Graphic Novel Choice

I'd prefer to read Maus I.

MLA Citations, Works Cited

Look at this link.

1. Take two quotes from your rough draft and use the correct format for in-text citations.

As A. W. Zelomek reported,

“Two out of five women with husbands and school-age children worked outside the home.

However, working women had yet to attain many positions...” (“A Changing America” (1959))

According to A. J. Goodpaster,

"The President said he had asked Dr. Bronk to come in to read the statement he (the President)

was proposing to give out at his press conference on the ninth [Oct. 9, '57]. His intent was not to

belittle the Russian accomplishment. He would like, however, to allay histeria [sic] and alarm,

and to bring out that the Russian action is simply proof of a thrust mechanism of a certain power[,]

accuracy and reliability." A. J. Goodpaster

2. Start your Works Cited page by giving me two sources in the correct format.

Bradley, Becky. "American History - 1950-1959." kclibrary.lonestar.edu. Twentieth Century Decades, 1998. Web. July 2009.

Ury, B. Allen. "1950s Pop Culture." fantastic-plastic.com. Plastic Models, 2005. 2010.

The Hazy Line Between Fact and Fiction

Listen to this excerpt or read it. Where should a writer draw the line between fact and fiction in a memoir? Does Tobias Wolff lie about who he really was? Does it matter?

A writer should try to hold as much to the truth as possible, but it is understandable that the writer would forget some things or decide to exaggerate the truth. I don't think it really matters too much if Tobias Wolff lied about who he was. After all, the book was kind of him finding out who he really was through different images he cooked up for himself.

This Boy's Life Crossword

ACROSS

2) treacle

4) timbre

6) strident

9) implacable

12) acclamation

13) docile

15) furtive

16) novice

18) bellicose

19) nuance

DOWN

1) grovel

3) conjure

5) curtly

6) scabrous

7) abjection

8) sepulchral

10) pretentious

11) ludicrous

14) reverie

17) coy

This Boy's Life Vocab Poem

Write a poem using three of the vocabulary words.

Here. Have a terrible haiku:

The timbre sound shook

the bellicose warrior

from his reverie.

Slowly, he turned to

see what nuance had caused him

to break his bloody

reverie. What he

found was a docile maiden,

the yin to his yang.

The ending displeases me. I'll might add more to this later.

This Boy's Life

Look at the two quotes that open the memoir. Do you agree with the quotes? How do people assume poses in high school? Why is corruption a part of life?

I agree with the second quote more than the first. People assume poses by filling in the roles given to them by society. Essentially filling in stereotypes or pretending to be something you're not. Corruption is a part of life because, well, you can't really escape it. What I mean is that there will always be corruption. It's like... part of the world order or something.

Great Gatsby Packet

Effects of Wealth

a) The person would spend like crazy, not really caring too much, whereas the person born into it knows better.

Pursuit of Goals

-graduate high school

Chapter 1

Do we find out more about Gatsby's past?

Yes we do, although some is still a bit mysterious.

Chapter 2

a) Who's going to care for the dog?

b) Gives a more in depth look to the wealthy lifestyle

Answers to Questions

a) Tom's character has gotten a bit more strange to me. I still don't like him though.

Interpretation of a Passage

Seems to reflect how the city is different at night than when in the day.

Chapter 3

Tom's crowd is more reserved and old while Gatsby's is fresh, young, and wild.

Legends

a) -killed a man

-german spy

- Oxford man

- bootlegger

- in the army

b) He keeps to himself

c) very mysterious

A Revealing Passage

Describes how Nick sees the beauty of New York

Chapter 4

- born and raised in middle west america

-family dies, gains inheritance

-luxurious living in Europe

- war begins

- looses most of his money in the panic

- accepts commission as a lieutenant

-promoted to major

-meets Daisy

-sent overseas

-daisy marries tom

-goes to oxford

-leaves oxford

-dabbles in jobs

-dealing with wolfsheim

-buys house by daisy

Insightful Quotations

• “ I was brought up in America but educated at Oxford, because all my ancestors have been educated there for many years. It is a family tradition.”

• ‘He hurried the phrase “educated at Oxford,” or swallowed it, or choked on it, as though it had bothered him before.’ (Nick becomes doubtful of the truthfulness of Gatsby’s story)

*Perceptions

a) - Mr. Wolfsheim

• Daisy
• Jordan Baker

b) The term “an Oxford man” implies that he is an intellectual and honorable person.

*Appealing Passages

“It was strange to reach the marble steps and find no stir of bright dresses in and out of the door, and hear no sound but bird voices in the trees (pg. 92).”

Symbolism

The green light on Daisy’s dock represents Gatsby’s ultimate goal: to be with her again.

*Unusual Behavior

1. Gatsby’s behavior can be considered unusual because he wished to pretend that their reunion was a casual, coincidental thing.

Tom or Gatsby?

a) Daisy is appalled by their carefree lifestyle and the attitude that people gain only when they have suddenly found themselves in an abundance of wealth and happiness.

a) She'll stay with Tom. As much as I'd prefer her to go with Gatsby, Tom has too much control over her and she's just not that type of person

*Characters Characteristics

-Gatsby

- Romantic, idealist

• Daisy

- Repressed, frustrated, acts sweet

- Tom

- Controlling, superior

Chapter 7

Weather as a Dramatic Agent

1. The author used rain as a dramatic agent in chapter five as a way to give the readers a sense of romantic tension and to help stir them emotionally.

Triangles

Tom - Extremely jealous and possessive

Gatsby - obsession for Daisy to admit she only ever loved him, and not Tom

Myrtle - jealousy stems from her insecurities and her frustration with her social status

Chapter 8

a) The author included a narrative of George Wilson’s last night in this chapter to round his character out a bit more and allow the readers to connect with him

b) George Wilson to me is a sad pathetic little man who can't seem to achieve anything. I pity him.

Symbolism

the eyes can be used to represent God judging the immorality of society, it is more likely the pressure of class and social status bearing down on him.

Chapter 9

Gatsby was ultimately friendless because no one knew him or cared about him.

After Gatsby’s death, Nick could no longer bring himself to justify the flaws the East.

Tom was most definetly Gatsby's murderer. He TOLD Wilson where to go and all but insinuated that Gatsby was actually both Myrtle's lover and killer

Log Assignment Benefits

Pointless in my opninion, but whatever.

CST Practice Questions (#14-18)

14) A

15) D

16) D

17) C

18) B

CST Practice Questions (#1-13)

1. C

2. A

3. D

4. A

5. C

6. A

7. B

8. B

9. B

10. B

11. A

12. B

13. D

Mo Money Mo Problems

What's the fastest way to make a lot of money? What's the best way to make a lot of money? What's the difference between New Money and Old Money?

Some fast ways to make money would be scamming, selling/smuggling drugs or alcohol, prostitution, or inheriting vast amounts of money from someone. Best way to make a lot of money would to do it honestly. Old money is passed down and inherited through the generations or through business. New money is large amounts of money you've made yourself.

Richard Dawkins vs. Ben Stein

Who wins this debate? Does either side use logical fallacies?

I believe that Ben Stein had more control over the debate, Richard Dawkins seemed to get a bit flustered at times. They did use logical fallacies like ad hominem and red herring.

Intelligent Design

What is Intelligent Design? What are some arguments against Evolution?

What could one study in this department?

Intelligent Design is an idea with two hypotheses. One is where you need a creative intelligence to do all the creating that has been done in the history of life; the other is you don't. Some arguments against Evolution is that it's less than science and hasn't really been proven. Another is that it's more than science, that it contains a whole philosophy behind it.

One could do an in depth study of the biblical and scientific views of the origin of the universe, life, and man in that department.

Logical Fallacies in Oral Addresses

As we read Inherit the Wind, we will analyze the arguments on both sides. What are logical fallacies? Define these terms: ad hominem, false causality, red herring, overgeneralization, and bandwagon effect.

Logical fallacy properly refers to a formal fallacy: a flaw in the structure of adeductive argument which renders the argument invalid.

ad hominem - an argument which links the validity of a premise to a characteristic or belief of the person advocating the premise

false causality - the fallacy committed when an argument mistakenly attempt to establish a causal connection

red herring - is a fallacy in which an irrelevant topic is presented in order to divert attention from the original issue

overgeneralization - claims which use words like all, never, most, and seldom not as figures of speech but as ways of avoiding assessing or questioning the likeliness of an event which is part of the claim

bandwagon effect - is the observation that people often do (or believe) things because many other people do (or believe) the same

Huck Finn Practice Test

Practice Test

I. True-False- Mark each statement either “A” true or “B” false.

___A__ 1. Jim was superstitious and believed in witches.

___B__ 2. Huck thought he was doing a virtuous deed by helping Jim to freedom.

___B__ 3. The Duke and Dauphin were displaced royalty.

___A__ 4. Huck preferred the Widow Douglasʼ God over Miss Watsonʼs.

___A__ 5. Huckleberry Finn contains a social comment deeper than a simple adventure

story.

___B__ 6. Tom Sawyer believed in doing everything the easiest way.

___B__ 7. Tomʼs gang followed through on the orders contained in the oath.

___B__ 8. Jim thought he would become rich someday.

___A__ 9. More money was made on the third performance of the “Royal Nonesuch”

than on the first two.

__B___ 10. Huck told the Duke and Dauphin the truth about himself and Jim.

II. Multiple Choice- Choose the word or phrase which best completes each statement.

___C__ 11. Jim didnʼt want Huck to see the dead manʼs face in the flooded house

because (a) it was a mess, (b) it was Tomʼs father, (c) it was Pap, (d) heʼd been shot in

the face.

___B__ 12. Huck justified his stealing by saying (a) he needed it, (b) he was just

borrowing, (c) Tom Sawyer did it, (d) the owner didnʼt need it.

___D__ 13. Huck finally got rid of the Duke and the Dauphin when (a) they sold Jim, (b)

they were lynched, (c) he shoved them overboard, (d) he gave them the “slip.”

___C__ 14. The gang “ambuscaded” an encampment of A-rabs, which turned out to be

(a) a boy scout outing, (b) a Ladiesʼ Aid tea, (c) a Sunday School picnic, (d) a circus.

___B__ 15. Tomʼs prized trophy from the “evasion” was (a) a tin pan, (b) a bullet, (c) the

reward money, (d) Jimʼs freedom

___B__ 16. Huck and Jim attributed their bad luck to (a) the work of witches, (b) touching

a snakeskin, (c) killing a spider, (d) looking at the new moon.

___A__ 17. Peter Wilksʼ money was hidden in (a) the cellar, (b) a straw tick, (c) a coffin,

(d) all of these.

___B__ 18. Whenever Huck thought about helping Jim to freedom he felt (a) proud, (b)

confused and ashamed, (c) apathetic (d) happy.

___D__ 19. The feud between the Grangerfords and the Shepherdsons was caused by

(a) cowardice, (b) a water rights dispute, (c) Miss Emmelineʼs marriage, (d) none of

these.

___D__ 20. Huck first gains respect for Jim when (a) he finds out he is free, (b) he finds

him on the island, (c) Jim tells his fortune, (d) he played the trick on Jim.

III. Characters: Write the name of the character described by each quote or phrase

below. Refer to the character list and spell names correctly. Some names are used

more than once. Not all are used.

___________________ 21. a man who is buried with a sack of gold on his chest.

___________________ 22. “he come in gaping and digging one fist into his eyes, and

he was dragging a gun along with the other one”

___________________ 23. explains to Huck how a real girl would act

___________________24. believes his hairy chest will bring him wealth

Emmeline Grangerford 25. Huck reckons “that with her disposition, (this girl) was having a better time in the graveyard.”

Colonel Sherburn 26. believes most men are cowards who act out of fear when

they join a mob

__________________ 27. a slave who shows Huck a “stack of water moccasins”

Widow Douglas 28. frees Jim in her will

_________________ 29. must do everything in a complicated way according to the

books

_________________ 30. the first person to accuse the king and the duke of being

frauds trying to cheat Peter Wilksʼ rightful heirs

Boggs 31. a drunkard shot down in the street at 1 p.m.

_________________ 32. the sister with the harelip

Harney Shepherdson 33. leaves a note for his girlfriend in a Bible in church

The King 34. cheats people out of their money by impersonating a reformed

pirate

_________________ 35. Huck says, “And when it comes to beauty and goodness too,

she lays over them all.”

_________________36. he canʼt pray a lie

Pap Finn 37. a man whose corpse Jim wonʼt let Huck see

________________38. decides to “light out for the territory” to escape civilization

_______________ 39. wonders what has happened to her silver spoons

_______________ 40. the lawyer who suggests digging up a corpse

Sophia Grangerford 41. like Juliet, she falls in love with a member of a family that her

own family hates

Judge Thatcher 42. caretaker of Huckʼs money

The Duke of Bridgewater 43. if the advice of this fraud had been followed, he and partner

would have made away with almost $6,000

_______________ 44. her appearance at the Phelpsʼ farm ends the impersonating of

Huck and Tom

_______________ 45. wears a bullet around his neck on a watch-guard for a watch

_______________ 46. a man who makes Huck want to go to school

_______________ 47. gives vital information to the king so that the king can

impersonate a Wilks brother

_________________ 48. one of the men whose greed leaves him aboard a sinking

ship.

Character List

Huck Finn" " " " " The Duke of Bridgewater

Pap Finn" " " " " The King

Tom Sawyer" " " " " Boggs

Judge Thatcher" " " " Colonel Sherburn

Miss Watson"" " " " Tim Collins

Widow Douglas" " " " “Adolphus”

“Sarah Mary Williams”" " " Peter Wilks

“George Peters”" " " " George Wilks

Mrs. Judith Loftus" " " " Harvey Wilks

Jim Turner" " " " " William Wilks

Jake Packard" " " " Mary Jane Wilks

Bill" " " " " " Joanna Wilks

“George Jackson”" " " " Levi Bell

Colonel Grangerford" " " Dr. Robinson

Buck Grangerford" " " " Aunt Sally

Emmeline Grangerford" " " Silas Phelps

Sophia Grangerford"" " " “William Thompson”

Harney Shepherdson" " " “Tom Sawyer”

Jack" " " " " " “Sid Sawyer”

Jim

Jury Notes & Summary

Con:

• Emotions that come to mind
• Derogatory and offensive term
• Want to forget that term. Dark history behind it
• Horrible morals
• Teaches ignorance
• Contradicts
• Corrupt them and society
• Constant use of the “N-Word” (300 times in novel)
• Sparks controversy
• Leave the past in the past
• Our generation could make the same mistake again
• Put a stop with it’s language and ways
• Lincoln banned freedom of press, parents doing the same today
• Shouldn’t HAVE to learn the book if parents don’t want them too
• Brings out a lot of emotion
• Detrimental to society, teaches that it’s okay to say when it isn’t
• Influenced by emotions
• Forgetting slavery = more united
• Material might corrupt minds
• Offending
• Don’t need anymore killing ideas

Conclusion:

Although the first amendment allows freedom of speech, Huckleberry presses racism onto students

Book is confusing and painful and should not be in school

These emotions should not be put on young children

Pro:

• Always going to be there, scar won’t fade.
• In history, can’t hide the truth.
• Need to learn from.
• Historical importance for America
• Teaches compassion
• Make us forget and lose the ability to regret
• Remember our past in every single detail
• Learn from mistakes
• Accurate description back in antebellum south
• Warning to America, that slavery couldn’t exist
• Banning = portraying slavery in a softer light
• Book written for satiric purposes
• Meant to be a teaching tool
• Expose, can’t keep it hidden
• Learn from society not JUST a book
• Can’t rely on only the negative
• Suppressing the word gives it power, just a word
• Shows how evil slavery is
• Banning would be against the 1st amendment
• Would go against the first amendment
• Does not enable students to form their own conclusion
• the point was to make the readers understand how degrading the word nigger can be
• a part of history, to remind people that there is no reason to continue negative actions
• It is more ignorant to ignore the ignorance of our past

Conclusion:

Have a huge consequence on society

Known as a great American novel

Stands for America’s past

It is beside the point whether it is a positive or negative past

The relationship between Huck and Jim is not seen in any other novels

Censorship is wrong

Banning a book because of a single word is unacceptable

Those who don’t know history are destined to repeat it

Ignorance may be bliss, but doesn’t make it any better

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Summary Con:

Focused on emotional dilemma and the effects it had on society and children. Presses racism onto the students.

Summary Pro:

The book stands for America's past, by banning the book you're trying to forget the past. Not only is censorship wrong it goes against the first amendment.

Satirical Cartoon

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/ce/1857-regency-fashion-crinoline-comparison-joke.png

What is it satirizing? Is it using parody, exaggeration or non-congruity?

The different fashion styles of the times. Um, exaggeration? The fact that the outfits they're wearing are just as outrageous.

Summary of Story

1. Brief summary of story. (A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court)

It's a yankee, who is quite good at making machinery, in King Arthur's Court. What else can I say?

2. Does your section contain satire? Give examples.

I think the fact that a yankee in King Arthur's court is enough satire.

3. Compare/Contrast your section with Huckleberry Finn. Does it have any themes in common with the novel?

From what I can tell? None at this moment.

The Life of Mark Twain

- Was born when Halley's Comet passed and died when it passes by again.

- Real name is Samuel Langhorne Clemens.

- His first book was The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County and Other Sketches.

- His daughter died on August 18, 1869 of meningitis.

- The 80's represented the artistic and personal best of his career and life, the 90's were the worst.

Satire

Give five examples of satire from The Onion.

satire |ˈsaˌtīr|nounthe use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticizepeople's stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of contemporarypolitics and other topical issues.

(1) Struggling US Airways Introduces $100 Million Bomb Fee

(2) Shaq Misses Entire Second Half With Pulled Pork Sandwich

(3) How Bad For the Environment Can Throwing Away One Plastic Bottle Be?

(4)Friendship Between Caterpillar, Horse Exploited For Cheap Children's Book

(5) 'CSI' Set To Perform At Super Bowl Halftime Show