H. World Literature period 6

1. Study the character archetypes!
2. Finish reading the story Twice Tricked, Genesis 25; 27 the story of Jacob, Rebekkah, Esau and Isaac.

Literary Analysis of Biblical Texts

Literary Analysis of Biblical Texts
"Girl In Doorway"
Poem of The Week
Finish Presentations
Watch Character Archetype Video
Read Genesis Chapter 3 and Genesis Chapter 14 Twice Tricked

Expository Composition period 5

1. Be sure to click the link and join the Remind Class. I use Remind to send you important clarifications and reminders.
2. Complete your Individual Student Choice Article of The Week SOAPS Analysis and Academic Summary (see the back of your SOAPS Sheet).

Honors World Literature Period 6

1. Reviewing the Standards for World Literature by reviewing the LAUSD Standards Based Instructional Guide.  Click link and then scroll to pages 193/203 (pdf) for World Literature Instructional Guide
2. Find your own non-fiction article or commentary and complete a regular SOAPS. Remember, we will read our poem of the week on our Block Day or on Thursday or Friday.
3.  Upload your draft of your own poem modeled after "Girl in Doorway" by Doriane Laux (Homework window closes for this assignment tonight at 10 pm)

Dear Basketball...

Dear Basketball by Kobe Bryant

Creative Writing: Modeling Girl in Doorway by Doriane Laux

Write a completed draft or two of the poem, "Girl in Doorway" Think about you and your upcoming transitions-- changing relationships, college decisions, high school to finish, new people to catch hold of, friends to let loose of.......what symbols in your life represent transitions, change, shifts, confidence, marvel and wonder, distance, acceptance, maturation? Think and write and write well. Be ready to share your draft in class on Monday.

Expository Composition period 5

Today's Agenda calls for you to explore our online textbook Patterns For College Reading. You find it by scrolling to the left under classroom handouts.  You are to take a "deep dive" and explore our textbook. Carefully read all of the directions on the handout Deep Dive.  You may download the handout and then make a copy and then type your answers directly on it and upload it into Schoology. It is due by the end of the period electronically!
If you finish, then read our first article of the week Hidden Intellectualisms by Gerald Graff. It is under

Agenda for H. World Literature period 6

The following must be uploaded into Schoology or may be submitted by paper to the guest teacher, Mrs. Wilson. Mrs. Wilson has the copies of the Precis format.
All of the following assignments are due. Those students who attended the field trip will work together. Those who were present yesterday will sit on the other side of the class and work. Students present yesterday have their own assignments and will not consult or assist those from yesterday, beyond explaining the agenda!
1. Re-read Girl in Doorway.  Then, study the model precis format that you took a picture of.  Create a rhetorical precis for the poem, Girl in Doorway. Include your summary, vocabulary, tone words (two) plus three rhetorical or literary terms and an example of each from the poem. Then, create three questions: 1 Style, 1 Clarification of meaning, 1 Application.
2. Be sure to submit the homework from over the King Weekend.
3. Read your own Article of the Week and Complete a SOAPS + Summary (no precis needed) Precis only for poem.
4. Submit SOAPS, Precis, SOAPS + Academic Summary for your Article of the Week from Huffington Post, or online source.
Quiz tomorrow!

Poetry Analysis #1

Here is the link to our first poem, "Girl in Doorway" by Dorriane Laux

Reviewing Character Archetypes

In class over the past two days we reviewed the definition of allusion, and learned that archetypes are literary patterns that readers of literature understand and recognize. The top three sources of these allusions are the Bible, Mythology and Shakespeare.  We also identified archetypal symbols and character archetypes.  Find an original (from your own outside reading or assigned reading in high school) an example of each of the following character types in literature: 1.An underdog  2. An outcast  3. A Vampire . 4. A seductress 5. A Hero Who Goes on A Quest . 6. A Christ Figure. For each, write a brief explanation 2-3 sentences in which you identify how the character satisfies that archetype.
2. Select a song that samples another song or is a cover of a song. Download and bring in both songs.  Be ready to share and analyze in class on Wednesday.

H. World Literature period 6

Read (re-read) Genesis Chapter 4 on Cain and Abel.
Article of The Bible as Literature 
Finish SOAPS on Cain and Abel. Create one Author and You and one On My Own Question about Genesis 4. Finally, re-read the hyperlinked article on The Bible As Literature.

Introduction to Literary Archetypes and Symbols

Text for today! The Bible as Literature