Poetry Interpretation

Using the information we discussed during class, and your copy of Sound and Sense, interpret the author’s intent and the poetic technique used to achieve it.
You may expand on the ideas posed during earlier post, but do not simply repeat information. Be conclusive and use substantiation to support claims.

1985 THE BOOK OF SAND

“The fear of infinity is a form of myopia that destroys the possibility of seeing the actual infinite, even though it in its highest form has created and sustains us, and in its secondary transfinite forms occurs all around us and even inhabits our minds.” – Georg Cantor

-Yes, Principal, I have ventured out of bounds.
I twisted the swing until the steel chain broke
and the globe has come unscrewed
on account of my wandering hands.

I was only playing kickball when
I found the patch of five-leaf clovers
and traced their origin from center field
to the drainage pipe at the edge of the cafeteria.

We are forever climbing, as Principal
of Gainfield Elementary you should know
the limits of the convoluted metal bars,
the diminishing span of the blacktop:

First the hyacinths, the broken tulips,
then the forsythia’s yellow glow,
the hole razored in the chain-link fence
and the miles of ragweed to mow and mow-

Poetry Criticism

Poetry Criticism Link :

http://www.english.uiuc.edu/maps/poets.htm

Log on and select a poet as the source for your next research paper. Please select a poem that has not already been chosen

Research Paper due 12/19

Literary criticism based

3-4 pages in length

Determine author's purpose and the literary technique used to execute purpose. Support assertions with actual text from the poem, and with observations made by literary critics.

Be sure to take a critical stance and support it. Do your best to present oppositional positions, and refute them with specific evidence.

MLA format should be followed.

Discussion Topic #5

In 100 words discuss an example of "See the cat, see the cradle" from your world. Do not repeat ideas. (Satire is encouraged.)

Discussion Topic #4

Mrs. Vilkas needs your input!
In 100 proofed words, post a comment that offers freshman advice.
The prompt: What I wish I knew when I was a freshman.

Discussion Topic #3

In 100 proofed words help the class with our quest for meaning by providing some advice about how to construct a worthwhile existence. You may use outside sources to support assertions.

Discussion Topic #2

In 100 words, cite an instance where the film Apocalypse Now either reveals or ignores an important issue/idea presented in Heart of Darkness.

* Do not repeat ideas.
* Proof your work.
* Pay attention to word count (use concise language).

Discussion Topic #1

In 100 proofed words discuss the following:
"He had the power to charm or frighten rudimentary souls into an aggravated witch-dance in his honour."
* Do not repeat the ideas posed in earlier posts.
* You can use outside sources to support assertions, but be sure to cite them.
* You will be assessed on content, language use/conventions, originality of thought and conceptual insights.

Student Video

Evaluate the video using the assignment rubric.
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-5486053306505647804&q=hamlet&hl=en

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=3476977094808310275&q=hamlet&hl=en

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=6954386402972922241&q=hamlet&hl=en

Advanced Placement English Literature and Composition Final Assignment

The intent of the assignment will be to have students create a video representation revealing the impact of this year’s course of study on their cognitive development. Students should create a video using the criteria listed below.
Video Criteria:
* Be creative.
* Have fun, but use proper judgment.
* This is an assignment for school, so if you are unsure about appropriate decorum, ask before you start work on the video.
* You may wish to mine the Internet for examples of students’ videos.
* We will view some videos during class, and use the rubric to evaluate them, so students will clearly understand the expectations.
* Students may work in groups, but be sure the final product represents the work of all group members.
* All groups must submit a written explanation of what they plan to do, and the roles of each team member.
* The final product should include a substantial reference to the specific literature read this year.
* All videos will be due June 4th.
* Students are welcome to attend the viewing of videos during other class periods.
* We will spend some class time developing students’ approach to the assignment.

Final Journals

Final 3 Journals:
Course Evaluations: Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of this year’s AP English course
Literary Response: to The Stranger
Free Response: be creative but appropriate

Hamlet Research Paper

Hamlet Research Paper
* Select an issue from the play, Hamlet (list will be provided during class)
* Clearly established a thesis
* Reach a conclusion
* You must use at least 4 sources other than the text of the play
* This is not a reflection paper, so avoid the use of "I"
* The more sophisticated papers will address a controversial topic, and present both sides of the argument with multiple interpretations.
* 3 to 5 pages in length (more is not better)
* Follow MLA format as outlined in the North Salem Research Paper Booklet
* You have six weeks to complete the paper
* Due Date April 15, 2005
* Budget your time. (No late papers will be accepted).
* You must submit the paper to Turnitin.com and give a hard copy to me to receive a grade.

Blog #9 ("To be, or not to be....")

Select a quote from Hamlet's "To be, or not to be..." soliloquy and comment on its significance. Use the literary criticism sites for foundation. Do not repeat ideas from previous posts.

Blog #8 The Harmful Effects of Rap Music

Go to www.english12ns.blogspot.com
and post a comment.

Blog #7 Guilt

"What haunts humanity is its hatred of itself, and it is this 'guilt' which, more than anything else, must be overcome." (Alan Taylor, The University of Texas At Arlington)

What role does guilt play within the context of Death of a Salesman and our lives? Your goal should be to make assertions that broaden other's perception. If you lack wisdom or insight, do some research.