Homework for the Night of November 4th

• Complete your Debate Reflections (4 questions to be answered in complete sentences and a graphic organizer)
• Read Mark Mathabane's Bio (handout)
• Read Mark Mathabane's article about censorship (handout)
• Publish a blog post of at least 300 words about the following questions: Do you agree with Mathabane's thoughts on censorship? Do you think there is ever a time when censorship is necessary?

These are all to be completed by the beginning of class on November 5th.

Tonight's Blog Post Assignment (October 14)

Lena’s mother describes her:“she like a ghost, disappear.” Are ghosts symbols of a more complex image? Write your answer in at least 200 words and post on your blog by the beginning of class on October 15th.

Tonight's Blog Post Assignment

Choose one character that has appeared so far: June Woo, An-mei Hsu, Lindo Jong, Ying-ying St. Clair, Waverly Jong, or Lena St. Clair. Imagine that the novel is going to be told entirely from the perspective of this character. Write a paragraph describing the virtues of the character and another describing her weaknesses. Each paragraph should be 6-8 sentences long. Post these on your blog by tomorrow morning.

Homework for the Night of October 7th

• Complete the Vocabulary Sheets for "The Red Candle" and "The Moon Lady"
• Read pp. 49-83 of The Joy Luck Club
• Read the essay handout titled "Other Works/Adaptations"
• Think about who is telling the story so far, and whether the voices seem in any way connected. Publish a response post of at least 250 words.

Tonight's Activity

Tonight's activity is to be posted on your blog in 200-300 words:

Describe a situation from a television show or movie in which the main character's feelings about a friend or relative cause the character to worry or feel anxious. Write about how the character resolves the conflict:

• by choosing "blindness" (pretending there is no problem)

OR

• by confronting the problem with his or her "eyes open" and addressing the issue.

Then write about whether you think the character made the right decision.

***Don't forget to bring your final drafts to class tomorrow!!!!

Tonight's Journal

Post at least 200 words answering the following questions:

• How do you deal with anxiety?
• What coping strategies do you use?
• How do you resolve conflicts between you and other people?

Miss Weiant's Language Arts Website

Check out her website. It's got some very useful info on it.

http://weiantclassroom.weebly.com/

Looking for Text Online?

Here is a good place to start. If you are choosing one of the writing prompts that requires you to read another play, you might find that play online at this site:

http://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Main_Page

Homework for the Weekend (Sept 3-5)

Here is your homework for this weekend:

• Complete Vocabulary Activity #3 INDIVIDUALLY and bring to class on Monday (Sept 6)
• Choose a writing prompt from the handout (I've also emailed the handout to you)
• Conduct research for your writing prompt and bring evidence of that research to class on Monday (You can also email me the evidence, and I will print it out for you if needed.)

Homework for the Night of August 31st

• Read Oedipus the King to line 1310.
• Study lines 595-697 of Oedipus the King (the argument b/w Oedipus & Creon)
• Decide which of the two men sounds most reasonable, most in control, or most believable.
• Write down your decision and write an explanation of your decision (Post this on your blog if you read this. If you don't read this, don't worry about it.)

Homework for the Holiday Weekend!

Class,

I left out one thing from the homework assignments that I meant to mention in class. It involves commenting on the blog. Here is the homework:

• Read Lines 1-706 in your World Lit. textbook
• Write a summary of 300 words on Lines 338-706 and turn in on Monday (DO NOT POST THIS ON THE BLOG)
• Comment on at least 3 of your classmates' fables on their blogs

Here is a link to the play online, if you'd like to read it online, but notice that the lines aren't numbered: http://www.gutenberg.org/files/31/31-h/31-h.htm

Please email me if you have ANY questions. My email (as always) is michaelstevens82@gmail.com

Have a great weekend!

Creative Writing: Fable

Write a fable that illustrates one of the following morals or a moral of your own choice:

• If at first you don't succeed, try, try again.
• Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
• All that glitters is not gold.

In your fable, dramatize the moral through dialogue and the interaction of animal characters. Keep you fable brief, and try to make it entertaining. DO NOT STATE THE MORAL IN YOUR FABLE POST.

This is due for class on Thursday, August 26th.

Freedom in Christ

What does the Bible say about the meaning of this phrase: "Freedom in Christ"?

Journal Prompt: Personal Response

Think about what the word freedom means to you. Write in about 300 words your personal feelings about this prompt.

Welcome to World Lit Blogging!

Hey class!

You are about to create your own personal World Lit Blog for English 12. I think this will be a fun tool that will also be useful to you in the future. Soon, I'll be posting more resources on my blog to help you out throughout the year. I hope that you will enjoy this ongoing project, and I'm glad that each of you are here today.

Mr. Stevens