April 17 and 18

April 17:
OAKS testing

HW: Quick read and IOP proposals due MONDAY.

April 18:
Aristotle reading and questions, reading time

Quick read and IOP proposals due MONDAY.

Weds. 4/16/14

Today in class we did the following:

1. OAKS writing
2. Discussed Reinert and Hamilton


HW: Do "active reading" of Nietzsche and create a compare/contrast chart for Nietzsche's treatment of tragedy and EITHER Hamilton's or Reinert's.

Similarities:
-Both deal with struggling against external forces
-Man is vulnerable to the powers of the world
-Value dignity

Differences:
-Reinart generalizes the experience of tragedy whereas Hamilton examines the process.
-Reinart deals with an individual's struggle despite hopelessness of the world whereas Hamilton asserts that tragedy is more than the struggle-- tragedy is also the capacity for suffering.
-Reinart focuses on man's desire to overcome obstacles whereas Hamilton examines the human soul.
-Reinart: dignity comes from pushing limits; Hamilton: "dignity of a soul in anguish".
-Reinart externalizes "forces of evil" and Hamilton conveys sympathy for antagonists.

Tuesday 4/15

Today in class we did the OAKS writing test.

Homework:
1. Read the Hamilton article and demonstrate active reading by doing one (or more of the following): underlining or highlighting key points, making margin notes.
2. Answer the questions on BOTH sides of the Reinart paper.

4/14

Today in class we reviewed OAKS, introduced the IOP

**IOP Proposals due next MONDAY

April 2, 2014

Today in class we did the following:
1. Turned in baby commies
2. Discussed script assignments
3. Viewed propaganda films
4. Work time for propaganda assignment

HW:
Re-writes are due TOMORROW
Finish Dystopian text for FRIDAY

April 1, 2014

Today in class we had our 2nd Dystopian discussions.

HW:
BABY COMMIES due TOMORROW!

-Re-writes due Thursday
-Finish books for Friday
-Dystopian Scripts due: by end of class on Monday.

Weds, Thursday, Friday, SPRING BREAK!!!!!!

Wednesday:
1. Debates
2. Work time
HW: Final drafts and read through page 50 in your novel...
BNW: Part 1, Ch. 1-3
1984: Ch. 1-5
HMT: Ch. 1-9
We: Records 1-10
***TURN YOUR FINAL DRAFT IN TO TURNITIN.COM!!!!

Thursday
1. Analyze page 1 of novel
2. Reading time
HW: Final drafts and read through page 50 in your novel...
BNW: Part 1, Ch. 1-3
1984: Ch. 1-5
HMT: Ch. 1-9
We: Records 1-10

Friday
1. Quiz
2. Group Discussion 1
HW:
1. Read 2nd third of the novel (decide how much in groups) and tab a technique
2. Baby commentary journal assignment