Julius Caesar
NO PHONES TODAY! PHONES = 0
1. Unit Test
- Part A: Closed-book, multiple choice.
- Part B: In-Class Essay (may use book, notes).
2. Essay portion of test due at the end of tomorrow's class (you may not bring home, will be returned to you tomorrow morning).
Example Theme & Thesis statement for A:
Although man may have good intentions, they tend to be corrupted by power. In Shakespeare's Julius Caesar, it is clear in the characters of Caesar, Cassius, and Antony, that man is often tempted by power and sometimes corrupted by it.
Example Theme & Thesis statement for B:
Sometimes, superstition plays a significant role in individuals' lives. In Shakespeare's Julius Caesar, the frequent inclusion of omens and dreams illuminate the difference between fate and free will, as the plot depends on characters' choices to heed or ignore the superstitious elements in the play.
English 11
Lord of the Flies
1. Practice WAQs returned, hand in 2nd practice WAQ.
2. Read chapter 12 and analyze (finish novel).
3. Homework: Practice WAQ #3.
*Tomorrow: Stanford Prison Experiment, Viktor Frankl
**In-Class Essay: Wednesday April 29th-Thursday, April 30th (due)**
4. Begin Stanford Prison Experiment Documentary (to 12:40); finish tomorrow.
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4b. Tomorrow: Viktor Frankl's "Man Search for Meaning"
English 10
To Kill a Mockingbird
1. Unit Test (Part A, multiple choice, closed book).
2. Essay outlines (one-page, one-sided) for one of the following prompts:
Using textual evidence (5-8 quotations I, I, C, E), describe how To Kill a Mockingbird examines the theme of.....
*Good vs. Evil*
*Discrimination*
*Fairness and Justice*
*Idealism vs. Reality*
**Note, you will end up blending these themes as they are all complementary**
3. In-Class Essay: Tuesday, April 28th-Wednesday, April 30th.
- Example theme statement:
Often individuals judge and persecute others out of fear.
- Example thesis statement:
In Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird, the many instances of gender, class, and race discrimination illuminate the prejudiced nature of mankind, often resulting in conflict.
Socials 11
Interwar Years
1. Exercises #7-13, read p. 75-85 (these exercises for marks, due Thursday, April 30th.
**Note**Date Change: Terms #23-50 quiz AND Unit Test: Thursday, April 30th
- Current Events?
3. The Stock Market Crash Documentary.
4. Next week: World War II.
