Homework:
- Finish reading "Marriage is a Private Affair" and do the questions: Due Monday, Sept. 16! This assignment will be given to you on Friday, September 13. You will have the period to work on it.
- Literature Circle Book - Part I Reading and Assignment: Due Tuesday, Sept. 17!
- Literature Circle Book - Part II Reading and Assignment: Due Wednesday, Sept. 25!
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Unit 1 of 9 Honors World Literature: Below is a brief synopsis of what we will be doing during the first few weeks of school.
As 9th grade English students, you will be exposed to many different cultures this year through films, literary works, and nonfiction. What can we learn from reading articles and stories and from viewing films about different cultures? Why is it so important for young students in today’s society to be exposed to these different cultures? Although both of these questions will be revisited throughout the year, it is how I would like to begin your first marking period of 9th grade English.
Unit 1 of 9 Honors World Literature: Below is a brief synopsis of what we will be doing during the first few weeks of school.
As 9th grade English students, you will be exposed to many different cultures this year through films, literary works, and nonfiction. What can we learn from reading articles and stories and from viewing films about different cultures? Why is it so important for young students in today’s society to be exposed to these different cultures? Although both of these questions will be revisited throughout the year, it is how I would like to begin your first marking period of 9th grade English.
You will be using the film we
will be watching, the articles we will be reviewing, and the short stories and novel
we will be reading this marking period to help answer the above questions. Eventually, you will answer the question in a
formal thesis paper. All of the tools you
will need to be a successful high school English student will be given to you
during the first marking period.
The following are the items we will be working on over the
next marking period:
·
Quote Analyss
·
Critical Thinking Skills
·
Writing Skills (Thesis Statements, Paragraph
Organization, MLA format, Citations, Works Cited Page, etc.)
To learn and strengthen these skills we will use the following
for our discussions:
·
Summer Reading Choice
·
The Sirens
of Baghdad, The Swallows of Kabul,
or The Attack by Yasmina Khadra
·
“Marriage is a Private Affair” (http://peopleandstories.files.wordpress.com/2010/05/marriage-is-a-private-affair.pdf) and other
selections from World Literature: An
Anthology of Great Short Stories, Drama, and Poetry
·
Osama
·
2012 summer and fall current event articles from
around the world
·
Nonfiction Sample
TAKING NOTES...
You are required to take notes while reading and viewing
films. During the first unit, your notes
should focus on the essential questions listed above.
The following will help you when it comes time to write our
first thesis paper and therefore should also be a part of your notes:
·
Where does the story take place?
·
What culture is being discussed?
·
What is the conflict involved in the work?
·
Who are the main characters? (spell
the names correctly)
·
List the most important things you have learned about the country and culture
being discussed. Include author and page number after each example.
·
Write down quotes you can use in a thesis paper to
support new information you have learned about the culture being studied and
quotes that will help support why it is important to study World Literature,
foreign films, nonfiction pieces, and current events. Make sure the quotes you
choose are significant. It can be something someone says or it can be
part of the narration. Include author
and page numbers.
