we continued viewing "What Dreams May Come". 

•     Your job today is to create a short story that uses allegory to deliver its message.
•     Your story must contain at least TWO allegorical symbols.
•     Your story must deliver a central message or lesson for humanity. Don’t reinvent the wheel here. Use time honored and classic advice such as “the early bird gets the worm” or “slow and steady wins the race” or “one person can make a difference” or “treat others as you want to be treated and you’ll never go wrong”.
•     Your story must use imagery.
•     Please illustrate your story with at least ONE relevant image.

Tuesday we read Canto 5 and answered the questions below. 

 

 

•     Canto 5 takes place in Circle 2 of hell where the lustful are enduring their punishment.
•     1.  How does Minos judge each sinner?
•     2. How do the sinners know which level of hell they are assigned to?
•     3. What does it feel like to be at the mercy of the wind? Recall your own windy experiences to help you.
•     4. Identify and explain all the historical allusions in lines 45-58. Use the side notes to help you explain why these people are assigned to circle 2.
•     5. How does Dante feel about hearing the story of Francesca and Paulo? Use evidence from the text to prove your opinion.
•     6. Why does the Lancelot allusion make sense in this canto?
•     7. Explain the allegorical nature of the wind.

Monday we listened to Canto 3 and answered the following questions:

Read Canto 1 from pages 737-741. As you read, answer/identify the following:

1. What could the “dark woods” represent? Remember! This is an allegory, so every symbol/character stands for something larger than itself. Pay attention to the way Dante describes the dark woods and explain what you think the woods symbolize.
2. What is “that bright planet that shows the road to everyone, whatever our journey”?
3. What do you think the three beasts represent? HINT: RELIGIOUS ALLEGORY!
4. Answer the “Pause and Reflect” questions after line 45.
5. Lines 99-104 contain a powerful allegory. What is it? Identify the Emperor and his city.
6. Complete the Thinking through the Literature questions on page 741.

On Monday we started our unit on Medieval literature. Please see the handout below. All work is due tomorrow. 

Today we finished "I Am Legend" and started the "modern tragic hero" assignment. Please see the instructions and a worksheet to help you, which are below.

Today (Tuesday) we took our Oedipus the King test and then started watching "I Am Legend" with Will Smith. This is a modern tragic hero cycle. As you watch, be sure to note the characteristics you seen in the film that match the tragic hero cycle. 

Today we continued reading "Oedipus the King". Questions are attached below. We read pigs 301-307. 

Today we read from pages 285-299. Questions are attached below. 

Today we read from 266-281. Stop at Pause and Reflect. The questions are attached below. 

Today we performed our Dramatic Irony skits and then started reading "Oedipus the King". Please read until the first Pause and Reflect Question. 

Questions are below:

 

•     In lines 28-30, the priest uses a metaphor to draw comparisons to Thebes. What is the metaphor and what does it mean?
•     What problems does the priest say Thebes is having?
•     What does the priest want Oedipus to do?
•     In lines 70-75, how does Oedipus explain his own suffering?
•     What did he do to try and find out what is causing the plague?
•     What is causing the plague, do you think? HINT: Dramatic Irony!

Your dramatic irony skits are due today! Here is a video to help you! 

 

Remember! Your dramatic irony skit must have 2-4 people (if you want to have more, you need to give me a good reason why), must be 1-3 minutes in length, and must clearly show dramatic irony. NO SMOKING, DRINKING, OR ANY OTHER SCHOOL INAPPROPRIATE ACTIVITIES IN YOUR SKIT!

 

Please submit a summary of your skit with all thespians names. 

Today we start Greek drama. Please fill in the missing information on the worksheet attached. 

When finished with the "CLOZED" notes, please start the "Oedipus the King" questions. You will have more time in class on October 3rd to finish the Oedipus questions, but the "CLOZED" notes are due tomorrow. 

Test prep today. Please be in class. 

Today is the final test on The Iliad. 

Below is The Iliad Newspaper/Blog assignment. 

Today we did our silent reading and then continued to work on the newspaper/blog project, which is due tomorrow. 

Here is the study guide for the test on Friday! Also do not forget you will be analyzing a few Homeric Similes in addition to what is on the study guide. 

The Iliad Infographic assignment is below: 

 

•     Requirements:
•     Title of work
•     Author
•     Definition of an epic
•     Definition of an epic hero   
•     Definition of a Homeric Simile WITH an example FROM THE STORY.
•     Definition of an epithet WITH an example FROM THE STORY.
•     A summary of the poem using all TEN vocabulary words.
•     One dominating image or 5 small images RELATED to the story.

Today (Thursday) we read Book 24 "Achilles and Priam", watched the end of the film, and completed 1-4 on page 223. 

Today we silent read, finished the viewing of the scene from "Troy", and then we started working on the questions from page 212 1-5. The questions are due tomorrow after warm up. 

Read Book 6 of The Iliad "The Return of Hector" and answer questions 1-5 on page 200. 

Today we read book 22 of The Iliad and started watching the scene from Troy. We will finish the scene tomorrow. Please make sure you have read the entirety of book 22. 

Today we finished reading Book 1 of The Iliad. The rest of the questions are attached below. 

Thursday we will start reading. Questions for the entirety of Book I are attached below. 

Below is Tuesday's assignment for CP. 

AP- you have one extra day because of the guest speaker. 

Wednesday's assignment:

 

For each word you need:

Word + part of speech

Definition

Synonym

Antonym

Sentence WITH a context clue.

****Please make sure each component is labeled!

Words: assent, comply, defile, gaunt, lithe, pittance, recoil, recourse, spurn, waver (bottom of page 181).

•     What images do you recognize from pages 162-163?
•     What is the most famous war ever written about in literature? What two armies fought?
•     Athens gave birth to what concepts?
•     Who is Athens named after?
•     HISTORICAL HIGHLIGHTS:
•     What were the early Greeks knows as?
•     What group came after the Mycenaeans and what was lost during their rule?
•     Explain what city-states were and how they functioned.
•     Who did the Greek city-states fear the most?
•     Who fought during The Peloponnesian War? Who won?
•     PEOPLE AND SOCIETY
•     Identify and explain the 5 classes of Greek society.
•     Summarize “Women of Ancient Greece”. What city-state gave their women the most freedom?

 

Guest Speaker in the library today. 

Gilgamesh Infographic 

 

• Tell one of the major stories from Gilgamesh using sensory language, vocabulary words, and pictures!
• Major stories from Gilgamesh: The Death of Enkindu, The Search for Everlasting Life, The Flood, The Return.
• Requirements:
• Title: THE EPIC OF GILGAMESH
• Definition of an epic
• Definition of an epic hero
• Summary of the story using at least FIVE vocabulary words (please HIGHLIGHT them).
• One large image or 3-5 smaller images.
• Put your name in the lower right corner.

Today we finished out infographic, did some test prep, and went over the study guide. TEST TOMORROW! See study guide below. 

 

VIDEO:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2pGhEu9elnA

 Today we finished reading "The Epic of Gilgamesh". For homework please complete the questions 1-7 (SKIP 5) AND THEN write a SUMMARY of The Epic of Gilgamesh using ALL TEN vocab words. Please highlight the words so they are easy to find. 

 Here are the dialectical journals for part one of "The Epic Gilgamesh."

 Today we completed our character chart for The Epic of Gilgamesh. 

 Today was silent reading and then we read a few pages from The Epic of Gilgamesh. The analysis will be assigned tomorrow. 

 Beach Trip today! Hope you had fun! 

 Today we finished our "About Me" posters and then started the assignment below. Please make sure you have all 5 questions answered when you come to class tomorrow. 

 

Text book pages 16-17. Answer all questions in COMPLETE sentences! 

1. What is the Ancient Middle East often called and why is it often called that?

2. Why might the Jordan River have been less important to the Hebrews than the Nile River to the Egyptians or the Tigris and Euphrates to the Mesopotamians?

3. How far apart did Ur and Uruk lie?

4. How many miles did the Hebrews cover in their migration from Ur to Haran and from Haran to Canaan?

5. Is Memphis closer to Thebes or Jerusalem?

 Monday's assignment is below. It is due tomorrow.