The Darkness and the Light

Jeopardy #1

Jeopardy Characters

Jeopardy Events

Jeopardy Philosophies and Themes

Today's PowerPoint

I made some pretty big changes to Mrs. Tucker's prompt - your assignment is a bit simpler - but it's still a significant undertaking. This is an extra-credit assignment!

The prompt is available here.

Good luck! I look forward to seeing how these turn out!

This is the "Arguments for the Moral Defense of Slavery" handout.

This is Professor Chadwick's essay.

These are the questions that follow Professor Chadwick's essay.

Where to begin...it's been so long!

Thanks to everyone for the presents and cards; I may be able to dine at Starbucks for the rest of the year! I also built up a healthy arsenal of ties, which means that I'll have some actual variety in my 2008 wardrobe! (I can't imagine it either.)

Shannon arrives in town tonight, which means I will not hit my self-imposed grading deadline. If you absolutely need to know your grade - you can't wait until the 7th! - please send me an e-mail, and I will reply when your grade is complete.

I will post the Huck Finn extra credit prompt on the blog, rather than e-mail it to everyone who asked, because demand has been higher than expected! I will also post the Huck Finn project/essay prompt, as well as a PowerPoint (when it has been completed).

I hope everyone has enjoyed their first week of break! I can't wait to see everyone again...

The study group is officially online.

Here's a link to the last (sparsely attended) study session with the seniors...if you're looking for a template, here it is!

Some study questions to consider:

Do you know the names of the major characters from the stories?

Could you summarize the plots of each of the short stories/selections/poems in a five-sentence paragraph? (This is to make sure you get the "big picture" of the stories.)

The Romantics are represented by Irving (particularly "Rip Van Winkle"). What aspects of Romantic thought does the story reflect? (Try to find at least two.)

The Transcendentalists are represented by Emerson and Thoreau. What aspects of Transcendentalist thought do each of the stories reflect? (Try to find at least two.)

The Anti-Transcendentalists/Dark Romantics are represented by Melville and Hawthorne. What aspects of Anti-Transcendentalist/Dark Romantic thought do each of the stories reflect? (Try to find at least two.)

Poe is also an anti-Transcendentalist - but he's a Gothic author as well! What aspects of both can you find in "The Raven" and "The Fall of the House of Usher?" (Try to find at least two for each.)


I'll post more as I come up with them.

If you left too quickly today, you may have missed the notice that the test (and, consequently, the study session) has been delayed. We're heading to the Career Center during fourth period tomorrow, which means you can push everything on the schedule back by a day.

It can be found here.

The questions for "Dr. Heidegger's Experiment" (due Monday) are as follows:

1. Describe the four “venerable” friends (with as much detail as possible) in modern language. In other words, how would you describe them if you were writing the story?

2. What “is” Dr. Heidegger’s experiment? What does it concern?

3. What are the subjects’ various reactions to the experiment?

4. What happens to the experiment at the end? How does each character react at the very end? Finally, if you were in their shoes, what would you have done – and why?


Homework Assignment for the Weekend (due Monday):

Herman Melville + Selections from "Moby-Dick," pages 311-328;
Questions 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, and 9 from page 320;
Question 1, 2, 3, and 5 from page 328.


Extra Credit Assignment for the Weekend (due Tuesday):
"The Minister's Black Veil," pages 296-308;
Questions 1 through 9 and Reading Check a) through d).


Have a great weekend!

The Edgar Allan Poe presentation is available here.

Don't forget your FINAL pesuasive journals!

Here's the PowerPoint from today (and for tomorrow!).

Don't forget to finish your compare/contrast pieces!

Check yesterday's PowerPoint, and make sure you respond to the quick-write slide at the end. Please e-mail me your response.

Next, read the "Sleepy Hollow" story, and pause to describe Ichabod Crane in as much detail as possible. Please e-mail me your response.

The "Sleepy Hollow" permission slip can be found here.

Also, the full text of "Sleepy Hollow" (Washington Irving's story) can be found here. Remember to get started on this early so it won't take up your whole break!

Finally, the mini-PowerPoint that introduces the Romantics can be found here.

It's just after five, and I can almost hear the staccato chorus of computer keys smashed by thirty-two sets of student hands. This can only mean that the time has arrived for...Turnitin.com instructions!

Here are the instructions the school provided for new users; if you've already registered, you only need the class ID and enrollment password from step 4.

1. Go to Turnitin.com.

2. Select the New User link at the top right side of the homepage.

3. Select student as the user type.

4. Enter the class ID number, which is 2089162. Also, enter the class enrollment password, which is J27J27. Then click "Next."

5. Enter your e-mail address (one that you use and check regularly).

6. Enter and confirm a password. This is a personal password, not one given to you by the class. It should be 6-12 characters long and include at least one letter and one number. Click "Next" when you have finished.

7. Select a secret question and type in the answer. This will be used to identify you if you lose your password, so choose wisely - don't choose a question with an answer that can change!

8. Create a user profile by entering your first and last names.

9. Select "I agree" after reading the terms and conditions for site use.

10. Read the directions for submitting the paper.

11. Click "end wizard and log in."

Remember, you may only submit your essay once to turnitin.com! Make sure you don't make the same mistake a couple of seniors made by accidentally submitting your rough draft!

Also, make sure you upload all essays in .doc format - use Microsoft Word! If you're using Word 2007, remember to save your final draft in .doc format instead of the default, which is the .docx format, so I can read them.

Don't forget to study for your test!

Hello everyone,

I'm not sure what happened - maybe the district was updating its software - but I've been locked out of my account for about forty-eight hours, and just got back in at 4:30pm. I'm not surprised to see that many of you are wondering where the Works Cited instructions are, considering that I've had them prepped and ready to go for some time. Here they are.

If you're citing a book, this is the format you want:

Author (Last Name, First Name). Title. Publisher's Location: Publisher, Date of Publication.

Example:

Lawrence, Matt. Like a Splinter in Your Mind: The Philosophy Behind the Matrix Trilogy. Malden, MA: Blackwell Publishing, 2004.


If you're citing a book that collects works from a variety of authors, use this format:

Editor (Last Name, First Name). Title. Publisher's Location: Publisher, Date of Publication.

Yefeth, Glenn, ed. Taking the Red Pill: Science, Philosophy, and Religion in The Matrix. Dallas: BenBella, 2003.



If you're citing an article from a newspaper, magazine, or website, these are the formats you want:

Author Name (if known). "Article Name." Newspaper/Magazine Title. Issue Date/Date Read. Address of article online (if you're taking it from the Internet).

Examples:

"The Matrix Revolutions: Meaning & Interpretations." Los Angeles Times. 8 Nov. 2007. http://www.latimes.com/revolutions/meaning.php.

Cline, Austin. "The Matrix & Skepticism." 2 Nov. 2007. http://atheism.about.com/library/FAQs/religion/blrel_matrix_skep.htm.


If you're citing an interview from the Internet, use this format:

Interviewee. Interview. "Title of Piece." Date of Publication. Date Read. address of article online.

Gates, Bill. Interview. "Bill Gates Speaking the Truth." 1984. 30 Oct. 2007. http://web.mac.com/pob/iWeb/poblog/Films%202.html.


I think that covers most of the articles you're citing. If the database provides you with a citation, feel free to use it.

Apologies for the delay; here's hoping this finally posts!

The short PowerPoint on Patrick Henry can be found here.

The lengthier PowerPoint from today's class can be found here.

Best of luck!