Senior Survey

 Please take this quick survey to help provide lesson guidance for the last two weeks of school, especially since we have extended periods and finals schedule. Senior Survey 

Questions for Discussion and writing. Period 5 and 6

 1. Does the queen commit suicide because she mated with her son and had his children? Or does the Queen commit suicide because everyone knows she mated with her son and had his children?

2.  How does Oedipus exert control in the play? Although he had no control over the prophesy, in what specific ways does HE exert control? 

3. What does Creon promise Oedipus at the end of the play? 

Honors World Literature period 5: Guest Lesson Tues. 03/29/22

1. Check Schoology for a warm-up about a culturally sensitive topic. Upload your response today by 02:20 pm/. 2. Continue viewing Oedipus. Alessandra may start and stop the video at key parts.  We began at 53:00 minutes. 3. Homework: You know that 4 journals are due weekly. I will collect those four journals this THURSDAY since I am in the library working with teachers. 

2022 Young Mens Conference Registration Link

 Young Men: Don't forget to register TODAY for the Young Mens Leadership Conference! We will meet at King/Drew Saturday, April 2nd at 08:30 am for breakfast and log on to the conference! Here is the link to register: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfcYcXpxvEsOqubn7YSp4v2rn5DIqryUNuulf4v6wJKf0iPPA/viewform

Agenda periods 4, 5, 6

 Remember our Friday Routine: Journal Writing, followed by Lit Circle Group Meetings and then Silent Novel Reading. 

Period 4, answer exercise #2 on Subjective versus Objective Writing Packet.  All classes: dont forget 4 new journal entries due Monday from your novel. Period 6, you will have a total of 12 entries due (this includes previous ones).  

Period 5-Dont forget your model of poem, "Girl in Doorway" due Tuesday. 

Rice by Jhumpa Lahirir pdf here: https://pintzlanguageblog.files.wordpress.com/2016/09/rice-full-text.pdf

Literary Analysis: understanding Irony

 Objectives:  Students will review what it means to analyze a piece of literature. Students will understand and identify irony in Oedipus. Student will understand symbolism in the poem "Girl in Doorway" 

Close Reading Questions Oedipus

 Here is the Lin for Close Reading Questions Assignment #1  Be sure to complete questions 2,3,5,6, 6a and 8