How do both The Island of Dr. Moreau and Lord of the Flies show that the loss of humanity leads to evil?
The rubric was given in class today. Be prepared with a pen, please.
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Monday, June 8, 2009
FINALS- ALL CLASSES
PERIODS 2, 3, and 8- You will have a vocabulary final on Wednesday.
PERIODS 4 and 6- Your final on Wednesday will be an essay involving the themes of this semester as seen through our two novels. You will get the topic, in advance, on Tuesday.
PERIODS 4 and 6- Your final on Wednesday will be an essay involving the themes of this semester as seen through our two novels. You will get the topic, in advance, on Tuesday.
A Ghost Story Lesson 6 and HOMEWORK 6
"A Ghost Story"
by Mark Twain
PART SIX
Aim: Why did the end of Mark Twain's ghost story not meet our expectations?
Re-read the last page of the story.
1- If the narrator had known from the beginning that the house was haunted by the Cardiff Giant, why would he have not been scared?
2-lf Mark Twain had said from the beginning that the house was haunted by the Cardiff Giant, how would it have changed the story?
3- The Cardiff Giant turned out to be in the wrong place. Why was he haunting the narrator's house?
4- If the narrator had not recognized the giant. Would he still have been afraid?
5- In real life, both of the Cardiff Giants on display were phony. There never was a Cardiff Giant. Why do you think the man who claimed to have discovered it
pulled off this hoax?
Write a short story about a trick or joke you played or had played on you. (1/2 page)
by Mark Twain
PART SIX
Aim: Why did the end of Mark Twain's ghost story not meet our expectations?
Re-read the last page of the story.
1- If the narrator had known from the beginning that the house was haunted by the Cardiff Giant, why would he have not been scared?
2-lf Mark Twain had said from the beginning that the house was haunted by the Cardiff Giant, how would it have changed the story?
3- The Cardiff Giant turned out to be in the wrong place. Why was he haunting the narrator's house?
4- If the narrator had not recognized the giant. Would he still have been afraid?
5- In real life, both of the Cardiff Giants on display were phony. There never was a Cardiff Giant. Why do you think the man who claimed to have discovered it
pulled off this hoax?
Write a short story about a trick or joke you played or had played on you. (1/2 page)
A Ghost Story Lesson 5 and HOMEWORK 5
"A Ghost Story"
by Mark Twain
PART FIVE
Aim: What is the vocabulary of the conclusion of Mark Twain's ghost story?
Read page three of the story.
1- As you read the text, underline the following words:
SITZ BATH
PICTURESQUE
PRODIGIOUS
GOUGE
INFERNAL
CHILBLAIN
PERDITION
MILDEW
ROUSE
BESEECH
PERCH
TRANSCEND
INGENIOUS
ELOQUENT
STATELY
2- Take a dictionary and define the words. Include the part of speech and the first
two definitions.
HOMEWORK GS5
1- The story of the Cardiff Giant is real. Whydid Mark Twain include real events in this story?
2- How did the third page of this story show that this was really more a comedy than a horror story?
3- Now that the story is over, what would you title the story?
by Mark Twain
PART FIVE
Aim: What is the vocabulary of the conclusion of Mark Twain's ghost story?
Read page three of the story.
1- As you read the text, underline the following words:
SITZ BATH
PICTURESQUE
PRODIGIOUS
GOUGE
INFERNAL
CHILBLAIN
PERDITION
MILDEW
ROUSE
BESEECH
PERCH
TRANSCEND
INGENIOUS
ELOQUENT
STATELY
2- Take a dictionary and define the words. Include the part of speech and the first
two definitions.
HOMEWORK GS5
1- The story of the Cardiff Giant is real. Whydid Mark Twain include real events in this story?
2- How did the third page of this story show that this was really more a comedy than a horror story?
3- Now that the story is over, what would you title the story?
Lord of the Flies Lesson 17
Note- there is no homework with this lesson. Study for Wednesday's essay.
Aim: Was Stephen King right about this book?
Read these excerpts from our class’s introduction to Lord of the Flies. It was taken from The Stephen King story, Low Men in Yellow Coats.
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Bobby glanced into the sandbox and saw a little boy sitting there and wailing as if his heart would break while another, bigger kid sat beside him, unconcernedly playing with the Tonka truck he had yanked out of his friend's hands.
And the book's ending — happy or not? Crazy as such a thing would have seemed a month ago, Bobby couldn't really tell. Never in his life had he read a book where he didn't know if the ending was good or bad, happy or sad.
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'William Golding wrote an interesting thing about that book, one which I think speaks to your concern about the ending.'
'Tell me what he said about the ending. I mean what Mr Golding said.'
'As best as I can remember, it was something like this: "The boys are rescued by the crew of a battle-cruiser, and that is very well for them, but who will rescue the crew?"' Ted poured himself a glass of rootbeer, waited for the foam to subside, then poured a little more. 'Does that help?'
Bobby turned it over in his mind the way he would a riddle. Hell, it was a riddle. 'No,' he said at last. 'I still don't understand. They don't need to be rescued — the crew of the boat, I mean — because they're not on the island. Also . . . ' He thought of the kids in the sandbox, one of them bawling his eyes out while the other played placidly with the stolen toy. 'The guys on the cruiser are grownups. Grownups don't need to be rescued.'
'No?'
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THIS WILL BE COLLECTED TODAY!
One thing we did not discuss in detail was the world outside the island. It is a world at war. The boys crashed because of the war, the “Beast” landed on the island because of the war, the rescuers are there because of the war (they are from a battleship) and the boys are returning to a world at war.
William Golding intended this book to have a strong anti-war message.
Using what he have learned about humanity, savagery, civilization, etc, explain if you believe the boys have been taken to a better place.
LENGTH- one page
Aim: Was Stephen King right about this book?
Read these excerpts from our class’s introduction to Lord of the Flies. It was taken from The Stephen King story, Low Men in Yellow Coats.
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Bobby glanced into the sandbox and saw a little boy sitting there and wailing as if his heart would break while another, bigger kid sat beside him, unconcernedly playing with the Tonka truck he had yanked out of his friend's hands.
And the book's ending — happy or not? Crazy as such a thing would have seemed a month ago, Bobby couldn't really tell. Never in his life had he read a book where he didn't know if the ending was good or bad, happy or sad.
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'William Golding wrote an interesting thing about that book, one which I think speaks to your concern about the ending.'
'Tell me what he said about the ending. I mean what Mr Golding said.'
'As best as I can remember, it was something like this: "The boys are rescued by the crew of a battle-cruiser, and that is very well for them, but who will rescue the crew?"' Ted poured himself a glass of rootbeer, waited for the foam to subside, then poured a little more. 'Does that help?'
Bobby turned it over in his mind the way he would a riddle. Hell, it was a riddle. 'No,' he said at last. 'I still don't understand. They don't need to be rescued — the crew of the boat, I mean — because they're not on the island. Also . . . ' He thought of the kids in the sandbox, one of them bawling his eyes out while the other played placidly with the stolen toy. 'The guys on the cruiser are grownups. Grownups don't need to be rescued.'
'No?'
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THIS WILL BE COLLECTED TODAY!
One thing we did not discuss in detail was the world outside the island. It is a world at war. The boys crashed because of the war, the “Beast” landed on the island because of the war, the rescuers are there because of the war (they are from a battleship) and the boys are returning to a world at war.
William Golding intended this book to have a strong anti-war message.
Using what he have learned about humanity, savagery, civilization, etc, explain if you believe the boys have been taken to a better place.
LENGTH- one page
Thursday, June 4, 2009
TEXTBOOK RETURN
ALL CLASSES
Most books have been returned, but if anyone still has an English book, please return it by Wednesday.
The Red Pony
Of Mice and Men
The Island of Dr. Moreau
Lord of the Flies
Most books have been returned, but if anyone still has an English book, please return it by Wednesday.
The Red Pony
Of Mice and Men
The Island of Dr. Moreau
Lord of the Flies
Lord of the Flies Lesson 16 and HOMEWORK 16
Aim: Rescue arrives- but is it too late to save Ralph?
CLASSWORK
Do Now: Do you think Ralph will live or die? What about Jack?
Meaningful Quotes from Chapter 12
Underline these important lines in chapter 12.
He had even glimpsed one of them, striped brown, black, and red, and had judged that it was Bill. But really, thought Ralph, this was not Bill. This was a savage whose image refused to blend with the ancient picture of a boy in shorts and shirt. – p. 167
Lying there in the darkness, he (Ralph) knew he was an outcast.
“ ‘Cos I has some sense.” – p. 169
Roger sharpened a stick at both ends. (to use for Ralph) –p. 173
Ralph answered shyly. – p. 182
Other boys were appearing now, tiny tots some of them… - p. 183
A little boy who wore the remains of an extraordinary black cap on his red hair and who carried the remains of a pair of spectacles at his waist… - p. 183
For each quote, explain the context it is taken from. (In other words, what is happening in the parts the lines are taken from.)
Each line has a bigger meaning behind it. Explain the importance of each line
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HOMEWORK #LF16
1- When they return home, which character do you think will need the most therapy? Why?
2- When he grows up, do you think Jack will become a soldier? Why or why not?
3- Why did the description of the boys change so radically after the adults arrive?
4- In this chapter, how did Sam and Eric show that they were still Ralph’s allies?
5- Who were Sam and Eric more afraid of- Jack or Roger?
CLASSWORK
Do Now: Do you think Ralph will live or die? What about Jack?
Meaningful Quotes from Chapter 12
Underline these important lines in chapter 12.
He had even glimpsed one of them, striped brown, black, and red, and had judged that it was Bill. But really, thought Ralph, this was not Bill. This was a savage whose image refused to blend with the ancient picture of a boy in shorts and shirt. – p. 167
Lying there in the darkness, he (Ralph) knew he was an outcast.
“ ‘Cos I has some sense.” – p. 169
Roger sharpened a stick at both ends. (to use for Ralph) –p. 173
Ralph answered shyly. – p. 182
Other boys were appearing now, tiny tots some of them… - p. 183
A little boy who wore the remains of an extraordinary black cap on his red hair and who carried the remains of a pair of spectacles at his waist… - p. 183
For each quote, explain the context it is taken from. (In other words, what is happening in the parts the lines are taken from.)
Each line has a bigger meaning behind it. Explain the importance of each line
_________________________________________
HOMEWORK #LF16
1- When they return home, which character do you think will need the most therapy? Why?
2- When he grows up, do you think Jack will become a soldier? Why or why not?
3- Why did the description of the boys change so radically after the adults arrive?
4- In this chapter, how did Sam and Eric show that they were still Ralph’s allies?
5- Who were Sam and Eric more afraid of- Jack or Roger?
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