English 8 -- Hero's Journey/Long Walk Home Project

Important for Block 2-3 English 8: Here is your Project. You have Five (5) Classes. Work at home will likely be necessary.
English 8
Hughes
Value: Approx. 30% of Term 1

Hero’s Journey Project

“The Long Walk Home”Purpose:

To create a graphic representation of the hero journey wheels that can be identified in the film, “The Long Walk Home” AND be able to accurately represent examples from history re: The American Civil Rights Movement.

Materials: Students will be provided with 11" x 17" paper; several pieces per student to prepare and complete work. Each students is encouraged to place their work onto a poster board.


Method: Students will do ONE journey wheel from the movie, "The Long Walk Home" AND ONE journey wheel from the American Civil Rights Movement. BOTH will be placed (so they are clear and readable) onto the same poster board.

May choose one (1)of the following: Miriam Thompson's journey OR Odessa Carter's journey AND someone from The American Civil Rights Movement.


• You will determine how to integrate their journey wheels as they see fit.
• You will need to demonstrate how the wheels work both separately from, and in relationship to, each other.
• You will be responsible for telling a unique hero’s journey from the film.
• You must include the following terms from Joseph Campbell: separation, initiation, return, boon, and sacrifice for both THE MOVIE and the HISTORICAL EXAMPLE
• You must provide examples a one (1) paragraph example for each of these terms.


Assessment for each student:

❏ representation of the journey wheel = 10%
❏ separation labeled with examples from the film = 10% (paragraph on graph)
❏ initiation labeled with examples from the film = 10% (paragraph on graph)
❏ return labeled with examples from the film = 10% (paragraph on graph)
❏ boon labeled with examples from the film = 10% (paragraph on graph)
❏ sacrifice labeled with examples from the film = 10% (paragraph on graph)
❏ neatness = 10%
❏ quality of examples =10%
❏ written explanation of what makes your historical person an example of a hero re: a hero’s journey = 20% (3 Paragraphs)
(Written analysis will be marked on the 6 point scale and valued at 20% of the project)

Due at the end of beginning of class on Monday, November 2nd.

No Fear Shakespeare Spark Notes Romeo and Juliet

http://nfs.sparknotes.com/romeojuliet/

LPI Information Link

For my Grade 12s ... here is the link to UBC's LPI site. Check it out.

http://www.ares.ubc.ca/LPI/index.html

http://www.english.ubc.ca/ugrad/1styear/1st_faq_covr.htm

Oedipus and Poetics -- Plot

english plot presentation oedipus - Upload a Document to Scribd

Oedipus and Poetics --- Thought

Oedipus vs Poetics - Thought - Lee, Brennagh, Natalie, Marchel, Sarah - Upload a Document to Scribd

Poetics vs. Oedipus -- Diction

Aristotle’s Poetics & Oedipus - Diction - Upload a Document to Scribd

Helen, Sally, Sarada, Christina -- Aristotle's Poetics Melody

Melody 3 - Upload a Document to Scribd

EN12 Othello Character Sketch In-class Sheet

English 12

In-Class Essay:
Othello Character Sketch

Date: 28 October, 2008

• Essay (note: 1st page of Essay, writing must start 1/3 of the way down the page).

• Works Cited (on separate page at end of Essay)

OR

• Bibliography (on separate page at end of essay if, in addition to using Othello you used any other resource. e.g. No Fear Shakespeare, Coles Notes, Spark Notes, Analysis materials of any sort.

• MLA format for citations and references must be followed.

• You are required to attach a 6 Point Literary Marking Scale at the back of the essay. Download this marking scale from: http://members.shaw.ca/tvaintlit

Go to From the Classroom ➝ Handouts

• You need to prepare a 3" x 5" index card for the in-class.

• You may use a dictionary if need be.

• You will need your copy of Othello.

English 11E -- some sites to look at for Aristotle and Tragedy info

This is a quite clear description with detail and examples:

http://larryavisbrown.homestead.com/Aristotle_Tragedy.html


This is an outline:

http://www.cnr.edu/home/bmcmanus/poetics.html

ACTII Othello Homework

Due for Thursday, October 2nd at beginning of class:
Othello: Act II Focus Questions


Instructions: For each question or statement, provide evidence from the text (quotation by Act, scene and line) and explain how that quotation answers the question or proves the statement.

1. Desdemona is brought safely to Cyprus.
2. Iago suggests that his wife is vocal and speaks her mind.
3. Iago witnesses Cassio’s behavior with Desdemona and sees it as what will become his evidence of inappropriate behaviour.
4. What is the significance of Iago’s soliloquy in Act II, I, 290 - 316? What important details and information do we learn in this soliloquy?
5. Othello is considered to be a man of high regard.
6. Iago executes a plan to cause Cassio behave dishonourably.
7. Cassio has lost all that matters to him and all that he is.
8. What is Iago’s plan for Cassio to get back in Othello’s good graces?
9. What is revealed in Iago’s soliloquy in Act II, scene iii, 333-357

Writing 12: "Where the World Began" Analysis

Homework due Tuesday, 16th September.

1. Read Margaret Laurence's Essay at least twice.
2. Using pencil, indicate examples of Laurence's use of poetic language, devices (such as metaphor, simile, personification, allusion, etc.) on the handout provided in class today.
3. Remember, this handout will function as your 4th draft when you write your own essay about 'where' your 'world' began, so do not lose it.
4. Think, too, about repetition and sentence variety.

Have a great weekend! See you in class on Tuesday!

Ms. Hughes

English 11 (Enriched) Links re: Plato's Allegory of the Cave

Hi all!

When I was reading _King Oedipus_ to get ready for our study of the play, it occurred to me that there were some interesting parallels between it and Book VII of Plato's _The Republic_ . In Plato's "Allegory of the Cave" the metaphoric use of dark and light is integral to the theme of the nature of truth.

Since then I've done a bit of poking around and, of course, I am not the first to recognize this connection between _King Oedipus_ and "The Allegory of the Cave".

Here are two links that you need to read for Tuesday's class (September 16).

Plato's The Republic

http://classics.mit.edu/Plato/republic.html

Plato's "Allegory of the Cave" from The Republic

http://faculty.washington.edu/smcohen/320/cave.htm

Sophocles (495-406 BCE) wrote before Plato 429-347 BCE).

Focus Question: How are these two works similar re: dark and light/ignorance and truth?

Enjoy!

Ms. Hughes

EXAM HALL

If you have missed a test, quiz, in-class essay, or other in-class work or assessment, you MUST make up the work missed on the FIRST Exam Hall after your return. Failure to do so may mean that you will be unable to make up the work missed.

Students unable to attend the first Exam Hall after their absence MUST see me to see if an alternate arrangement is possible. Do not wait until the Friday of Exam Hall to let me know you cannot attend.

EXAM HALLS: Are held EVERY FRIDAY in Ms. Hughes's Room (A225) or Ms. Yeung's Room (A224) from 1:50 - 3:15.

Welcome to a new school year!

A warm welcome to my students this 2008-2009 school year! I am looking forward to getting to know you and learn about your interests and share with you my joy of English. Working together we are going to have a GREAT year of learning and FUN!


The courses I am teaching this year:

B Block: EN8; C Block: MIEN8; D Block: MIEN8; E Block: WR12; F Block: EN11E; G Block: EN12; H Block: MIEN8


I am generally available after-school on Monday, Tuesday, & Friday.

Office Hours:
Monday and Tuesday from 3:30 - 4:15; Friday from 2:00 - 3:00
PLEASE feel free to drop in to ask a question, clarify homework, or get help on your English Assignment.

Ms. Hughes

English 11E: Poetry Unit

Here is an overview of the poetry to be covered in this unit. Check back often for updates so that you can read ahead. You will be required to download your own copy of some of the poems; these will be indicated.

Friday May 17th, 2008:
William Wordsworth
"Composed Upon Westminster Bridge, Sept. 3, 1802:
"London, 1802"
"The Tables Turned"

Wednesday May 21st, 2008:
William Wordsworth
"Nuns Fret Not"
"The World is Too Much With Us"

Tuesday, May 27th, 2008
John Keats
"Ode on Melancholy"
... be ready to discuss. Have considered rhyme, meter, and content.
Quiz today.
&
"Ode on Melancholy" Analysis from http://academic.brooklyn.cuny.edu/english/melani/cs6/melancholy.html

Thursday, May 29th, 2008
Edna St. Vincent Millay
"Ashes of Life"
"Spring"

Monday, 2nd June, 2008
TBA ... check back tonight

Wednesday, 4th June, 2008
Poetry Unit Final Exam: Approximately 90 marks
Format:

1. objective questions (fill in blank from word bank, multiple choice, T/F, Matching) [approx value = 60 marks]
   
2. subjective questions x 2(written response: paragraph analysis ) [approx value = 30 marks]

Friday, 6th June, 2008
Final Exam Prep

Tuesday, 10th June, 2008
Final Exam Prep

Glossary of Poetic Terms

Here's the latest from Ms. Hughes:

Here is a resource that you can all use regardless of grade level.

http://www.poeticbyway.com/glossary2.html

Check it out and use it when you study.

:o)
Ms. Hughes