THIS IS FRIDAY'S JOURNAL ASSIGNMENT. DO NOT DO THIS ON WEDNESDAY! Wednesday's journal assignment is under 9/12.
DO THIS FRIDAY.
P.S. DO THIS FRIDAY.
Prompt: Write a mini-commentary of the second paragraph of Ch. 9 ("Janie starched...and Janie went home"). Remember, consider the techniques, look for patterns, push to mini effects for each, then find a big mama effect. When you write the commentary, start with a bit of context, then big mama effect, then techniques and effect. Don't forget:
a. Your effect does not HAVE to be a theme.
b. STRUCTURE matters (just ask Baba Yettu).
All journals must be posted on blog or emailed to Manning.
Wednesday, September 12, 2012
Weds. 9/12
Today in class we did the following:
1. Discussed Ch. 3 and 4
2. Introduced commentary considerations
3. Practiced with the end of chapter 4.
Homework:
1. Read Ch. 5 and Ch. 6
2. Write a journal entry on the following topic (your entry should be AT LEAST two paragraphs of 11 sentences each).
Prompt: Respond to the character of Jody Starks in this journal entry. What are your perceptions of Jody? What language does Hurston use to describe Jody? What language does she use to describe the relationship between Jody and Janie? Use at least three examples from the text to illustrate your ideas about Jody.
PLEASE REMEMBER TO EITHER POST ON YOUR BLOG OR EMAIL THIS ENTRY TO MS. MANNING. Also, if you've missed a journal, I will accept any late journals for this week by Sunday, since this is our first week journaling. After this week, late journal entries will receive 1/2 credit.
1. Discussed Ch. 3 and 4
2. Introduced commentary considerations
3. Practiced with the end of chapter 4.
Homework:
1. Read Ch. 5 and Ch. 6
2. Write a journal entry on the following topic (your entry should be AT LEAST two paragraphs of 11 sentences each).
Prompt: Respond to the character of Jody Starks in this journal entry. What are your perceptions of Jody? What language does Hurston use to describe Jody? What language does she use to describe the relationship between Jody and Janie? Use at least three examples from the text to illustrate your ideas about Jody.
PLEASE REMEMBER TO EITHER POST ON YOUR BLOG OR EMAIL THIS ENTRY TO MS. MANNING. Also, if you've missed a journal, I will accept any late journals for this week by Sunday, since this is our first week journaling. After this week, late journal entries will receive 1/2 credit.
Tuesday, September 11, 2012
9.11.12
Today in class we did the following:
1. Lit Terms Review
2. Discuss Ch. 1 and Ch. 2
3. First page, Ch. 3 baby commentary
Homework:
1. Lit Terms due on blog tomorrow!
2. Read Ch. 3 and Ch. 4 in Eyes
3. Compose a journal entry on the following prompt:
Janie sees Joe Stark for the first time at the beginning of Ch. 4. Janie's first opinion of Joe Starks occurs in the paragraph that begins "It was a cityfied, styled dressed man..." and ends "...for a cool drink of water". On your blog, re-write this passage from Joe's perspective, using Hurston's writing style. That means, be sure to take not of the techniques Hurston uses and mimic those in your interpretation.
Monday, September 10, 2012
9/10
Today in class we did the following:
1. Gallery Walk: 3-D Projects
2. Discuss ZNH
3. First page choices: Eyes
4. EYES!
Homework:
1. Remember: you must have your elements/techniques defined with an example on your blog by Wednesday.
2. Vocab Test = FRIDAY
3. TONIGHT:
A. Read Their Eyes Were Watching God chapters 1 and 2 for tomorrow.
B. Write a journal on the following prompt. Your journal MUST include at least four quotations from the novel.
PROMPT: Identify two important choices Hurston makes in the first two chapters; these choices should be literary techniques. Then, for each choice, find examples (what), explain how Hurston treats the technique (how) and the effect of the technique. Your journal entry should NOT be in the form of a thesis but rather a few exploratory paragraphs. This assignment is meant to show your thought process, not necessarily be a summative assessment of your understanding of the text. That being said, to receive credit, you must show thoughtful, insightful work.
REMEMBER: If your effect is cliche, I will cry (and not in an "oh you moved me to tears" way in an "oh I am angry" way).
**I know that some of you are still having trouble with your blogs. If you can't get the blog to work, you may email me your journal entry: amanning@ttsd.k12.or.us
1. Gallery Walk: 3-D Projects
2. Discuss ZNH
3. First page choices: Eyes
4. EYES!
Homework:
1. Remember: you must have your elements/techniques defined with an example on your blog by Wednesday.
2. Vocab Test = FRIDAY
3. TONIGHT:
A. Read Their Eyes Were Watching God chapters 1 and 2 for tomorrow.
B. Write a journal on the following prompt. Your journal MUST include at least four quotations from the novel.
PROMPT: Identify two important choices Hurston makes in the first two chapters; these choices should be literary techniques. Then, for each choice, find examples (what), explain how Hurston treats the technique (how) and the effect of the technique. Your journal entry should NOT be in the form of a thesis but rather a few exploratory paragraphs. This assignment is meant to show your thought process, not necessarily be a summative assessment of your understanding of the text. That being said, to receive credit, you must show thoughtful, insightful work.
REMEMBER: If your effect is cliche, I will cry (and not in an "oh you moved me to tears" way in an "oh I am angry" way).
**I know that some of you are still having trouble with your blogs. If you can't get the blog to work, you may email me your journal entry: amanning@ttsd.k12.or.us
Sunday, September 9, 2012
9/7/12
FRIDAY
Sorry it took so long to post, friends.
In class we did...
1. Pre-Test
2. Poetry: "Note on Commercial Theater", "White Man"
3. What-How-Effect
4. Group thesis
5. Individual thesis
Homework:
1. Literary terms project DUE MONDAY
2. Individual thesis
3. Bring your ID Monday
Thursday, September 6, 2012
Thursday 9/6
Today in class we did the following:
1. Vocab Pre-Test
2. Discussed Summer Reading Assignment
3. Looked at blog set up.
4. Discussed Harlem Renaissance
5. Started analyzing poetry. We did "Yet Do I Marvel" together. Discuss effect of ONE technique.
Homework:
1. 5 sentences of the effect of the allusions in Cullen's poem.
2. Set up your blog.
3. Email me your blog address.
4. Optional: Style re-write.
5. LIT TERMS ASSIGNMENT.
5. LIT TERMS ASSIGNMENT.
How to set up the blog...
1. Go to blogspot.com
2. Login in using your TTSD account. Your username is your esis login@ttsdstudents.org (example: 12amanning@ttsdstudents.org). Your password is your student ID number.
3. Click “continue”
4. Click “new blog”
5. Assign a title and domain name for your blog. Save your information.
6. Find my blog and follow it.
7 Email me your blog address. amanning@ttsd.k12.or.us
Wednesday, September 5, 2012
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