Fall Semester Book List:

It is imperative that you get the correct edition, especially since three of the four texts are compilations of short pieces. Check the ISBN# and publisher to be certain that you have the correct version of each.

1. The Complete Short Stories of Ernest Hemingway: The Finca Vigia Edition: http://www.amazon.com/Complete-Short-Stories-Ernest-Hemingway/dp/0684843323/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1249429781&sr=8-1

2. Morning in the Burned House by Margaret Atwood: http://www.amazon.com/Morning-Burned-House-Margaret-Atwood/dp/0395825210/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1249429918&sr=8-1

3. A Testament of Hope: The Essential Writings and Speeches of Martin Luther King, Jr.: http://www.amazon.com/Testament-Hope-Essential-Writings-Speeches/dp/0060646918/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1249429976&sr=8-2

4. Macbeth: we will provide the text :)

Important Info

Hi!
You are doing an excellent job! Mrs. Fougs and I were at an IB training last week and we shared this blog with several IB teachers who were extremely impressed with you guys. Thanks for making us proud!

We intended to have you sign up for your oral presentation this month, but we've decided to postpone it until next semester instead. Yes. You did read that correctly. No 1984 oral presentation in August!

Finish your third and final question response, comment on an other's post, and then enjoy your last few weeks of break. On the first day back, come ready to talk about 1984 and the summer assignment questions. Be sure to bring your book.

Lastly, we will post the book list for next semester before the end of summer so keep checking back!
See you soon!
Mrs. Haag and Mrs. Fougerousse

Third Set: Question 1 of 3

You will choose ONE to which you’d like to respond (250 words). Each prompt will have its own post and comment section. (Response comments can be about any of the three prompts, not only the one responded to.)
#1
“It is impossible for literature to be completely objective.” How, and to what extent, does this statement apply to the work you have studied?

Third Set: Question 2 of 3

#2
Writers of literature rarely offer answers that resolve the issues they raise. To what extent and in what ways does this statement apply to the work you have studied?

Third Set: Question 3 of 3

#3
“There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so.” To what extent does the work you have studied present concepts of good and bad as a matter of perception?

Second Set: Question 1 of 3

You will choose ONE to which you’d like to respond (250 words). Each prompt will have its own post and comment section. (Response comments can be about any of the three prompts, not only the one responded to.)
#1
Literature is often about crossing boundaries, both physically and mentally. In what ways, and to what extent, does the crossing of boundaries contribute to the work you have studied?

Second Set: Question 2 of 3

#2
“Not rounding off, but opening out.” Comment upon the way the writer of this novel deals with the ending in relation to the whole.

Second Set: Question 3 of 3

#3
Authors use the portrayal of characters who are somehow trapped or imprisoned as means to criticize society. Referring closely to the work you have studied, show to what extent and in what ways this statement is true.

We're Impressed!

Wow! You guys are doing a stellar job! I so appreciate the original, deep consideration that you've put into your posts, but I have to admit that the comment discussion is my favorite! Keep up the good work, darlings.

Also, the new set of questions is up. Be sure to check your deadlines.
-Mrs. H (and Mrs. F)

First Set: Question 1 of 3

You will choose ONE to which you’d like to respond (250 words). Each prompt will have its own post and comment section. (Response comments can be about any of the three prompts, not only the one responded to.)

#1

“A writer conveys not only experiences but a whole world in which these are possible.” With respect to the work you have studied, discuss whether the author has created a coherent, imagined “world.”

First Set: Question 2 of 3

#2
To what effect has memory and/or dreams been used in the work you have studied?

First Set: Question 3 of 3

#3
Analyze the extent to which the reliability of the narrator and the limited point of view affects the reader’s understanding of events in the work you have studied.

Reminders

The Assignment
 Initial prompt responses of 200 to 250 words will be due one week after the prompts are posted. You will be graded on your participation and the thoughtfulness of your response. You should show knowledge and insight about the text.

 Comments on others’ responses will be due one week after that. Your comments should be in response to the substance of others’ initial responses and should be professional and respectful.

 In August you will be asked to sign up for an oral presentation topic that you will prepare to present on the first day of class. Details will be in the post in August.

The Schedule:
o First prompts posted: Wednesday, July 1
o Response to first prompt due: Wednesday, July 8
o Comment on first prompt due: Wednesday, July 15
o Second prompts posted: Wednesday, July 15
o Response to second prompt due: Wednesday, July 22
o Comment on second prompt due: Wednesday, July 29
o Third prompts posted: Wednesday, July 29
o Response to third prompt due: Wednesday, August 5
o Comment on third prompt due: Wednesday, August 12
o Sign up for oral presentation topic beginning Wednesday, August 12

Grading
 All summer assignment grades will be counted on the first six weeks of senior year.
 Your initial responses will count individually as quiz grades.
 Your comments will count as classwork grades.
 Your oral presentation will be a test grade.
 Any responses or comments posted after each respective due date will not be graded.

READ!

July 1st, the day we post the first three discussion questions, is quickly approaching! Hopefully all of you have read 1984 or are almost finished. Please remember that only reading Cliff's Notes or skimming over text is a bad idea since you'll have to use this text on your exam papers in the spring. Please read carefully! Making notes will be helpful later.

Please remind your classmates to check in if they haven't!
:)

Thanks,
Mrs. Haag and Mrs. Fougerousse