Biblical Allusions

Today the students began researching different biblical allusions. They are working in small groups and creating brief PowerPoint presentations.

The Garden of Eden
Cain and Abel
Noah and the Flood
The Tower of Babel
Destruction of Sodom
Abraham and Isaac
Jacob's Dream
Jacob and Esau
Rachel and Leah
Joseph and his brothers
Joseph in Egypt
The Marriage of Isaac
Rescue of the child Moses
Passage of the Red Sea
The Burning Bush
Plagues of Egypt
David and Goliath
Absalom's Rebellion
DavidandJohnathon
David Bath-Sheba
Soloman's Wisdom
Soloman's Temple
The Queen of Sheba
Nebuchadnezzar's Dream
Daniel in the Lion's Den
The Fiery Furnace
The Writing on the Wall

Passage Analysis

Today we broke down the passage that the students wrote about last week. They received their papers and were able to analyze their strengths and weaknesses.

We-essay

Students completed the following essay in class today:
(Suggested time—40 minutes.) 30pts

In Kate Chopin’s The Awakening (1899), protagonist Edna Pontellier is said to possess “that outward existence which conforms, the inward life which questions.” In a novel or play that you have studied, identify a character who conforms outwardly while questioning inwardly. Then write an essay in which you analyze how this tension between outward conformity and inward questioning contributes to the meaning of the work. Avoid mere plot summary.

You MUST select a work from the list below.

We
You
I
They

Students also must bring the Mary Barton passage exam prompt to class tomorrow.

We-The Handmaid's Tale

Students were given copies of The Handmaid's Tale and are to read the first 100 pages by Thursday of next week.

We also concluded our discussion of We. Students will complete an in class essay on Monday.

Multiple Choice

Today we studied the different types of MC questions and took another sample test.

Remember to have We completed for tomorrow.

Multiple Choice

Today the students had their first encounter with the multiple choice section. We did a small sample section which was not graded. We will look at some strategies for success tomorrow.

We

Today we broke into small groups to discuss the following items from We:
The Green Wall
Prometheus
Irrational root
Lily of the Valley

Students are to finish reading the novel by Wednesday 9/23.

We

We began our discussion of We today. Some of the items discussed were p.o.v, imagery, and symbols. ex. the green wall, glass city, the Benefactor.

We will continue this discussion tomorrow.

Passage Analysis Essay

The students completed an in-class writing today based on a passage. The passage is from Mary Barton and is on the 2004 (form B) exam. It is worth 30pts. It can be found on the college board website. Click Exam to go there.

Essays

Today we discussed student essays based on the passage we analyzed yesterday. There will be an in-class writing tomorrow.

Passage Analysis

Today we discussed a passage from Johnny Got His Gun. If you were absent you can access it through the college board website. It is the 2007 exam.

We-The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas

Students received copies of We today and are expected to read through page 109 by Thursday 9/17.

In class we read the short story The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas by Ursula K. Le Guin. I have provided a link to the story. Our focus was on tone, diction, metaphor.

Fahrenheit 451 Essay

The students completed the following essay in class today:



30pts

A symbol is an object, action, or event that represents something or that creates a range of associations beyond itself. In literary works a symbol can express an idea, clarify meaning, or enlarge literal meaning.

Select a novel or play and, focusing on one symbol, write an essay analyzing how that symbol functions in the work and what it reveals about the characters or themes of the work as a whole. Do not merely summarize the plot.

You MUST choose one of the following works:

Fahrenheit 451
Fahrenheit 154


If you are absent, you are expected to make every effort to complete this task.

Essays

Today we read through some sample essays. Some good, some not so good. Students will be writing their own on Fahrenheit 451 tomorrow.

Anthem

Students received copies of Anthem to read over the weekend. I have also provided a link to an etext version of the novel. Be prepared to discuss possible connections between Anthem and Fahrenheit 451 on Tuesday.

Welcome

Welcome AP Lit students 09-10.