English 12: Vocabulary Test 12.
For Friday, complete the following 1984 Book 1 Ch 2-4 take-home Quiz:

1. In Ch. 2, why does Winston think of himself as a “dead man” and why is it important for him to stay alive as long as possible?

2. What can we infer about Winston’s life, his thoughts, and his past from his dreams in Ch.3? Be specific about both his mother and the Golden Country.

3. Why is Winston’s work his “greatest pleasure in life?” How does his story about Comrade Ogilvy illustrate this?

4. How do Winston’s job and the journal/diary he keeps, although seemingly completely unrelated, work together to contribute to his revolutionary thoughts? Compare the two.


English 10H: Vocabulary Test 10. Caesar Act 3 Quiz.

Tuesday 2/24

English 12: Assign 1984 Book 1 Ch. 2-4.  Quiz tomorrow.  Vocab test tomorrow.

English 10H: Watch Act 3 on film.  Quiz over Act 3 tomorrow/Thursday.  Vocab test tomorrow/Thursday.

Monday 2/23

English 12: 1984 Book 1 Ch 1 Quiz and discussion

English 10H: Finish Act 3 in Caesar.

Friday 2/20

English 12:  Read Section I in book 1 of 1984 for Monday.  We will take a quiz over section I.  Senior Paper outline on GC for Monday as well.

English 10: Finish A3S1 in Caesar.  For Monday analyze Brutus and Antony's speeches in A3S2.

English 12:  Perspective on issues, round two!  Read this article on how we view body image and answer the three questions on GC.  We will discuss the article from yesterday and this one in conjunction with discussing perspective on issues in regard to your research paper.  Vocabulary List 12: usurp, harbinger, hallowed, discourse, truant(noun or adjective form), tenable, libertine, parley, beguile, sovereignty.

English 10H: Vocabulary List 10.  Respond to and discuss what makes a good leader using the categories listed on GC.  Read Act 3 of Caesar up to the point (pg. 105 in paperback) just before Antony returns to Rome.

English 12:  Source of the day! Social Media/Cyber Bullying/Schadenfreude. Today was the last day that we talked about senior papers for a long period of time in class. From here on out it will more or less be on your time.  We will continue to look at topical resources and supplemental things like articles, Ted talks etc. for the next couple weeks until we get close to the due date.  We also had an article to read (click on link above) and then respond to the questions that were posted on GC as an assignment.

English 10 H: Discuss and analyze Julius Caesar act two. Answer three study questions on Google classroom. Watch Julius Caesar act two on film.

English 10H: Act 2 questions:

-Calphurnia and Portia each have major scenes with their husbands (Caesar and Brutus) in Act II.  Citing specific elements from each couples’ interactions, explain how Shakespeare uses the female characters in The Tragedy of Julius Caesar.

-Citing specific examples from Act II, explain how Shakespeare uses indirect characterization to both build suspense and influence the audience’s opinion of Brutus and Cassius.

-Explain the function of Caesar’s arrogance in Act II.  What does it help achieve from both an audience standpoint as well as in regard to the trajectory/arc of the plot?

English 12: Vocabulary 11 Test.  Dean Kamen video (focus on technology aspects of senior paper).  Other SP resources:  Citizen's Rights and Police Accountability, Government Involvement in Childhood Obesity Fight.  This is the last chance to complete the #5-6 SP Guide sections.  Use the guidelines from the blog.  You may have to search for them, but they are easy to find and follow.

English 10H:  Vocabulary Test 10.  Extended time required due to nature of supplemental material. We will begin incorporating and applying the general principles from the "No Bozos" article to our discussions over JC next week.  We will begin and knock out a large chunk of Act 2 tomorrow.

English 12:  Today is the last check in on the SP Reference, Style, and Practices Guide.  I will check 5 and 6 today.  Watched Michael Pollan's "Don't ever eat anything that is advertised" interview in class.  I will continue to roll out some non-traditional resources throughout the next few weeks.  Pollan, Kurzweil, Asimov, and the Prometheus myth are the ones we have utilized so far.  Remember we have vocabulary tomorrow.  Senior papers are due Monday, March 9.  Presentations will be Tuesday March 10 for last names A-K and Thursday March 12 for last names L-W.

English 10H: Watch Act 1 of Caesar in class.

Monday 2/9

English 12: In-class essay

English 10H: Wordwright 3

English 12:  Vocabulary List 11  Read Prometheus myth (we read in class from Frankenstein book but you can find it HERE)  and Don't Fear Artificial Intelligence article and answer the following for each:  What is the overall theme?  How does it apply to modern society?  How does it apply to your issue?  What is a literal comparison in your issue to fire/How does the Good vs. Evil argument in the article apply to your issue?  You also need to look up Asimov's 3 Rules of Robotics.

On Monday you will connect Prometheus, Don't Fear AI, and the 3 Rules to your issue.  We will write this in class.

English 10H: Vocabulary List 9.  Breakdown of key passages from A1S2.  Remember, Wordwright 3 is Monday 2/9.  For Tuesday, read A1S3 (this will finish Act 1)

English 12: Check 5 and 6 will be grouped together.  Here are the sections for Check 6:
Owl-->Gen Writing-->Academic Writing-->Establishing Arguments

Research and Evidence
Organizing Your Argument
    -Claim
    -Data
    -Warrant
    -Backing
    -Counter
    -Rebuttal
                      *These should now be specific to your issue (5 and 6) so give examples that apply.

On Wednesday you will be writing in class on the prompt from last week related to Surviving Progress.  You should familiarize yourself with the concept of the "progress trap" as well as do some individual research on an element of your issue that was at one point considered progressive/positive but is now viewed as causing more problems than doing good.  You will also be asked to comment on aspects of solutions to your issue that could be problematic.

English 10H: Discuss A1S1.  Read A1S2 in class.