Assignments

Assignments to complete before class on Tuesday,  January 19th.

 

 1.  Open note quiz.  Click on the following link.  The room number to enter in the link is "201032."  When you are finished with the quiz, it will say "waiting for teacher."  This means that your score has been submitted and you may close out.

*You can ONLY use notes for this quiz...not other classmates or the internet.  If I find out that you have done this, you'll get a 0.

https://b.socrative.com/login/student/#joinRoom

 

 

2. You have a book review project due on Tuesday.  Our book review day will be Friday, January 22nd.  Comment directly in the comment box of this journal.  The instructions follow.

Literary Analysis

First paragraph: introduce your book.  Include the author, title, genre, and theme.  Include a strong thesis indication who you would or would not recommend this novel to.  5 points.

Second paragraph:  introduce the main character and describe him or her by recalling the plot of the book.  What type of character are they? Why are they this way?  5 points.

Third paragraph: Choose one of the following types of conflicts:  man vs. himself, man vs. man, man vs. society, or man vs. nature.  Which one of these does your character go through in the novel?  Explain the conflict, but do not explain the outcome.  5 points.

Closing: Analyze what the author of this novel did well and what he/she could have done to make the novel more interesting.  Explain your position, and restate your thesis.  5 points.

*grammer, spelling, and organization is important.  5 points.

Total:  _____/ 25

 

3.  Read the feedback on your constructed response question below.  Fix the response by copying/pasting/correcting mistakes in the "reply" button of your peer's comments. 

 

 4.  Finish your quest.

Open Ended Response

Prompt:

Compare and contrast the differences between Japanese literature and Greek and Roman literature by analyzing the genre of writing (novel, poem, parable, short stories, etc.) and elements of writing (such as the themes and characters).