Due for Wednesday 1. Finish reading Book 9 (2.3 and 2.4). 2. Prepare for Book 9 reading quiz. 3. Make a list of all the actions that show Odysseus' cunning.
Due for Tuesday, Oct 4th Read all of book 10 and compose a response to the "Is Odysseus a good leader?" prompt!
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Work day on Thursday! Essay is due on Tuesday, October 4th, 6 pm on Turn It In! G Block
Due for Wednesday nothing! Mr. Lee was sick that day. Due for Thursday 1. Read part 1 of The Odyssey 2. Make a list of the 5 most meaningful memories of your life. Imagine who you would be if you could not remember those memories. 3. Remember: we will be having our weekly vocab quiz! Due for Tuesday 1. Read part 2.1 and 2.2 of The Odyssey 2. Take notes how we can see that Odysseus is conscious of his audience. 3. Take notes on Odysseus' leadership style. A Block
Due for Wednesday: What does redemption look like in the world of Mad Max? Pick a character and explain how this individual achieves or attempts to achieve redemption in our narrative? What roles does death or survival play in redemption? What does this movie suggest about the nature of hope and redemption? Due for Thursday: Between The Many Mothers, the Five Wives, Mother's Milk (which Max wipes away the blood of those from Guntown with), and the final scene with the release of the water, it seems as though Mad Max has a distinct idea of what qualities being a mother encompasses. What statement on motherhood does Mad Max: Fury Road offer? Is there something specific about being a mother that is socially, culturally, or philosophically different than being a father or a woman in general? Is anything lost or gained if we stripped away the idea of being a mother or of motherhood? Is there something that being physically/biologically able to carry and give birth to a child offers an individual? Due for Thursday, the 29th Bring in your rough draft of your Mad Max paper. F Block Due for Tuesday: Between The Many Mothers, the Five Wives, Mother's Milk (which Max wipes away the blood of those from Guntown with), and the final scene with the release of the water, it seems as though Mad Max has a distinct idea of what qualities being a mother encompasses. What statement on motherhood does Mad Max: Fury Road offer? Is there something specific about being a mother that is socially, culturally, or philosophically different than being a father or a woman in general? Is anything lost or gained if we stripped away the idea of being a mother or of motherhood? Is there something that being physically/biologically able to carry and give birth to a child offers an individual? Due for Wednesday: What does redemption look like in the world of Mad Max? Pick a character and explain how this individual achieves or attempts to achieve redemption in our narrative? What roles does death or survival play in redemption? What does this movie suggest about the nature of hope and redemption? Due for Wednesday, the 28th Bring in your rough draft of your Mad Max paper. Due for Wednesday Submit your paper on Turn It In by 12:59 pm.
Due for Thursday 1. Watch the following trailer for the documentary “Miss Representation”. 2. Blog post: This trailer was released in the year 2011. How have these issues changed or persisted in the past 5 years? What cultural products or moments can you point to for evidence of your claim? Due for Friday 1. Read the following interview between Paul Piff and Richard Wilkinson or watch the TED talk by Paul Piff on whether or not money makes you mean. 2. Blog Post: Pick a sentence or two from either the interview or the TED Talk that feels like it could be applied equally to our world and to the world in Mad Max: Fury Road. Copy and paste it into a blog and explain your thinking - how does this apply to both the movie and our society? Do you agree with these ideas or concepts? What warning or statement can be made out of the movie to our current ideas of "just", "fair", "right" or "property?" Why does this statement feel appropriate for the world in 2015? Honors In addition to everything above, due for Monday Respond to one of the "Honors Blogs" prompts based on a movie that you watched this weekend. Due for Wednesday We'll be taking our photos in Gym B and then heading to the library for an orientation. We'll be meeting in our classroom first, though!
Due for Thursday 1. Study first list of stems for our vocabulary quiz. 2. If you missed out on your chance to fill out a survey for your One School One Question panel discussions, please do so with this link! Due for Tuesday Write your essay! Please print out your copy and bring it in as well as submitting it to Turn It In. Both Blocks
Due for Thursday Back when I was in high school, my AP Literature teacher had our class come up with an "operational definition" for "art" so that we could address the value of certain texts and dismiss the value of others. The definition I came up with was "art- an experience of beauty". Is this a good definition of "art"? What flaws do you find with it? What are examples of items that all can agree are "art"? What would be a better definition of "art"? Due for Monday 1. Bring in your rough draft of your "Art and Favorites" paper for peer editing 2. Fill out the information questionnaire. Due for Wednesday, September 14th Submit your "Art and Favorites" paper via Turn It In Honors In addition to everything above, due for Monday Respond to one of the "Honors Blogs" prompts based on a movie that you watched this weekend. Due for Thursday Read the article "Dear Fellow White People". Address the following questions in your notes: "Who does the author believe has power in our society? What sort of evidence would the author give to support your answer? What is the one sentence in this piece that allows you to claim a singular answer with confidence?"
Due for Friday Complete the "Student Interest Survey" Due for Tuesday Finish reading your One School, One Question Book. You will receive an essay prompt on Tuesday. |
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