Mitchell - Literature & Composition 3 Assignments
- Instructor
- Ms. Carrie Mitchell
- Term
- 2019-2020 School Year
- Department
- Language Arts
- Description
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Class Title:
Literature & Composition 3
Code:
HLA370
Text:
See Literature Scope & Sequence
Rating:
5
Prerequisite:
Lit/Comp 1 and 2 highly recommended
Grade:
10-12
Fees:
None
Max:
15
Can be repeated? Yes
Description: This class is designed to integrate literature and writing for the upper high school student and prepare students for college writing. With whole book studies as the starting point, students in this class will explore the key components of literature, as well as investigate the historical and cultural context of each core work. Students will develop and refine their reading comprehension strategies and their ability to think critically about literature. In addition, reading selections will also provide a springboard for writing exercises and the development of formal essays through which students will explore writing techniques, sentence structure, and grammar. Literature selections will be determined at the beginning of the year, selected from our Literature Scope and Sequence found at the back of this catalog. Note: This class is designed so that students can take it two years in a row, with alternating book lists each year. We recommend students take Lit/Comp 3 as a sophomore if they plan to take AP Lang and AP Lit their junior and senior years.
Upcoming Assignments
No upcoming assignments.
Past Assignments
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1. Please read Chapters 1-5 of The Grapes of Wrath and add informal notes to your Big Idea as things come up. You may not get a lot, but you should get some! These can be in the form of cited direct quotes and paraphrases or summaries (just note the chapter # for those).
2. Look at these items about Steinbeck's "new method" of fictional technique:
3. Complete this: GoW Activity #1.
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Macbeth
If you want me to edit it prior to your turning it in, share a COMPLETE MLA-
FORMATTED DRAFT with me by Tuesday, March 3, at 9 a.m.
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Macbeth
Essay Information Due Thursday, March 5, 2020.
If you want me to edit it prior to your turning it in, share a COMPLETE MLA-
FORMATTED DRAFT with me by Tuesday, March 3, at 9 a.m.
Test
Know/Understand
Characters and Motivations
Main Plot Points
Conflicts & Resolutions
Symbols & Themes
Shakespeare's Style & Techniques
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Macbeth
Please review Act IV so that you understand its important plot points and character
reveals. There will be a short quiz. :)
Begin thinking of a topic for an analytical paper on this play that might use this as a
thesis sentence: Of the many strong contrasts in Shakespeare's classic tragedy Macbeth the one that presents the most _______ is that between ______ and ______.
Write a thesis for your potential paper and be prepared to share that with the class.
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Macbeth Midway Writing Assignment
Choice 1: Doctor, Doctor
Chose any major character and write up a visit he/she might have had recently with a
doctor of some kind. Why did s/he go in? What did the doctor discover? What does the
doctor recommend? Attempt to make this look like an authentic modern medical report.
Choice 2: Pay Me, Please
Complete an expense report for one of the murderers that he would submit to
Macbeth. This should include purchases necessary for the job, such as parking, meals,
lodging, equipment, etc., and explanations for each item. Attempt to make this look
like an authentic modern expense report.
Choice 3: Dear Husband
Write a letter to one of the play's dearly departeds from his wife, assuming that
the wife hasn't heard what has befallen her husband. Establish and maintain an
appropriate tone of concern, anger, nonchalance, etc., and make it look authentic
to the time.
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Please finish Act I of Macbeth and answer the question for each scene on your copy of this: Act I: Questions.
Yes, Shakespeare is hard to read, but even so, I would recommend that you not use the 'no fear' side unless you absolutely are lost and need a booster. Don't rely on it too much!
And, if you want to watch the act, here is a video: Macbeth Video: Act I. Please note: Often directors choose to omit lines for various reasons as is the case here...but still, kind of interesting to follow along with the actors as they deliver their lines.
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Please read about the characters in Macbeth on pages ix, x and xi of your No Fear copy,
And read the part of this that discusses four influences on this play (pages 11-13: Macbeth Study Guide. Look through the whole document and read other parts as desired. The pictures are great and so is that title font!
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Please read this short story: "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge"
And answer the questions here as described: Owl Creek Bridge Questions
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Please finish the book and read the Afterword if desired.
Complete your essay (Scarlet Letter Essay Info & Topics). If you get me a complete rough draft by 9 a.m. Tuesday, December 10, 2019, I will edit it.
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Please read Chapters 16-20 of The Scarlet Letter and complete this for your reading notes: Chs. 16-20 Study Questions.
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1. If you didn't get to read this in class, read it as homework: - Puritan Women: Anne Hutchinson vs. Anne Bradstreet
2. Please read Chapters 11-15 of The Scarlet Letter and fill in This Chart.
3. And, continue to think about this: Scarlet Letter Essay Info & Topics. The earlier you select a topic, the easier it will be to gather evidence. ;) Due date: December 12, 2019.
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Please read Chapters 6-10 of The Scarlet Letter and fill in this chart.
Take a look at this: Relevance Today? Article
And, take a look at this: Scarlet Letter Essay Info & Topics. The earlier you select a topic, the easier it will be to gather evidence. ;) Due date info will be available next week.
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Please read this: The Scarlet Letter Background
And, Chapters 1-5 of the novel (along with any of the introductory information therein that interests you, though typically I find this more interesting to read afterwards.)
As you read, please fill in this chart (or do the same thing on your own paper).
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Please read Chapters 8 and 9 of The Great Gatsby.
Write your three paragraph analytical essay on a theme of the novel and share with me. These are re-writeable, but only if you get a complete draft to me by then end of the day Oct. 24, 2019!
Think about/work on your part of the class presentation.
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Please read Chapters 6 and 7 of The Great Gatsby and focus your reading notes on potential themes of the novel. To do this, really think about the plot and what moves it forward. Consider the characters - what they say and do - and how they change (or don't). The setting is also important in terms of how people use and react to the various spaces. Finally, think about symbols in this novel and how they might be full of more meaning than they might seem at first.
With all of this in mind, write two or more potential statements of theme for the novel. They might look something like this (but these aren't for Gatsby, but just here to give you an idea of how these sound):
Racism can make people blind to the truth.
Justice is not always the same as the rule of law.
People may take desperate measures when they feel that they are not valued.
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1. Complete this compare/contrast paragraph as directed: Write It!
2. Please read chapter 5 of The Great Gatsby and take a page of reading notes in whatever format works for you. Please pay careful attention to these things as you read:
1. Gatsby's eyes
2. Daisy's voice
3. Materialism/Material Goods
4. Gatsby's and Daisy's attitudes towards one anotherDue:
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Please read Chapter 3 of The Great Gatsby, paying careful attention to the development of characters - what they say, what they do and what others say about them. Collect at least two quotes in each category of description (so, six total - and remember to include the page number for each!) on THIS DOC (or use your own paper if preferred).
And, read Chapter 4 of The Great Gatsby focusing on Fitzgerald's descriptive techniques. How does the author use language to draw his reader into the text? Record at least five examples on THIS DOC (or on your own paper).
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1. Work on The Great Gatsby Historical Context Presentation
Remember: 2-4 minutes with quality visuals and spoken information.
2. Please read Chapters 1 & 2 of The Great Gatsby and add to this GG Character Chart(or make a version of it on your own paper, etc.) and complete this:
GG Reading Qs Chs 1 & 2 (or do on your own paper...).
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1. Please read this short story "The Fly" & listen to this Audio Performance if you'd like. :)
Take typical reading journal notes - 7 to 10 quotes and comments AND complete this as well: The Fly Short Story Parts.
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1. Please read the short story "Everyday Use" by Alice Walker and do another reading journal entry. Here is a sample for the first part of the story if you are still confused about how to do this effectively.
2. Reading Fiction, as you have been doing most of your lives, involves an understanding of its basic elements. Essentially, PLOT is built on CONFLICTS within a CHARACTER or between CHARACTERS, which play out in a particular SETTING. The story is told from a certain POINT of VIEW. Sometimes there are SYMBOLS that carry more than a literal meaning. All of this combines to reveal the authors message, or THEME.
As a review, and on this document: L/C III:Lit Terms Notes please define these basic elements of stories in your own words as much as possible. Feel free to look these up on any reliable source!
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1. Supplies you might want for this class include highlighters, colored pens or pencils, notecards, sticky notes, and a dedicated notebook. But, you can also do most things on the computer as well, so you have some flexibility.
2. Please Read "One of These Days" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez and take two column notes in your reading journal. Include at least ten quotes/bits of text and your comments on each.