Composition
1. Finish both sides of the Prometheus & Io/Lovers Myths sheet.
2. 100 notecards with your name and period on the back of each.
3. Find some sources for your research paper! At least one source card is due Friday.
English H I
1. Get 100+ notecards! And write your name on every one of them. NOT just your initials.
2. Start finding sources of information for your research paper and get a library card!
3. JOTF #18: "Cry of the Hunters"
4. Fix up your thesis statement on your inquiry sheet if you didn't get a check mark.
**we'll turn in JOTFs 15-18 on Friday
English H II
1. Finish Siddhartha and the chapter 11 and 12 questions sheet. Due Thursday.
2. Get 150 notecards! And write your name on every one of them. NOT just your initials.
3. Choose and research a research topic: A philosophy, literary movement, or literary genre.
List of philosophies
List of literary movements
List of literary genres
4. Download and print out the Research Paper Guide.
5. Make sure you finish the inquiry sheet research question.
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Monday, April 29, 2013
Monday, 04/29/13
Composition
1. Get 100 notecards! And write your name on every one of them. NOT just your initials.
2. Start finding sources of information for your research paper.
3. Get a library card.
4. Fix up your thesis statement on your inquiry sheet if you didn't get a check mark.
English H I
1. Get 100+ notecards! And write your name on every one of them. NOT just your initials.
2. Start finding sources of information for your research paper and get a library card!
3. JOTF #17: "Castle Rock"
4. Fix up your thesis statement on your inquiry sheet if you didn't get a check mark.
English H II
1. Finish Siddhartha and the chapter 11 and 12 questions sheet. Due Thursday.
2. Get 150 notecards! And write your name on every one of them. NOT just your initials.
3. Choose and research a research topic: A philosophy, literary movement, or literary genre.
List of philosophies
List of literary movements
List of literary genres
4. Download and print out the Research Paper Guide.
5. Finish the ASCETIC JOURNALS! Finally! Here is your final reflection - you don't have to answer all of the following questions. Use them to inspire your final reflection:
How did it go? Do you feel like you have learned anything through this process? Do you feel like a better person? Did you purposefully or accidentally give in and indulge in the thing you gave up? Have you had any unique problems or challenges with your ascetism? Did you find your experience similar to Siddhartha’s at all? Was it easy or difficult to give this thing up? How do you feel about the fact that it is over? Were weekends or weekdays more difficult? Lent is starting – will you choose to participate and give up something? Do you wish you had given up something else? Would you be able to give this up for two more weeks? A month? Six months? A year? Any other thoughts?
1. Get 100 notecards! And write your name on every one of them. NOT just your initials.
2. Start finding sources of information for your research paper.
3. Get a library card.
4. Fix up your thesis statement on your inquiry sheet if you didn't get a check mark.
English H I
1. Get 100+ notecards! And write your name on every one of them. NOT just your initials.
2. Start finding sources of information for your research paper and get a library card!
3. JOTF #17: "Castle Rock"
4. Fix up your thesis statement on your inquiry sheet if you didn't get a check mark.
English H II
1. Finish Siddhartha and the chapter 11 and 12 questions sheet. Due Thursday.
2. Get 150 notecards! And write your name on every one of them. NOT just your initials.
3. Choose and research a research topic: A philosophy, literary movement, or literary genre.
List of philosophies
List of literary movements
List of literary genres
4. Download and print out the Research Paper Guide.
5. Finish the ASCETIC JOURNALS! Finally! Here is your final reflection - you don't have to answer all of the following questions. Use them to inspire your final reflection:
How did it go? Do you feel like you have learned anything through this process? Do you feel like a better person? Did you purposefully or accidentally give in and indulge in the thing you gave up? Have you had any unique problems or challenges with your ascetism? Did you find your experience similar to Siddhartha’s at all? Was it easy or difficult to give this thing up? How do you feel about the fact that it is over? Were weekends or weekdays more difficult? Lent is starting – will you choose to participate and give up something? Do you wish you had given up something else? Would you be able to give this up for two more weeks? A month? Six months? A year? Any other thoughts?
Friday, April 26, 2013
Friday, 04/26/13
Composition
1. Get 100 notecards!
2. Start finding sources of information for your research paper.
3. Get a library card.
English H I
1. Get 100+ notecards!
2. Start finding sources of information for your research paper and get a library card!
3. JOTF #17: "Castle Rock"
English H II
1. Finish Siddhartha and the chapter 11 and 12 questions sheet.
2. Get 150 notecards!
3. Choose and research a research topic: A philosophy, literary movement, or literary genre.
List of philosophies
List of literary movements
List of literary genres
4. Download and print out the Research Paper Guide.
5. Finish the ASCETIC JOURNALS! Finally! Here is your final reflection - you don't have to answer all of the following questions. Use them to inspire your final reflection:
How did it go? Do you feel like you have learned anything through this process? Do you feel like a better person? Did you purposefully or accidentally give in and indulge in the thing you gave up? Have you had any unique problems or challenges with your ascetism? Did you find your experience similar to Siddhartha’s at all? Was it easy or difficult to give this thing up? How do you feel about the fact that it is over? Were weekends or weekdays more difficult? Lent is starting – will you choose to participate and give up something? Do you wish you had given up something else? Would you be able to give this up for two more weeks? A month? Six months? A year? Any other thoughts?
1. Get 100 notecards!
2. Start finding sources of information for your research paper.
3. Get a library card.
English H I
1. Get 100+ notecards!
2. Start finding sources of information for your research paper and get a library card!
3. JOTF #17: "Castle Rock"
English H II
1. Finish Siddhartha and the chapter 11 and 12 questions sheet.
2. Get 150 notecards!
3. Choose and research a research topic: A philosophy, literary movement, or literary genre.
List of philosophies
List of literary movements
List of literary genres
4. Download and print out the Research Paper Guide.
5. Finish the ASCETIC JOURNALS! Finally! Here is your final reflection - you don't have to answer all of the following questions. Use them to inspire your final reflection:
How did it go? Do you feel like you have learned anything through this process? Do you feel like a better person? Did you purposefully or accidentally give in and indulge in the thing you gave up? Have you had any unique problems or challenges with your ascetism? Did you find your experience similar to Siddhartha’s at all? Was it easy or difficult to give this thing up? How do you feel about the fact that it is over? Were weekends or weekdays more difficult? Lent is starting – will you choose to participate and give up something? Do you wish you had given up something else? Would you be able to give this up for two more weeks? A month? Six months? A year? Any other thoughts?
Thursday, April 25, 2013
Thursday, 04/25/13
Composition
1. Complete the Lover Myths worksheet by reading the myths of Ceyx & Alcyone and Daphne and doing the timelines and origins for both. Read these myths in your Mythology book.
English H I
1. JOTF #16, p. 155-168 "The Shell and the Glasses"
2. Continue working on your Mask Projects, due next Monday.
1. Complete the Lover Myths worksheet by reading the myths of Ceyx & Alcyone and Daphne and doing the timelines and origins for both. Read these myths in your Mythology book.
English H I
1. JOTF #16, p. 155-168 "The Shell and the Glasses"
2. Continue working on your Mask Projects, due next Monday.
3. Start getting ideas for the Ralph and Piggy trial!
3. Download and print the Research Paper Guide.
English H II
1. Read Siddhartha ch. 10 "The Son"
2. Continue your ascetic journals.
3. Choose and research a research topic: A philosophy, literary movement, or literary genre.
List of philosophies
List of literary movements
List of literary genres
4. Download and print out the Research Paper Guide.
3. Download and print the Research Paper Guide.
English H II
1. Read Siddhartha ch. 10 "The Son"
2. Continue your ascetic journals.
3. Choose and research a research topic: A philosophy, literary movement, or literary genre.
List of philosophies
List of literary movements
List of literary genres
4. Download and print out the Research Paper Guide.
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Tuesday-Wednesday, 04/23-24/13
Composition
1. Bring the Class Reader starting Thursday.
2. Finish your Mythology chapter 3 worksheet.
***updated: Download the Research Paper People list
English H I
1. JOTF #15, p. 145-154 "A View to a Death"
2. Continue working on your Mask Projects, due next Monday.
3. Finish filling in the first two boxes on the Research Paper Inquiry paper.
4. Download and print the Research Paper Guide.
English H II
1. Read Siddhartha ch. 9 "The Ferryman"
2. Continue your ascetic journals.
3. Choose and research a research topic: A philosophy, literary movement, or literary genre.
List of philosophies
List of literary movements
List of literary genres
4. Download and print out the Research Paper Guide.
1. Bring the Class Reader starting Thursday.
2. Finish your Mythology chapter 3 worksheet.
***updated: Download the Research Paper People list
English H I
1. JOTF #15, p. 145-154 "A View to a Death"
2. Continue working on your Mask Projects, due next Monday.
3. Finish filling in the first two boxes on the Research Paper Inquiry paper.
4. Download and print the Research Paper Guide.
English H II
1. Read Siddhartha ch. 9 "The Ferryman"
2. Continue your ascetic journals.
3. Choose and research a research topic: A philosophy, literary movement, or literary genre.
List of philosophies
List of literary movements
List of literary genres
4. Download and print out the Research Paper Guide.
Monday, April 22, 2013
Monday, 04/22/13
Composition
1. Finish the Flower Myths sheet, and finish reading the flower myths.
English H I
1. JOTF #14 p. 133-144 "Gift for the Darkness"
2. Continue working on your Mask Projects, due next Monday.
English H II
1. Read Siddhartha chapter 8 - "By the River"
2. Continue your ascetic journals.
3. Get ideas (and possible CDs!) for the Siddhartha Socratic Seminar topics:
Literary Elements/Techniques
Characterization
Symbolism
Conflict
Theme
Philosophy
Buddhism
Existentialism
Big Ideas/Themes
Learning about self
Learning about life
How to be happy
1. Finish the Flower Myths sheet, and finish reading the flower myths.
English H I
1. JOTF #14 p. 133-144 "Gift for the Darkness"
2. Continue working on your Mask Projects, due next Monday.
English H II
1. Read Siddhartha chapter 8 - "By the River"
2. Continue your ascetic journals.
3. Get ideas (and possible CDs!) for the Siddhartha Socratic Seminar topics:
Literary Elements/Techniques
Characterization
Symbolism
Conflict
Theme
Philosophy
Buddhism
Existentialism
Big Ideas/Themes
Learning about self
Learning about life
How to be happy
Friday, April 19, 2013
Friday, 04/19/13
Composition
1. Finish reading chapter 3 in your Mythology book. As you read, finish the event map we started in class. It should have at least 15 event boxes (probably more) by the time you are finished with it.
English H I
1. JOTF 13, ch. 8, "Gift for the Darkness", on the pre-printed Cornell notes sheet.
3. Start working on your Mask Project.
English H II
1. Read the first three chapters of the book of Ecclesiastes in the Bible. Go here to read it online. Feel free to change the translation to one that makes the most sense to you.
2. Answer the Ecclesiastes questions. You do not have to answer the essay question at the end, but I would like you to think about how you would formulate an answer.
3. Continue your ascetic journal.
1. Finish reading chapter 3 in your Mythology book. As you read, finish the event map we started in class. It should have at least 15 event boxes (probably more) by the time you are finished with it.
English H I
1. JOTF 13, ch. 8, "Gift for the Darkness", on the pre-printed Cornell notes sheet.
3. Start working on your Mask Project.
English H II
1. Read the first three chapters of the book of Ecclesiastes in the Bible. Go here to read it online. Feel free to change the translation to one that makes the most sense to you.
2. Answer the Ecclesiastes questions. You do not have to answer the essay question at the end, but I would like you to think about how you would formulate an answer.
3. Continue your ascetic journal.
Thursday, April 18, 2013
Thursday, 04/18/13
Composition
1. Study VPP16 in preparation for the test tomorrow.
2. Continue reading Mythology book chapter 3: How the World and Mankind Were Created up until the point when humans are created. Continue your event map up until this point.
You can also download the How the World and Mankind Were Created Origin and Question worksheet if you need to.
English H I
1. VPP16 ex. IV-V.
2. JOTF 12, ch. 7, p. 109-123 "Shadows and Tall Trees".
3. Start brainstorming for your Mask Project.
English H II
1. VPP16 ex. IV-V.
2. Read Siddhartha chapter 7 "Samsara" and answer the following questions:
1. What is good about Sidd’s life? What is bad about it?
2. How does Siddhartha feel about his life?
3. What is Siddhartha’s hobby?
4. What was his Kamala dream about?
5. What was the Bird dream about?
6. Why does he feel dead?
7. What happens with Kamala at the end of the chapter?
8. What are the three major symbols used in the chapter? What do they symbolize?
1. Study VPP16 in preparation for the test tomorrow.
2. Continue reading Mythology book chapter 3: How the World and Mankind Were Created up until the point when humans are created. Continue your event map up until this point.
You can also download the How the World and Mankind Were Created Origin and Question worksheet if you need to.
English H I
1. VPP16 ex. IV-V.
2. JOTF 12, ch. 7, p. 109-123 "Shadows and Tall Trees".
3. Start brainstorming for your Mask Project.
English H II
1. VPP16 ex. IV-V.
2. Read Siddhartha chapter 7 "Samsara" and answer the following questions:
1. What is good about Sidd’s life? What is bad about it?
2. How does Siddhartha feel about his life?
3. What is Siddhartha’s hobby?
4. What was his Kamala dream about?
5. What was the Bird dream about?
6. Why does he feel dead?
7. What happens with Kamala at the end of the chapter?
8. What are the three major symbols used in the chapter? What do they symbolize?
3. Continue your ascetic journals. If you need to add on to the journal reflection we did in class, here is the prompt:
Ascetic Journal Midway Reflection -- Questions to consider in your reflection: How is it going? Have you purposefully or accidentally given in and indulged in the thing you gave up? Have you had any unique problems or challenges with your ascetism? Do you find your experience similar to Siddhartha’s at all? Has it been easy or difficult to give this thing up? Would you categorize the thing you gave up as Maya (worldly), or is it more Satyam (spiritual) or emotional? How do you feel about giving it up for another week? Are weekends or weekdays more difficult? Do you wish you had given up something else? Would you be able to give this up for three weeks? A month? Six months? A year? Any other thoughts?Tuesday, April 16, 2013
Tuesday-Wednesday, 04/16-17/13
Composition
1. Myth beings notes on chapter 1 - due Thursday (all 95 beings!!!) -- this is an extended deadline.
English H I
1. VPP16 exercises III-IV.
2. JOTF 10-11, ch. 5 & 6
English H II
1. VPP16 exercises III-IV.
2. Read Siddhartha chapter 5, "Kamala," and do a comic strip on the events in the chapter.
4-panel comic strip
6-panel horizontal comic strip
6-panel vertical comic strip
8-panel comic strip
creative panel comic strip #1
creative panel comic strip #2
3. Read Siddhartha chapter 6, "Among the Child-People," and do the A Samana At Heart worksheet.
1. Myth beings notes on chapter 1 - due Thursday (all 95 beings!!!) -- this is an extended deadline.
English H I
1. VPP16 exercises III-IV.
2. JOTF 10-11, ch. 5 & 6
English H II
1. VPP16 exercises III-IV.
2. Read Siddhartha chapter 5, "Kamala," and do a comic strip on the events in the chapter.
4-panel comic strip
6-panel horizontal comic strip
6-panel vertical comic strip
8-panel comic strip
creative panel comic strip #1
creative panel comic strip #2
3. Read Siddhartha chapter 6, "Among the Child-People," and do the A Samana At Heart worksheet.
Monday, April 15, 2013
Monday, 04/15/13
Composition
1. Myth cards project - due tomorrow (we will present then!!!)
2. Myth beings notes on chapter 1 - due Thursday (all 95 beings!!!) -- this is an extended deadline.
Resources~
Magic: The Gathering Card (make sure it's a "creature" card)
Yu-Gi-Oh Card (make sure it's a "monster" card)
Pokemon Card
English H I
1. VPP16 exercise II-III.
2. JOTF #9, p. 64-75 "Painted Faces and Long Hair"
English H II
1. Read Siddhartha chapter 4 and answer the following questions:
1. As you read, what question(s) do you have?
2. Sidd decides to change what he is trying to do. What is he going to ‘study’ or do now? How has he not done that before in his life?
3. Why does he feel an “icy chill”?
4. He compares himself to a star. How is that so?
5. How is he different now?
2. Continue your nightly ascetic journals! See this blog entry for details.
1. Myth cards project - due tomorrow (we will present then!!!)
2. Myth beings notes on chapter 1 - due Thursday (all 95 beings!!!) -- this is an extended deadline.
Resources~
Magic: The Gathering Card (make sure it's a "creature" card)
Yu-Gi-Oh Card (make sure it's a "monster" card)
Pokemon Card
English H I
1. VPP16 exercise II-III.
2. JOTF #9, p. 64-75 "Painted Faces and Long Hair"
English H II
1. Read Siddhartha chapter 4 and answer the following questions:
1. As you read, what question(s) do you have?
2. Sidd decides to change what he is trying to do. What is he going to ‘study’ or do now? How has he not done that before in his life?
3. Why does he feel an “icy chill”?
4. He compares himself to a star. How is that so?
5. How is he different now?
2. Continue your nightly ascetic journals! See this blog entry for details.
Thursday, April 11, 2013
Thursday, 04/11/13
Composition
1. Do the VPP16 spelling quiz makeups.
2. Myth beings notes on chapter 1 - due Tuesday (all 95 beings!!!)
3. Myth cards project - also due Tuesday (we will present then!!!)
Resources~
Magic: The Gathering Card (make sure it's a "creature" card)
Yu-Gi-Oh Card (make sure it's a "monster" card)
Pokemon Card
English H I
1. VPP16 exercise I, do the VPP16 spelling quiz makeups.
2. JOTF #7, p. 48-57 "Huts on the Beach"
English H II
1. Read Siddhartha chapter 2: "With the Samanas" and answer the questions below:
1. How does Sidd act when he is with the Samanas?
2. What is his goal?
3. How does Sidd meditate?
4. What frustrates Sidd?
5. Complete the quote: “I could have learned more quickly and easily _______________________________”
6. According to Siddhartha, what can one learn? Explain what he means.
7. Who is Gotama?
8. What does Sidd do with the oldest Samana, and what does this show about him?
1. Do the VPP16 spelling quiz makeups.
2. Myth beings notes on chapter 1 - due Tuesday (all 95 beings!!!)
3. Myth cards project - also due Tuesday (we will present then!!!)
Resources~
Magic: The Gathering Card (make sure it's a "creature" card)
Yu-Gi-Oh Card (make sure it's a "monster" card)
Pokemon Card
English H I
1. VPP16 exercise I, do the VPP16 spelling quiz makeups.
2. JOTF #7, p. 48-57 "Huts on the Beach"
English H II
1. Read Siddhartha chapter 2: "With the Samanas" and answer the questions below:
1. How does Sidd act when he is with the Samanas?
2. What is his goal?
3. How does Sidd meditate?
4. What frustrates Sidd?
5. Complete the quote: “I could have learned more quickly and easily _______________________________”
6. According to Siddhartha, what can one learn? Explain what he means.
7. Who is Gotama?
8. What does Sidd do with the oldest Samana, and what does this show about him?
2. Continue your nightly ascetic journals! See last class's blog entry for details.
Tuesday, April 9, 2013
Tuesday-Wednesday, 04/09-10/13
Composition
1. VPP16 word picture
2. Myth beings notes on chapter 1 - due Tuesday (all 95 beings!!!)
3. Myth cards project - also due Tuesday (we will present then!!!)
Resources~
Magic: The Gathering Card (make sure it's a "creature" card)
Yu-Gi-Oh Card (make sure it's a "monster" card)
Pokemon Card
English H I
1. VPP16 word picture
2. JOTF #5, p. 32-38 "Fire on the Mountain"
3. JOTF #6, p. 39-47 "Fire on the Mountain"
English H II
1. VPP16 word picture
2. Read Siddhartha chapter 1 (quiz Thursday).
3. Begin your Ascetic Journals!
Details:
-Choose one thing to give up
-Make one entry every night (1-4 paragraphs)
-Label each entry with the day’s date (we will go for two weeks)
-All entries together on looseleaf or a journal/notebook (up to you)
Example~
Day 4 – 03/15/11
Today was rough. The first few days I didn’t really miss my cell phone that much – I mean, it was tough not to be able to make calls, but I sort of enjoyed the freedom of not being tied down to messages and responding back to people. This morning was different, though. I heard that Laura had texted me about what Matt said last night, and I really wanted to talk to her about it. I was aching to text her or call her, but I got to school with just enough time to meet with my wonderful English teacher and get the stuff from my locker before class started. I saw Matt in the hallway and I didn’t know what I wanted to say. I feel like not having this phone is…(etc etc)
1. VPP16 word picture
2. Myth beings notes on chapter 1 - due Tuesday (all 95 beings!!!)
3. Myth cards project - also due Tuesday (we will present then!!!)
Resources~
Magic: The Gathering Card (make sure it's a "creature" card)
Yu-Gi-Oh Card (make sure it's a "monster" card)
Pokemon Card
English H I
1. VPP16 word picture
2. JOTF #5, p. 32-38 "Fire on the Mountain"
3. JOTF #6, p. 39-47 "Fire on the Mountain"
English H II
1. VPP16 word picture
2. Read Siddhartha chapter 1 (quiz Thursday).
3. Begin your Ascetic Journals!
Details:
-Choose one thing to give up
-Make one entry every night (1-4 paragraphs)
-Label each entry with the day’s date (we will go for two weeks)
-All entries together on looseleaf or a journal/notebook (up to you)
Example~
Day 4 – 03/15/11
Today was rough. The first few days I didn’t really miss my cell phone that much – I mean, it was tough not to be able to make calls, but I sort of enjoyed the freedom of not being tied down to messages and responding back to people. This morning was different, though. I heard that Laura had texted me about what Matt said last night, and I really wanted to talk to her about it. I was aching to text her or call her, but I got to school with just enough time to meet with my wonderful English teacher and get the stuff from my locker before class started. I saw Matt in the hallway and I didn’t know what I wanted to say. I feel like not having this phone is…(etc etc)
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