Ken's World Lit 2017
Friday, April 21st
1. Poem Reconstructions
2. Lyric Poet: Sappho/Archilochus
3. Lysistrata
Assign.
Read Iliad Book 9 for Monday
Monday, April 17th
1. Review Iliad, Book 1
2. See-saw reading of Book 3
3. Lyric Poetry
Assign:
Finish Reading Book 3; Read Book 6 for Friday; read Book 9 for Monday
Monday, April 10th
1. Unit Overview: The Ancient Near East
2. Greek Notes
3. Read National Geographical article: "Wrath..."
4. Begin reading The Iliad together
Assign:
Finish reading Nat. Gro. article for Wednesday
Do not read book 1 of The Iliad
Friday, March 17th
1. "A Continuity of Parks"
2. MEAT Handout
Assign.
Read "I Sell My Dreams" using What/How/Why
Draft of Paper using MEAT Handout
Wednesday, March 15th
1. Discuss "The Trail of Your Blood in the Snow"
2. "The Trail of Your Blood in the Snow" Sample Paper and Thesis Activity
3. Literary Analysis Notes
4. Outline
Assign. Outline due Friday. Share through Google drive with [email protected].
Friday, March 10th
1. Writing Theses for Sample Essay on "Miss Forbes's Summer of Happiness"
2. Thesis and Evidence
Assign. Finish reading "The Trail of Your Blood in the Snow" using the WHAT/HOW/WHY Handout.
Wednesday, March 8th
1. 4 Corners Discussion
Assign. Read pages 162-172 “The Trail of Your Blood in the Snow” Using the WHAT/HOW/WHY Handout.
“The Trail of Your Blood in the Snow” Part 1
pdf: the_trail_of_your_blood_in_the_snow.pdf
Reading Notes: magical_realism_reading_notes.pdf
Monday, March 6th
1. Discuss: Who killed Miss Forbes's?
2. Writing Prompt
3. Thesis Notes
Assign.
-- Write a draft of a thesis based on any short story we have read. Refer to the "Developing a Thesis" handout.
-- Read “Sleeping Beauty and the Airplane” Mark up the text!! No What/How/Why handout for today, but keep the questions in mind as you read and annotate the text.
WHAT? Comprehend the text.
HOW? Author’s craft. For example, figurative language, point of view, irony, etc.
WHY? Analysis = Your thoughts/interpretation
+
Evidence from the text
Writing Prompt: world_lit_writing_prompt.docx
Developing a Thesis Handout: developing_a_thesis_statement_handout__queens_u_.pdf
"Sleeping Beauty and the Airplane" pdf: sleeping_beauty_and_the_airplane.pdf
Friday, March 3rd
1. Odes
2. Mini Lottery Insight
Assignment: "Miss Forbes's Summer of Happiness" from Strange Pilgrims by Gabriel Garcia Marquez and takes notes as you read it on the What/How/Why Handout.
Assignment Reading: miss_forbess_summer_of_happiness.pdf
Reading Notes: magical_realism_reading_notes.pdf
Wednesday, March 1st
1. Discuss "A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings"
2. Pablo Neruda's Poetry Part II
Assignment: "The Saint" from Strange Pilgrims by Gabriel Garcia Marquez and take notes as you read it on the What/How/Why Handout.
Poetry Handout: pablo_neruda_odes.pdf
Assignment Reading: The Saint
Reading Notes: magical_realism_reading_notes.pdf
1. Poem Reconstructions
2. Lyric Poet: Sappho/Archilochus
3. Lysistrata
Assign.
Read Iliad Book 9 for Monday
Monday, April 17th
1. Review Iliad, Book 1
2. See-saw reading of Book 3
3. Lyric Poetry
Assign:
Finish Reading Book 3; Read Book 6 for Friday; read Book 9 for Monday
Monday, April 10th
1. Unit Overview: The Ancient Near East
2. Greek Notes
3. Read National Geographical article: "Wrath..."
4. Begin reading The Iliad together
Assign:
Finish reading Nat. Gro. article for Wednesday
Do not read book 1 of The Iliad
Friday, March 17th
1. "A Continuity of Parks"
2. MEAT Handout
Assign.
Read "I Sell My Dreams" using What/How/Why
Draft of Paper using MEAT Handout
Wednesday, March 15th
1. Discuss "The Trail of Your Blood in the Snow"
2. "The Trail of Your Blood in the Snow" Sample Paper and Thesis Activity
3. Literary Analysis Notes
4. Outline
Assign. Outline due Friday. Share through Google drive with [email protected].
Friday, March 10th
1. Writing Theses for Sample Essay on "Miss Forbes's Summer of Happiness"
2. Thesis and Evidence
Assign. Finish reading "The Trail of Your Blood in the Snow" using the WHAT/HOW/WHY Handout.
Wednesday, March 8th
1. 4 Corners Discussion
Assign. Read pages 162-172 “The Trail of Your Blood in the Snow” Using the WHAT/HOW/WHY Handout.
“The Trail of Your Blood in the Snow” Part 1
pdf: the_trail_of_your_blood_in_the_snow.pdf
Reading Notes: magical_realism_reading_notes.pdf
Monday, March 6th
1. Discuss: Who killed Miss Forbes's?
2. Writing Prompt
3. Thesis Notes
Assign.
-- Write a draft of a thesis based on any short story we have read. Refer to the "Developing a Thesis" handout.
-- Read “Sleeping Beauty and the Airplane” Mark up the text!! No What/How/Why handout for today, but keep the questions in mind as you read and annotate the text.
WHAT? Comprehend the text.
HOW? Author’s craft. For example, figurative language, point of view, irony, etc.
WHY? Analysis = Your thoughts/interpretation
+
Evidence from the text
Writing Prompt: world_lit_writing_prompt.docx
Developing a Thesis Handout: developing_a_thesis_statement_handout__queens_u_.pdf
"Sleeping Beauty and the Airplane" pdf: sleeping_beauty_and_the_airplane.pdf
Friday, March 3rd
1. Odes
2. Mini Lottery Insight
Assignment: "Miss Forbes's Summer of Happiness" from Strange Pilgrims by Gabriel Garcia Marquez and takes notes as you read it on the What/How/Why Handout.
Assignment Reading: miss_forbess_summer_of_happiness.pdf
Reading Notes: magical_realism_reading_notes.pdf
Wednesday, March 1st
1. Discuss "A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings"
2. Pablo Neruda's Poetry Part II
Assignment: "The Saint" from Strange Pilgrims by Gabriel Garcia Marquez and take notes as you read it on the What/How/Why Handout.
Poetry Handout: pablo_neruda_odes.pdf
Assignment Reading: The Saint
Reading Notes: magical_realism_reading_notes.pdf
Monday, February 27th
1. Hispanic/Latin American Unit: Intro to Magical Realism
2. "Third Bank of the River" by João Guimarães Rosa
3. Pablo Neruda's Poetry
4. Il Postino
Assignment: Read "A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings" and take notes as you read it on the What/How/Why Handout.
Poetry Handout: odes_of_pablo_neruda_pt_i.pdf
Assignment Reading: old_man_w__enormous_wings.pdf
Reading Notes: magical_realism_reading_notes.pdf
1. Hispanic/Latin American Unit: Intro to Magical Realism
2. "Third Bank of the River" by João Guimarães Rosa
3. Pablo Neruda's Poetry
4. Il Postino
Assignment: Read "A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings" and take notes as you read it on the What/How/Why Handout.
Poetry Handout: odes_of_pablo_neruda_pt_i.pdf
Assignment Reading: old_man_w__enormous_wings.pdf
Reading Notes: magical_realism_reading_notes.pdf
Homework, Assignments, and Links
Some helpful materials to study for Friday's exam:
okonkwo_-_part_two |
okonkwos_story_part_one.doc |
tfa_vocab_feb._2017.ppt |
difficult_words_part_2.ppt |
tfa__22the_second_coming_22.pdf |
tfa_quiz_world_lit.pdf |
Wednesday, February 22nd
Discuss end of Things Fall Apart
District Commissioners Paragraph
Okonkwo's story: 2 Paragraphs
Writing In-class Essays
Assignment: Test on Friday! Be sure to study and review Marriage stories, vocab words, difficult words, appositives, Things Fall Apart.
appositives___appositve_phrases___1_.pptx
tfa_vocab_feb._2017.ppt
Discuss end of Things Fall Apart
District Commissioners Paragraph
Okonkwo's story: 2 Paragraphs
Writing In-class Essays
Assignment: Test on Friday! Be sure to study and review Marriage stories, vocab words, difficult words, appositives, Things Fall Apart.
appositives___appositve_phrases___1_.pptx
tfa_vocab_feb._2017.ppt
Friday, February 10th
Lottery Insight Discussion of TFA
Ibo Proverbs
Difficult Words
Assignment: Read through chapter 13 (the end of Part 1) of Things Fall Apart
Lottery Insight Discussion of TFA
Ibo Proverbs
Difficult Words
Assignment: Read through chapter 13 (the end of Part 1) of Things Fall Apart
Wednesday, February 8th
Today is count day, so we have less than an hour together.
We will finish watching Kirikou today.
Assignment: Read Things Fall Apart through Chapter 10 for Friday (which will be a Wednesday schedule); likely reading quiz on Friday.
*If you missed class (or prefer digital copies), the handouts for our class so far are attached below.
1.) The Second Coming Handout
2.) The Things Fall Apart Pronunciation Guide
3.) The Things Fall Apart Character Guide
Today is count day, so we have less than an hour together.
We will finish watching Kirikou today.
Assignment: Read Things Fall Apart through Chapter 10 for Friday (which will be a Wednesday schedule); likely reading quiz on Friday.
*If you missed class (or prefer digital copies), the handouts for our class so far are attached below.
1.) The Second Coming Handout
2.) The Things Fall Apart Pronunciation Guide
3.) The Things Fall Apart Character Guide
Wed., 1/11/17:
1. Read "Twenty-Six Men and a Girl" in class
2. Inner-Outer circle discussion
3. Quiz on "Twenty-Six Men" and "The Queen of Spades"
Assign: Read "Korney Vasiliev" by Tolstoy, which is in the Brit. Lit. Coursepack
Wednesday, 12/7/16:
1. Thesis Continuum / Free Thesis Statements
2. The Grammar of Quotations
3. Criterai Sheet Overview
4. Work Time!
You Could: 1. Re-read story 2. Hunt for Quotes 3. Begin Writing
Assign: Essay due Monday (12/12)
Friday, 12/2/16:
1. Discuss "The White Stocking"
2. Analytical Essay Lecture
Assign: Read DH Lawrence's "The Rocking Horse Winner" for Monday
Wednesday, 11/30/16:
1. Finish vocabulary list with Ken
2. Discuss "The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Runner" with Charles
3. Read James Joyce's "Eveline" together with Ken.
Assign: Read DH Lawrence's "The White Stocking" for Friday
Monday, 11/28/16:
1. Discussion of "An Outpost of Progress" with Charles
2. Read and discuss Gertrude Stein: "Picasso" with Ken
3. Listen to Igor Stravinsky's "Rite of Spring"
4. Vocabulary list
Assign: Read Alan Silitoe's "The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Runner"
11/17/16:
1. Read Pinter's "The Black and the White"
2. Discuss "The Garden Party"
3. Overview of Modernism
4. Read "The Fly" by Katherine Mansfield
Assign: Read Woolf's "The Mark on the Wall" for Friday, Nov. 18th.
Read "An Outpost of Progress" for the Monday after Thanksgiving break.
HOMEWORK AND TESTS:
9/19/16: Finish reading "Beowulf" for Wednesday (9/21)
9/26/16: Review
9/28/16: Beowulf Test
LINKS:
Course Description/Student Expectations: wl_course_desc_2016.doc
Beowulf Supplemental Reading Notes: beowulf_supplemental_readings_note_taker__1_.pdf
Essay Criteria Sheet: essay_criteria_sheet_new_2010.pdf
1. Read "Twenty-Six Men and a Girl" in class
2. Inner-Outer circle discussion
3. Quiz on "Twenty-Six Men" and "The Queen of Spades"
Assign: Read "Korney Vasiliev" by Tolstoy, which is in the Brit. Lit. Coursepack
Wednesday, 12/7/16:
1. Thesis Continuum / Free Thesis Statements
2. The Grammar of Quotations
3. Criterai Sheet Overview
4. Work Time!
You Could: 1. Re-read story 2. Hunt for Quotes 3. Begin Writing
Assign: Essay due Monday (12/12)
Friday, 12/2/16:
1. Discuss "The White Stocking"
2. Analytical Essay Lecture
Assign: Read DH Lawrence's "The Rocking Horse Winner" for Monday
Wednesday, 11/30/16:
1. Finish vocabulary list with Ken
2. Discuss "The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Runner" with Charles
3. Read James Joyce's "Eveline" together with Ken.
Assign: Read DH Lawrence's "The White Stocking" for Friday
Monday, 11/28/16:
1. Discussion of "An Outpost of Progress" with Charles
2. Read and discuss Gertrude Stein: "Picasso" with Ken
3. Listen to Igor Stravinsky's "Rite of Spring"
4. Vocabulary list
Assign: Read Alan Silitoe's "The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Runner"
11/17/16:
1. Read Pinter's "The Black and the White"
2. Discuss "The Garden Party"
3. Overview of Modernism
4. Read "The Fly" by Katherine Mansfield
Assign: Read Woolf's "The Mark on the Wall" for Friday, Nov. 18th.
Read "An Outpost of Progress" for the Monday after Thanksgiving break.
HOMEWORK AND TESTS:
9/19/16: Finish reading "Beowulf" for Wednesday (9/21)
9/26/16: Review
9/28/16: Beowulf Test
LINKS:
Course Description/Student Expectations: wl_course_desc_2016.doc
Beowulf Supplemental Reading Notes: beowulf_supplemental_readings_note_taker__1_.pdf
Essay Criteria Sheet: essay_criteria_sheet_new_2010.pdf