Friday, March 13, 2009
10B STUDY HELP
Thursday, March 12, 2009
9th Grade Weekend Homework and Study Guide
The best way to study for this test is to study your class notes and comprehension questions, memorize the definitions of the literary terms connected with each story and be able to identify them or give an example of where they occur in the story or poem, and review the stories so that you will be able to compare and contrast their themes of courage.
The test will have:
- comprehension questions
- a few questions concerning some literary terms
- a short essay section
You should be able to give some specific examples from each story to support your arguments about the meaning of courage-- therefore, you should memorize some of the key lines of The Charge of the Light Brigade and be able to give solid summaries of important moments in the The Knights of the Silver Shield so that you can support your arguments with solid proof.
OTHER IMPORTANT DUE DATES
Sunday, 7pm- your group must email me the answers to your comprehension questions and answers for The Story of King Arthur and His Knights so that I can post them on the website for everybody to copy.
Tuesday- You must have all 44 questions and answers copied into your notebook in the class novel section of your notebook.
9A- you must be able to give a six- eight minute verbal summary of your section of questions (i.e. Group 1 must give a summary of pages 1-13) and each person in the group must speak for an equal amount of time. I encourage you to draw timelines or write down key words so that you can write them up on the board for your classmates. This will help everyone get a clearer understanding of the events in the story.
Wednesday-
9B- you must be able to give a 6-8 minute verbal summary of your section of questions (i.e. Group 1 must give a summary of pages 1-13), and each person must speak for an equal amount of time. I encourage you to draw timelines or write down key words so that you can write them up on the board for your classmates. This will help everyone get a clearer understanding of the events in the story.
10B Homework Announcements
1. Study for a quiz covering the themes of The Garden Party as well as your class notes over The Garden Party. This quiz will be on Monday.
2. Read the introduction to Ballad on page 25 of your textbook. Then read Edna St. Vincent Millay's The Ballad of the Harp Weaver on pages 27-28 of your textbook. After you have finished reading, write out the answers to the comprehension questions in your notebook. We will be checking these answers on Tuesday. You will have a one question quiz covering this story on Tuesday.
Essay Assignment: The first draft of this essay is due Friday, 3/20, the final draft is due Friday, 3/27
Write a 3-4 page essay that shows where the theme of class conflict occurs within The Garden Party and then analyze this theme. In addition to clearly demonstrating where this theme is within the story, your essay must also answer at least two of these questions:
- What is Katherine Mansfield saying about class conflict within her society?
- What are the costs of dividing the upper class and the lower class?
- What is Katherine Mansfield saying specifically about the way that the upper class lives?
- According to Mansfield, what changes need to occur within the upper class society?
Your essay should cite several specific passages from the story to support your arguments and these citations should be in proper citation format.
Essay Format
- 3-4 typed pages. If you are under or over this requirement, you will recieve a deduction.
- 12 point Times New Roman Font.
- Double Spaced
- Proper Title and Heading that includes your full name, the date, the class and the assignment Page numbers on the bottom of each page
- 1 inch margins on each side.
Essay Form
- Your essay should have a clear introduction and thesis statement.
- The body paragraphs of your essay should directly correspond to your thesis statement.
- Your conclusion should summarize everything you have said in your essay, and it should not introduce any new information.
Proper Citation and Analysis Format-
Here is an example of proper citation format:
The first citation of your essay should have this information:
(A Beka Book's World Literature, The Garden Party, page number)
After that, the rest of your citations can simply have (The Garden Party, ___)
Here is an example of what I want to see in your essay in terms of citation, citation format and analysis. Imagine this in the body of your essay.
Unlike her family, Laura does not believe that there should be a separation between the people of the upper class and the lower class. For example, when she meets the workmen, she is drawn to them and even thinks, "Why couldn't she have workmen for friends rather than the silly boys she danced with and who came to Sunday night supper? She would get on much better with men like these." (A Beka Book's World Literature, The Garden Party, 15) This passage reveals several important things about Laura. First of all, it reveals that Laura, unlike Jose and her mother, is capable of seeing the humanity of the workmen; they are not animals or things, they are humans. Furthermore, she genuinely likes them and wants to be friends with them. It is clear from this passage that although Laura is aware of a division between the upper and lower class, she wishes that it wasn't there.
10A Weekend Homework Assignment
Then read Edna St. Vincent Millay's The Ballad of the Harp Weaver on pages 27-28 of your textbook. After you have finished reading, write out the answers to the comprehension questions in your notebook. We will be checking these answers on Tuesday.
You will have a one question quiz covering this story on Tuesday.
Essay Assignment: The first draft of this essay is due Friday, 3/20.
The final draft is due Friday, 3/27.
Write a 3-4 page essay that shows where the theme of class conflict occurs within The Garden Party and then analyze this theme. In addition to clearly demonstrating where this theme is within the story, your essay must also answer at least two of these questions:
- What is Katherine Mansfield saying about class conflict within her society?
- What are the costs of dividing the upper class and the lower class?
- What is Katherine Mansfield saying specifically about the way that the upper class lives?
- What changes does Katherine Mansfield think need to occur within the upper class society?
Your essay should cite several specific passages from the story to support your arguments and these citations should be in proper citation format.
Essay Format
3-4 typed pages. If you are under or over this requirement, you will recieve a deduction.
12 point Times New Roman Font.
Double Spaced
Proper Title and Heading that includes your full name, the date, the class and the assignment
Page numbers on the bottom of each page
1 inch margins on each side.
Essay Form
Your essay should have a clear introduction and thesis statement.
The body paragraphs of your essay should directly correspond to your thesis statement.
Your conclusion should summarize everything you have said in your essay, and it should not introduce any new information.
Proper Citation and Analysis Format-
Here is an example of proper citation format:
The first citation of your essay should have this information:
(A Beka Book's World Literature, The Garden Party, page number)
The rest of your citations can simply have (The Garden Party, ___)
Here is an example of what I want to see in your essay in terms of citation, citation format and analysis. Imagine this in the body of your essay.
Unlike her family, Laura does not believe that there should be a separation between the people of the upper class and the lower class. For example, when she meets the workmen, she is drawn to them and even thinks, "Why couldn't she have workmen for friends rather than the silly boys she danced with and who came to Sunday night supper? She would get on much better with men like these." (A Beka Book's World Literature, The Garden Party, 15) This passage reveals several important things about Laura. First of all, it reveals that Laura, unlike Jose and her mother, is capable of seeing the humanity of the workmen; they are not animals or things, they are humans. Furthermore, she genuinely likes them and wants to be friends with them. It is clear from this passage that although Laura is aware of a division between the upper and lower class, she wishes that it wasn't there.
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
King Arthur Comprehension Questions
1. Who is Uther Pendragon? What position did he hold in England?
2. Who is Merlin? What vision did Merlin have about Uther Pendragon’s future?
3. Why was Uther Pendragon’s son taken away from him?
4. What happens to the realm of England after Uther Pendragon dies? How many years is it like this?
5. Who goes to Merlin to seek advice about the problems England is facing? What does Merlin say to him to give him hope?
6. What test does Merlin set up so that a rightful and new king can be chosen finally?
7. How do Merlin and the Archbishop make sure that many people come to take part in the contest?
8. Describe Sir Ector. What kind of man is he?
9. Who are the two sons of Sir Ector. Describe them.
10. Where does Sir Ector take his sons and servants?
11. What famous relatives of Uther Pendragon are at the tournament? Why are they there?
12. Describe some of the events that occur in the list that Sir Kay participates in. What kind of warrior is Sir Kay?
13. Describe what happens in the sword contest between Sir Kay and Sir Balamorgineas. What happens to Sir Kay’s sword?
14. Who must get a new sword for Sir Kay? How does he get it? Why is this sword special?
15. When Sir Kay sees the new sword, how does he respond? What does he decide to do with the sword?
16. Does Arthur understand the significance of his actions and the sword? How does Howard Pyle describe this on page 23?
Chapter 2
17. When Arthur runs to get Sir Ector, where does he take him?
18. What does Kay say to Sir Ector about the sword?
19. When Arthur runs to get Sir Ector, where does he take him?
20. What does Kay say to Sir Ector about the sword?
21. How does Sir Ector want Kay to prove that he was the one who pulled out the sword?
22. Why does Sir Kay think that he can put the sword back into the anvil even though he was not the one to pull it out?
23. When Kay tries to put the sword back into the anvil, what happens?
24. How does Sir Ector reply when Kay says it is impossible?
25. What does Arthur do when Kay cannot put the sword back into the anvil?
26. When Sir Ector sees Arthur put the sword back in the anvil, how does he react? Why does he react this way?
27. What is the real story of Arthur’s birth that Sir Ector tells him?
28. Did Sir Ector know for sure who Arthur was when he was put under his care?
29. How does Arthur react when he discovers he is the son of King Uther Pendragon? Why?
30. Why do Merlin and Sir Ulfius come to visit Sir Ector, Arthur and Sir Kay at this time?
31. What does Merlin prophesy about Arthur?
32. What are the blessings that Arthur gives Sir Kay and Sir Ector?
33. How does Sir Kay react when he learns that Arthur is king?
Chapter 3
34. How many kings and knights try to pull the sword from the stone? Are any of them successful?
35. How does King Lot react when he can’t pull the sword from the anvil?
36. After all the kings and dukes fail, what do they say to the Archbishop?
37. What solution does the Archbishop give after the kings complain? Why does he make this promise?
38. After Merlin says that Arthur is the son of King Uther Pendragon, how does Arthur prove that it is true?
39. How does the crowd respond when they see Arthur pull out the sword?
How do most of the kings react?
41. Who is not happy that Arthur is king? Why are they upset?
At the end of the chapter, how has Arthur’s opinion of being King changed?
43. What is the lesson that the author leaves his readers with at the end of the chapter?
44. What is the blessing he wishes upon the reader?
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
10th Grade Powerpoint Presentation Rubric
Each individual has the opportunity to earn up to 5 points in their individual presentation.
After that, the group as a whole can earn up to 25 points as I judge your presentation as a whole.
Groups must
1) Present and explain the theme in several areas of the story, and the way that they present this must be in a logical fashion. (i.e. Don't skip from page 14 to 21 and then back to page 17)
2) Provide page references and specific passages as evidence of the theme. Students must be able to give a concise summary of each passage.
3) Clearly explain how each passage relates to the theme.
4) Explain what Kathryn Mansfield is trying to teach about the theme.
5) Be cohesive, organized, display a familiarity with the theme and the story. There shouldn't be silly typos in your presentation. BE PROFESSIONAL!
Sunday, March 8, 2009
Homework for 11A
Group Project Assignment Groups
10A
Group 1: The Themes of Childhood and Adulthood, Innocence and Experience (and gender roles in relation to this)
Jane, Felicity, Isaac, Jessie, Melissa
Group 2: The Theme of Conformity and Resistence
Cassie, Anna, Justin, John, Jasmin
Group 3: The Themes of Social Class and Class Conflict
Jas, Jenny, Max, Erica, Kevin
10B
Group 1: The Themes of Childhood and Adulthood, Innocence and Experience (and gender roles in relation to this)
In Young, Alexis, Da Yeoul, Paul, Grace Joo, Nicky
Group 2: The Theme of Conformity and Resistence
Victoria, Deok Hun, Bruce, Jin Hyung, Rachel, Julia
Group 3: The Themes of Social Class and Class Conflict
Dae Sol, Grace Lee, Esther, Rina, Hyun Kee
10B Homework
Don't forget to continue in your group work on your powerpoint presentations about the themes within The Garden Party!
9th Grade Homework
Today, you must read The Dinner Party on pages 102-103 and then do the comprehension questions for this story. We will go over these answers the next time you have class, which means on Tuesday for 9A and Wednesday for 9B.
Also, don't forget that we will soon be working on The Story of King Arthur and His Knights!
Have a great night!
CHANGES TO THE JOURNALISM CLASS
Dr. Pi wants our journalism class to be in charge of designing the yearbook, so we have to change the format and plan of our class. 11B-- you no longer have the homework assignment of preparing to write an essay about truth.
NOW, your homework is to make a list of the things that you think should be on each homeroom yearbook page!
I am so sorry about the way that this happened!
