English with Mr. Leon
The reading is due on Tuesday as we have a group presenting on Monday.
1. (Due 5/2) Reading–Read and annotate the poems by William Carlos Williams, Ezra Pound, and Marianne Moore (109-112).
2. At this point, you should be working toward your poet study.
1. (Due 5/3) Thus Spoke Zarathustra–Read and annotate this excerpt from Nietzsche’s Zarathustra. The reading is located in the packet.
2. (Due 5/3) Carl Jung–Hermann Hesse’s Steppenwolf is the manifestation of Jungian influence (among other things), so it is imperative that you be familiar with Carl Jung. Research Carl Jung focusing on (but not limiting yourself to) the following: collective unconscious, anima/animus, mother archetype, shadow, complex, ego, self, persona. Additionally, research Carl Jung’s influence on Hermann Hesse. You must take notes in your binder (2 pages). As we read Steppenwolf, you will be expected to make connections to Carl Jung. Here is a good starting point. Let me stress, developing control of Jung is not optional; you are expected to develop control and demonstrate that control when discussing and writing about Steppenwolf.
3. (First reading due 5/4) Steppenwolf–If you can, please purchase your own copy. It’s a text that you will want to own (I think). Try and pick it up this weekend!
I will be collecting Between the World and Me and The Alchemist on Monday to grade annotations! If you have a school copy, remove your post its and place them inside the front cover of the novel/book.
* Due Tomorrow for 10B: Siddhartha–Write one question for discussion. Remember, this is a squircle question which means it should force us to consider our lives when answering the question. The question should be thematically shaped by one of the lessons communicated in the chapter Govinda. I will collect the questions at the beginning of class to review them. If they are thoughtfully crafted, SQUIRCLE. If not then we begin talking about the comparative essay (which we will do eventually).
1. (Due 5/1)
Mandala Project
FYI: There are many great mandalas in the header photo for this page!
You are also expected to turn in an artist statement wherein you explain what each aspect of your mandala represents. The artist statement should be one page and single spaced.
Be sure to visit this link to get a sense of the process of making a mandala. This is the beginning step of the Mandala Project!
The Mandala will be worth 150 points and count as a project/essay grade. Keep in mind:
Ultimately you should create a mandala that you will be proud to share with the entire class!
As for dimensions, there is flexibility here: if square 12-16 inches on each side; if circular, appx. 12-16 inches in diameter. Once again, there is flexibility here. Review the following link to get another sense of the creation process. Note that the structure of the mandala should consist of precise geometric shapes.
2. (Due May 2) Existentialism is a Humanism–This reading sets us up for the last three texts of the year. Let it be known that this essay is conceptually/philosophically difficult. Do not wait until the night before to read it. Break it into bits and pieces. Jean Paul Sartre is often the first name to come to mind when one considers Existentialism. His brand of atheistic existentialism so dominates the existential landscape that one forgets that the “first existentialist” Kierkegaard was indeed a theist. Nevertheless, Sartre’s essay most clearly defines the existential mindset. It becomes a fundamental piece of the year’s final unit. Additionally, his essay establishes some of the tenets of existentialism that are universally applicable. In a nutshell Sartre defends his philosophy against the four primary critiques of existentialism.
1. Siddhartha–Write one question for discussion. Remember, this is a squircle question which means it should force us to consider our lives when answering the question. The question should be thematically shaped by one of the lessons communicated in the chapter Govinda. I will collect the questions at the beginning of class to review them. If they are thoughtfully crafted, SQUIRCLE. If not then we begin talking about the comparative essay (which we will do eventually).
2. (Due May 2) Existentialism is a Humanism–This reading sets us up for the last three texts of the year. Let it be known that this essay is conceptually/philosophically difficult. Do not wait until the night before to read it. Break it into bits and pieces. Jean Paul Sartre is often the first name to come to mind when one considers Existentialism. His brand of atheistic existentialism so dominates the existential landscape that one forgets that the “first existentialist” Kierkegaard was indeed a theist. Nevertheless, Sartre’s essay most clearly defines the existential mindset. It becomes a fundamental piece of the year’s final unit. Additionally, his essay establishes some of the tenets of existentialism that are universally applicable. In a nutshell Sartre defends his philosophy against the four primary critiques of existentialism.
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