Due 3/27: The Alchemist and Forum

March 24, 2017 By

1. The Alchemist–Complete the novel.

2. Class Forum–The Alchemist

3. Class Forum–Summary of Essay Feedback

4. Siddhartha–Again, it would be great if you can pick up your own copy of Siddhartha. Click the link for the copy we will use in class.

5. Essay Revision–Remember, you are only revising the last body paragraph of your essay. You must highlight all changes made to the paragraph.

A look ahead:

1. (Due 3/28) Siddhartha–Print out and read the following links for Tuesday of next week:
Introduction to Buddhism
Buddhism 5 Minute Introduction
The Four Noble Truths/The Eightfold Path

Have the following printed for midweek next week:
2. Siddhartha Glossary–Print out and familiarize yourself with this list by Monday.
3. Conclusions–Print and keep this in your binder!
4. How to Write a Comparative Analysis–Print this out, Read it, and put it in your binder.

 

Due 3/23: The Alchemist

March 22, 2017 By

1. The Alchemist–Read and annotate up to p. 152 (stop with “The simum blew that day as it had never blown before.”)

Due 3/21: The Alchemist and Class Forum

March 20, 2017 By

1. The Alchemist–Read and annotate up to p. 133 (stop with “On the following day, the first clear sign of danger appeared.”)

2. Class Forum–Post your entire 1984/SH5 essay (as is).

3. 10H, we will share and I will collect your  poems tomorrow.

Due 3/20: The Alchemist and Live the Question

March 16, 2017 By

1. The Alchemist–Read and annotate up to p. 116 (stop with “The following night, the boy appeared at the alchemist’s tent with a horse.”)

2. (Due 3/20) Live the Question–Again, because of the posting snafu on Friday, I am amending the writing assignment. For Monday, you are to write a poem! Use the lines of verse to illustrate what it means to live one (or multiple) of your questions of self-interrogation. As you live the question in verse, you are expected to:

  • Rely on at least one controlling technique (i.e. rhyme, repetition, etc.) or device (i.e. the lynching scene in Wright’s “Between the World and Me”).
  • Rely on “painterly language” to show rather than tell. Again, Wright’s poem is a great example of a poem that relies on vivid imagery to show the reader the scene.

Due 3/16: The Alchemist

March 15, 2017 By

1. (Due 3/16, 3/17 for 10B) The Alchemist–Read up to p. 87 (stop with “The boy couldn’t believe what he was seeing: The Oasis”) Key points to keep in mind:

  • The Englishman
  • Philosopher’s Stone/Elixir of Life
  • The Caravan Leader
  • The Englishman
  • Maktub
  • Soul of the World

2. (Due 3/20) Live the Question–Again, because of the posting snafu on Friday, I am amending the writing assignment. For Monday, you are to write a poem! Use the lines of verse to illustrate what it means to live one (or multiple) of your questions of self-interrogation. As you live the question in verse, you are expected to:

  • Rely on at least one controlling technique (i.e. rhyme, repetition, etc.) or device (i.e. the lynching scene in Wright’s “Between the World and Me”).
  • Rely on “painterly language” to show rather than tell. Again, Wright’s poem is a great example of a poem that relies on vivid imagery to show the reader the scene.
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