Final Projects - Precept 6

Final projects:

Subject one: Straight opinion of Slaughterhouse Five – describe the plot and story so far – give an opinion based on your opinion so far of the book. Your thesis should be constructed on if you think the book is trying to do anything, and if it is, is it successful?

Subject two: Character analysis – describe Billy Pilgrim and argue if he is the archetypal soldier, or not. Cite material from the book and provide other evidence to support your claims (can be visual). You must have a stated position.

Subject three: Literary analysis - Explain how, and why, Kurt Vonnegut’s point of view, use of metaphor, simile and repetition and extremely powerful. Cite specific examples from the book and construct a thesis explaining WHY they were so effective (this should be clear for you after the last assignment we did writing your own story with metaphor, symbol and repetition).

Subject four: Construct your own article - create (and illustrate) your own fictional animal. Craft a detailed plan of action explaining the motivation, reasons, and methods (things you will do) to save your animal from an imminent death. Structure your article in the SAME way as “Path of the Jaguar” in the May 2009 issue of National Geographic.


All projects must be at least five hundred words. If you choose the National Geographic project it must be at least one thousand words.

As always, if you include a relevant, and self-written, poem in your writing you will receive a ten point bonus for your paper

IVY-T Homework

1. Give a presentation on terrorism in Pakistan, Afganistan or Iraq.

2. Bring in a short youtube clip (as usual) of something you like watching in English

3. Do pages 89-91 in your listening book.

4. Come ready to learn!

Today's CNN

Questions:

1. What incident occurred in Lahore, Pakistan yesterday? What were some of the effects of this event?





2. What is the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ)? Why was the DMZ established?





3. What are some features of the DMZ as seen in the report? How do these features reflect the relationship between North and South Korea?




4. Why is North Korea threatening military action against South Korea? Do you think that North Korea's military will act on these threats? Why or why not?

Ivy-T, 5-28.

Homework for Thursday:

1. Write a short (one paragraph) summary of your favorite English language T.V. show.

A. Who - major characters?
B. Where - not just "New York City" but all the BIG places?
C. What do they do?
D. Why do they do it?

2. Bring in a clip of it (find it on youtube).

www.youtube.com find a SHORT clip of it (under 10 minutes)

3. Read your paragraph for class, and answer questions about it (don't just ONLY read it, be prepared to discuss it).

IVY-T Listening + Presentation Class

(CNN Student News) -- May 21, 2009
1. What action did the U.S. Senate take yesterday regarding military detainees at Guantanamo Bay?



2. In your opinion, what action should the federal government take with regard to prisoners held at Guantanamo?



3. According to the program, what may happen to the GPS in the near future? How might that affect some military and civilian use of the system?



4. Where is the Lydia Patterson Institute located? According to the program, where do 70% of the school's students live?


Vocabulary: Transfer, Radicalizing, Stark, Lopsided, Put Behind Bars, Inappropriate, Running so Smoothly, Modernization, Stability.

IVY-T Syllabus

Thursday

HW = 70-73

In class = 74-77

Tuesday =

HW = 78-81

In class = 84=87

SP-T2-1 5-18-2009

(CNN Student News) -- May 19, 2009

1. What world leader did President Barack Obama meet with yesterday? What were some of the issues discussed by the two men?

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2. What are some of the historical details about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict that are discussed in the program? What is the "two-state solution"? Do you think that this solution is a viable (workable) plan for Middle East peace? Why or why not?

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3. What is the status of the H1N1 (swine) flu outbreak? Status = how it is doing.

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4. Has your knowledge of the H1N1 outbreak changed in recent weeks? If so, why? If not, why not?

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Homework, find one video on Youtube, and post the link on this webpage. We'll watch it next class! (under 5-10 minutes please.


Also, bring a presentation on the Swine Flu (SI/H1N1/Pig Influenza)

vocab

1. In charge
2. Issues
3. Denies
4. Solution
5. A first round
6. Endorsed
7. Virus
8. Dominated
9. Attitude
10. Urge
11. At least
12. On the radar
13. Vigilant

SP-T2-1 Scores for May

Lucy = 26 + 8.5 = 34.5 / 3 11.5

Eric = 21.4 /3 7.111

Hanjoo = 18 / 2 9

Rachel = 9.5 / 1 = 9.5

SP-T4 - Who are....?

Who are Frank Sinatra and John Wayne?


One of Sinatra's most famous movies:



Sinatra in the movie: "Never so few"



John Wayne in Gunsmoke:




John Wayne:

SP-T2-1 Class

Questions:

(CNN Student News) -- May 14, 2009

1. What decision has President Obama made regarding photos of military prisoners in Iraq and Afghanistan? What do these photos allegedly show? How has the American Civil Liberties Union responded to the president's decision?

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2. What explanation did the president offer for the reversal of his earlier decision to release these pictures? Do you agree or disagree with his decision? State your rationale.

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3. In what country is the village of Niwari located? Why are the people of this village angry at their politicians? What evidence supports their claim that the road to their village is dangerous?

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4. How do people in Niwari typically show their support for their favorite political parties during an election? What actions are they taking this year to show their displeasure with elected officials?

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5. Do you agree or disagree with the villagers' approach to their road problem? Do you think that their actions will draw attention to the road, or do you think that they should use the political process to get their point across? Explain.

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Source: www.cnnstudentnews.com

Vocabulary: Reverses, alleged, abuse, "makes a mockery", consequence, inflame, "taken the lead", at least, "as is",

SP-T2 Handout + Video Link

Pilgrims, spiritual, baptized, severely, polluted, desecrated, sewage, originates, forming, territory, diverted, aggravated, (ies), depleted,


1. Where is the woman from?

Macedonia?

2. What is wrong with the Jordon?


3. What does the river start (originate)?


4. It forms the border between WHICH two countries?


5. Why does the woman from __________ country feel that she won’t get sick?


6. What does it mean when the announcer says “it is just a matter of time before it is too late to save the river Jordan?

Vocabulary: Pilgrims, spiritual, baptized, severely, polluted, desecrated, sewage, originates, forming, territory, diverted, aggravated, (ies), depleted,

Superchonjay Class

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_Benedict_XVI

1. Who is Pope Bennedict XVI, and what are some things that he's famous for doing?


2-3 Minute Presentation next class.

1. Who is he?

2. What has he done?

3. What is he famous for?


Every Tuesday we learn about a topic.

Every Thursday we present on that topic.

SP-T4 Class

Attention Class:

Here is the series of videos that we watched in class to contextualize Slaughterhouse Five in the broad story of Vonnegut's life, the science Fiction Genre and the firebombing of Dresden.

Your homework is simply to read, summarize what you've read, and study vocabulary.

Videos:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eELB6NxrZ7A http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=chv--YTy_GA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O22HbiJzFaM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SU3wkOGXlcY&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-3VzHqtCLE&feature=PlayList&p=21B6708E9DB8E5A3&index=7

SP-T2 Listening Class

A main goal of this listening class is to enable you as a student to understand English as it's used, not simply as it's found in textbooks.

To this end you will be listening to many news reports, watching TV shows, and other media in order to further your understanding of real English.

First assignment:

Go to this website:

http://www.wvxu.org/schedule/90secondnaturalist_archive.asp?sort=programdate

Click on the program: "April 30th, Butterfly Secrets".

Write down everything you understand about it, and bring your summary to class next Tuesday.

Also remember to do your assigned pages from the book!