English Literature (Period 5) Assignments

ch 3 sections 1-3 from 1984

Read ch 2 section 8-10. 1984

Complete reading section 4 ch 2 and continue thru sections 5 and 6. Worksheet in class on Monday.

See homework attachment below (1984) and respond only to the comp questions, not the vocab

Complete the attached worksheet. Just complete the comp questions, NOT the vocab section at the top. Read and review section VIII to end of chapter one.

Read sections 6-7 from chapter 1 of 1984. Know it! In class tasks on the first chapter tomorrow and Thursday.

Read ch 1 section 4 & 5. Plot the development of Winston and understand how the story is accelerating with new character influences.
Vocab task: Look up and write down the meaning of the following words from sections 3-5.
Statuesque; Comrade: Multifarious: Protuberant; Purges: Intricate: Orthodoxy; Pedantic; Gesticulating; Repositories; Queue: Labyrinthine.

Read chapter 1, sections 1-3 from 1984.

Task: Describe Winston Smith in a one page written summary. Focus on his description, his everyday existence, his characteristics, and ESPECIALLY comment on how his mind is working/thinking in this introductory section of the book

1. Research what other countries recite their version of a pledge on a daily basis. List 3 other symbols that could be described as patriotic/nationalistic. Comment on the effectiveness of each symbol.

2. "America wants you" is a famous war-time slogan used during WW2. Invent a slogan that describes what it takes/means to be an American patriot?

1. Complete the 2 prompts at the end of the worksheet I gave in class today. Write your responses.

Research the internet and find an example of "invasion of privacy". Download the example, read and understand it, and be prepared to present during Friday's lesson .

Complete Frankenstein all chapters 22-24.

Complete your reading of chapter 20 and ch 21.
Respond to the following questions in writing:
1. When Victor eventually arrives back on shore, who meets him and describe the reception he gets?
2. What horrible "discovery" is made by Victor shortly after he arrives?
3. What happens to Victor?
4. Who is the surprise visitor that Victor receives?
5. Who is sympathetic towards Victor during him time in Ireland?

Read through chapter 20 of Frankenstein. Download the attachments below and complete the profile assessment of either the monster or of Victor. Decide who to do the summary on based on the majority of content spoken by either on each chapter.

Read and reviews chapters 16-19 inclusive.

Read and review ch 14 & 15 from frankenstein and complete the worksheet for both chapters.

Read and review chapters 12 and 13 from Frankenstein. Complete the worksheet for both chapters.

read ch 10-12 inclusive.
Respond to the following:
1. As Victor encounters the monster, he notices a change in the development of his creation. What do you think is Victor most afraid of when he spends time with the monster? Justify your response thoroughly.
2. What realization does the monster come to in terms of his own development? What is the monster actually looking for to happen towards the edn of ch 10?
3. Do some brief research of "Paradise Lost". be able to explain its purpose and tie that purpose to what the monster expects from Victor.
4. What does the monster learn from his observation of family life in the cottage? Justify your response.

Complete your reading of ch 8 and complete ch 9.
Respond to the following:
1. Why did Justine confess?
2. How does Victor explain how he blames himself for William's and Justine's deaths?
Ch 9
3. How does Victor try to get rid of the guilt that he carries with him?

Complete worksheet assignment on ch, 3,4,5. Read chapters 6 & 7 from Frankenstein

read chapter 3,4,5. Complete worksheet on ch 1 and 2 from handout today

Read Chapter 1 & 2. be prepared to discuss content on Monday.

Read the Preface & the 4 "Letters" section at the beginning of the Frankenstein.

1. What themes are introduced from your reading of the letters. List 3 individual themes and support your answer with direct quotes from each.

2. What purpose does the "frame narrative" context of the letters serve?

Describe examples in modern society where criteria of physical "perfection" become criteria for discrimination. For example, think about areas of employment, the media, relationships etc.
2. have you yourself experienced discrimination of this kind? Explain. How could such discrimination be avoided? What kind of actions would encourage non-discriminatory practice in your opinion?

Complete the reading on pages 717-719 and respond to the Check your Comprehension questions 1 & 2.
Complete the Critical Thinking #'s 1, 2 & 3.

Quiz on the Ancient mariner.

Review Part 4 of the Mariner.
Answer the following questions:
When the Mariner dreams the buckets are filled with water; it rains upon his awakening. In some cultures, this would be seen as an expected result of a dream. Freud suggests that dreams reflect elements of the waking experience that are too painful or difficult to address, except during sleep.
1. Write your understanding/interpretation about the function and impact of dreams.
2. How might the Mariner's dreamlike state affect his thought process.

Download attachment doc and complete. Ancient Mariner parts 1-3

if unable to open the word doc, here are the list of questions.
Rime of the Ancient Mariner Part 1
1. How many wedding guest are on their way to the wedding party? __________
2. Who is referred to as having a "long grey beard and glittering eye." ___________
3. What happened why the Mariner's ship reached the equator? ___________________
4. What emerged from the icy mist to give the sailors a sense of relief _____________
5. What happened when the sailor's fed the albatross ___________________
6. What made the guest say this... "God save thee, ancient Mariner! / From the fiends that plague thee thus!- / Why lookst thou so?" _______________________________________
Part 2
7. Initially, how does the crew respond to the killing of the albatross __________________________
8. What make them change their mind? _______________________________________
9. What happened when the ship entered an unchartered part of the ocean? ___________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
10. How did the sailors place 'guilt" on the Mariner? _______________________________________
Part 3
11. As the Mariner's ship was stuck in the ocean, what approached from the West? _____________
12. Who was on board ______________ and __________________________
13. What were they doing? ___________________________________________________________
14. What happened to the sailors are night fell? ________________________________
15. What did the Mariner do at the events were happening on board his ship? ___________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________

Read and review the Oval Portrait. respond to the following in writing:

A. Complete the Comprehension questions #'s 1-5.

B.
1. Why did the narrator respond to the image in the portrait in the way that he did?
2. Explain the suggestion that the narrator and the painter are similar as characters?
3. Do you think the painter actually knew he was killing his wife or not? Explain your answer.

Quiz on Tuesday. Covering Blake's life and the 4 Blake poems we did in class.

Review the following vocab for the test too.
Vales; Symmetry, aspire; soot; anvil; immortal;

Complete reading and review of content from pages 568-573. Answer the Comprehension Questions on page 573 #'s 1-5:

Following the in-class task on Suzanne today, dealing with who's speaking, tone, imagery, theme etc, follow the same 3 paragraph format from the worksheet and complete the assignment using ONE of the songs listed below.

Get outta here-Lil John
Can't be friends- Trey Songz
6 foot 7 lil Wayne
Nothin' like L.A. Ice Cube
I am the Walrus- The Beatles
ATL freestyle Wiz Khalifa
Cool Aid and frozen pizza Mac Miller
Raise your weapon Dead Mouse

List of vocab words to study for final.

Valor Treason Sovereign Palpable. Equivocate . Stealthy,
Pernicious Pristine . Sundry, . Infirmity.

Make sure you have your Macbeth book tomorrow.

Read and review act 2 and complete the "check your comprehension" numbers 1-5 on page 307.

1. Read and review pages 293 "Build Vocabulary" section. Write a definition for each word.
2. Read the "Review and Anticipate" section on p 293.
3. Read a summary translation of Act 2.
4. List 4 main development for this Act 2 only. Choose main developments that you think have an impact on the progression of the story and illustrate a connection to any one of the themes already discussed. Choose from Power corrupts, Blind ambition, Things aren't always what they seem, impact of the supernatural on human emotions/actions.

review act 1 of Macbeth for friday's lesson.

In preparation for an essay you will complete soon, for homework, do this assignment
1. Selects 2 topics of your choice. Can be from anything...think handout done in class today for inspiration.
2. Write a prompt question for each of your topics .
3. Write a thesis statement that addresses the prompt. be careful to include PoV/Opinion as well as proof/evidence and make sure it actually addresses the prompts you've written.

Complete the worksheet on thesis statement creation and development. Respond to the thesis statement prompts on pages 3 and 4.

Quiz on the Nun's Priest's Tale. Know the vocabulary list and how the story progressed.

Read and review lines 45-242. The Nun's Priest's Tale.
Respond to the following in writing:
1. Line 93-102. what does Pertelote claim is the measure of a husband's manliness?
2. Line 140-144. How does Chaucer remind his readers of the trivial nature of his characters?
3. Describe the dream that Pertelote had in your own words.

Study guide attached.

Read from page 107 to the end of the tale.
Answer the following questions:
1. Lines 745-749. What does Chaucer ask of his readers?
2. What do you conclude about the Host's character from what he says to his guests. Lines 785-799.
3. What are the exact terms of the Host's proposal Lines 810-825

Continue your character analysis of the next people on Pilgrimage:Pages 98 -99
A haberdasher, dyer, carpenter, weaver and carpet maker. Q1. What can you deduce about the status of tradesmen in Chaucer's time from their descriptions?
Q2. Although their wives are not on pilgrimage with them, what word (adjective) would you use to describe their character. Support your answer with the text understanding.
Q3. what changes Chaucer's mind about the cook? At first he is positive, then a key feature changes all that. What is it?
Q4. Why is the skipper skillful?
Q5. what is the difference between "astrology and astronomy"

Read the character profile of The Friar and The Merchant, pages 94-top of page 97.
Write your answers to the following:
1. How would you describe the personality of the friar? Support your answer with text.
2. What point is the author making in lines 226-236?
3. What special talent does the friar possess, line 255-263
4. What can you infer from the description of the Merchant, lines 280-284.
5. What does the merchant believe the government should do, lines 286-289

Complete the medieval letter assignment for Friday.
using internet resources, research the following information and write your responses:
1. Select an individual from the 3 distinct social classes in medieval England: The nobility, the Church, The Commoners. Once selected, write a description of their typical appearance, the role/function that they played within society, their social position and what that meant, and general information on how they lived.

Complete comp from The Wanderer. Bring to class on Tuesday.

Read and Review, "The Wanderer" page 20, the second of the exile poems. As you read, respond in writing to the Comprehension check questions 1,2 & 3 on page 23.

Quiz on Beowulf for Thursday. Know all important details as well as sequencing of the story...i.e. order of events. Know the vocabulary associated with Beowulf. Know the background to understanding section.

HOMEWORK: In the "Build Your Vocabulary" section on page 13, write a sentence that gives/explains the definition of each word in context.
Read "The Seafarer" page 15-19
Respond to the following: 1. what are 3 things in the first stanza that you can see or hear in your imagination.
2. Lines 27-38 page 16. Rewrite these sentences in plain English.
3. Lines 68-71. What 3 threats can unexpectantly cut a man's life short?

Read and review "The Battle with Grendel" section. As you read, compare the actual batter with your own version done in class. Identify similarities and differences between the 2 versions. Note any Christian/pagan influences by the storyteller.

2nd reading of the Wrath of Grendel section from Beowulf. Respond to the following;
1. Lines 70-75. What had Herot represented in the land? What is the significance of it standing empty?
2. What is the significance of Wergild in Anglo-Saxon customs. Do some quick research to identify its importance.
3. Identify and list the pagan and Christian elements in the passage (lines 86-99)

Read and review "The Wrath of Grendel" section from pages 40-43. Focus your reading on the following and write down your responses.
1. Contrast the description of Herot with the dwelling of the Monster.
2. What words in the description of Grendel's birth are very effective in portraying the evil nature of this monster

Complete crossword puzzle on vocab from Beowulf.

In preparation for the beginning of Beowulf, please complete the following exercise.
List 3 things about life during the Anglo-Saxon period in England (5th -11th centuries). Include how these elements impacted society. Mention any personalities, events, dates, etc., of note.

Complete the goal setting "Letter to Yourself". Return to class on Monday, sealed in the provided envelope. No need to bring your textbook to class on Monday.

Have your parent/guardian sign the syllabus form and return it to class for Friday.