EXTRA CREDIT: Write an Author's biography on Emily Dickinson and analyze one of her poems (using the template from the previous assignments).
This is a heavy reading week. Start early! EDITED! I JUST REALIZED YOUR HISTORY TEST IS NEXT WEEK- CHECK DUE DATES! Hope this helps you study for your History Test!
1. Please read the first 30 paragraphs of the following website: http://thoreau.eserver.org/wendy.html and read Civil Disobedience http://xroads.virginia.edu/~hyper/WALDEN/Essays/civil.html. Write three discussion questions for your classmates regarding the material in Civil Disobedience. Due 11/5 in class. (NOTE: The links are not working. Please copy and paste the URL address into your browser.)
2. Write an author's biography on Ralph Waldo Emerson http://www.biography.com/people/ralph-waldo-emerson-9287153 and Henry David Thoreau (Exactly like the one you did on Harriet Beecher Stowe). http://www.biography.com/people/henry-david-thoreau-9506784?page=1 You may use these websites as a jumping off point for your biography. Please be thorough in your author profiles. Due 11/12 in class- CHANED DUE DATE.
3. Read the following selections from Walden:
These selections due by November 12----CHANGED DUE DATE.
Economy
Where I Lived and What I Lived for
Solitude
Spring
Conclusion
Expect a comprehension quiz on these selections and/or Civil Disobedience
4. THE BLOG QUESTION IS DUE BY NOVEMBER 12-CHANGED DUE DATE. THERE IS NO BLOG POST DUE ON 5TH. Blog question for this week isn't really a question. Please identify one example of Thoreau's use of aphorism, paradox, and proverbs in the selections you read this week. Obviously you must know what each of these terms mean-so look it up. In addition to quoting the phrase-please explain his meaning and if there are any cultural relevance for today. Listen to the following documentary for examples: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZpS5yxy8O0w
Remember you are responsible for 2 blog posts. One in response to my question and the second in response to at least one classmate.
Everyone, I noticed that the first link does not work. If you delete the period at the end of the url once you have clicked on the link, it should work.
ReplyDeleteSo we don't have any homework due this week?
ReplyDeleteNo we have Civil Disobedience with the discussion questions as well as the link before it.
Delete#1 above is due on Tuesday. So yes Karlyn we have homework due this week.
DeleteIt would be cool for our blog question if, instead of identifying aspects of Thoreau, Mrs. butler picked a discussion question (or a few) written by us students about Civil Disobedience, and we had to respond to it. Just a thought.
ReplyDeleteActually- I like my blog question. But good idea Sam. :)!
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