Thursday, November 29, 2012

Homework Due December 4th

English Literature Textbook

  • Review Robinson Crusoe pages 138-175 
    • Write a comparison between Robinson Crusoe and Gulliver. At least 3 paragraphs. 



Writing

  • Finish your ideal society, your utopia. 
  • Consider standards for education, law, justice, family, etc. 



Read

  • Finish Reading Book 3: A Voyage to Laputa, Balnibarbi, Luggnagg, Glubbdubdrib and Japan 
    • Write a 2-3 sentence summery of each chapter. 
    • Try to determine what Swift is satirizing in this part of his book.  
    • Turn this assignment in and be ready to discuss your thoughts. 
    • Create a cartoon from the book. Turn in. 

Thursday, November 15, 2012

Homework Due November 27th

English Literature Textbook

  • Read Robinson Crusoe pages 138-175 
    • Answer Study Questions Turn In
    • Create a Story Sequence Chart on Robinson Crusoe  Turn In



Writing

  • Begin work on your ideal society, your utopia. 
  • Consider standards for education, law, justice, family, etc. 



Read

  • Begin Reading Book 3: A Voyage to Laputa, Balnibarbi, Luggnagg, Glubbdubdrib and Japan chapters 1-4 
    • Write a 2-3 sentence summery of each chapter. 
    • Try to determine what Swift is satirizing in this part of his book.  
    • Turn this assignment in and be ready to discuss your thoughts. 

Thursday, November 8, 2012

Homework Due November 13th

English Literature Textbook

  • Read The Restoration and the Eighteenth Century overview pg 130-131
  • Read the Beginnings of the English Novel page 136-137
    • Take notes on this section.

Poetry 

  • Read Song to Celia II page 23
  • Read When I Consider How My LIght Is Spent page 26
    • Write a paragraph summery and response to one of these poems. Turn in.

Writing

  • Finish work on your piece of satire. Any questions let me know.  Turn in.
  • Begin considering your utopia.

Read

  • Finish Reading Book 2: A Voyage to Brobdingnag 
    • Write a 2-3 sentence summery of each chapter. 
    • Try to determine what Swift is satirizing in this part of his book.  
    • Turn this assignment in and be ready to discuss your thoughts. 

Thursday, November 1, 2012

Homework Due November 6th

English Literature Textbook

  • Read Paradise Lost excerpt pages 120-123
    •  answer the questions found on page 124. Turn in 
    • read On Paradise Lost as a companion to the piece pages 124-125
  • Read all the quotes in the section The Wisdom of the Puritans pages 125-127 
    • choose one quote you agree or disagree with and come to class ready to discuss 

Writing

  • Begin work on your piece of satire. Any questions let me know. 

Read

  • Read Book 2: A Voyage to Brobdingnag chapters I-IV 
    • Write a 2-3 sentence summery of each chapter. 
    • Try to determine what Swift is satirizing in this part of his book.  
    • Turn this assignment in and be ready to discuss your thoughts.