Final's Week Schedule! YAY!

Oral Commentary Scoring Guide Found HERE: Oral Scoring Guide

Monday, May 21st- 1st and 2nd hours- Work day
                                 3rd Hour- Oral commentaries

Tuesday, May 22nd- 1st and 3rd hours- Oral commentaries

Wednesday, May 23rd- 1st and 2nd hours- Oral commentaries

Thursday, May 24th- 2nd hour- Oral commentaries

May 18th

The Alchemist- Brazil                   Brave New World- England
Gilgamesh- Mesopotamia             Night- Romania/America
The Iliad- Greece,                        Lord of the Flies- England
Oedipus Rex- Greece                   Animal Farm- England
Taming of the Shrew- England    A Midsummer Night's Dream- England
First Literature Circle Text- Various

This year we have read a variety of World literature texts. What, again, is literature? A product of humanity written about what it is like to be human. By reading these critical texts, what have you learned this year about humanity? Your own? Others? What have you learned about literature this year? How was your experience with reading The Alchemist different than reading your final literature circle text? How has your comprehension changed? Critical thinking? Critical analysis? Have these skills spread into other areas of your life? How?

Upload your document to Google Classroom by the end of the day today- May 18th.

Final Party Sign Up:
1st Hour   (Wednesday, 5/23)
2nd Hour  (Thursday, 5/24)
3rd Hour (Tuesday, 5/22)

Oral Commentary Schedule: 
Monday, May 21st: 
3rd: Carter, Luke, Jada, Zach, Michelle

Tuesday, May 22nd:
1st: Johnalia, Rachel, Lindsey, Ashley, Monterey, Hope, Hunter, Madison, Eliza, Jennah, Roscoe
3rd: Seth, Austin, Karsyn, Lauren, Amelia, Connor, Kristen, Parker, Daniel, Kellan, Lance, Keegan, Matt

Wednesday, May 23rd: 
1st: Bryan, Sam, Mitch, Cierre, Kylie, Katelyn, Mimi, Nicole, Dania, Meghan, Natalie
2nd: Doug, Carson, Emma, Madison, MaKayla

Thursday, May 24th: 
2nd: Zac, John, Omar, Charlize, Jillian, Hannah, Ally, Reily, Katie

DON'T FORGET... 6 AM on Saturday!! 

ROYAL WEDDING Information!

May 16th- Oral Commentary Information

Oral presentation scoring guide: Oral Commentary Scoring Guide

Look over my feedback on your thesis. Remember your thesis is about the implications of the device usage.

Once you have established your outline, start talking it through. Mark where you feel you are weak or struggling. Then work on those areas. Do not forget practicing integrating the literary text. This will take practice to get you comfortable with the process. Word of advice... do not use long quotes.. break them up. It will be easier to follow for the audience, and easier for you to relate back to your thesis.

Here are a couple of Individual Oral Presentation examples from IB students. Remember, your commentaries will not be this long, your presentations will be 7-8 minutes. The other thing to be realistic about is that these two students have more experience with literary analysis than you do... you will get there... This is how we start.

Pay attention to:
1. The manner in which they speak about literature (analysis, not plot summarization).
2. How they present their literary analysis thesis
3. How they integrate textual evidence into their commentaries.
4. Their use of notes... presentation is more conversation than reading.

Oral Commentary Example #1

Oral Commentary Example #2

May 15th

1. Oral commentary THESIS due by the end of class- Today!

2. Get ready for the last literature circle to take place during the block day this week.

• The two literary devices to evaluate with textual evidence: ALLUSION and IMAGERY
• Bring 5 upper level discussion questions.

3. Write an outline for your oral commentary. START PRACTICING!



SCHEDULE: 
Tuesday, May 15th- Individual reflection
                                - Reading day
                                - THESIS DUE
Wed/Thurs., May 16th/17th- Third and final literary circle group meeting.
                               -  Oral commentary work
Friday, May 18th- Final work day (all classes)
Monday, May 21st- Final work day (1st, 2nd)
                               - First day of finals for 3rd hour

FINALS: 
Monday, May 21st- 3rd hour
Tuesday, May 22nd: 1st and 3rd hours
Wednesday, May 23rd: 1st and 2nd hours
Thursday, May 24th: 2nd hour

Monday, May 14th

1. Second meeting of literature circles. Discussions will include:

• Definition of theme, process of determining theme, and the possible themes of your group's book AND evidence that supports this theme.
• A specific discussion of author STYLE. This discussion needs to cover specific textual evidence. Discuss~ syntax (sentence structure) and diction (word choice) PLUS the effect these choices have on the text. You may also address figurative language, plot order, etc. 
• The combination of both reading assignments. How is the book changing from the first read? Evolving? 

2.  Upload notes into Google Classroom discussion: What are your findings? Thoughts on the book? Important discussion points made. Questions

FOR TUESDAY:
Oral commentary thesis due.

ORAL COMMENTARY ASSIGNMENT Final 2018

Oral Commentary Scoring Guide
- ignore B

Friday, May 11th

In class...
1. For your book reflection today, you are going to construct a poster with one quote from your book that reflects humanity/what it means to be human. (This will help you reflect on theme).

2. Reading time.

3. Fill out SUMMER READING FORM on Google Classroom.

For Monday, May 14th~

2nd Literature Circle meeting!

• Remember your group suggested reading assignment. 
• Bring 5 upper level critical questions. 
• Notes on THEME in your text. You may develop more than one. Remember the process of developing theme. The human issue is NOT the theme.. It is what the author is stating about the issue, which constitutes theme. 
• Notes on a device of style. You will be studying how the author writes. This can include: syntax, diction, figurative language, rhyme, verse, meter, imagery, dialogue, etc. 

Tuesday, May 8th

1. Literature circle reading day!



2. Literature reflection on Google Classroom.

3. Prepare for literature circle meeting #1
- Historical context and characterization notes
- 5 critical questions

Individual Book Help

A Midsummer Night's Dream links and handouts:
MSND Study Guide
Shakespeare Online- Scene by Scene Questions
MSND Critical Questions
Midsummer Night's Dream Theatrical production
A Midsummer Night's Dream Ballet

Night links and handouts:  
Night Study Guide
Night Historical Context
Oprah Interview Elie Wiesel
10 Questions with Elie Wiesel- Time Magazine

The Lord of the Flies links and handouts:
Lord of the Flies Study Guide
Lord of the flies Discussion Questions
LOTF Allusions IN and TO Prezi (Student)
William Golding's Legacy: Popular Culture
The Simpsons "Das Bus" Part 1
The Simpsons "Das Bus" Part 2
The Simpsons "Das Bus" Part 3
The Simpsons "Das Bus" Part 4
The Simpsons "Das Bus" Part 5
The Simpsons "Das Bus" Part 6
The Simpsons "Das Bus" Part 7

Animal Farm: See right-hand side of website.

May 7th

1. Literature Circle assignments

Lord of the Flies
Rachel, Roscoe, Sam, Natalie, Bryan
Hunter, Johnalia, Mitch, Nicole, Dania
Zac, Carson, Hannah, Omar, Jillian, Madison, Makayla
Kristen, Kellan, Parker, Luke
Carter, Lauren, Connor
                  
Night   
Kylie, Eliza, Lindsey, Madison
Katie, Ally, Reily
Matt, Jada, Seth, Austin, Karsyn
               
Animal Farm      
Mimi, Hope, Cierre
Doug, Emma, John, Charlize
Michelle, Zach, Daniel

Midsummer Night's
Jennah, Monterey, Ashley, Meghan, Katelyn
Amelia, Lance, Kristen

2. Final Oral Commentary 2018

3. For Wednesday/Thursday:

• Annotate your text
• Combination of notes on plot/literary elements/connections to other texts
• Specific literature devices- Historical Context and Characterization
• 5 critical questions on text/ text and device

May 4th

1. Go over last semester schedule. 

2. Literature circle book sign up. 

3. Final Brave New World discussion/test. 

How many goodly creatures are there here!
How beauteous mankind is!
O brave new world,
That has such people in it! The Tempest (5.1)

A. Why do you think that Huxley chose to title this work Brave New World
considering the influence of Shakespeare’s The Tempest, and generally of the
influence of Shakespeare on this overall text? 

B. What values does Huxley seem to be championing in this novel? Critically analyze
the text to demonstrate what seem to be Huxley’s judgments about various values and
practices described in the novel.

C. In the foreword of Brave New World, Huxley says that if he were to rewrite the book,
he would include a third, “sane” form of civilization as a model of his ideals.
Compare and contrast the “brave new world” and the “savage” society
on the reservations, and discuss what characteristics you think such
a sane civilization would have.

• Have small group discussion.
• Post as a group your notes/findings/questions/evidence on Google Classroom posts. 
• As an individual, respond to TWO group posts... you will add examples, ideas, questions, conclusions. This is where you show your ability to think about this text. DUE MONDAY.

Class Schedule/ Literary Circle Assignment (THIS IS IT!!)

Class schedule/ Literary Circle Timeline: 
Friday, May 4th-   Make book request
Monday, May 7th- Receive book
                             - Receive final assignment
                             - Meet with group. Determine reading assignments. Assign roles for first meeting.
Tuesday, May 8th-  Initial response individual reflection.
                              -  Reading day
Wed./Thurs., May 9th/10th- First literary circle group meeting.
                              -  Book discussion
Friday, May 11th-  Individual reflection
                              -  Reading day
Monday, May 14th- Second literary circle group meeting.
Tuesday, May 15th- Individual reflection
                                - Reading day
Wed/Thurs., May 16th/17th- Third and final literary circle group meeting.

Friday, May 18th- Final work day (all classes)
Monday, May 21st- Final work day (1st, 2nd)

FINALS: 
Monday, May 21st- 3rd hour
Tuesday, May 22nd: 1st and 3rd hours
Wednesday, May 23rd: 1st and 2nd hours
Thursday, May 24th: 2nd hour

      

Literary Circle Book Choices

For your final literary circle, please select from the following books. Fill out book request form found at the end of this post BY FRIDAY. 

1. Night- Elie Wiesel (Memoir) 

Born into a Jewish ghetto in Hungary, as a child, Elie Wiesel was sent to the Nazi concentration camps at Auschwitz and Buchenwald. This is his account of that atrocity: the ever-increasing horrors he endured, the loss of his family and his struggle to survive in a world that stripped him of humanity, dignity and faith. Describing in simple terms the tragic murder of a people from a survivor's perspective, Night is among the most personal, intimate and poignant of all accounts of the Holocaust. A compelling consideration of the darkest side of human nature and the enduring power of hope, it remains one of the most important works of the twentieth century.

2. Lord of the Flies- William Golding  (Novel)

At the dawn of the next world war, a plane crashes on an uncharted island, stranding a group of schoolboys. At first, with no adult supervision, their freedom is something to celebrate. This far from civilization they can do anything they want. Anything. But as order collapses, as strange howls echo in the night, as terror begins its reign, the hope of adventure seems as far removed from reality as the hope of being rescued.

3. Animal Farm- George Orwell  (Dystopian novel)

George Orwell's timeless and timely allegorical novel—a scathing satire on a downtrodden society’s blind march towards totalitarianism.

A farm is taken over by its overworked, mistreated animals. With flaming idealism and stirring slogans, they set out to create a paradise of progress, justice, and equality. Thus the stage is set for one of the most telling satiric fables ever penned—a razor-edged fairy tale for grown-ups that records the evolution from revolution against tyranny to a totalitarianism just as terrible. When Animal Farm was first published, Stalinist Russia was seen as its target. Today it is devastatingly clear that wherever and whenever freedom is attacked, under whatever banner, the cutting clarity and savage comedy of George Orwell’s masterpiece have a meaning and message still ferociously fresh.

4. A Midsummer Night's Dream- William Shakespeare (Drama-comedy)

A Midsummer Night's Dream is a comedy written by William Shakespeare in 1595/96. It portrays the events surrounding the marriage of Theseus, the Duke of Athens, to Hippolyta, the former queen of the Amazons. These include the adventures of four young Athenian lovers and a group of six amateur actors (the mechanicals) who are controlled and manipulated by the fairies who inhabit the forest in which most of the play is set. The play is one of Shakespeare's most popular works for the stage and is widely performed across the world.

After reading the previous book blurbs, researching each book, please fill out the following form by Friday, May 4th: LITERARY CIRCLE BOOK CHOICE FORM