ASHLEY'S SENIOR PROJECT

I hope the health fair went well. I, and my girls had planned to come; however, Kate and I were struck with a stomach virus that had us on the couch most of the weekend. I am starting to feel a little better this evening, so fear not everyone.......The literary terms will still be presented Monday.

Anyway.....I hope you had a good turnout, and I'm sorry I missed it. Did anyone else from class attend?

LITERARY TERMS PRESENTATIONS......POST YOUR QUESTIONS HERE!

Remember that tomorrow everyone will present ONE of the their literary terms. Please refer to the handout I gave you several weeks ago for the directions and rubric that details how you will be graded.

**You must include a VISUAL AID (power point, movie clip, poster with VERY LARGE TYPE).

**You must provide a handout for the entire class (17 students plus me).

**You must involve the class in an activity that helps teach the term.

**You must stay within the time limit.

PLEASE POST ANY QUESTIONS YOU HAVE ABOUT THE ASSIGNMENT HERE. I'LL TRY TO CHECK IN MULTIPLE TIMES TODAY SO I CAN ANSWER YOU. (KEEP IN MIND THAT I'M OLD AND GO TO BED AT A REASONABLE HOUR....OR TRY TO AT LEAST......THE EARLIER YOU CAN POST YOUR QUESTIONS, THE BETTER).

RESEARCH PAPER TURN-IN

Research papers due tomorrow. Here is how you should turn it in.

1. Put the final paper (with the works cited page) in the RIGHT HAND pocket of a two-pocket folder.

2. Put all notes, outline, and draft in the LEFT HAND pocket.

3. ON TOP of the notes, outlines, etc., put all of your sources (photocopies or printouts) in the LEFT HAND pocket.

4. Be sure to HIGHLIGHT ALL USED MATERIAL!

Yeah!!!! You're finished!!!!!

TIME TO POST!

It's time for required post #3 DUE BY THURSDAY AT 7:40. Please reflect on today's discussion over "Popular Mechanics" and "Soldier's Home."

QUESTIONS
1. Who made you think during today's discussion? What did they say that either changed your reading/interpretation of the stories, OR what did they say that you had not previously considered?

2. What additional comments or observations do you have about the stories?

**AS IN CLASS REFLECTION, PLEASE TRY NOT TO SIMPLY REPEAT WHAT OTHERS HAVE ALREADY POSTED. If someone posts what you also had for reflection, try to add something original or look at a different aspect of the story or discussion. It's ok to agree with what has already been posted, but YOU MUST ADD YOUR OWN ORIGINAL ideas as well.

**ALSO, PLEASE CONSIDER RESPONDING TO THE POSTS OF OTHERS IN YOUR REFLECTION. YOU MAY POST MORE THAN ONCE IF SOMEONE SAYS SOMETHING TO WHICH YOU'D LIKE TO RESPOND.

SEMINAR TOMORROW!

We'll begin class tomorrow with a seminar over the short stories "Popular Mechanics" and "Soldier's Home."

Please come to class with at least one full page of annotations/ notes over the stories. You should all plan to participate in the discussion, and it should be clear that you have read the stories.

As you read, pay attention to the following:

1. BACKGROUND INFORMATION: before each story, your anthology usually includes information about the author and the story itself. This info can be really important in understanding underlying concepts and themes in the writing.

2. TIME PERIOD: often, the year of publication is included at the beginning of the work. Again, this will affect how you read the story.

3. LITERARY DEVICES: what elements of literature are used, and how does it affect the story?

4. QUESTIONS AT THE END: read the questions at the end of the story, and see if they change your ideas or enhance your understanding of the story.

As usual, I will take a grade on the seminar. Please come prepared!!!!

THE HALLOWEEN ANGELS SAY "SIGN UP FOR LITERARY TERMS!"

If you don't sign up for literary terms by Tuesday's class, you will have them assigned to you. Please choose your own on the post below ASAP.

Also, a shout out to Rachel, Sarah, Shawn, and Lauren who are cutting the Act I script. They appeared in my room during enrichment Friday and were hard at work pulling three minutes of text out of 40 minutes of Shakespeare. Way to get going right away on a challenging project. "Hooray for you!" as Meg, my 2-year-old would say.

As for the photo.....we obviously went to a Halloween party this weekend. What are you all planning to be????? Or have you left your trick-or-treating days behind?

SIGN UP NOW if you haven't already....the list of available terms is below.

LITERARY TERMS SIGNUP

It's getting more difficult to figure out what's been taken, so let's continue posting here instead of the previous posting site.

HERE'S WHAT'S LEFT:

plot
setting
allusion
resolution
stream-of-consciousness
character
theme
tone
allegory
ambiguity
colloquialism
convention
denouement
epiphany
narrator
paradox
reversal
suspense