Comm 12
Of Mice and Men
1. Finish interviews.
2. Handout: Character list, background, themes for Of Mice and Men.
3. Discuss themes.
4. Distribute books.

English 11
Lord of the Flies
1. Chapter 10 Quiz (mark, record).
2. Read Chapter 11, Discuss Study Guide. (Complete questions for homework).
3. Tomorrow: Finish the novel!

ALL CLASSES: MARKS CUT OFF IS WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 6TH. NO TERM 1 WORK WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER THIS DATE.

Comm 12

1. Library: Grad Info Meeting.
2. Tomorrow: Finish presentations, begin Of Mice and Men.

English 11
Lord of the Flies
1. Finish reading, discuss Chapter 9.
2. Begin Chapter 10, discuss.
*Homework: Finish reading the last few pages of Chapter 10 and answer the last two questions on your own*
Hints for Questions 5 and 6 (re: Tomorrow's Quiz):
- Ralph's daydreams consist of a bus centre and dancing around a streetlight. He no longer finds wilderness thrilling. Now that he has lived through the horror of true wildness, he yearns for civilization, for a "tamed town where savagery could not set foot"
- Jack and his tribe raid the camp in order to steal Piggy's glasses. Ralph thinks they had come for the conch, but Jack has no interest in the democratic and orderly properties of the conch. He only needs Piggy's glasses so that his tribe can start a fire. Ralph still assumes (hopes?) that Jack respects the order and civility they first tried to imitate in their early society; he doesn't see that Jack has given himself over to the darkness (savagery).

*Note the development of Roger's character in this chapter. Golding writes that Roger "assimilat(es) the possibilities of irresponsible authority" (176). While Jack is savage as a means to an end (insecure need for power), Roger relishes the idea of harming others (as was hinted at in Chapter 4 when he throws rocks at Henry and destroys the sandcastles).*

Comm 12

1. Interview Presentations
2. Tomorrow: in Library for Grad Info Meeting
3. Thursday: Finish Presentations, introduction to Of Mice and Men

English 11
Lord of the Flies
1. Chapter 6-8 Quiz (if you didn't finish, or were absent today, you MUST come in at lunch or after school TOMORROW to finish).
2. Tomorrow: Read Chapter 9, review study guide.
*No homework tonight*

MARKS CUT OFF IS WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 6TH. NO TERM 1 WORK WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER THIS DATE.

Comm 12

1. Finish prepping interview questions (presentation TOMORROW).
2. Finish GTs by the end of the week (get it out of the way! :) )
3. Wednesday: In the library.
4. Thursday: Begin new novel (Of Mice and Men).

English 11
Lord of the Flies
1. Review last two questions for Chapter 7 (collect for marks).
2. Notes (see picture below) on Chapter 7.
3. Chapter 8 - Read, answer questions.
4. Tomorrow: Quiz on Chapters 6-8
--> Ensure you're familiar with vocabulary words on the board (see picture below).

Important points for questions 10-12 (Chapter 8):

- literally the Lord of the Flies is the pig's head that Jack impaled (however, make note of how brutal this specific kill was).
- Simon is in the early stages of a seizure and imagines the pig's head talking to him, telling him that everything that is happening is bad, that man's nature is evil, and that he should just go rejoin the others.
- It asks why Simon is not afraid... the Lord of the Flies is a tangible (physical) manifestation of the savage instinct (the human beast) that Golding postulates resides within all of us (remember all the atrocities Golding would have witnessed mankind committing during the war).
- Simon is our Christ-figure, the prophet. The "ancient, inescapable recognition" is that evil resides within men (and boys)
- The LOTF reminds Simon it cannot be hunted or killed because it lives within them all. Simon is "unwanted" because he recognizes this evil within himself and does not indulge it like the others do.
- The boys want to have fun (be savage) and if Simon gets in the way, he will be done in, foreshadowing Simon's own demise.

Comm 12

1. Presentation: Finance Tips for After Grad
2. Interview project review
- Monday: finish prepping interview with partner
- Tuesday: Interview presentations

English 11

1. Review questions 8-11 from Chapter 5 (see notes below)
2. Read Chapter 7, work on questions
3. Homework: read last four pages of chapter 7, finish questions for Monday.

Have a great long weekend!

Comm 12

1. Hand in resume and cover letter
2. Interview assignment (presentation Tuesday)
3. Questions for our presenter tomorrow

English 11

1. Go over yesterday's quiz
2. Review chapter 6 questions
3. Homework: Read any chapters you have missed, review notes and questions. Do not continue reading tonight. Bring questions you need clarification on for tomorrow's class

Comm 12

1. In library to type good copy of resume and cover letter (due tomorrow).
2. Tomorrow: introduction to interview skills
*Bring your GT binder tomorrow*
*Bring questions to our presenter on Thursday*

Eng 11

1. Hand in Chapter 5 questions
2. Chapters 1-5 Quiz
3. Read Chapter 6 for homework and complete Chapter 6 questions (discuss tomorrow)

Comm 12

1. Finish Conspiracy Theory.
2. Handout: Resume and Cover letter templates.
3. Bring your completed Resume and Cover letter drafts tomorrow to D201 to type and print.

English 11
Lord of the Flies
1. Review Chapter 4, discuss questions.
2. Notes (see below).

3. Read Chapter 5.
4. Chapter 5 Questions due tomorrow (for marks).
*Tomorrow: Quiz on Chapters 1-5 (quotation paragraph, theme, characterization)*

Comm 12

1. Hand in late work.
2. Continue Conspiracy Theory.
3. Is The Catcher in the Rye a suicide trigger?

English 11
Lord of the Flies
1. 20 Minute Debate: Hobbes vs. Locke
2. Review Chapter 3 Questions
3. Freudian Undertones in LOTF (Notes, Handout)
4. Homework: Chapter 4: Read (We will answer/discuss the questions together on MONDAY)
5. Character Analysis (brief): Roger, Simon
*Questions to consider:
- Why/how is Simon interpreted as a Christ-figure?
- Research the significance/interpretations of BUTTERFLIES
6. Homework: Find examples of Id/Ego/Superego in pop-culture

Have a great weekend!!

Comm 12

1. Hand in Holden/Will compare/contrast paragraphs.
2. Conspiracy Theory
- What character traits do Jerry Fletcher and Holden Caulfield share?

English 11
Lord of the Flies
1. Review Chapter 2 questions.
2. Important Points for Chapter 2 (Notes, see picture below).
3. Locke vs. Hobbes and Civil Society
- Read (handout), summarize Hobbes' and Locke's philosophy in 6 sentences or LESS.
- How does each philosopher's argument apply to Lord of the Flies? --Keep these philosophies in mind as we continue through the novel.
4. Read Chapter 3 and finish Chapter 3 questions for homework (Important Points/Themes to consider, see picture below).

Tomorrow: Freud, Debate: Hobbes vs. Locke (Which philosophy on mankind most closely matches your own?)

Comm 12

1. Write Compare/Contrast paragraph (Holden vs. Will).
2. Due tomorrow at the beginning of class.
3. See below for marking criteria and topic sentence examples.
4. Handout: Transition words & phrases.

English 11
Lord of the Flies

1. Discuss Chapter 1
- Significance/foreshadowing of Jack and the Choir, "candlebuds"
- Piggy as the outcast/outsider (Poor - we can tell by the way his dialogue is written - Unattractive, timid/unsure, represents adulthood/civilization)
- Symbolism of the conch shell: leadership, authority, order & civilization, democracy, community, femininity, innocence ("creamy white, pure")
- Pushing the rock off the mountain symbolic of Man's Fall from innocence, destruction
- 'Lord of the Flies' = Hebrew translation for "Beelzebub" (Demon/Devil)
2. Read Chapter 2 in-class (complete questions for homework, due tomorrow)
- Things to make note of (page numbers may vary but the different editions are only a few pages difference):
Page 31:
"Jack slammed his knife into a trunk and looked round challengingly."
Page 32:
"Jack was on his feet. 'We'll have rules' he cried excitedly. 'Lots of rules! Then if anyone breaks 'em---'"
Page 42:
"'I agree with Ralph. We've got to have rules and obey them. After all, we're not savages. We're English; and the English are best at everything.'" (Jack) --> Think: History of British Imperialism.

Comm 12

1. Finish Good Will Hunting.
2. Compare and Contrast Holden from The Catcher in the Rye and Will from Good Will Hunting.
3. Homework: Find 5 transition words that express comparison (re: similarity) and 5 words that express contrast (re: differences)
*Tomorrow: Write Compare/Contrast paragraph in-class
*Return novel if you haven't already done so*

English 11
Lord of the Flies
1. Introduction to the novel.
2. Notes:

3. Class Vote (Best Leader on a Desert Island).
4. Distribute novels.
5. Homework: Read Chapter 1 and do the study guide questions for chapter 1. We will discuss chapter 1 tomorrow.
*Consider: Why do they elect the leader that they do? How do they choose him? Is the elected the best choice? Why or why not?*

Comm 12

1. Return novels.
2. Music project due.
3. Begin film (Good Will Hunting).
4. Handout: comparison sheet
- compare Holden Caulfield with Will Hunting

English 11

1. Return novels.
2. Review poem analysis.
3. Debate: Is Man Inherently Evil?

Have a great weekend!

Comm 12
The Catcher in the Rye

1. Analyzing/editing song analyses.
2. Song Project now due TOMORROW.
3. Return novels ASAP.

English 11
A Separate Peace

1. Read and analyze "And Thou Art Dead Though Young and Fair" (Lord Byron).
2. One-on-one essay feedback.
3. Return novels ASAP.
4. Tomorrow: Come ready to argue...

Comm 12

1. Continue working on Music Project (due Tomorrow).
2. Help with editing/analyzing.
3. Return The Catcher in the Rye novels.

English 11

1. Finish film.
2. Return novels.
3. Tomorrow: Poem analysis, Essay feedback.

Comm 12

1. Continue working on Music Project (5 song analyses due THURSDAY).
2. Here's another partial example from today's class:

English 11

1. Film: A River Runs Through It.
2. Tomorrow: Return Novels, finish film.

Comm 12

1. Music Project
*Homework: Bring the lyrics to at least two different songs tomorrow to class*

English 11

1. In-Class Essay
*Return novels*

Comm 12
The Catcher in the Rye
1. Finish reading novel.
2. Finish essays, hand in (no late papers accepted unless absence has been excused).
3. Handout: Music Project Outline (Due Thursday, October 10th, 2013).
*Homework: Look for songs/lyrics that relate to CITR and/or Holden*

English 11
A Separate Peace
1. Continue drafting essay outlines - In-Class Essay MONDAY (students that are absent unexcused on Monday will NOT get a chance to re-write at a later date).
2. Thesis statements, quotation integration review.
- In case you missed it, on Monday you should have a topic chosen:

- If you choose to bring an essay outline to Monday's class it may only be:

* You may use all or parts of the example thesis statements on the board *

Have a great weekend!

Comm 12
The Catcher in the Rye
1. Continue working on essay (DUE TOMORROW - NO EXCEPTIONS).
2. Introduction and Conclusion
- You may use the three sentences on the board for your introduction; the thesis statement and concluding sentence is up to you. Also, you may use the transition for your first body paragraph (in green on the board)

**Tomorrow: Finish novel, CITR project outline**

English 11
A Separate Peace
1. Review Quotation Integration
2. Topics for In-Class Essay given
*Tomorrow: More essay prep, essay outline review*
**Monday: In-class Essay (outline must be succinct, hand-written, and reviewed by me)
!! Students absent-unexcused on Monday will NOT get a change to re-write !!

Comm 12
Catcher in the Rye
1. Read Chapters 23 and 24 in-class (discuss).
2. Continue working on paragraphs
-- if you are finished, hand in today
-- if you would like to use the last chapters of the novel, hand in tomorrow at the end of class
**Tomorrow: Finish novel, Finish paragraph
**Friday: Introductions and Conclusions, putting final essay together (due Monday)

English 11
A Separate Peace
1. Hand in Chapter 12 Questions.
2. Read Chapter 13 (there is a study guide, but questions are not for marks).
3. Discussion: Theme(s), end of the novel, Leper's significance
*Tomorrow: Essay prep/outline (in-class essay Friday - if you are absent unexcused Friday you will not be able to write a different day)

Comm 12

Catcher in the Rye

1. Read Chapters 21 and 22 in-class.
2. Handout: Quotations (dealing with the themes of Innocence and Childhood)
--> Highlight the most important part/words of the quotation
--> Analyze quotations 1 and 2 (see examples of analysis in italics in the rest of the quotations)
--> Ensure you have 5 quotations (AND YOUR ANALYSIS OF THEM)
--> Continue working on paragraph

**Due to the difficulty of this assignment, you will have time in-class tomorrow as well to work on it. You should already have at least two quotations finished; the paragraph will be DUE at the end of TOMORROW'S class**

English 11

A Separate Peace

1. Chapter 11 Quiz, notes on Chapter 11
2. Read Chapter 12
3. Chapter 12 Questions (due tomorrow)