Beneath the Stars

Each of the following writers received at least three recognitions from their peers Tuesday. Congratulations!

Period 2: Albert, Derrick, Stephanie, Connie, and Jesse!
Period 3: Stephen, Connor, Wini, Kristian, and Felicite!
Period 6: Edwin C., Henry, both Brandons, Michael Hsu, and Carlo!

Carlo, Felicite, and Wini were each nominated 6 times.

Here are the presentations that pertain to your next quiz:

Canto VI: The Memory of Men
Cantos VII-VIII: Screaming As They Go
Cantos IX-XI: A Countryside of Sorrow
Circles 3-6: Ammunition!!!

Enjoy!

When Dante speaks with Francesca in the Second Circle, he wants to understand how she and Paolo ended up there. While Francesca admits that their affair was the result of their passions getting the best of them, she also blames the book she and Paolo read together for inspiring them to abandon their morals.

To an extent, Dante agrees, admitting that he and other artists tend to write about characters, behaviors, and events that may weaken their audiences’ moral strength. Conversely, if artists stopped giving readers unrealistic expectations about romance, perhaps people would be happier in their relationships and less tempted to sin. Robert J. Sternberg advanced a variation of this hypothesis centuries after Dante’s death – namely, that your attitude towards love is shaped by the stories you encounter and internalize.

Is this true?
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Mr. Volpe's assignment can be found here. All extra-credit assignments should be submitted to the appropriate folder at turnitin.com.

Enjoy the show, and don't forget to keep your ticket!

Into the Inferno (Dante's Life)
Beyond Time I Stand (Cantos I-V)

Feel free to print out copies of these (in handout form, obviously, or by copying and pasting the text from the file's "Outline" into a Word document) for class tomorrow; I imagine they'll help immensely on the review packet!

I won't be available Monday (traveling all day) or during Thursday's lunch/after-school sessions (cross-country league finals).

Just tell me which of the following sessions you want to visit:

- Tuesday Before School
- Tuesday During Lunch
- Tuesday After School
- Wednesday Before School
- Wednesday During Lunch
- Wednesday After School
- Thursday Before School
- Friday Before School
- Friday During Lunch

EDIT: "Friday After School" no longer works. I'll reschedule with those affected.

It'll be first come, first serve; if we run out of time during one session, come back for another one!

You won't need to e-mail me your papers anymore; I'll just download them from turnitin.com.

EDIT: Meet in B2 before school, and in H5 during and after school.

In order to submit your personal statement, head to turnitin.com and log in (or sign up for an account if you don't have one yet). The class ID is 2964788, and the password is B2H5.

Please remember to upload your files - do not copy and paste your text. The only file types I can open are .doc, .docx, and .odt...if you don't have the ability to save in one of these formats, paste your text into an e-mail to yourself and put it in a Word document on one of the library computers before school. (Solve problems proactively!)

As always, if you can't submit your paper to turnitin.com for some reason, e-mail me your file. Good luck!

Tell me whatever I need to know about where you need to sit in the second-quarter seating scheme. I'll try to accommodate those who send feedback!

(Don't request to sit by a specific person...just tell me things like "Not in the back," "Near the air conditioner," "close to the door"...etc.)

“As the generations pass, they grow worse; sons are always inferior to their fathers.”
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Well, that took a lot longer - and was a lot harder to write - than I expected. I didn't forget about you; some days, the blogs are easy to write, and I just had a lot of trouble translating my ideas into print this time around.

I apologize for the delay, and appreciate your patience. The post is up now, and obviously, I'm shifting the due date. It's now due by 11:59pm on Tuesday, October 20th.
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Sign up for the following times - not much available this week, sadly...

Thursday, October 15th: 12:10-12:20pm
Thursday, October 15th: 12:20-12:30pm
Thursday, October 15th: 12:30-12:40pm

Friday, October 16th: 12:10-12:20pm
Friday, October 16th: 12:20-12:30pm
Friday, October 16th: 12:30-12:40pm

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All periods are included in this thread. Check your spot, even if you think it was confirmed earlier - I had to move a lot of people around!!!

It’s life, Jake...you can miss it if you don’t open your eyes.

-Benjamin Sisko, "The Visitor"

Don't you see? We're going to get a second chance...

-Jake Sisko, "The Visitor"
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