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English 12
Short Stories
1. Review/create theme and thesis statements for "The Rocking-Horse Winner",
create theme and thesis statements for two texts to compare.
Example:
Theme: The realities of human interaction and life's experiences often fall short of one's expectations.
Thesis: The polarities established in Mann's "Disillusionment" and Salinger's "A Perfect Day for Bananafish" emphasize the disappointment associated with the importance society places on superficial means of happiness.
Example:
Thesis: Mann's "Disillusionment" and Lawrence's "TRHW" emphasize the disillusionment individuals experience when life fails to meet their unrealistic expectations.
*Most of your Compare and Contrast WAQ will be comparing similarities in theme - the contrasts will mostly be differences in lit devices and characterization that result in theme(s).
1b. Continue film adaptation (finish tomorrow).
2. HOMEWORK: Write an outline for WAQ#2. Include:
- theme statement - thesis statement - 6-8 quotations (with point form notes about how they relate to theme/support thesis/identification of lit devices).
*Homework check tomorrow.*
3. WAQ #2 due at the END of MONDAY'S class.
Socials 10
Review
1. Continue Pocahontas.
2. Handout: Primary Source documents (Powhatan, John Rolfe, Wicomesse Indian), assignment criteria (multi-paragraph movie critique).
2b. Notes: Facts (today and or tomorrow).
3. Pocahontas assignment due Monday, February 15th at the beginning of class.
**HOMEWORK: Rough draft/outline of your movie critieque - i.e. answer the questions from the handout, come up with a thesis. There will be a homework check tomorrow and we will expand on the questions and discuss how to organize your essay.**
*Next week: Unit 1 - Life in 1815...
English 11
Short Stories
1. "The Lamp at Noon" WAQ due at the beginning of class.
*Staple your "Harrison Bergeron" WAQ to the back.*
2. Literary Device Review.
3. Discuss: The ethics of competition...
*Tomorrow: Introduction to A Separate Peace.*
