February 27 – March 2, 2012

British Literature and Composition:

Frankentein Analysis Essays Due Monday

Victorian Intro.: Background Handout and Power Point

British Empire Map:

http://www.google.com/imgres?q=victorian+map+england+empire&um=1&hl=en&safe=active&rls=com.microsoft:en-us&biw=1280&bih=881&tbm=isch&tbnid=1eXVP5ppj7MUAM:&imgrefurl=http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/primaryhistory/victorian_britain/introduction/&docid=0LywfG89K1olpM&imgurl=http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/rmhttp/schools/primaryhistory/images/victorian_britain/introduction/v_world_map_empire_late_c19th.jpg&w=575&h=465&ei=vvFMT764Lc_AtgeLopUv&zoom=1&iact=rc&dur=281&sig=117109896724387645178&page=1&tbnh=153&tbnw=185&start=0&ndsp=22&ved=1t:429,r:1,s:0&tx=96&ty=60

Oliver Twist Film and Novel

Honors 9th Literature and Composition:

Continue To Kill a Mockingbird

Possible To Kill a Mockingbird Topics: (You don’t have to select a topic from this list.)

stereotype, compromise, prejudice, racism, rebellion, courage, individualism, fear, masculinity, femininity,  innocence, growing up, education, censorship, symbolism, change, history, small towns, parenting, family, ignorance, community, pacifism, violence, the legal system, persuasion

Thesis Circle Wednesday

Rough Drafts Friday; Peer Workshop Monday

February 13 – February 17, 2012

British Literature and Composition:

Frankenstein 

Frankenstein Themes: seeking knowledge, companionship, ambition, science vs. faith, responsibility, secrecy, honesty, being? monster? silence, guilt, knowledge is power, ignorance is bliss, revenge, environment, nature, forgiveness, punishment, Romantic, gothic

Frankenstein Exam:

10% – Socratic Seminar (Last Wednesday)

40% – Test (Tuesday)

50% – Literary Analysis Essay (Wednesday – Friday)

Honors 9th Literature and Composition:

Research Papers Due Monday

Fish – Barracuda – Electric Eel – Dolphin – Whale – Mermaid

Fish – Barracuda – Tadpole . . . ?

2012 Electric Eel Awards

Most Daring Thesis: Alyssa Gomez

Best Research: Nelly Bobo

Most Persuasive: Helaina Gomez

Best Overall Essay: Nelly Bobo

2012 Tadpole Awards

Most Daring Thesis: Leah Adair

Best Research: Jinni Pethel

Most Persuasive: Leah Adair

Best Overall Essay: Kharisma Washington

Writing Notebooks:

Topic #1: What argument must you make in your life right now?

Topic #2: Access the two links below and peruse the 20 Supreme Court cases involving teenagers. Choose one case that spurs an instant response from you.

• Answer the question that concludes this issue.
• Write about your reaction to the case. Do you agree with the Supreme Court’s ruling? Why or why not?
• How applicable is this case to you?

10 Supreme Court Cases Every Teen Should Know Part 1

http://sks.sirs.com/cgi-bin/hst-article-display?id=SSPAA-0-7571&artno=0000317944&type=ART&shfilter=U&key=10%20supreme%20court%20cases%20teen&title=10%20Supreme%20Court%20Cases%20Every%20Teen%20Should%20Know%20Part%201&res=Y&ren=N&gov=N&lnk=Y&ic=N

10 Supreme Court Cases Every Teen Should Know Part 2

http://sks.sirs.com/cgi-bin/hst-article-display?id=SSPAA-0-7571&artno=0000317943&type=ART&shfilter=U&key=&title=10%20Supreme%20Court%20Cases%20Every%20Teen%20Should%20Know%20Part%202&res=Y&ren=N&gov=N&lnk=Y&ic=N

Archetype – prototypical model of a person or character upon which others are copied or patterned

“The individual has always had to struggle to keep from being overwhelmed by the tribe. If you try it, you will be lonely often, and sometimes frightened. But no price is too high to pay for the privilege of owning yourself. ” ~ Friedrich Nietzcshe, German philosopher

Topic #3:

How hard is it to be an individual? Is it worth it? Are you an individual?

February 6 – 10, 2012

Honors 9th Literature and Composition:

British Adventurer close to finishing Amazon Trek:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/activityandadventure/7933350/British-adventurer-about-to-complete-Amazon-trek.html

Queens Man Lives in Bathroom to Halt Internet Addiction:

http://www.amny.com/urbanite-1.812039/queens-man-lives-in-bathroom-to-cut-off-tech-addiction-1.2232128

“If we don’t believe in freedom of speech for the people we despise, we don’t believe in it all.” ~ Noam Chomsky, activist, Professor at MIT

Banned Books:

ALA’s Top 100 Most Challenged Books 2000-2009

http://www.ala.org/advocacy/banned/frequentlychallenged/challengedbydecade/2000_2009

SIRS:

http://sks.sirs.com/cgi-bin/hst-portal-res?id=SSPAA-0-7571

Use HHS Media Center Research Links:

http://schools.paulding.k12.ga.us/ischooldistrict/teacherhome.php?user_ID=1301&school_ID=34&district_ID=2

MLA Citation and Formatting Help:

http://www.andyspinks.com/

Research Paper Outline

Sample Research Paper:

http://www.dianahacker.com/pdfs/hacker-daly-mla.pdf

Easy Bib:

http://www.easybib.com/

FINAL DRAFTS DUE FRIDAY

Banned Books and To Kill a Mockingbird

Civil Rights Documentary

Begin To Kill a Mockingbird

Mockingbird Scavenger Hunt Thursday

British Literature and Composition:

Frankenstein 

Frankenstein Themes: seeking knowledge, companionship, ambition, science vs. faith, responsibility, secrecy, honesty, being? monster? silence, guilt, knowledge is power, ignorance is bliss, revenge, environment, nature, forgiveness, punishment, Romantic, gothic

Frankenstein Exam:

10% – Socratic Seminar (Wednesday)

40% – Test (Tuesday – next week)

50% – Literary Analysis Essay (Wednesday – Friday Next week)