​March 21-25, 2022

Unless stated otherwise, all assignments are due by 11:59 PM on the date they are assigned.
 
All handouts, presentations, videos, and other class materials are available on the Google drive for this class, organized in folders according to unit and subject.
 
Your most important resource: The Essay Guide
Research Paper Timeline and Requirements Document
Research Paper Rubric
Research Paper Collaboration Contract
 
Reminders and Due Dates:
-Tuesday, Mar. 29: Vocab Journal #7 Due
-Saturday, April 23: Research Paper Due
-Monday, April 25: Begin Brave New World
 
Monday, March 21, 2022
Standards: RL1, RL2, RL4, RL5, RL9, L4, L5, L6
 
The End of the Renaissance

1. Look at the characteristics of sonnets and practice scanning for rhythm (p. 252; Sonnet_Types and Scansion.ppt, slides 1-25).
2. Look at sample sonnets by major poets (Sonnet_Types and Scansion.ppt, slides 26-35; Sonnet Form Notes.docx):

-Spenser (p. 253), “Sonnet 75” (256);
-Sidney (p. 257), “Sonnet 31” (p. 259);
-Shakespeare (p. 272), sonnets 29, 130 (pp. 275-278).

1. Read about John Donne (p. 482) and metaphysical poetry (p. 480). Read his most famous metaphysical poem, “A Valediction Forbidding Mourning” (p. 484), and excerpts from “Meditation 17” (p. 488). All information and texts can be found in Donne Valediction and Meditation.pptx.

 
 
Tuesday, March 22, 2022
Standards: RI1, RI4, RI6, W5, L4, L5, L6
 
U4L1A1 Restoration and 18th Century (RF)
Use the presentation Restoration and 18th Century SP21.pptx to fill in Restoration and 18th Century Notes.docx.
 
Note the new form of writing: The Essay - non-fiction, intellectual and scientific writing (Bacon.ppt).
 
U4L2A1 Information Literacy
1. Open the Essay Guide.
2. Get the worksheet titled Information Literacy Overview.docx.
3. Using pages 17-22 in the Essay Guide for a reference, answer the questions on the worksheet.
Discuss correct answers and look at and evaluate some sample sites.
 
 
Wednesday, March 23, 2022
Standards: RL6, RI1, RI2, RI3, RI4, RI5, RI6, RI9, L4, L5, L6
 
U4L1A2 Identifying Parody and Satire
Look at the presentation titled “Satire and Parody SP20” with accompanying videos (when they are indicated in the presentation).
Videos:
-Old Spice  - The Man Your Man Could Smell Like.mp4
-Smell Like A Monster.mp4
-Satire Polluter Harmony Ad  Peter & Janet's Story.mp4
-Satire Loudness Equals Power - Onion Talks - Ep. 2.mp4
-Onion - Tips For Fixing The Nation.pdf
 
U4L1A3 Educational Satire

1. Examine the list of possible “tips” for fixing the so-called “Education problem” in the file titled “Onion - Tips for Fixing the Nation.”
2. Pick one that you’d like to expand on.
3. Write a paragraph which ironically supports the idea with a (fake) logical argument.
4. The trick is to make it sound like a good idea! Make it sound like you are serious in your support of the crazy idea.
5. Submit your paragraph to Turnitin by 11:59 PM.

 
 
Thursday, March 24, 2022
Standards: RL6, RI1, RI2, RI3, RI4, RI5, RI6, RI9, SL1, L4, L5, L6
 
U4L1A4 A Modest Proposal
Read “A Modest Proposal” (pp. 618-625; Swift Modest Proposal Pearson Text.pdf).
In your assigned group, complete A Modest Proposal Group Activity.doc and the Group question assigned to your group on A Modest Proposal Chunking Analysis.docx.
Groups present assigned chunk to the class.
As a class, discuss techniques, warrant, audience, ethos, pathos, and logos.
 
U4L1A5 Contemporary Satire
Following the guidelines and examples explained in Modest Proposal Close 5.docx, read and analyze the contemporary satire Modest Proposal Obesity Abatement Satire.docx.
 
 
Friday, March 25, 2022
Standards: RI1, RI4, RI6, W5, L4, L5, L6
 
U4L3A1 Feedback Analysis
View the feedback you received on your Feminist Critical Lens paper and complete the feedback analysis worksheet (Feedback Analysis FA20.docx). You must have this completed when we meet for a writing conference on Thursday, Mar. 31.
 
U4L2A2 Changing Media
Read Social media outpaces print news in the US.docx.
and "How News Has Changed" on pages 371-374 of your text and answer the questions on How News Has Changed Worksheet.docx.