March 23-26, 2018 Objectives: Catalyst: Real name on Pseudonym sheet Analyze poetry for paradox and irony. Analyze literary fiction through collaborative, seminar discussion. Catalyst: Real name on Pseudonym sheet Peer-editing, allusion composition Homework & Reminders: Heart of Darkness peer-editing (type essay as-is) Get King Lear (purple Folger edition).
Perrine’s: Allusion Composition: Choose between “Miniver Cheevy” and “Journey of the Magi” In Google Classroom: Write a response (body paragraph style) demonstrating that the poem uses allusion positively, to enrich the theme, or ironically, to undercut the speaker’s ideas. Respond to a colleague with one reference to success and one suggestion for improvement
Pre-seminar reflection Reflect on your experience with the novel. Put your reflection in your composition notebook Include the following: Can you implement the ideas of this novel in your current life? How? What has this novel meant to you? What are you hoping to still take away from this experience?
Vroom, vroom! Let’s get this seminar on the road! HoD seminar Vroom, vroom! Let’s get this seminar on the road! EXPECTATIONS: 30 formal points Driver for the Alfa Romeo Keep notes of contributors All must participate MUSTS TO DISCUSS: Kurtz “The horror! The horror!” Symbolism Role of women Settings The prompt
HoD seminar Post-Reflection You’re probably thinking: Mrs. Garrison, I LOVE how economical you are with printing stuff off for us. Thank you! I appreciate that! Find your post-reflection on Google Classroom.
Figurative Language 3: Paradox, Overstatement, Understatement, Irony Independent Practice: Read "Much Madness is divinest Sense" and "Barbie Doll." Annotate the crap out of them, keeping in mind your notes from this chapter and, if needed, your TPFASTT handout. Answer the Perrine's questions.