Poetry Analysis

Discuss whether you agree with Seamus Heaney when he credits poetry "because credit is due to it, in our time and in all time, for its truth to life, in every sense of that phrase.” Say why or why not, and give examples from poems studied or other poems to illustrate your position. State your thesis clearly and include at least three pieces of evidence to support it.

To Kill a Mockingbird. Book vs. Movie

Describe whether the 1962 film version of To Kill a Mockingbird is faithful to the novel. Cite evidence for why or why not, explaining why you think the film’s director chose to omit or emphasize certain events. State your thesis clearly and include at least three pieces of evidence to support your thesis.

Edgar Poe

Conduct a  biografic research.
Address the following:
How did his life affect his literary work? Explain why Poe can be called a Romantic writer? Reflect on his significance for the American and world literature.

History of the Novel (genre). Mini Research

W. Irving: Life and Work: Mini research

Discussion: Is Boo Radley an Honorable man? Explain.

Manifest Destiny

1. Briefly summerize O'Sullivan's defense of the US annexation of Texas.
2. According to O'Sullivan, what right did the Republic of Mexico have to this territory? Do you agree?
3. Do you agree with the idea that the United States had a manifest destinty? Why or why not?
4. Does the idea of manifest destiny still exist today? Why or why not? Explain.

Ph. Freneau. The Wild Honeysuckle. What is it all about?

Read the poem and analyze its symbols and imagery.

Persuasive Letter (Constitution) / Argument Writing

Argument Writing

Imagine that you are an early American colonist. Write a letter to a family member or friend persuading him or her to join your struggle for American Constitution and strong central government. Use at least three pieces of textual evidence (from the Federalist Papers) to support your position.

Faction

Write a mini-essay in which you explain Madison’s use of the term faction in Federalist No. 10. Use at least three pieces of textual evidence to support an original thesis statement.

More Founding Fathers! (Paine, Franklin, Madison, Adams, Hamilton)

Explain The Great Depression. Focus on the South. (mini-research)

Profile your Characters! :)

(The Magical Realism Imitation story/style of G.G. Marquez)

Report on your learning: How to Write an Argument Essay

List and describe the stages. Use your Handout on Logical Arguments (part 2)

Deism and our Founding Fathers

Report on Deism and our Founding Fathers. Use the article posted in the website: page "Reading Material"

Constructing a Logical Argument

Define "argument". Name and explain the three stages of constructing a logical argument.

Thomas Jefferson and his Work (Declaration of Independence). Research.

N. Hawthorne. The Minister's Black Veil. A Parable

How is this story different?
How is this short story a parable?
What did you like about this story?

grade 10: Magical Realism Imitation Story (in the style of G. Marquez)

Initial Event: "A man is killed. His mother finds his body and begins preparations for the funeral"

List the following:

• setting
• characters
• conflict
• resolution
• plot of events (at least 12)

Symbolism and Sensory Imagery gr.9

How do the symbolism and sensory imagery enhance the theme in "The Scarlet Ibis", a short story by J. Hurst?

Gabriel Garcia Marquez: Life and Work. Gr.10

G. G. Marquez, A. Carpentier and J.L. Borges: Life and Work/Research

Theme

Gogol. "The Overcoat".  Discuss 4 (four) themes in the story.

First Great Awakening

Ph. Wheatley Trials

Do you agree that Phillis Wheatley's trials continue today?

Edgar Allan Poe

What have you learned about the life and work of Edgar Allan Poe? 4 paragraphs

Conflict/"The Secret Life of Walter Mitty" by J.Thurber

What is the real conflict in "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty" by  J.Thurber? (Mini-essay: add quotes, introduction and conclusion. Use only 3rd person omniscient)

Magical Realism

How is Solitude in Latin America a metaphor?

Welcome

I would like to welcome all of my Language Arts students!