1. You are responsible for assigning your own homework over the next couple of days prior to The Alchemist. Key Deadlines:
- Parody/Satire Term Finals–Monday, Jan. 27th!
- 1984 Final Draft–Wednesday, Jan. 22! [Read more…]
Archives for January 2014
HW10: Satire/Parody Project and 1984 Final Draft
January 13, 2014 By
HW12 due 1/13: Steppenwolf and Insight Paper
January 10, 2014 By
1. Steppenwolf–Complete the novel.
2. INSIGHT PAPER (Due January 13th) GUIDELINES
Students are required to write an essay responding to the following question: If you could choose a single insight to represent your view of the human condition as discussed this term, what would it be? Present this insight and explain it in such a way that an uninitiated reader can understand and appreciate it. [Read more…]
HW10 due 1/13 (1/14 for 10G): Slaughterhouse Five and Prospectus
January 10, 2014 By
1. Slaughterhouse Five–Complete the novel.
2. Prospectus due Monday (01/13)–ONE PER GROUP. Per thefreedictionary.com a prospectus is a formal summary of a proposed venture or project. In the first paragraph, I expect you to identify your chosen option and subject (i.e. what are you satirizing/parodying). Further, in that paragraph I want you to explain why you chose that subject. What was your group’s reasoning/rationale?You must have a valid reason/rationale to have your prospectus approved. In the second paragraph, you will tell me how you plan to communicate your satire/parody (i.e. film, book, etc.). This paragraph is most important! I want to see that each group has put thought and creativity into how the project is to be executed. Here, I don’t want you to just say that you will create a film. I want details! Paint an early image of how you envision the final project. The more detailed, the more likely your prospectus will be approved. So, in one TYPED (single-spaced) page detail your idea for your parody/satire. Here are the options: [Read more…]
HW10 due 1/9: Slaughterhouse Five Presentations
January 8, 2014 By
1. Slaughterhouse Five Presentations–At the end of class today, you were to assign your own homework in preparation for tomorrow’s presentations. Remember, you must open your presentation with an assertion (write it on the board). Then, you must develop that assertion providing your insight illuminated by evidence from your assigned chapter. Key point: you must demonstrate holistic control of the novel by connecting your discussion to other elements/devices in the text (i.e. connecting your chapter-specific observation to a theme developed at other points within the novel). Presentations should be 10 minutes long and should be well-organized, insightful, and meaningful.
2. Remember, your term final prospectus (satire/parody project) is due on Monday.
A Look Ahead: You must complete Slaughterhouse Five by Monday (Tuesday for 10G).
*We will begin The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho next week, so feel free to buy your own copy if you would rather write in the novel.
HW10 due 1/8: Slaughterhouse Five and Satire/Parody Prep
January 7, 2014 By
1. Satire/Parody Project
par·o·dy noun \ˈper-ə-dē, ˈpa-rə-\
: a piece of writing, music, etc., that imitates the style of someone or something else in an amusing way
sat·ire noun \ˈsa-ˌtī(-ə)r\
: a way of using humor to show that someone or something is foolish, weak, bad, etc. : humor that shows the weaknesses or bad qualities of a person, government, society, etc. [Read more…]