Modern Lit. Per 1,3,5 The Stranger

The Stranger – Albert Camus                        Anticipation Guide -PART III

Part I Directions:  Before reading The Stranger, in the “Before” column, respond to each statement by putting a plus sign (+) if you agree with it, a minus sign   (-) if you disagree, and a question mark (?) if you are unsure of your belief.

Part II Directions:  For one of the statements below, respond by writing a Deep Thoughts response of 250 words or more in MLA format as to why you have the belief you do.  Then, post it on the blog comments at mswebster2012.blogspot.com and print out your blog response to turn in Tuesday, 11/27 in class.

Part III Directions: After reading the novel, in the “After” column respond again to the statements.  Then, reply by writing a 250 words or more Deep Thoughts response in MLA format to a statement where your belief changed since reading the story.  If not, write about a different statement than you responded to in Part II. (Follow the directions for posting on the blog.)

Am Lit Per 2

The Scarlet Letter - Nathaniel Hawthorne
Study Questions
SQ Chapters 11-16
SQ Chapters 17-22
SQ Chapters 23-24

Revised Reading Schedule with study guide
Date             Chapters
T-11/13         11-12
W-11/14        13-15
R-11/15         16-17
F-11/16         18-19
M-11/19        20-21
T-11/20         22-24

Annotation

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Annotation Handout

Am Lit Per 2 SL Study Questions Ch 6-7

SL Study Questions Ch.s 6-7

Chapter 6

1. How does Matthew 13: 45-46 relate to Pearl? (“Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant looking for fine pearls. When he found one of great value, he went away and sold everything he had and bought it.”)
2. Describe the games Pearl plays. How are they manifestations of the way she perceives her environment?
3. Why is Hester lenient with Pearl?
4. How does Pearl react to the “A”?
5. How does Hester react to Pearl’s actions?
6. What reminds Hester of the town’s gossip about Pearl’s paternal origin?

Chapter 7

7.      What may Hawthorne be telling us about Governor Bellinghalm’s true nature through the description of his house, garden, and furnishings?

      8.     Analyze Hester’s line, “Thou must gather thine own sunshine.  I have none to give thee.”

Am Lit Per 2 The Scarlet Letter Ch.s 3-5

Ch.s 3-5 Due Tues 11/6

Chapter 3 “The Recognition”

1. Describe the man who is standing on the outskirts of the crowd.

2. What prior reference was made in Chapter 2 that reminds the reader of this man?

3. What does the stranger learn from the townsman next to him?

4. Who is the father of Hester’s baby?

5. What is the usual punishment for adultery? Why is Hester’s punishment less severe?

6. What are Hester’s feelings toward the stranger?

7. Describe Dimmesdale.

8. What is his relationship to Hester? What does he ask her to reveal?

9. Why won’t Hester name the child’s father?

Chapter 4 “The Interview”

1. How does Hester act when she returns to prison?

2. What is the doctor’s name?

3. Where did the “doctor” learn his skill?

4. Quote two lines that indicate the doctor and Hester know each other before this meeting.

5. What is the relationship between Chillingworth and Hester?

6. Did Hester ever love her husband? Quote Hester to support your answer.

7. What secret does Chillingworth ask Hester to keep?

8. What symbol is introduced for Chillingworth in Hester’s final lines in this chapter?

Chapter 5-6: “Hester at Her Needle” and Pearl”

1. What “general symbol” has Hester become?

2. What talent did Hester use to support herself and Pearl?

3. Why type of dress did Hester wear? Pearl?

4. How did the poor, the ladies of Boston, the clergy, and the children treat Hester?

5. What special knowledge does Hester feel the Scarlet Letter gives her?

6. Why did Hester name her child “Pearl” ?

7. Give at least two reasons why Hester does not leave the colony.

8. What does the Scarlet Letter mean to Pearl?

9. What did the townspeople say about Pearl?

Am Lit Per 2 The Scarlet Letter Ch.s 1-2

The Scarlet Letter Study Guide

Ch.s 1-2 “The Prison Door” and “The Market-Place” - Due Mon 11/5

1. What colony is the setting for the novel?
2. Where in the colony does the opening chapter take place?
3. What possible symbols does the rose have for the reader?
4. Name three crimes and the punishments that the Puritans might witness.
5. Describe the Puritan women. Use one quote from the book to support your answer.
6. What punishments would the Puritan women have given Hester Prynne if it were left to them?
7. Describe the appearance of Hester Prynne.
8. What is Hester’s sin? What is her punishment?
9. What is astonishing about the “A” on her bodice? What may this reveal about Hester’s attitude towards her crime and punishment?
10. Why is Hester taken to the scaffold in the market-place?

Modern Lit. Per 1,3,5 The Stranger

The Stranger – Albert Camus                        Anticipation Guide

Part I Directions:  Before reading The Stranger, in the “Before” column, respond to each statement by putting a plus sign (+) if you agree with it, a minus sign   (-) if you disagree, and a question mark (?) if you are unsure of your belief.

Part II Directions:  For one of the statements below, respond by writing a Deep Thoughts response of 250 words or more in MLA format as to why you have the belief you do.  Then, post it on the blog comments at mswebster2012.blogspot.com and print out your blog to turn in Monday, 11/5, in class.

Part III Directions: After reading the novel, in the “After” column respond again to the statements.  Then, reply by writing a 500 words or more Deep Thoughts response in MLA format to a statement where your belief changed since reading the story.  If not, write about a different statement than you responded to in Part II. (Follow the directions for posting on the blog.)

AE Am Lit Per 2 The Scarlet Letter

The Scarlet Letter(Barnes & Noble Classics Series)

• by Nathaniel Hawthorne, Nancy Stade (Introduction)         $5.35

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/scarlet-letter-nathaniel-hawthorne/1100060695?ean=9781593082079&itm=1&usri=the+scarlet+letter

Please buy this edition for extra credit by Thurs. 10/18

Modern Lit., Periods 1,3,5

Below is the link to the Fast Food articles with paragraph numbers:
http://www.dsusd.us/users/christopherg/fastfood.html

See you Thursday ;-)

Crucible Characters Act II

 

1. Each group will post, in the comments below, an analysis about your character(s)
2. You should describe the physical characteristics, temperament, social standing, important relationships, and, moral character from Act II.
3. Include at least three direct quotes and explain each quote's significance in understanding the character.. Note that the quotes may or may not be from the character but from another character who is either speaking to her/him or about her/him.
4. All members of your group are responsible for the accuracy and thoroughness of the character analysis, so I encourage all students to add, amend, and engage in the conversations we continue on this blog for Act II.
5. Since we have studied the Puritan beliefs and culture, you should include comments about your character within that cultural context, for example, how the Puritan tenets have worked for the later generations of Puritans and, is the theocratic government working to improve the social fabric of their lives, or not..

 

Note: At this point all of you should contribute and post toward your group's analysis

AE AmLit Per 2 Crucible Characters

1. Each group will post, in the comments below, an analysis about your character(s)
2. You should describe the physical characteristics, temperament, social standing, important relationships, and, moral character from Act I.
3. Include at least three direct quotes and explain each quote's significance in understanding the character.. Note that the quotes may or may not be from the character but from another character who is either speaking to her/him or about her/him.
4.  All members of your group are responsible for the accuracy and thoroughness of the character analysis, so I encourage all students to add, amend, and engage in the conversations we begin on this blog for Act I.
5. Since we have studied the Puritan beliefs and culture, you should include comments about your character within that cultural context, for example, how the Puritan tenets have worked for the later generations of Puritans and, is the theocratic government working to improve the social fabric of their lives, or not..

AE AmLit Per 2

Hi Everyone,

Below is the study guide for the Unit Test on Tuesday 9/4

You will have a multiple choice section and use a scantron for your answers, so be sure to bring a No.2 pencil. Also you will write a short essay, comparing John Smith and William Bradford.

Good luck and see you then.

 Meeting of Cultures  pp 14-27

“The Earth on Turtle’s Back” (Onondaga),

 “When Grizzlies Walked Upright” (Modoc),
from The Navajo Origin Legend (Navajo),
from The Iroquois Constitution

Narrative Accounts pp 70-85

“A Journey Through Texas” from The Journey of Alvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca by Alvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca
from The General History of Virginia by John Smith
from Of Plymouth Plantation by William Bradford

Vocabulary pp 15 & 71

12th Grade Presidential Campaign

Please post your articles and comments (use the Comment TAB below---type the site, the date, and the article name)
Thanks, Ms. Webster

AE AmLit Per 2

Puritans

John Smith and William Bradford

Do Review and Assess questions 1 – 7 in textbook, p85 and answer the following questions;

1. Why did the Native Americans first treat the Pilgrims with disdain?

2. Like all pilgrims, Bradford had a providential view of occurrences. (He believed that God determined everything

that happened) Find two examples from the selection in which Bradford states his belief that God is directing the fate of the Pilgrims.

3. Look over the treaty agreement carefully.  Does it favor one group over another? Explain.

4. Contrast the Puritan’s treatment of each other through illness with the sailor’s treatment of each other.

5. How did the sailors react to the kindness and pity shown to them in their illness from the Puritans?  What does this act of kindness tell you about the Pilgrims?

Download Parent Letters

Please be sure to DOWNLOAD the PDF to your computer. Here are the instructions:
1. Click on the Parent Letter:
 12th Grade Modern Literature: Letter to Parents 
 11th Grade AE American Literature: Letter to Parents 
2. The PDF opens
3. The DOWNLOAD TAB is in the upper right-hand corner of the PDF Screen. (If you try to print the screen without downloading the file, you won't be able to print the formatted letter.)

Because it is important to be able to download documents from this site (see parent letters), please let me know by email, and I'll work to help you through the process.
m.webster@ecrchs.net

Also check out the Writing post where you can download templates for writing an expository essay---I will continue to post helpful guides for students ;-)

Writing

Essay Graphic Organizer
Analytic Essay Guidelines
Rubric for Analytic/Interpretive Essays
Tips for Timed Write Essays

Lit Terms
Instead of Said

Cornell Notes

Letters to Parents 2012

Dear Students and Parents,

Welcome to Ms. Webster's English Page, where I will post links to the documents students will find useful for class writing and reading assignments.

As part of the curriculum, students will be assigned readings and lecture notes to download from this blog. Students may print up to ten pages a week at no cost at the ECR library, and then a small fee for every page thereafter. Readings online are to be downloaded, printed, and written on prior to class discussion. If your downloaded material has sufficient notes demonstrative of having been read, you will usually be allowed to have it on your desk during reading checks. I post downloading schedules every Monday, so you should budget your printing time accordingly. School computer accounts are free to all ECR students. As such, they are mandatory for my class with no exceptions. Regarding downloading assignments and printing work, be aware that a pillar of my personal belief system holds that printers and the internet never stop working. There are always alternatives. If you can’t think of any, please ask, and we’ll brainstorm some together.

Please download, print, and students and parents sign the tearoff section and return to me by Thursday, 8/23

12th Grade Modern Literature: Letter to Parents

11th Grade AE American Literature: Letter to Parents