REMINDER

Next week we will start preparing for an Iliad debate and we will have other things to do.

Use this weekend to work on your bookreviews, due 3/9.

Mr.

DUE Monday 3/5 Debate Resolution

Think of a resolution for a debate on The Iliad , and give your answer on this discussion thread as a comment. You can also choose between one of the following if you prefer (or if you can't think of anything).

1) Agamemnon is a better leader than Achilles.
2) Agamemnon is ultimatly to blame for the death of Patroclus.

Remember that debate resolutions are statements, NOT questions.

There is no Iliad homework this weekend, so you can work on your bookreviews.

DUE FRI 3/2 Personal Reflection

Write about a time that your pride had negative consequences (or related to that, your inablity to forgive). You can also write about someone else or write about pride in another book.

How was your pride, or the other person's, similiar or different to that of Achilles?

DUE Friday 3/2 Iliad Assignment

Book 16 - Read pp. 434-441 lines 800 - end

Remember we are skiping the middle half, but you can read it if you like. It gives details of the battle and chronicles the accomplishments of Patroclus as he saves the Greek ships and leads the Greeks to the walls of Troy.

Simply summarize the main points and ask questions.

Period 4 - How do you think Achilles will respond? Predict what's going to happen next.

Reminder - Book Reviews

Book reviews are due 3/9. If you finish your work in class you should start working on book reviews for homework.

Don't forget: You need journal entries and vocab words for book reviews. See "Important Documents."

DUE THR 3/1 Iliad Reading

The Iliad Book 16 – “Patroclus Fights and Dies”

Read pp. 412-421 lines 1-333

We will be skipping around with Book 16. I am not going to make the scences that immediately follow this reading assignment mandatory, but you can read them if you are interested. They are details of the battle. We will, however, read the last part of Book 16. If you are interested in getting a head start, let me know at school and I'll tell you what the pae numbers will be.

Please remember to cut and paste the questions and put them in bold when you post this to your blog.

1. What does Patroclus propose to Achilles and what is Achilles’ response? Why does Achilles grant Patroclus’ request?

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2. On p. 413 line 35 (approximately), Patroclus tells Achilles that Achilles is “cursed in [his] own courage.” What does Patroclus mean by that and do you agree with him?

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3. Either ask questions about the text or write down vocab words from the text with definitions.

Correction

If I mentioned in a previous blog that something (like Fahrenheit final drafts) are due on Thursday, 2/29 please disregard the date, because Febuary only has 28 days.

Any dates for Thursdsay should read 3/1 NOT 2/29. Fahrenheit finals for some of you are still due on Thursday (3/1).

Thanks.

Mr. J

DUE WED 2/28 Iliad Assignment

DUE WED 2/28 Iliad Assignment

The Iliad Book 9 pp. 266-275 lines 521-869 (end of Book 9)

You should answer these on your blog AND print them out and add them to your Iliad notes. If you don’t have a three-hole punch at home you can use the one at school. I would like to emphasize once again the importance of keeping your notes in one place – your binders. If you have notes scattered in your binder, your blog, and in a random notebook, they will be of no use to you when it comes time to prep for debate or write an essay. The same holds true if you don’t label your notes with the book number, page number, and line numbers etc…

1. Write a question you have about the text, either an interpretive question that you have an opinion on, or something that you don't understand. You don't need to write the answer.

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2. What was your opinion of Achilles before reading Book 9? Does it change after reading Book 9? Explain why or why not.

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3. Same as yesterday - Make a list of the persuasive strategy used by these characters, following this format:

Who is speaking?

What does that person say and to whom does he say it?

What persuasive strategy is it?

Why is it an example of that strategy?

Do this at least three times with different examples.

Remember the persuasive strategies include:

1. Appeal to reason (logic - does it “make sense” to do what the speaker says)

2. Appeal to emotion (does it try to make you happy, sad, angry etc… in an attempt to get you to act or think a certain way)

3. Appeal to ethics (right and wrong, moral principals - does it get you to think that a particular thought is morally right or wrong to get you to act or think a certain way)

DUE WED 2/28 Persuasive Speech

Your Illiad persusasive speech is due on WED 2/28 - we will go over this in class on Monday.

If you conferenced with me on Monday, the final draft of your Fahrenheit essay is also due on this day.

There is a lot due the first half of this week and I'll be giving you more classtime to work on it than usual, but it is essential that you make productive use of that time and organize a work schedule for yourself.

DUE TUE 2/27 Electronic Copy of F451, final draft due WED 2/28

On Monday I will start conferences in class with every student to go over the Fahrenheit 451essays.

I expect that the conferences will take two days. If I conference with you on Monday the final draft is due Wed 2/28. If I conference with you on Tuesday, it is due Thursday 2/29 (you have two days to work on it, starting from the time I conference with you).

I will be giving you class time to work on it, starting Tuesday, so DON’T FORGET TO SEND YOURSELF AN ELECTONRIC COPY, either by emailing one to yourself or making sure that it is available on turnitin.com - from there I think you can cut and paste into a word document. If you don’t have an electronic copy available to you at school you won’t be able to work on it at school, and will end up with double the homework.

DUE TUE 2/27 – Iliad Assignment

DUE TUE 2/27 – Iliad Assignment

Read Book 9 - “The Embassy to Achilles” pp. 251-266 lines 1-522

You should answer these on your blog AND print them out and add them to your Iliad notes. If you don’t have a three-hole punch at home you can use the one at school. I would like to emphasize once again the importance of keeping your notes in one place – your binders. If you have notes scattered in your binder, your blog, and in a random notebook, they will be of no use to you when it comes time to prep for debate or write an essay. The same holds true if you don’t label your notes with the book number, page number, and line numbers etc…

1. Write a question. It can be an interpretive question that you have an opinion on or something about the text that you don't understand. You do not need to write the answer.

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2. What was your opinion of Agamemnon before reading this section? Does your opinion of him change after reading it? Why or why not? Aone paragraph reply is fine, minimum of 6 solid setneces, but you are encouraged to write more.

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3. At various points in the text some characters attempt to persuade other characters to take a course of action. Examples of characters using persuasion include Nestor, Odysseus, and Ajax. Make a list of the persuasive strategy used by these characters, following this format:

Who is speaking?

What does that person say and to whom does he say it?

What persuasive strategy is it?

Why is it an example of that strategy?

Do this at least three times with different examples.

Remember the persuasive strategies include:

1. Appeal to reason (logic - does it “make sense” to do what the speaker says)

2. Appeal to emotion (does it try to make you happy, sad, angry etc… in an attempt to get you to act or think a certain way)

3. Appeal to ethics (right and wrong, moral principals - does it get you to think that a particular thought is morally right or wrong to get you to act or think a certain way)