Posted: February 12, 2013
Keep following the news for your media journals.
Mr. Valanne
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Posted: February 1, 2013
Bring your novel to class for Monday. Remember that it needs to be from the mystery/crime genre. Some authors you might consider are:
PD James
Kate Collins
Janet Evanovich
Joyce Carol Oates
Kathy Reichs
Patrica Cornwell
Sue Grafton
Ruth Rendell
David Baldacci
Lee Child
Ian Rankin
Ann Rule
Carol Higgins Clark
Jonathan Kellerman
Stieg Larsson
Ed McBain
John Grisham
James Patterson
Jeffery Deaver
Michael Connelly
Also period 1 needs a blue duotang. Period 6 needs a red duotang.
Posted: January 21, 2013
Posted: January 18, 2013
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Posted: December 14, 2012
Essay due Tuesday
Posted: December 14, 2012
Hamlet Test Monday on Acts IV and V
Essay due Tuesday
Posted: December 5, 2012
Complete the following questions. Use line references and supporting evidence. These will be collected tomorrow and 3 of the questions will be randomly selected and marked for 5 points each.
Act 4 Scene 7
1. Claudius has obviously convinced Laertes of his innocence. What things of a personal nature do we learn about Gertrude and Claudius? Laertes wants his revenge, but Claudius tells him "You shortly shall hear more." What does Claudius expect to be able to tell Laertes soon?
2. What does Hamlet's letter tell Claudius? Why does Hamlet want to see him"alone"? What seems to be Hamlet's plan?
3. What plan do Claudius and Laertes develop? What happened when Lamord came to Denmark two months ago? How will Claudius and Laertes use Laertes' reputation to get revenge?
4. What would Laertes do to get revenge? How does this compare to Hamlet? How does Claudius respond?
5. How many tricks and poisons does it take (according to Claudius and Laertes) to kill a Hamlet?
6. What happened to Ophelia? Did she kill herself, or is her death accidental?
7. What is Laertes' response to her death? What does Claudius fear will happen?
Posted: December 4, 2012
Act IV Scene V Answer in complete sentences with supporting evidence.
1. What do we learn about the state of Gertrude's soul in her aside? What does this say about how she has responded to Hamlet's accusations and recommendations in 3.4?
2. The court assumes Ophelia's madness is caused by her father's death. Judging from her songs, are they correct? Is that the only thing that has made her mad? What else is on her mind and coming to the surface in her madness?
3. What is Laertes' approach to revenging his father's death? How does it compare to Hamlet's? How much support does he have? Whom does he initially blame?
4. What is being threatened as Laertes enters? How well does Claudius handle this emergency?
5. How does Laertes respond to mad Ophelia? What offer does Claudius make to get his discussion with Laertes back on track?
Posted: December 4, 2012
William Shakespeare’s Hamlet is a play with many recurring themes and motifs. One of the most interesting aspects is the character of Hamlet; he is a memorable character who demonstrates many universal truths and qualities which continue to relate to our world.
Essay Topic:
Literature is filled with many great teen characters; many of these are studied in school like Romeo and Juliet, Holden Caulfield, and Ponyboy. Based on his depression, his struggles, and his general outlook of life, it can be argued that Hamlet was the world's first emo. Do you agree or disagree?
Points to consider:
· teen angst
· teen depression
· what does emo mean? define it. give examples.
· Hamlet's soliloquies
· emo music song lyrics
· are all teens emo-like?
· have there always been emos? will there always be emos? is 'emo' simply a label for the moody teen world?
This is not a personal essay. Support what you say. Use discussion - talk about and explain your thoughts and ideas. Do NOT simply retell the play!!
You must pass in a handwritten draft. Your essay MUST be typed (font 12, times New Roman, double space). Your essay MUST follow MLA formatting. Essay length:
6 typed pages (not including cover page and work cited page). Value = 100. Spelling and mechanics count for 30%. MLA format counts for 20%
AVOID PLAGIARISM
DUE: December 18th
Posted: November 30, 2012
If you missed your Hamlet test on Thursday, it will be written Monday at 11:45 in my room. Bring your lunch.
