Oedipis the King

 Good Morning!

Please put your cell phones completely out of sight for the FULL duration of the class. Please do not have me remind you of this.  When the bell rings, I should not see your cell phone out.  Please put it completely away.

"Wonders are many, and none is more wonderful than man."

TEXTBOOKS --  Please get your text when you arrive to class.

Oedipus the King -- Let's look at some information on Sophocles before beginning. 

Part I, p. 468 -- Volunteer to read a part for extra credit!

Oedipus the King

 Good Morning!

Please put your cell phones completely out of sight for the FULL duration of the class. Please do not have me remind you of this.  When the bell rings, I should not see your cell phone out.  Please put it completely away.

"Wonders are many, and none is more wonderful than man."

TEXTBOOKS --  Please get your text when you arrive to class.

Oedipus the King -- Please quietly read the following pages:  354 (top), 357 (tragedy), 462 -466  Complete questions 1 & 2 on p. 465 on the back of the handout from yesterday (I will pass out to you).

Personality Profiles of Great American Presidents 

 Hubris Definition
Hubris is extreme pride and arrogance shown by a character that ultimately brings about his downfall.
Hubris is a typical flaw in the personality of a character who enjoys a powerful position; as a result of which, he overestimates his capabilities to such an extent that he loses contact with reality. A character suffering from Hubris tries to cross normal human limits and violates moral codes. Examples of Hubris are found in major characters of tragic plays.

( https://literarydevices.net/hubris/)

Greek Drama

Good Morning!
Please put your cell phones completely out of sight for the FULL duration of the class. Please do not have me remind you of this.  When the bell rings, I should not see your cell phone out.  Please put it completely away.

"Wonders are many, and none is more wonderful than man."

TEXTBOOKS --  Please get your text when you arrive to class.

Assignment: Classical Civilizations (handout) -- Before starting the Greek drama of Oedipus the King, we will read some background information.  We started the introduction yesterday.  Please open to p. 347.  You will complete the handout you received yesterday after we read together pp. 348-349.

Hubris 

Hubris

Personality Profiles of Great American Presidents

Greek Drama

Good Morning!
Please put your cell phones completely out of sight for the FULL duration of the class. Please do not have me remind you of this.  When the bell rings, I should not see your cell phone out.  Please put it completely away.

"Wonders are many, and none is more wonderful than man."

TEXTBOOKS --  Please get your text when you arrive to class.

Assignment: Classical Civilizations (handout) -- Before starting the Greek drama of Oedipus the King, we will read some background information.  

Hubris

Greek Drama

Good Morning!

 Please put your cell phones completely out of sight for the FULL duration of the class.  Please do not have me remind you of this. NOTE: Please bring a book to class vs. reading a book on your phone. 

Night Essay -- Before we move on, I would like us to look at some essays on Night.  For extra credit, please volunteer to share your essay with the class.  I would also like to show editing (if needed) in looking at the essay.

Textbooks -- Today we will get the textbooks out that you have stored all year in the class.

Assignment: Classical Civilizations (handout) -- Before starting the Greek drama of Oedipus the King, we will read some background information.

 

Night Essay

Good Morning!

 Please put your cell phones completely out of sight for the FULL duration of the class.  Please do not have me remind you of this. NOTE: Please bring a book to class vs. reading a book on your phone. 

 Essay assignment --  Today you will read a partner's essay.  As you read check for the following:
               * The proper formatted heading
               * Double spacing and indenting of each paragraph
               * The prompt # follows the title in parenthesis
               * The title of Night is either underlined or italicized
               * The introductory paragraph has a THESIS
               * Each body paragraph begins with a topic sentence
               * Each body paragraph has at least two quoted lines for
                  evidence (smoothly introduced)
               * Proper format for citation
               * The conclusion comments on the significance of what
                  was written in the essay 
               * At the bottom of your essay put your partner's name:
                 (Edited by ___________)

Next week we begin something new.  You will be using your text that you have stored here in class. We will be reading a Greek drama.

Night Essay

Good Morning!

 Please put your cell phones completely out of sight for the FULL duration of the class.  Please do not have me remind you of this. NOTE: Please bring a book to class vs. reading a book on your phone. 

 Essay assignment --  Today you will finish up your essay on Night.  If you have not finished by the end of class today, please finish up for homework.  Tomorrow you will read a partner's essay.  I will indicate what to look for as you read.

Next week we begin something new.  You will be using your text that you have stored here in class.

HOMEWORK:  Night essay

Night Essay

Good Morning!

 Please put your cell phones completely out of sight for the FULL duration of the class.  Please do not have me remind you of this. NOTE: Please bring a book to class vs. reading a book on your phone. 

 Essay assignment -- We will be spending the next few days in class working on a written response to our reading of Night.  You have received a handout with a selection of prompts.  We should be wrapping up this essay by tomorrow.  On Friday I would like you to read a partner's essay.

You have created and shared the essay with me as follows:
                              Period ___ Night Essay 

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Elie Wiesel's Nobel Peace Prize Acceptance Speech

HOMEWORK:  Night essay

Night Essay

Good Morning!

 Please put your cell phones completely out of sight for the FULL duration of the class.  Please do not have me remind you of this. NOTE: Please bring a book to class vs. reading a book on your phone. 

 Essay assignment -- We will be spending the next few days in class working on a written response to our reading of Night.  You have received a handout with a selection of prompts.  We should be wrapping up this essay by Thursday.

You have created and shared the essay with me as follows:
                              Period ___ Night Essay 

(abaltrushes@gmail.com)

Elie Wiesel's Nobel Peace Prize Acceptance Speech

HOMEWORK:  Night essay

Night Essay

Good Morning!

 Please put your cell phones completely out of sight for the FULL duration of the class.  Please do not have me remind you of this. NOTE: Please bring a book to class vs. reading a book on your phone. 

 Essay assignment -- We will be spending the next few days in class working on a written response to our reading of Night.  You have received a handout with a selection of prompts.  We should be wrapping up this essay by Thursday.

You have created and shared the essay with me as follows:
                              Period ___ Night Essay 

(abaltrushes@gmail.com)

HOMEWORK:  Night essay

Night Essay

Good Morning!

 Please put your cell phones completely out of sight for the FULL duration of the class.  Please do not have me remind you of this. NOTE: Please bring a book to class vs. reading a book on your phone. 

 Essay assignment -- We will be spending the next few days in class working on a written response to our reading of Night.  You have received a handout with a selection of prompts.  Refer to your quickwrite that you wrote the other night because it is likely to be helpful in getting started with your introduction to the essay. We should be wrapping up this essay by next Wednesday.

YESTERDAY, you will created a new document and named it as follows: 
                              Period ___ Night Essay 

You shared it with me (abaltrushes@gmail.com)

Night Essay

Good Morning!

 Please put your cell phones completely out of sight for the FULL duration of the class.  Please do not have me remind you of this. NOTE: Please bring a book to class vs. reading a book on your phone. 

 Essay assignment -- We will be spending the next few days in class working on a written response to our reading of Night.  We will begin today.  You will receive a handout with a selection of prompts.  Last night you did a quickwrite on our reading of Night. What you wrote is likely to be helpful in getting started with your introduction to the essay.

TODAY, you will create a new document and name it as follows: 
                              Period ___ Night Essay 

Share it with me TODAY (abaltrushes@gmail.com)


HOMEWORK:  Essay on Night

Night

Good Morning!

 Please put your cell phones completely out of sight for the FULL duration of the class.  Please do not have me remind you of this. NOTE: Please bring a book to class vs. reading a book on your phone. 

1. Discussion of Chapter 9 which you read for homework, recording 5 parts that caught your attention.

2.  "The Mayor's Choice"  -- Another text to accompany our reading of  Night.

3.  Essay assignment -- We will be spending the next few days in class working on a written response to our reading of Night.  We will begin tomorrow. 

HOMEWORK: Quickwrite on Night

Night

Good Morning!

 Please put your cell phones completely out of sight for the FULL duration of the class.  Please do not have me remind you of this. NOTE: Please bring a book to class vs. reading a book on your phone. 

1. Discussion of Chapter 8 which you read for homework, recording 5 parts that caught your attention.

2."The Milgrim 'Shock' Experiment"  -- we will discuss today

HOMEWORK:  Read Chapter 9 and record 5 parts that caught your attention.


What would you have done?

Night

Good Morning!

 Please put your cell phones completely out of sight for the FULL duration of the class.  Please do not have me remind you of this. NOTE: Please bring a book to class vs. reading a book on your phone. 

1. Discussion of Chapter 7 which you read for homework, recording 5 parts that caught your attention.

2."The Milgrim 'Shock' Experiment"

HOMEWORK:  Read Chapter 8 and record 5 parts that caught your attention.

Night

Good Morning!

 Please put your cell phones completely out of sight for the FULL duration of the class.  Please do not have me remind you of this. NOTE: Please bring a book to class vs. reading a book on your phone. 

1. "Man's Search for Meaning"  -- Review of questions

2. Homework: Chapter 7 and recording 5 parts that caught your attention and respond. 

The Rise of Nazism

The Holocaust

Night

Good Morning!

 Please put your cell phones completely out of sight for the FULL duration of the class.  Please do not have me remind you of this. NOTE: Please bring a book to class vs. reading a book on your phone. 

1.  Night -- Chapter 6 Responses.  

2.  "Man's Search for Meaning" 

3. Read Chapter 7 and record 5 parts that caught your attention and respond. 

The Rise of Nazism

The Holocaust

Night

Good Morning!

 Please put your cell phones completely out of sight for the FULL duration of the class.  Please do not have me remind you of this. NOTE: Please bring a book to class vs. reading a book on your phone. 

1.  Night -- Chapter 5 Responses.  We did not get to this yesterday.
     Review of handout on Chapters 3 through 5.

2. Read Chapter 6 and record 5 parts that caught your attention and respond.  Handout on Chapters 6-9

The Rise of Nazism

The Holocaust

I don't mean to dwell
But I can't help myself
When I feel the vibe
And taste a memory
Of a time in life
When years seemed to stand still

I close my eyes
And sink within myself
Relive the gift of precious memories
In need of a fix called innocence

When did it begin?
The change to come was undetectable
The open wounds expose the importance of
Our innocence
A high that can never be bought or sold

Symbolic acts, so vivid
Yet at the same time
Were invisible

Savor what you feel and what you see
Things that may not seem important now
But may be tomorrow

Do you remember when
Things seemed so eternal?
Heroes were so real...
Their magic frozen in time
The only way to learn
Is be aware and hold on tight

I close my eyes
And sink within myself
Relive the gift of precious memories
In need of a fix called innocence

When did it begin?
The change to come was undetectable
The open wounds expose the importance of
Our innocence
A high that can never be bought or sold

Symbolic acts, so vivid
Yet at the same time
Were invisible

Night

Good Morning!

 Please put your cell phones completely out of sight for the FULL duration of the class.  Please do not have me remind you of this. NOTE: Please bring a book to class vs. reading a book on your phone. 

1.  Night -- Chapter 5 Responses

2. "Sounds of Silence"  -- Discuss lyrics with a partner and write a paragraph that interprets this song.

HOMEWORK:  Read Chapter 6 and record 5 parts that caught your attention and respond.

The Rise of Nazism

The Holocaust

Night

Good Morning!

 Please put your cell phones completely out of sight for the FULL duration of the class.  Please do not have me remind you of this. NOTE: Please bring a book to class vs. reading a book on your phone. 

I hope you had a great Spring Break!

1.  Night -- Chapter 5, p. 63. We will read in class today.  Finish the chapter for homework and record 5 parts and respond (new handout).

The Holocaust