Vocabulary and Literary Quiz

Today we took the vocabulary and literary term quiz for the plan "Antigone."

Remember, as of tomorrow, I will not be taking any late work, so if you were absent or missed a day of class you need to turn the work in by Friday!  NO EXCEPTIONS!

Antigone Graphic Organizer and Vocabulary Practice

Today we completed a character study on the characters of Antigone.  We then went on to do a vocabulary practice worksheet.  Remember, you have a vocabulary and literary term quiz tomorrow.  Study!!!!!!!  Also, remember that I will not be taking any late work after Friday 11/22.  If you have a zero and do not turn your work in by Friday, it will remain a zero.  No exceptions.

Antigone Worksheets

Today we began Antigone worksheets.  Tomorrow students will get a chance to finish them.  On Thursday, you will have a vocabulary and literary term quiz.  Please study for it.

Also, as of Friday, I will not be taking any late papers.  You need to check to see if you have work that you need to make up and get it done and turned in this weekend.  No exceptions.

Friday 11/15

All classes finished reading the play "Antigone."

Antigone

Today we continued reading Antigone.
Here is a link if you would like to reread any scenes from Antigone again. 
http://classics.mit.edu/Sophocles/antigone.html  

Atigone

Today we summarized what has happened in the story so far, including the story of Oedipus Rex.  We then continued to read.

Antigone

Today we began reading Antigone.  Remember you have homework tomorrow--vocabulary words and literary terms are due.

Greek Tragedies

Today we read background information on Greek tragedies, Oedipus Rex, and Antigone.  Students were given vocabulary words along with literary terms that is their homework assignment.  It is due on Wednesday, 11/13.  Students were given and Anticipation Guide near the end of class, which is homework if they did not finish it and turn it in.    

Wordmaps need to be created for the following words:  

Auspicious

Defiled

Edict

Lithe

Sated

Compulsive

Dirge

Lamentation

Perverse

Transgression

These maps should include, word, definition, antonym/synonym, picture, and original sentence containing the word.  

Students were also give literary terms, which they need just the definition of.  These terms are:

Hamartia

Hubris

Poetic justice

Foil

Parados

Exodus

Tragic hero

Internal conflict

External conflict

I suggest students use dictionary.com to find definitions (the two word definitions will be there).  Again, this is due on Wednesday 11/13.  

Friday 11/8

Today we finished Logos, Ethos, and Pathos with a worksheet during periods 2, 3 and 4.  Period 1 finished the powerpoint presentation with work on whiteboards.

County-Wide Expository Writing Prompt

Today we completed the second county-wide expository writing prompt.  If you missed, get the prompt form Mrs. Dewalt.  Please set a date to come after school to make it up.

Finished Propaganda and went on to Persuasive Appeals

Today we finished the notes on propaganda and then we went on to a powerpoint presentation about Persuasive Appeals  We did not finish this presentation and will finish it tomorrow.

2nd period did an FCAT writes exercise because they did not behave properly.

Persuasive Appeals

Yesterday we watched a powerpoint presentation on different forms of Propaganda that is used to influence us.  We took notes and discussed the techniques that advertisers and companies use to sway our opinion.  See Mrs. Dewalt if you missed class today to find a time to come to class and view the presentation.

Coding the text of "The Raven" for our CISM lesson

Today students went through The Raven and coded the text.  They were looking for:

            alliteration-  two or more words of a word group start with the same letter, as in apt alliteration's artful aid. These words are not necessarily all together.  There can be several words separating them.  

             

internal rhyme - the rhyming of words within a line of poetry, not just at the end of the lines.

They were to highlight one and underline the other, or highlight each in a different color.  There are many

examples of each in the text.  

Here is a link to the poem: http://www.heise.de/ix/raven/Literature/Lore/TheRaven.htm