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Read Chapter 28 for tomorrow, Tuesday 5/10

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1) When choosing a database, you'll notice they're divided into categories like history, literary criticism, NY Times articles etc. Try using ones that may say "Magazine and Journal Articles," "Opposing Viewpoints," "Academic Journals," etc. 

2) When choosing your online source: google "academic article on [insert your topic]." This will hopefull narrow down the search to .edu, .org, and .gov sources. They should generally come up with articles that are valid sources of information. 

3) Don't be afrain to sift through a source and throw it aside if it doesn't contain information that will help prove your argument. But take your time; sometimes the most useful facts and quotes are not going to be easy to find right away. 

4) Remember to ask your librarian for help and signature! Tell them your topic- they can help

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     1) Choose a topic area. Example: abortion


     2) Ask a question about an aspect of the topic: What are the bad effects of abortion?


     3) Research and change your question if necessary


     4) Answer the question. Example: There are harmful effects of abortion for the unborn child as well as for the mother


     5) Turn your topic into a sentence that is a statement (this is your thesis) Example: Abortion should be illegal because of its harmful effects on the unborn child and the mother. 
    

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Read over the handout of the three instances in the text. Then answer the following questions:

a- What is similar about Crook's and Curley's wife's situations?

b- What is different between their situations and George and Lennie's?

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Need to have all poems in class for test. Organize tonight

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files: REVIEW PART 2.doc

“The Road Not Taken”
• What two things are being compared in this poem? What is this literary device called?
• Explain a few similarities between these two things (see chart in notebook)


“The Passionate Shepherd to His Love”
• Who wrote it?
• Type of poem?
• What types of promises does he make?
• What makes this poem a pastoral poem? Use textual evidence to support your answer

“The Nymph’s Reply”
• Know that it’s a satire?
• How?
• Ralegh's poem contains a colder, angrier, more somber portrait of nature.
• Marlowe's rivers are shallow, Ralegh's are raging. Marlowe's sheep are grazing in the open; Ralegh's have been taken in for the winter.
• Raleigh argues that because time flies, we should NOT sieze the day.  There will be consequences to their roll in the grass.  Time does not stand still; winter inevitably follows the spring; therefore, we cannot act on impulses until we have examined the consequences.

“The Raven”
• Who wrote it?
• Tone?
• Where do we see his emotions change?
• What does Poe suggest about fear? (short discussion in class: what happens when you’re afraid of failure or about the future? You end up making your fears come true because you don’t take action….FEAR PARALYZES US)

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“The Raven”
• Who wrote it?
• Tone? How is it created by rhythm? 
• Where do we see his emotions change? 

Keeping in mind: The speaker, because of his choices, becomes "trapped" in the shadow of the "raven." In a sense, he becomes completely paralized....
What does Poe suggest about fear?

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files: tracking mental state .doc

3/16 HW "The Raven" tracking mental state

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Please email me if you need me to change your account if you're not brought directly to the beginning of lesson 17

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files: graphic for BODY PARAGRAPHS (2).doc ,   GG BODY PARAGRAPH GUIDE.docx

Helpful Guide 

&

Outline 

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Introdcution Paragraph Outline- In case you forgot all the pieces needed for this paragaraph. 

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files: MP #1.doc ,   MP #2.doc

WW words for Midterm Exam- you're only responsible for knowing words within borders- look through MP #1 (marking period 1) AND MP #2 (marking period 2). There should be a total of 20 words- 10 from each document

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WW words for Midterm Exam- you're only responsible for knowing words within borders- look through MP #1 (marking period 1) AND MP #2 (marking period 2). There should be a total of 20 words- 10 from each document 

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files: MP #1 To Do Nows.docx ,   MP #2 To Do Nows.doc

WW word list for Mid-term

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files: REVISED MP #1 TO DO NOWS .doc ,   REVISED MP #2 TO DO NOWS .doc

WW words for Midterm Exam

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"The Fall of the House of Usher"

Read to bottom of page 20 and write plot points in left-hand margin

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files: Paragraph exercise .doc

Paragraph (1 and 2) assignment

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files: BP#3 .doc

BP#3

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BP#3

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files: Body Paragraph #2 GUIDE

BP#2 Guide

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files: BP#3.doc

BP#3

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Revolutionary War Unit Review

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You will need to define the following terms:

1. verbal irony

2. situational irony

3. dramatic irony

You will be given segments of "The Cask of Amontillado" and will need to explain which type of irony is being used.

All of this can be found in your notes under "The Cask of Amontillado" 

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https://vimeo.com/28234036

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Unit: Tension
Thanksgiving Dinner Debacle

Context for your short scene:
• Sarah wants to ask you mom if she can borrow the car for the weekend (the Friday and Saturday after Thanksgiving).
• She’s thinking that to ask on Thanksgiving would be a good idea since her mom would be in a good mood surrounded by family and food

What Sarah doesn’t know:
• Her sister Joanne already asked earlier and her mom said no so there is tension between your mom and Joanne
• Mom is trying to hide the fact she’s upset with her sister
• She’s trying to hide the fact she’s upset with your aunt because she just told her she forgot to bring the sweet potato casserole
• AND she’s (her mom) upset because she feels like she’s responsible for all the food and managing the kids while everyone plays football and relaxes…..like every year.

Distant Description of Scene:
Sarah chooses the wrong time during Thanksgiving dinner to ask her mom if  she can borrow the car for the weekend. It’s the worst time in fact because there is a lot of tension between her mom and sister and between her mom and basically the rest of the family because she feels nobody is helping her with food and kids. 

Fire up the Tension: How? 
• Describe the scene in detail
• Provide details that SHOW tension between Sarah’s mom and other family members (facial expressions and body language are key)
• Provide short dialogue that HINTS TO the tension.
• End scene with Sarah asking her mom and her mom’s reaction

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http://time.com/3773/coca-colas-its-beautiful-super-bowl-ad-brings-out-some-ugly-americans/

 

 

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Here is the PP on the paragraph outline and expectations