As you begin Romeo & Juliet, there are two primary things I want you to think about.
1) Is Romeo a romantic character? Is he cool and suave and a "playa?" Or is he in love with the idea of being in love?
2) Is this really a love story? It's been claimed to be the most romantic story of all time, but I want you to really think about the truth of that statement.
See you guys in a few weeks.
Monday, January 21, 2008
SENIORS: Bless Me, Ultima
Okay, the next novel we will be reading is called Bless Me, Ultima, by Rudolfo Anaya.
This novel covers a lot of different subjects, framed in the context of conflict.
A few of them include:
Old vs. New. That covers a lot of subjects itself, such as the old culture versus the new culture. The old values versus the new values. The old religions versus the new religions. Old methods and ways versus new methods and ways. Imagine your grandparents, their beliefs and values and ideas versus your own. Imagine what people valued in their cultures 100 years ago versus today.
This is a Mexican-American novel. Some words will be in Spanish. You should have a hand-out to assist with this.
This novel also deals with something called magical realism. This is basically the idea of a real world with some magical elements that just fits right in as real as anything else. Don't really worry about this element though.
We'll talk more about this either in your questions or in person in a few weeks!
This novel covers a lot of different subjects, framed in the context of conflict.
A few of them include:
Old vs. New. That covers a lot of subjects itself, such as the old culture versus the new culture. The old values versus the new values. The old religions versus the new religions. Old methods and ways versus new methods and ways. Imagine your grandparents, their beliefs and values and ideas versus your own. Imagine what people valued in their cultures 100 years ago versus today.
This is a Mexican-American novel. Some words will be in Spanish. You should have a hand-out to assist with this.
This novel also deals with something called magical realism. This is basically the idea of a real world with some magical elements that just fits right in as real as anything else. Don't really worry about this element though.
We'll talk more about this either in your questions or in person in a few weeks!
Saturday, January 19, 2008
Lorelei Leigh
Hello folks.
Gonna be gone for a bit.
Lorelei Leigh was born at 9:56pm Thursday night. She was 7lbs and 12oz and was 20 1/4 inches long. Beautiful baby girl.
I'll get a picture up in the next week. Until then guys, please be cool with the subsitute and if you have questions for me, ask them here on the blog!
Thanks guys! See you soon!
Tuesday, January 8, 2008
SENIORS Study Guide
Hello my seniors. Almost half-way there!
There are fifty(!) questions on Brave New World. These questions are really kinda basic actually; they are really more about remembering names and facts and events from the book. The questions aren't that deep but will test your knowledge of the book. Your essays are how I judged your deeper understanding of the book.
There are eleven questions about Beowulf. These questions are not only about the names and events, but also the motivations of the characters.
There are thirty-two questions about Canterbury Tales. Why so many? We have three chapters, essentially, to cover. The Prologue, The Wife's Tale and the Pardoner's Tale are all covered. As with Beowulf, you not only need to know the main characters and the main events of the plot, but also their motivations.
The remaining forty-two questions are about Macbeth, asking specific questions about each act. Again, know the main characters (mainly Macbeth to be honest), the things they do, and their motivations for them.
All of these works of literature, except obviously Brave New World, are in your large literature book. It's big, it's heavy, but you'll need to review what's inside them. You have your copy of Brave New World with you; I'd also review your dialectical journals to help you remember what is going on.
If you have specific questions, remember, I might not be able to answer them but I will try to do my best. Please ask them here so that everyone has a chance to see the answers.
Good luck!
There are fifty(!) questions on Brave New World. These questions are really kinda basic actually; they are really more about remembering names and facts and events from the book. The questions aren't that deep but will test your knowledge of the book. Your essays are how I judged your deeper understanding of the book.
There are eleven questions about Beowulf. These questions are not only about the names and events, but also the motivations of the characters.
There are thirty-two questions about Canterbury Tales. Why so many? We have three chapters, essentially, to cover. The Prologue, The Wife's Tale and the Pardoner's Tale are all covered. As with Beowulf, you not only need to know the main characters and the main events of the plot, but also their motivations.
The remaining forty-two questions are about Macbeth, asking specific questions about each act. Again, know the main characters (mainly Macbeth to be honest), the things they do, and their motivations for them.
All of these works of literature, except obviously Brave New World, are in your large literature book. It's big, it's heavy, but you'll need to review what's inside them. You have your copy of Brave New World with you; I'd also review your dialectical journals to help you remember what is going on.
If you have specific questions, remember, I might not be able to answer them but I will try to do my best. Please ask them here so that everyone has a chance to see the answers.
Good luck!
Freshmen Study Guide
Hello.
Here is the following information you need to know for the Final on Thursday, January 17.
One question for The Necklace.
Five questions for The Most Dangerous Game
Five questions for Two Kinds
Three questions for Annabel Lee & The Bells poems
Six questions for The Cask of the Amontillado
Five questions for Angela's Ashes
Two questions for Song of the Open Road & The Road Not Taken poems
Four questions for the I Have A Dream speech
Four questions for I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings
Five questions for The Scarlet Ibis
All of these works can be found in the Freshman Literature book. We've read all of them and we have discussed all of them, and you we've probably done homework on nearly all of them.
ALSO:
Fifteen questions for Of Mice & Men
and
Twenty questions for The Hobbit.
That's a total of 75 questions. There are sixty-five multiple choice and ten true false.
So what do you need to know for each of these works of literature?
In general, you need to know the main characters by name and by general motivation. You will need to know the major plot points and events and know a detail or two about those. I really can't go into specifics; if you can tell me, say, five things about The Most Dangerous Game you are probably in the right ballpark.
If you have specific questions, I can't promise I will be able to answer them (I can't give away specifics after all) but I will try to. Please ask those questions here.
Here is the following information you need to know for the Final on Thursday, January 17.
One question for The Necklace.
Five questions for The Most Dangerous Game
Five questions for Two Kinds
Three questions for Annabel Lee & The Bells poems
Six questions for The Cask of the Amontillado
Five questions for Angela's Ashes
Two questions for Song of the Open Road & The Road Not Taken poems
Four questions for the I Have A Dream speech
Four questions for I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings
Five questions for The Scarlet Ibis
All of these works can be found in the Freshman Literature book. We've read all of them and we have discussed all of them, and you we've probably done homework on nearly all of them.
ALSO:
Fifteen questions for Of Mice & Men
and
Twenty questions for The Hobbit.
That's a total of 75 questions. There are sixty-five multiple choice and ten true false.
So what do you need to know for each of these works of literature?
In general, you need to know the main characters by name and by general motivation. You will need to know the major plot points and events and know a detail or two about those. I really can't go into specifics; if you can tell me, say, five things about The Most Dangerous Game you are probably in the right ballpark.
If you have specific questions, I can't promise I will be able to answer them (I can't give away specifics after all) but I will try to. Please ask those questions here.
Friday, December 28, 2007
FRESHMEN: The Hobbit
It's a pretty easy book, but if you have questions about what is going on, especially now that Bilbo and the dwarfs have finally reached the mountain and come upon Smaug. Ask away!
SENIORS: Brave New World Questions
Please post any questions you may have about the readings you have to do over the break. Remember, by now John the Savage is back in the World State and there will be a great amount of adjustment on both sides. It might be slightly confusing, so ask away!
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