SENIORS! HERE IS YOUR LAST ASSIGNMENT WHICH WILL BE GRADED. PLEASE OPEN THE ATTACHMENT OR LOOK TO THE ASSIGNMENT TAB BELOW. EMAIL ME IF YOU NEED HELP. CBRUCHMAN@MUHS.COM
English 12
Module 1,2
Grade Improvement File
Objective: Students will utilize their analytical and reading skills by reading a classic British book and writing a thematic paper.
Directions: Pick from the list below and acquire a book. You can access many of these stories online for free. Or, order on kindle or used on Amazon. After you read the book, complete a response essay regarding themes contained.
Pick one of these:
1. Atonement, Ian McEwan (WWII Love story)
2. Heart of Darkness, Joseph Conrad (a classic tale about the destructive forces of colonization)
3. Everyone Brave is Forgiven, Chris Cleave (a blind girl and Nazi boy experience WWII)
4. Beneath a Scarlet Sky, Mark T. Sullivan ( WWII, Italy, Boy is a Nazi spy)
5. Lord of the Flies, William Golding (WWII, boys shipwrecked on an island)
When you are finished with your novel, write a 500-word essay (3 pages, double spaced, MLA header) concerning a theme within the novel. Apply the theme to two or three characters. Each body paragraph focuses on one character. Include a topic sentence. Provide in-text citations. That means you pull out a line from the book and put the page number parenthesis.
For example, “Ralph took his spear and stabbed Piggy” (204).
Don’t forget novel titles are italicized.
Email me your paper to grade as an attachment at cbruchman@muhs.com This paper is due by May 1, 2020.
Feel free to email me for help! If you cannot think of a thesis statement, we can make one together. You are welcome to look at SparkNotes or pinkmonkey.com for assistance provided you do not plagiarize. It is a resource to help you think about the novels. I recommend the British classic, Lord of the Flies. The bookstore has copies. You can request to get a copy.
Here is an example of a thesis statement. If I chose Lord of the Flies, The overarching theme of Lord of the Flies is the conflict between the human impulse towards savagery and the rules of civilization which are designed to contain and minimize it. Throughout the novel, the conflict is dramatized by the clash between Ralph and Jack, who respectively represent civilization and savagery
FOR EXTRA CREDIT: After you write your essay, you can watch the film version of the book. There are two adaptations. Compare and contrast the book to the film. Focus on how the film and book are similar. Then, write a paragraph on which one is better, and why. Email me your response. cbruchman@muhs.com
Hi Folks,
Please do this assignment. It will be graded P/F and determine your final grade outcome.
English 12
Module 1,2
Grade Improvement File
Objective: Students will utilize their analytical and reading skills by reading a classic British book and writing a thematic paper.
Directions: Pick from the list below and acquire a book. You can access many of these stories online for free. Or, order on kindle or used on Amazon. After you read the book, complete a response essay regarding themes contained.
Pick one of these:
1. Atonement, Ian McEwan (WWII Love story)
2. Heart of Darkness, Joseph Conrad (a classic tale about the destructive forces of colonization)
3. Everyone Brave is Forgiven, Chris Cleave (a blind girl and Nazi boy experience WWII)
4. Beneath a Scarlet Sky, Mark T. Sullivan ( WWII, Italy, Boy is a Nazi spy)
5. Lord of the Flies, William Golding (WWII, boys shipwrecked on an island)
When you are finished with your novel, write a 500-word essay (3 pages, double spaced, MLA header) concerning a theme within the novel. Apply the theme to two or three characters. Each body paragraph focuses on one character. Include a topic sentence. Provide in-text citations. That means you pull out a line from the book and put the page number parenthesis.
For example, “Ralph took his spear and stabbed Piggy” (204).
Don’t forget novel titles are italicized.
Email me your paper to grade as an attachment at cbruchman@muhs.com This paper is due by May 1, 2020.
Feel free to email me for help! If you cannot think of a thesis statement, we can make one together. You are welcome to look at SparkNotes or pinkmonkey.com for assistance provided you do not plagiarize. It is a resource to help you think about the novels. I recommend the British classic, Lord of the Flies. The bookstore has copies. You can request to get a copy.
Here is an example of a thesis statement. If I chose Lord of the Flies, The overarching theme of Lord of the Flies is the conflict between the human impulse towards savagery and the rules of civilization which are designed to contain and minimize it. Throughout the novel, the conflict is dramatized by the clash between Ralph and Jack, who respectively represent civilization and savagery.
FOR EXTRA CREDIT: After you write your essay, you can watch the film version of the book. There are two adaptations. Compare and contrast the book to the film. Focus on how the film and book are similar. Then, write a paragraph on which one is better, and why. Email me your response. cbruchman@muhs.com
Dear Seniors,
As you lay low for the next couple of weeks avoiding the Coronavirus, this is an excellent time to earn extra-credit.
All you have to do is read!
Pick from the list below and read them. Order on kindle or used on Amazon. You will complete a response essay regarding themes contained.
Try any one of these:
1. Atonement, Ian McEwan (WWII Love story)
2. Heart of Darkness, Joseph Conrad (a classic tale about the destructive forces of colonization)
3. Everyone Brave is Forgiven, Chris Cleave (a blind girl and Nazi boy experience WWII)
4. Beneath a Scarlet Sky, Mark T. Sullivan ( WWII, Italy, Boy is a Nazi spy)
5. Lord of the Flies, William Golding (WWII, boys shipwrecked on an island)
We will conclude Frankenstein by creating a "Literary Menu" with five courses.
check-in: 02/21
1. Drinks (vocab)_
2. Appetizer (principal characters, role)
3. Salad ( 5 short answers, examples from the book of How the book is Gothic.
Next week we will finish the Main Course and Dessert.
Check-in on Friday 28 with:
1. Main Dish Part A - Thematic search with examples and analysis
2.Main Dish Part B - Essay question: Who is the monster? The creation or Dr. Frankenstein?
3. Dessert - 3 dimensional representation of a theme not picked for the previous essay. Creative such as a cube, a mask, etc.
Turn in your packet regarding Chapter 16 to the end of the novel.
This week we will be exploring the Romantic text "Frankstein" comprehending the plot and noticing the big questions.
Check-In: 2/07
1. Ch. 7-14 guided reading questions
We will explore the background of Mary Shelley and how she fits in the Romantic period. What were the influences that shaped her novel? What is the myth of Prometheus? We will answer these questions. We will being the 4 letters preceding Chapter 1 and fill out guided reading questions.
No check-in this week! Just participate in the discussion.
We will be learning about the key parts and characteristics of the romantic period after the background of the time frame and the background to Frankenstein.
1/10 check-in:
1. Background notes of the elements and characteristics of the Romantic period.
2. Quiz Friday on Gothic characteristics and Romantic period with key poems and poets.