Please check the following for incomplete info-- if you have defined/presented a lit term on your blog, but don't see your name next to it, please comment to this thread with the correct info (and the link!). Thanks.
AP Lit Terms
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
November 30
JOURNAL TOPIC: ["Running on Empty" by Jackson Browne; "Break on Through" by The Doors; "I'll Sleep When I'm Dead" by Warren Zevon]
Why do people feel like they're "burned out" or "running out of gas"? I stayed up last night reading Big Questions until I couldn't see-- then I got mad because I couldn't stay up longer. What are people resting up for? What will it take for you to sustain your energy level through Finals Week?
AGENDA:
1. Journal
2. Online security
3. Research databases
4. Shakespeare's Hamlet
HW:
1. Study for finals
2. Read this page about protecting your online reputation
Why do people feel like they're "burned out" or "running out of gas"? I stayed up last night reading Big Questions until I couldn't see-- then I got mad because I couldn't stay up longer. What are people resting up for? What will it take for you to sustain your energy level through Finals Week?
AGENDA:
1. Journal
2. Online security
3. Research databases
4. Shakespeare's Hamlet
HW:
1. Study for finals
2. Read this page about protecting your online reputation
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
November 29
JOURNAL TOPIC: [today's tunes: "Voice In My Head" by the Dixie Chicks; "Voices In My Head" by Dr. John]
Assuming that an author's main purpose in writing is to convey an idea, what have this semester's authors told you? Choose 3-5 works you've read for this course (this may include summer reading, literature analysis novels, plays, articles, essays and poems). For each, briefly describe what you think is the author's primary message and purpose for writing. Do this WITHOUT summarizing the plot or falling for the old "writers just want to entertain or get rich" nonsense.
AGENDA:
1. Journal
2. Notes on Big Question research
3. Sartre/Existentialism
4. Plato/Democracy
HW:
1. Begin studying for vocab/lit terms finals (if you haven't already)
2. Share your BQ research plan (topic/fields/places/resource types & quantities) in a comment to this post
Assuming that an author's main purpose in writing is to convey an idea, what have this semester's authors told you? Choose 3-5 works you've read for this course (this may include summer reading, literature analysis novels, plays, articles, essays and poems). For each, briefly describe what you think is the author's primary message and purpose for writing. Do this WITHOUT summarizing the plot or falling for the old "writers just want to entertain or get rich" nonsense.
AGENDA:
1. Journal
2. Notes on Big Question research
3. Sartre/Existentialism
4. Plato/Democracy
HW:
1. Begin studying for vocab/lit terms finals (if you haven't already)
2. Share your BQ research plan (topic/fields/places/resource types & quantities) in a comment to this post
Monday, November 28, 2011
Literature Analysis Trivia
Hi Everyone,
Go back over your literature analysis books and think of five trivia questions (not-too-savage and relevant to the theme, title, genre) for each. Please list them in comments to this post.
Thanks!
Go back over your literature analysis books and think of five trivia questions (not-too-savage and relevant to the theme, title, genre) for each. Please list them in comments to this post.
Thanks!
Kudos: November
Congratulations to the following students on their college acceptances and scholarship wins!
Kelly Brickey (Belmont University)
Betzy Bras (CSU Fresno)
Rachel Bumstead (Northern Arizona University)
Mariah Cooks (signed letter of intent to play bball at Washington State University)
Kelli Carillo (CSU Fresno)
Chad Foster (University of Arizona [with academic scholarship]; University of Oregon)
Dania Hatamleh (CSU Fullerton)
Jon Hoffman (CSU Humboldt)
Max Kuhlman (Northern Arizona University)
Lizzie Level (Concordia University; Northern Arizona University; The Masters College)
Ryan McGinley (Sons of Italy Scholarship)
Nicole Montoya (CSU Stanislaus)
Shannon Murray (CSU Fresno)
Rebecca Patterson (CSU Fullerton)
Sarah Rayburn (Southeast Missouri State)
Patrick Sims (Colorado State; University of Oregon)
Brianna Stinn (Loyola Marymount)
Hunter Walker (Northern Arizona University)
If I missed anyone, or if you've done something amazing since I posted this, please let me/us know in class.
Kelly Brickey (Belmont University)
Betzy Bras (CSU Fresno)
Rachel Bumstead (Northern Arizona University)
Mariah Cooks (signed letter of intent to play bball at Washington State University)
Kelli Carillo (CSU Fresno)
Chad Foster (University of Arizona [with academic scholarship]; University of Oregon)
Dania Hatamleh (CSU Fullerton)
Jon Hoffman (CSU Humboldt)
Max Kuhlman (Northern Arizona University)
Lizzie Level (Concordia University; Northern Arizona University; The Masters College)
Ryan McGinley (Sons of Italy Scholarship)
Nicole Montoya (CSU Stanislaus)
Shannon Murray (CSU Fresno)
Rebecca Patterson (CSU Fullerton)
Sarah Rayburn (Southeast Missouri State)
Patrick Sims (Colorado State; University of Oregon)
Brianna Stinn (Loyola Marymount)
Hunter Walker (Northern Arizona University)
If I missed anyone, or if you've done something amazing since I posted this, please let me/us know in class.
November 28
JOURNAL TOPIC: (today's tunes:"Meaning of Life" by Monty Python; "Existential Blues" by Tom T-Bone Stankus)
How can humor enhance our understanding of an idea's meaning through parody or satire? Where is the line between purposeful humor and humor that diminishes our understanding of an idea's meaning through distraction or insult?
AGENDA:
1. Journal
2. Vocab
3. Lit terms
4. Weekend HW
5. Big Questions
6. Sartre & Existentialism
HW:
1. Start studying vocab & lit. terms
2. Update your blog & finish weekend HW
3. Invite commenters to your blog
How can humor enhance our understanding of an idea's meaning through parody or satire? Where is the line between purposeful humor and humor that diminishes our understanding of an idea's meaning through distraction or insult?
AGENDA:
1. Journal
2. Vocab
3. Lit terms
4. Weekend HW
5. Big Questions
6. Sartre & Existentialism
HW:
1. Start studying vocab & lit. terms
2. Update your blog & finish weekend HW
3. Invite commenters to your blog
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