**FIRST THINGS FIRST: if you're wondering what my thoughts are right now about everything that's going on, well...it's a weird combination of ALL the following....
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| ...one of his FINEST plays, to give you a little perspective here. :) |
ALL CLASSES: PLEASE READ!
....a few practical things to remember during this very unprecedented time for us all:
....a few practical things to remember during this very unprecedented time for us all:
- remember to check your school email, texts, Remind, and this blog at least once per [week] day; I'm keeping this all manageable, y'all, for both myself and you all
- PLEASE, PLEASE get ahold of me if you have ANY questions/doubts about what to do concerning ANY assignment, written or otherwise, reading, video, etc.
- **I've added all my contact info (*EXCEPT my phone #--get it on the Google Classroom page you joined OR the class syllabus you received at the beginning of the semester!) to the header of this blog; take note if needed!
- remember to be patient and flexible; I'll be remembering the same for you all as well; this is definitely new territory for us all, and it'll be nowhere near perfect
- And finally, take care of yourselves! If necessary, turn the TV off--especially the news/media, get off social media and detox, be aware of scare tactics and gaslighting in stories and headlines...but ALSO be aware of/protect your own health (mental and physical)
1st/2nd ENG 1102 **and AP LANG
**ATTENTION EVERYONE; EFFECTIVE SUNDAY 3/15/20:**
UC Schools have a teacher technology/online learning instructional work day tomorrow Mon. 3/16. Until I get further instructions RE: anything we *need* to do or avoid doing during our time out of class actual classroom, here's the plan:
- complete your assignments below RE: finishing The Crucible and your chosen political cartoon analysis sheet
- be on the lookout sometime Tuesday for instructions on how to turn in this cartoon analysis assignment; either way, just *BE READY* to turn in when instructed; thanks for your patience ahead of time!
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**ATTENTION AP LANG/ENG 1102; HW DUE/**READY TO SUBMIT TUES. 3/17:
1) Make sure you've all finished up and read the following in Arthur Miller's play The Crucible:
- ACT FOUR
- **in BOTH the paperback copy most of you received in class Thursday and the linked PDF version below, you'll be reading through pp. 145
**AGAIN, NOTE: It's HIGHLY-RECOMMENDED that you all take special consideration of the following qu's while/after you read (i.e., post-its, paper notes, pg. # references, etc.); these qu's will guide DISCUSSION Tuesday in class for ACT FOUR **AS WELL AS THE PLAY IN ITS ENTIRETY!**
ACT FOUR:
- How much time has passed between Acts III and IV?
- What problems are occurring in Salem now that so many people are in the jails?
- Hathorne states, “At every execution I have seen naught but high satisfaction in the town.” What is your reaction to this statement?
- Why does Parris think there may be a riot in Salem? What does he ask Danforth to do to prevent this and what is Danforth's answer? Why?
- Miller describes the atmosphere when John and Elizabeth see one another: “The emotion flowing between them prevents anyone from speaking for an instant.” How is this a change from the couple that we saw in Act II?
- How many people have now confessed?
- What happened to Giles Corey? Why? What did he say as he died?
- Proctor tells Elizabeth he is considering confessing. Why is he considering this? Find a quote to support your answer.
- How does Proctor feel when he sees Rebecca Nurse? What is it about Rebecca’s character that prompts him to feel this way?
- In the midst of John’s confession, he refuses to name other people. Explain why he refuses to do this. What does this say about his character?
- Proctor says “God sees my name; God knows how black my sins are!” Explain how this line has two different meanings: what Proctor means by it versus what Danforth takes it to mean.
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**AND FINALLY, for some background reference for the Salem Witch Trials, check out this interesting collection of 52 short YouTube videos detailing the events that led up to, and culminated into, the infamous 1692 trials--one video for each week of the year:
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2) Over the long weekend, please use the POLITICAL CARTOON ANALYSIS SHEET given to you in class THURS. 3/12 and LINKED HERE AS WELL to complete the following assignment
- FIRST, as we finish up with Miller's The Crucible, a BRIEF NOTE: we'll be exploring the themes in Miller's play through the context of modern/ historical implications of hysteria, panic, call-out culture, and, for this connection especially, THE RED SCARE panic that hit the US in the mid to early 20th century
- Keep above and the play you are completing in mind, VIEW THE FOLLOWING SHORT VIDEO:
- I'm also providing you with the following EXCELLENT, HELPFUL TED ED "What is McCarthyism? (And How Did It Happen?)" ( << AND LINKED HERE SINCE IT MAY BE BLOCKED AS AN EMBEDDED VIDEO) video below to PLEASE VIEW as well:
- NEXT, use your preferred search engine to CHOOSE A POLITICAL CARTOON WITH A HISTORICAL CONTEXT, TIME FRAME, AND THEME RELATED TO THE FOLLOWING (*key words for your search, for example):
- Red Scare political cartoon
- McCarthyism political cartoon
- **Add "US" or "United States" to your search key words if you want even further results
- FINALLY, USE YOUR CHOSEN RED SCARE/McCARTHYISM POLITICAL CARTOON and COMPLETE THE POLITICAL CARTOON ANALYSIS SHEET LINKED ABOVE
***SO, TO RECAP:
- Please have this GRADED AP LANG/ENG 1102 ASSIGNMENT COMPLETED BY TUES. 3/17; I'll give instructions RE: HOW/WHEN to turn this in/submit ASAP!
- MAKE SURE YOU HAVE A WRITTEN OR TYPED COPY OF YOUR ANALYSIS NOTES/SHEET FOR SUBMISSION WHEN/HOWEVER THAT HAPPENS
**THIS POLITICAL CARTOON ANALYSIS WILL BE TIED TO OUR READING OF THE CRUCIBLE, and later during the week you'll have a writing/JOURNAL assignment RELATED TO THIS ANALYSIS for a grade! More info to follow later...
4th Pre-AP American Lit./Comp.
**ATTENTION EVERYONE; EFFECTIVE SUNDAY 3/15/20:**
UC Schools have a teacher technology/online learning instructional work day tomorrow Mon. 3/16. Until I get further instructions RE: anything we *need* to do or avoid doing during our time out of class actual classroom, here's the plan:
- complete your assignments below RE: JOURNAL #10 "Where I'm From" CREATIVE PERSONAL VERSE/POEM and the initial reading in THE ROAD
- be on the lookout sometime Tuesday for instructions on how to turn in this J#10 assignment; either way, just *BE READY* to turn in when instructed; thanks for your patience ahead of time!
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**ALSO IF YOU WANT, BE READY TO SHARE YOUR CREATIVE RESPONSES WHEN WE RETURN TO CLASS FOR AN EXTRA/BONUS 100% WEEKLY CCR/participation GRADE!!!**
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2) Make sure you've completed our first reading in McCarthy's post-apocalyptic novel The Road through pp. 34 [**LAST LINE/BOTTOM OF THE PAGE: "...I know. But I won't" (34).]
HW DUE/**READY TO SUBMIT TUES. 3/17:
**EVERYONE PLEASE CHECK BACK HERE OVER THE WEEKEND RE: ANY CHANGES/AMENDMENTS THAT MAY TAKE PLACE CONCERNING OUR MEETINGS NEXT WEEK OR REMOTE/ONLINE LEARNING AND HOW TO SUBMIT THIS WKEND ASSIGNMENT
1) For JOURNAL #10 given/explained to FRI. 3/13 in class (WRITING SECTION), AND LINKED BELOW, use the template/model given to you to create your OWN PERSONAL
JOURNAL #10: "Where I'm From" CREATIVE PERSONAL VERSE/POEM
**NOTE: the format/template above is not *exactly* like the one I gave out in class, but it's the same general assignment with the same outcome/goal
**NOTE: the format/template above is not *exactly* like the one I gave out in class, but it's the same general assignment with the same outcome/goal
**Remember: the more CREATIVE and IN-DEPTH you are, the better YOUR GRADE/ASSESSMENT will be for this!
- USE THE TEMPLATE TO TYPE UP OR NEATLY WRITE OUT YOUR OWN VERSION
- also use the EXAMPLE(S)/MODEL "WHERE I'M FROM" (*ONE example included on this linked version) given to you to guide you as you write your own
**Think of funny/meaningful/frightening moments in your life, favorite sayings, things/items that remind YOU of 'YOU,' your 'home,' the place where you live, and/or the people who surround you
**ALSO IF YOU WANT, BE READY TO SHARE YOUR CREATIVE RESPONSES WHEN WE RETURN TO CLASS FOR AN EXTRA/BONUS 100% WEEKLY CCR/participation GRADE!!!**
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2) Make sure you've completed our first reading in McCarthy's post-apocalyptic novel The Road through pp. 34 [**LAST LINE/BOTTOM OF THE PAGE: "...I know. But I won't" (34).]
--AS I LEARN MORE OVER THE NEXT DAY, I'LL POST MORE IN-DEPTH HELP WITH YOUR READING OF THIS BOOK; for now, NO WORRIES; just read the assigned pages, and read ahead if you'd like
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**AND IMPORTANT REMINDER:
- BONUS 100% OFFER for "POST-IT NOTE ANNOTATIONS"/METHOD applied and completed for the ENTIRE NOVEL reading
- **more in-depth info RE: how to post-it note your book and the best methods to accomplish this TBA on here soon!
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