Scribe 2/8/2013

Happy Friday!

Wednesday's homework was to read chapters 3-5 in our Frankenstein books.
Those who didn't read chapters 3-5 will have to catch up on it over the weekend, as well as read chapters 10-13 and be prepared to answer the questions listed below.

Next Wednesday, the Last Lecture Part 1 is due, the childhood portion. It needs to be at least 2-3 pages, since the ending result will be a five minute memorized presentation to the class at the end of the semester.

The only homework is to catch up on reading and finish up part 1 of your last lecture!

Today, we're discussing this question: "Why won't the narrator reveal the secret of animating human flesh?"

Read 10-13: (These are questions she will be asking on Monday)

-What does Frankenstein want to do when he first meets his creation again?


-What does the creature ask Frankenstein to do initially?


-After being driven from the village, where does the creature finally settle?


-Name one thing the creature does to secretly help people in the village.

Those who haven't read chapters 3-5, these questions will need to be answered by Monday:

-Who is Frankenstein?


-Who is Elizabeth?
   

-Who is Clerval?


-What is created?


-Give on defining characteristic of the creation.


-What happens to Frankenstein?


-Why won't our narrator reveal the secret of animating human flesh?


**Shelley was neglected by her father.
**In the story, she writes a child dying and then her actual child dies.
**She had a nightmare about the creation from the story standing over her and staring at her, hence inspiring the story of Frankenstein.

-What is Frankenstein's responsibility? How is he responsible for his creation?

Wednesday Scribe 2/6

Hello class,

Today we had a substitute. First we turned in our "Fall of Satan" packets, then read the preface/introduction to Frankenstein. That's it!

Scribe 2/4/13

Happy Monday!

Started the with collection and talking about the 7 Deadly Sins packet. Ended this talk with the connection back to how we have choices in life and we all have a choice to be good or evil.

Were given a "The Fall of Satan" packet to work on in class together and as homework if we didn't finish

Then we checked out Frankenstein books and were assigned to do background reading vii-xxii.

Following this we discussed the blog question from this weekend: What are some of the greatest wrongs society can commit? An individual can commit?

List of notes for future writing topics:
Society:
~violence towards others
~acts of selfishness
~stealing
~greed
~jealousy
~lazy/sloth
~lying
~betrayal
~neglect
~genocide

Individual:
~judgement/prejudices
~selfish
~deceit
~violence upon oneself
~lust for violence
~murder
~rape
~cheating
~torture
~abuse
~adultery
~false persecution
~blasphemy
~prevention of knowledge
~terrorism
~false idols

Then went to pg. 435-437 in big language arts book~ background on John Milton
"Human beings have been given the ability and freedom to choose between good and evil, and so long as they choose the good they will remain strong and free." Quote epitomized this unit and semester in English literature.

Started reading The Fall of Satan from Paradise Lost by John Milton. Pg. 441 in big literature book.

Homework: blog post~ How does a just and good God allow evil to exist?, finish "The Fall of Satan" packet, read Frankenstein vii-xxii, last lecture part one childhood due in two weeks

Just and Good God

How does a just a good God allow evil to exist?

Scribe 2/1/13

Happy Friday!

Today's class consisted of taking the Dante's Divine Comedy test with a partner. After completing the test we proceeded to trade and grade them. After that we had a free work day!

Homework: last lecture part 1 (childhood): remember we have t-minus two weeks till this is due, the packet Two Gallants given to us on 7 deadly sins has to be annotated and highlighted for Monday, blog post: what are the greatest wrongs individuals/ society can commit? for Monday.

Have a great weekend!

Scribe 1/30

During Class:

• Finish reading “Dante’s Inferno”
• What are the Seven Deadly Sins?
• Read “Two Gallants”
• connect to guiding question, connect to 7 deadly sins
• Partner test FRIDAY (On Dante)

• Know the three creatures
• Know about the greyhound
• Why 3?
• What kinds of senses does Dante appeal to? (besides sight)
• What does the whirling mass of souls look like?
• Minos? who dat?
• Know Beatrice’s significance?
• What did Dante believe was the most important value of life and why?

• 7 sins
• lust, gluttony, greed, sloth, wrath, envy, pride
• annotate Two Gallant packet with different colors for each and highlight and explain

HW:

• Study for Dante test on Friday
• look over background quiz
• look over the story
• Blog post Due Friday
• http://smithewl1213.blogspot.com/
• Keep working on the Last Lecture
• Two Gallant Packet Due Friday

Greatest Wrongs

What are some of the greatest wrongs society can commit? Why are they wrong?