Day 18 - Mini essay on Steinbeck and feminism

1.  Reflecting on yesterday's test

2.  Feedback on Steinbeck quotation analysis

3.  How to...essay

4.  Mini essay due Wednesday March 4 at start of class (work periods on Monday and Tuesday)

5.  Ode to spell checker and article on the work force

6.  Novel distribution -- read first 20 pages to get a "feel" for it

Day 17 - Literary Theory Test

Today, we will be writing the literary theory test in the library -- good luck!

Day 16 - Book Club Choices Round #1

1.  Activity about our readiness to read

2.  Article:  "How to get the most out of books you read"

3.  Video:  "The Joy of Books"

4.  Presenting the 10 (classic) novels to choose from:

• A Clockwork Orange
• Pride and Prejudice
• Flowers for Algernon
• 1984
• A Handmaid's Tale
• One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
• Brave New World
• Fahrenheit 451
• The Stone Angel
• The Great Gatsby

5.  Discussion:  Setting and landscape of "The Chrysanthemums"

6.  Sight passage for test tomorrow

Day 15 - Modernism and Steinbeck

1.  Please submit your quotation analysis so you can get some feedback ahead of the essay

2.  Activity on modernism vs. post-modernism

3.  Discussion:  Does Steinbeck like or dislike women?

4.  Test is Thursday:  Part A is matching terms with definitions; Part B is a sight passage analysis

Day 14 - Quotation analysis work period

1.  Today, you need to formalize your observations from the quotation on feminism into a full-page analysis.  We will be working in the library lab.

2.  Continue to prepare for Thursday's test on literary theory

Day 13 - Feminism and "The Chrysanthemums"

1.  With your group, share the five most important observations about "The Chrysanthemums" and submit to the teacher.

2.  Activity:  Quotation analysis from a feminist perspective

3.  HW question:  Based on "The Chrysanthemums", does Steinbeck like or dislike women?  Include evidence from the text to support.

** Begin reviewing your notes on literary theory for the test on Thursday **

Day 12 - "The Possibility of Evil"

1.  Take up criticism

2.  Powerpoint:  Optical illusions and "The Possibility of Evil"

3.  Notes on close reading of a text

4.  Guided exercise

5.  Read "The Chrysanthemums" for homework and write all over the pages!

Day 11 - Taking up our work

1.  We had some issues with accessing the documents so we had to postpone taking up the criticism on "The Lottery" until the next day

2.  Notes on "The Lottery"

3.  UN speech on feminism

4.  Read "The Possibility of Evil" for homework

Day 10 - Criticism and Feminism for "The Lottery"

1.  Please don't forget to have your permission forms for the field trip on Friday!

2.  The link for "The Lottery" questions is now fixed -- you can access it here

3.  I have uploaded four articles on criticism of Jackson's "The Lottery".  You will read the link to the article that corresponds with your birthday month as listed below:

January to March:  "'The Lottery':  Symbolic Tour De Force"

April to June:  "The Stoning of Mistress Hutchinson"

July to September:  "Themes and Construction: 'The Lottery'"

October to December:  "On the Morning of June 28th"

4.  Once you have read the criticism, you need to work with your group to develop the main ideas of the article to share with the rest of the class.  Record your notes in the corresponding location on Criticism Slides.

5.  Watch and take notes on Emma Watson's UN Speech -- uses headphones!

6.  What are the three (3) most important points in "The Lottery" that relate to the feminist theory?

Day 9 - Marxist Theory and "The Lottery"

1.  Please don't forget to submit your field trip forms to me sometime today!

2.  Yesterday, you were asked to answer one of the questions from "The Lottery".  Please contribute your answers to the google presentation link here

3.  Read the essay by Peter Kosenko on Marxist approach to "The Lottery" here

4.  Respond to the following questions based on the essay:

a)  Identify the five main points of Kosenko’s article and explain what they mean.

b)  What three men does Kosenko say run the town?  Why is this so?  Be specific.

c)  Starting at paragraph 14, the essay explores the idea that the town is driven by “class” and that     democracy in the town is an “illusion”.  Do you agree or disagree?  Explain.

4.  Dot jot responses to the follow-up questions below:

Further “food for thought”:

o   Why doesn't the town give up the lottery? Do they want to?

o   Why does Tessie object? Does she object to the lottery as a whole, or just to being the chosen victim?

o   Why does her husband silence her?

o   How does Jackson use children in this story? What role do they play?

o   If Little Davy had been chosen, would he have been stoned?

o   Does the story give any reason about why Tessie is chosen? Did she commit any crime?

o   Who in this story has power? Men or Women? Rich or Poor?

o   Why do the characters guess that the Dunbars or Watsons have been chosen?

5.  What does not get done in class becomes homework!

6.  Have a fantastic, relaxing and enjoyable Family weekend!  

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Day 8 - Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery"

1.  Literature is like an onion powerpoint

2.  Read "The Lottery"

3.  Powerpoint about numerology, colour, names, etc. in the story

4.  Homework:  Answer one of the questions

Day 7 - Applying theories to "Welcome to Merriweather High"

1.  The 8 theories

2.  Apply to "Welcome to Merriweather High"

3.  Homework:  Pick another theory and come up with three points

Day 6 - Introduction to literary theory and criticism

1.  Discussion questions, MLA homework

2.  Present "lenses" to class

3.  Powerpoint on literary theory and criticism

4.  Homework:  Read "Welcome to Merriweather High"

Day 5 - Theodore Thomas' "Test"

1.  Trigger warnings and our agreements

2.  Visualizing a car crash

3.  "Test"

4.  Seven lenses of literary analysis

5.  Analyze in groups

6.  MLA review and questions for homework

Day 4 - Our values

1.  Discuss use of electronics and article

2.  Kid President's "I have a dream" video

3.  What do you value?  Complete top 5

4.  Read article on trigger warnings for homework

Day 3 - The "Lenses" of literary analysis

1.  Discuss articles from yesterday

2.  Homework:  Read "Let's unplug the digital classroom"

Day 2 - Welcome!

1.  Course outline

2.  Fleming's Four

3.  Why are you "here"?

4.  Video:  5 minute university --> does society value a post-secondary education?

5.  "Why go to university?" article

6.  "Kids in the Hallowed Halls" -- answer questions for homework

Day 1 - SNOW DAY

Due to the weather, school was cancelled today!