Reminder: Literature Analysis #1 Timed Write is on Monday

• Make sure to finish your entire book prior to Monday's class period.
• Your data sheet is due as well(and will help you immensely during the timed write).

Goosebumps and Halloween

Halloween celebration in 361 tomorrow. Dress up! I will.  Bring food/drinks/candy to share. 

Also, reply to this post with your vote for Goosebumps episode.

Safran Foer's Eating Animals Excerpt

...Is available in course documents.

"A Case for Eating Dogs"

• JOURNAL: Today we will be reading an excerpt entitled, "A Case for Eating Dogs." Respond to the following questions in your journal:
• Eating dogs is considered a taboo in the United States. What might be Safran Foer's motivation for giving this title to this excerpt.
•  Based on the title, do you expect the tone and content of this excerpt to be? 
• Given what you know about the author's background, can we trust what he has to say on the topic?

Discussion Questions:

1. Why do you think something as essential as what we put in our bodies is so often disregarded or not thought through carefully?
2. We have so many food choices available now. In your opinion, is this a good or bad thing?
3. What did you find most shocking about "A Case for Eating Dogs"? Does Foer make a valid argument?
4. Do you agree with what Foer cites from Animal Farm that "some animals are created more equal than others? Why or why not?
5. Why do you think other cultures are more open to eating dogs? 

Homework

1. Latin Roots 1-5 Final Tomorrow! Study, yo.
2. Jonathan Safran Foer Webinar Reaction Assignment due Thursday, 10/29, by 11:59 pm.
3. Lit. Analysis #2, you've heard of it, right? Due next Monday.

Jonathan Safran Foer Webinar Reaction Assignment

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1. After watching the video, complete a write-up that includes the following:
1. Category (Persuasive, Courageous, Ingenious, Fascinating, Inspiring, Beautiful, Funny, informative)
2. Name of the Presenter
3. Title of the Video: Jonathan Safran Foer Webinar
4. Date Accessed: October 28, 2014
5. A 50-word summary of the content of the video
6. Descriptions of three stand-out moments from the video, and why you chose them.
1. These are moments you found important, moving, educational, inspiring, or important.
2. Each description must be between 50-75 words long.  (So a total of three 50-75 word descriptions)
2. Explain in 50-75 words how this presentation can relate to your life.

This write-up is will be due on your blog by Wednesday, 10/29, by 11:59 pm.

Failure to adhere to this format and/or careless spelling and grammar errors will result in reduced credit for the assignment.


OR..............................................................................................................................................................

In Ch. 2, All or Nothing or Something Else, Jonathan Safran Foer makes a case for eating dogs. After reading this selection, what was your reaction.

In about 300 words, make your own case in support eating dogs or make a case against eating dogs. If you make a case in favor of eating dogs, cite textual evidence from the text that supports your argument. If you argue against eating dogs, cite textual evidence to support your case.

Here's Safran Foer's 2013 Webinar:
https://meet22504137.adobeconnect.com/p6yndfgupmh/?launcher=false&fcsContent=true&pbMode=normal

October 28 (Live Author Chat: Jonathan Safran Foer)

Remember when I mentioned we were going to get to have a live video chat with an author? Yes, that's actually happening tomorrow, 10/28! 

To give you a preview of what's to come, check out the flyer for the event:

Critically acclaimed author Jonathan Safran Foer will once again visit classrooms around the world in October as part of Farm Forward's educational outreach program. Foer will meet with thousands of high school and college students onTuesday, October 28 to discuss the issues raised in his international bestseller Eating Animals. Through eight webinar sessions, provided free of charge by Farm Forward, Foer will lead discussions with students on pressing problems in today's food industry, including issues like animal welfare, environmental degradation, avian influenza, ag-gag, the plight of farmers, and more.

Here's Jonathan Safran Foer:

Foer currently teaches creative writing at New York University.

Here's bio. info courtesy of Wikipedia:

(born February 21, 1977) is an American writer. He is best known for his novels Everything Is Illuminated (2002) andExtremely Loud and Incredibly Close (2005). In 2009, he published a work of nonfiction titled Eating Animals.^[1] 

Here's trailers for his books that have been made into movies:

Everything is Illuminated

Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close

So, come to class with an open mind, a curious nature, and something to snack on. Get pumped and see you in the morning.

October 27th

AGENDA

1. Digitize CFA Results. Click on the following link to get started:

• https://jupitergrades.com/login/?33972

2. Yes, you are guinea pigs

HOMEWORK:

1.  Latin Words/Roots Final Thursday! Study Up.

2. Lit. Analysis #2 due Sunday, November 2nd by 11:59pm. 

October 23rd

JOURNAL:

AGENDA:
 1. No Journal. Antigone Quiz (Prologue-Scene 2)
2. Review AP Writing Tips "Presentations"
3. Discuss Antigone, Scene 1-2

HOMEWORK:

1.  Latin Words/Roots #5 due tomorrow! There will be a quiz!

3. Lit. Analysis #2 due Sunday, November 2nd by 11:59pm. 

October 22nd

JOURNAL: [today's tunes: "And the Waltz Goes On" by Andre Rieu]
Write about a time that you were brave, took a risk, or did something outside of your comfort zone. 

AGENDA:
 1. JOURNAL / Discussion
2. AP Writing Tips "Presentations"
3. Discuss Antigone, Scene 1

HOMEWORK:

1. Read Antigone, Scene 2 and complete Study Guide Questions for tomorrow's class discussion

2. Latin Words/Roots #5 due Friday, October 24th. 
3. Lit. Analysis #2 due Sunday, November 2nd by 11:59pm. 

October 16th (Guest Instructor)

JOURNAL: [no journal]

I have literally been staring at a computer for six of the last seven hours...so I'm going to make this short and sweet: Use today (Thursday) as a chance to catch up. I was unaware of the PSAT yesterday (hopefuly it wasn't too painful and gave you a good idea of what you're in for), so obviously your peers might be in different places of their reading/understanding of Antigone. But needless to say, you could use 45 minutes to get work done. So, 

AGENDA:
 1. Individual work time: Work on what you find most valuable: Antigone Scene 1 (Reading or Study Questions), Greek Theater Scavenger Hunt due Friday, October 17th, latin roots #5; literature analysis #2; your blogs, etc.
2. Feel free to email me/comment to this post if you have any questions at all.
3. Despite the rumors of my demise, I will be back tomorrow (Friday). 

Yoda and Mr. Ostini say, "May the Force be with you."

HOMEWORK:

1. Finish Prologue/ Scene 1/ Greek Theater Scavenger Hunt Questions for Friday's Quiz/Class Discussion

2. Latin Words/Roots #5 due Friday, October 24th. 
3. Lit. Analysis #2 due Sunday, November 2nd by 11:59pm. 

October 15th (Guest Instructor Today)

NO JOURNAL
Sorry to be absent again--I will be on campus if you need me, just respond to this form/email any questions at all-
Happy acting!

AGENDA:
Antigone Thespian Troupes:

• A = Antigone and Haemon, 
• B = Creon and Ismene, 
• C = Chorus, Teiresias, and Eurydice, and 
• D = Choragos, Sentry, and Messenger.

1. Spread throughout the classroom and into the halls
2. Read/perform the play in your groups (Scene 1: Pages 819-825)
3. Once you finish the scene, complete the Scene 1 study questions to review

HOMEWORK:

1. Finish Scene 1 Study Questions for Friday's Quiz/Class Discussion

2. Greek Theater Scavenger Hunt due Friday, October 17th.

3. Latin Words/Roots #5 due Friday, October 24th. 
4. Lit. Analysis #2 due Sunday, November 2nd by 11:59pm. 

October 14th (Guest Instructor Today)

NO JOURNAL

AGENDA:
Antigone Thespian Troupes:

• A = Antigone and Haemon, 
• B = Creon and Ismene, 
• C = Chorus, Teiresias, and Eurydice, and 
• D = Choragos, Sentry, and Messenger.

1. Spread throughout the classroom and into the halls
2. Read/perform the play in your groups (Prologue: Pages 815-819)
3. Once you finish the scene, complete the Prologue study questions to review

HOMEWORK:

1. Finish Prologue Study Questions for tomorrow's class discussion

2. Greek Theater Scavenger Hunt due Friday, October 17th.

3. Latin Words/Roots #5 due Friday, October 24th. 
4. Lit. Analysis #2 due Sunday, November 2nd by 11:59pm. 

October 13th / Greek Theater Background

No Journal:

AGENDA:
1. Greek Theater Background: Antigone and Origins of Tragedy
2. Antigone Thespian Troupes / Guest Tomorrow

HOMEWORK:

1. Greek Theater Scavenger Hunt due Friday, October 17th.

2. Latin Words/Roots #5 due Friday, October 24th. 
2. Lit. Analysis #2 due November 2nd by 11:59pm. 

If you're feeling uninspired to get reading, you're not alone: The much-delayed war on procrastination

Words from Latin Roots #5

Roots and Derivatives

1. cent(i)
2. cid(e)
3. clam, claim
4. cord, cour

Word List

1. bicentennial
2. centenarian
3. centurion
4. clamorous
5. concise
6. concordance
7. cordial
8. discordant
9. genocide
10. incisive
11. proclamation
12. reclaim

Reminder: Work packet in Course Documents. Post to your blog, add definitions and sentences for each word. Due 10/24 ever'body.

October 10th

AGENDA:
1. Know Your Roots (aka Study Time)
2. Latin Roots and Words Quiz #4

HOMEWORK:
1. Lit. Analysis #2 due November 2nd by 11:59pm. Make sure to pick up a data sheet and track as you go.

October 9th

JOURNAL TOPIC: NO JOURNAL

AGENDA:
1. NO JOURNAL
2. Oedipus Rex Reenactment

HOMEWORK:
1. Latin Words/Roots #4 due tomorrow, October 1oth. There will be a quiz, as always.
2. Lit. Analysis #2 due November 2nd by 11:59pm. Giit Goin'!

October 8th

JOURNAL TOPIC: NO JOURNAL

AGENDA:
1. NO JOURNAL
2. Hero's Journey and Archetypes Applied: A New Hope

HOMEWORK:
1. Latin Words/Roots #4 due Friday, October 1oth. 
2. Lit. Analysis #2 due November 2nd by 11:59pm.

October 7th

• See October 3rd

October 6th (Guest Instructor Today)

JOURNAL: [today's tunes: feel free to hum the mantra to your favorite song as you free-write in your journal]

My daycare provider had a family emergency around 4:50 this morning, so my wife and I rock-paper-scissor'ed to see who got to stay home with our son. I either won or lost, depending on your perspective. Let's use this day as a catchup. 

AGENDA:
1. Journal Free-write
2. Enjoy another hero's tale, Theseus and the Minotaur: 


3. Individual work time: Work on what you find most valuable: latin roots #4; literature analysis #2; your blogs
4. Please do a quickie audit by period and make sure everyone's commented to the literature analysis posts (I think we're close; if we're still missing a few, please help 'em so you can go over questions together in class on Tuesday.)
5. Feel free to email me/comment to this post if you have any questions at all.

HOMEWORK:

1. Bug your friends to sign up for Lit. Analysis #2 if you see they haven't yet for some crazy reason

2. Latin Words/Roots #4 due Friday, October 1oth. 
3. Lit. Analysis #2 due November 2nd by 11:59pm.

October 3rd

JOURNAL TOPIC: NO JOURNAL

AGENDA:
1. NO JOURNAL
2. Hero's Journey and Archetypes Applied: A New Hope

HOMEWORK:

1. Bug your friends to sign up for Lit. Analysis #2 if you see they haven't yet

2. Latin Words/Roots #4 due Friday, October 1oth. 
3. Lit. Analysis #2 due November 2nd by 11:59pm.

October 2nd

JOURNAL TOPIC: ["Let's Get Lost" by Chet Baker; "Dazed and Confused" by Led Zeppelin; "Can't Find My Way Home" by Blind Faith]

 Describe a time you got lost.  How did you respond?  Why is this such a disconcerting experience, and what can it teach us?  What did it teach you?

AGENDA:
1. Journal
2. Discuss Lit. Analysis #2

• Book Clubs
• The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly

3. Hero's Journey and Archetypes Applied: A New Hope

Star Wars: A New Hope and the Monomyth

As you are watching, in addition to tracking Luke Skywalker’s progression through the Monomyth (Hero’s Journey), take note of as many archetypes of Mythology that you can:

• Water (The sea/ Rivers)
• Sun (Rising sun/ Setting sun)
• Colors: Red, Green, Blue, Black (darkness), White;
• Circle (sphere)
• Serpent (snake, worm) 
• Numbers: (3/4/7)
• The archetypal woman:The Good Mother, The Terrible Mother, The Soul Mate
• The Wise Old Man 
• Garden
• Tree
• Desert

HOMEWORK:

1. Sift through Lit. Analysis #1  Review 

• Peer Review/ Comment on > 5 Lit. Analysis blog posts.

• Post/Comment to Lit. Analysis #2 Sign-up by 11:59 pm today (10/2).

2. Latin Words/Roots #4 due Friday, October 1oth. 
3. Lit. Analysis #2 due November 2nd by 11:59pm.

Literature Analysis #2 Sign-up (Period 2)

Prior to commenting to this post, make sure you've:

1. Posted to Lit. Analysis #1 Review
2. Peer review: literature analysis (please visit < 5 of your colleagues' blogs and comment/ask questions re: their literature analysis #1; also think about how best to organize everyone's work so you can find it easily.  Last year's cohort put them on a mindmap-- can you think of something better/easier to use?)

Please comment to this post with the book and author you chose.  
G'day!

Literature Analysis #2 Sign-up (Period 3)

Prior to commenting to this post, make sure you've:

1. Posted to Lit. Analysis #1 Review
2. Peer review: literature analysis (please visit < 5 of your colleagues' blogs and comment/ask questions re: their literature analysis #1; also think about how best to organize everyone's work so you can find it easily.  Last year's cohort put them on a mindmap-- can you think of something better/easier to use?)

Please comment to this post with the book and author you chose.  
G'day!

October 1st

AGENDA:

1. Myth Final Part II: Essay

HOMEWORK:

1. Sift through Lit. Analysis #1  Review 

• Peer Review/ Comment on > 5 Lit. Analysis blog posts.
• Post/Comment to Lit. Analysis #2 Sign-up by 11:59 pm on Thursday (10/2).

2. Latin Words/Roots #4 due Friday, October 1oth. 

3. Lit. Analysis #2 due November 2nd by 11:59pm.