Monday, May 13, 2024

Monday

 Today we are going to see the last two presentations and review for the final. Make sure you look over Romeo and Juliet.

Start Studying for that FINAL

Romeo and Juliet

 

 

1)    Define soliloquy and give an example from the play.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2)    List the three sonnets found in Romeo and Juliet.

 

 

 

 

 

 

3)    List two pairs of dramatic foils why they are dramatic foils.

 

 

 

 

 

4)    Outline the plot for Romeo and Juliet

 

 

Inciting Event:

 

 

Climax

           

 

            Resolution:

 

 

5)    Discuss who the Queen of Mab is and list three different dreams that she brings people.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6)    List and explain one extended metaphor that appears in the play.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7)    Explain the symbolism of the Nightingale and the Lark.  What act does this symbol appear in?  What has just happened in the story?

 

 

 

 

For the following quotations name the speaker

 

8)     If I profane with my unworthiest hand

This holy shrine the gentle fine is this:

My lips, two blushing pilgrims ready stand

To smooth that rough touch with a gentle kiss         ______________________

 

 

9)     Young men’s love then lies

Not truly in their hearts but in their eyes  ___________________

 

 

10) Some twenty of them fought in this black strife

And all those twenty could kill just one life               ________________________

 

 

11) Younger than she are happy mothers made  ____________________

 

 

12) No less?  Nay, bigger!  Women grown by men.  _________________

 

 

13) The earth hath swallowed all my hopes but she;

She is the hopeful lady of my earth.

But woo her gentle Paris, get her heart.

My will to her consent is but a part.             ________________________

 

 

 

 

14) This, by his voice should be a Montague.  ______________________

 

 

 

 

15)“O happy dagger this is they sheath” is an example of what two literary elements?

 

 

 

 

 

 

16) “These violent delights have violent ends

and in the triumph die, like fire and powder

which as they kiss consume.”

 

List at least two literary elements found in the above quote.

 

 

 

 

17)“A plague on both houses” is an example of what type of literary device?

 

 

 

 

 

18) “But soft, what light through yonder window breaks?

It is the East, and Juliet is the sun.

Arise far sun and kill the envious moon

Who is already sick and pale with grief”

 

List two literary elements found in the quote above.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

19)What are three worries that Juliet expresses before she drinks the potion that Friar Lawrence has given her?

 

 

 

 

 

 

20)List all the people who die in the play and to what family they belong.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

21)Why isn’t Friar John able to deliver Friar Lawrence’s letter to Romeo?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

22)How old was Lady Capulet when she had Juliet?  According to Lord Capulet what did this do to her?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

23)Friar Lawrence says that nature holds both poison and healing power.  Discuss how this works in the play?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

24)What is Romeo’s tragic flaw?

25)When Romeo visits the apothecary’s shop in Act 5 he compares Gold to What?

 

 

TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

1-4) Give three scenes/examples of the following theme and discuss how your example backs up the theme:

1)    The Meaning of Duty

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2)    Courage

 

 

 

 

 

 

3)    Appearance vs. Reality

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4)    Discuss the following symbols and what they represent in the novel:

 

The Fire

 

 

 

The knot-hole in the oak tree

 

 

 

The mad dog

 

 

 

 

5)    List three allusions and discuss what ideas the allusions reinforce.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6)    Why doesn’t Heck Tate want Bob Ewell’s death to go to court?

 

7)    List and discuss five lessons that Scout learns.

 

 

 

 

 

 

8)    Define situational irony.  List one event in the novel that is ironic.

 

 

 

 

 

9)    Discuss the three-part structure of TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10)How does this novel fit the definition of a bildungsroman?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11)Who are mockingbirds in this novel? How? Why?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12)How does the novel begin and end in the same place?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13)Even though Atticus loses the court case, how does he begin to change the town?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14)Discuss the importance of the following characters

 

Miss Maudie

 

 

Aunt Alexandra

 

Mr. Avery

 

Stephanie Crawford

 

 

 

15)Discuss flowers in this novel – at least two different types of flowers – what do they symbolize?

 

 

 

 

 

 

16)List five people that Scout fights.

 

 

 

 

 

17)List five types of prejudice that appear in the novel.

 

Wednesday, May 8, 2024

Thursday

If anyone is done, you can present today. If you are not done please continue to work on your projects. There is a study guide for the final at the bottom.

Today you will be working on your Unit Projects. Please send me what you have so I can check on it.

 Unit Learning goal:

Students will demonstrate an understand of one the main concept of the novel by producing a final project (PowerPoint, Film, Oral Presentation) that incorporates a 1-page essay that explains how a main concept works in the novel and using specific examples to backs up the students ideas.

Main Concepts:

Does the American law guarantee justice for all?
How does prejudice work in society?
What is the Meaning of Duty?
What is the Meaning of Courage?  
 

Scale/Rubric relating to learning goal:

Rubric for the Unit Goal:

 

 

4

3

2

1

Explanation of how main concept works in the novel

Student connects two or more concepts with clear and precise thesis statement which contains an order of development providing 2-3 claims about the concepts

Student connects one major concept to the text with a clear and precise statement which contains an order of development

Student connects a major concept to the text.  An order of development may be missing or thesis may be unclear.

Thesis is missing

Evidence from Text

Each claim is backed with two or more examples of specific evidence from the text; Evidence is explained and cited in proper MLA format

Each claim is back with at least one specific piece of evidence.  The evidence is explained and cited in MLA format. 

Evidence from the text is attempted, but either not explained or doesn’t back up the claim presented

Evidence is missing

Visual Aids

Two or more visual aids are used for each claim

At least one visual aid for each claim

Some visual aids, but not one for every claim

No visual aids

Presentation

Use of technology enhances the presentation and makes it poetic; speaker enunciates, is loud, clear, and pronounces vocabulary correctly

Use of technology enhances the presentation.  Speaker occasional slips in either enunciation, pronunciation, or with filler words (uhms or ahms)

Technology is used but doesn’t enhance the presentation.  There may be multiple problems with the speakers presentation with the clarity of the words

No technology used

Conclusion

Conclusion is precise, returns to the beginning, poses something further for the audience to think about

The conclusion returns to the thesis and summaries what has been stated

Conclusion attempted

No conclusion

 

 

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1-JVbpR1khyLwwIE0irhCNSo5evHhmjMLTUG8Vi4ryNw/edit?usp=sharing

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1rOB0QCD9_QVL3P4gyC4QmYQMsf4c18kOq5Gj4wKgiD4/edit?usp=sharing 

Start Studying for that FINAL

Romeo and Juliet

 

 

1)    Define soliloquy and give an example from the play.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2)    List the three sonnets found in Romeo and Juliet.

 

 

 

 

 

 

3)    List two pairs of dramatic foils why they are dramatic foils.

 

 

 

 

 

4)    Outline the plot for Romeo and Juliet

 

 

Inciting Event:

 

 

Climax

           

 

            Resolution:

 

 

5)    Discuss who the Queen of Mab is and list three different dreams that she brings people.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6)    List and explain one extended metaphor that appears in the play.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7)    Explain the symbolism of the Nightingale and the Lark.  What act does this symbol appear in?  What has just happened in the story?

 

 

 

 

For the following quotations name the speaker

 

8)     If I profane with my unworthiest hand

This holy shrine the gentle fine is this:

My lips, two blushing pilgrims ready stand

To smooth that rough touch with a gentle kiss         ______________________

 

 

9)     Young men’s love then lies

Not truly in their hearts but in their eyes  ___________________

 

 

10) Some twenty of them fought in this black strife

And all those twenty could kill just one life               ________________________

 

 

11) Younger than she are happy mothers made  ____________________

 

 

12) No less?  Nay, bigger!  Women grown by men.  _________________

 

 

13) The earth hath swallowed all my hopes but she;

She is the hopeful lady of my earth.

But woo her gentle Paris, get her heart.

My will to her consent is but a part.             ________________________

 

 

 

 

14) This, by his voice should be a Montague.  ______________________

 

 

 

 

15)“O happy dagger this is they sheath” is an example of what two literary elements?

 

 

 

 

 

 

16) “These violent delights have violent ends

and in the triumph die, like fire and powder

which as they kiss consume.”

 

List at least two literary elements found in the above quote.

 

 

 

 

17)“A plague on both houses” is an example of what type of literary device?

 

 

 

 

 

18) “But soft, what light through yonder window breaks?

It is the East, and Juliet is the sun.

Arise far sun and kill the envious moon

Who is already sick and pale with grief”

 

List two literary elements found in the quote above.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

19)What are three worries that Juliet expresses before she drinks the potion that Friar Lawrence has given her?

 

 

 

 

 

 

20)List all the people who die in the play and to what family they belong.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

21)Why isn’t Friar John able to deliver Friar Lawrence’s letter to Romeo?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

22)How old was Lady Capulet when she had Juliet?  According to Lord Capulet what did this do to her?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

23)Friar Lawrence says that nature holds both poison and healing power.  Discuss how this works in the play?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

24)What is Romeo’s tragic flaw?

25)When Romeo visits the apothecary’s shop in Act 5 he compares Gold to What?

 

 

TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

1-4) Give three scenes/examples of the following theme and discuss how your example backs up the theme:

1)    The Meaning of Duty

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2)    Courage

 

 

 

 

 

 

3)    Appearance vs. Reality

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4)    Discuss the following symbols and what they represent in the novel:

 

The Fire

 

 

 

The knot-hole in the oak tree

 

 

 

The mad dog

 

 

 

 

5)    List three allusions and discuss what ideas the allusions reinforce.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6)    Why doesn’t Heck Tate want Bob Ewell’s death to go to court?

 

7)    List and discuss five lessons that Scout learns.

 

 

 

 

 

 

8)    Define situational irony.  List one event in the novel that is ironic.

 

 

 

 

 

9)    Discuss the three-part structure of TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10)How does this novel fit the definition of a bildungsroman?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11)Who are mockingbirds in this novel? How? Why?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12)How does the novel begin and end in the same place?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13)Even though Atticus loses the court case, how does he begin to change the town?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14)Discuss the importance of the following characters

 

Miss Maudie

 

 

Aunt Alexandra

 

Mr. Avery

 

Stephanie Crawford

 

 

 

15)Discuss flowers in this novel – at least two different types of flowers – what do they symbolize?

 

 

 

 

 

 

16)List five people that Scout fights.

 

 

 

 

 

17)List five types of prejudice that appear in the novel.

 


Sunday, May 5, 2024

Monday

 Today you will be working on your Unit Projects

 

 Unit Learning goal:

Students will demonstrate an understand of one the main concept of the novel by producing a final project (PowerPoint, Film, Oral Presentation) that incorporates a 1-page essay that explains how a main concept works in the novel and using specific examples to backs up the students ideas.

Main Concepts:

Does the American law guarantee justice for all?
How does prejudice work in society?
What is the Meaning of Duty?
What is the Meaning of Courage?  
 

Scale/Rubric relating to learning goal:

Rubric for the Unit Goal:

 

 

4

3

2

1

Explanation of how main concept works in the novel

Student connects two or more concepts with clear and precise thesis statement which contains an order of development providing 2-3 claims about the concepts

Student connects one major concept to the text with a clear and precise statement which contains an order of development

Student connects a major concept to the text.  An order of development may be missing or thesis may be unclear.

Thesis is missing

Evidence from Text

Each claim is backed with two or more examples of specific evidence from the text; Evidence is explained and cited in proper MLA format

Each claim is back with at least one specific piece of evidence.  The evidence is explained and cited in MLA format. 

Evidence from the text is attempted, but either not explained or doesn’t back up the claim presented

Evidence is missing

Visual Aids

Two or more visual aids are used for each claim

At least one visual aid for each claim

Some visual aids, but not one for every claim

No visual aids

Presentation

Use of technology enhances the presentation and makes it poetic; speaker enunciates, is loud, clear, and pronounces vocabulary correctly

Use of technology enhances the presentation.  Speaker occasional slips in either enunciation, pronunciation, or with filler words (uhms or ahms)

Technology is used but doesn’t enhance the presentation.  There may be multiple problems with the speakers presentation with the clarity of the words

No technology used

Conclusion

Conclusion is precise, returns to the beginning, poses something further for the audience to think about

The conclusion returns to the thesis and summaries what has been stated

Conclusion attempted

No conclusion

 

 

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1-JVbpR1khyLwwIE0irhCNSo5evHhmjMLTUG8Vi4ryNw/edit?usp=sharing

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1rOB0QCD9_QVL3P4gyC4QmYQMsf4c18kOq5Gj4wKgiD4/edit?usp=sharing