HOMEWORK for the WEEKEND

1.  Be sure to finish your A.I. questions.  I will collect this for a classwork grade on Monday.
2.  We will be going over your spring break writing assignment on Monday...think dystopian film review.
3.  Your quote worksheet will be collected on Monday as well.


***NOTE: Vocabulary will begin again on Tuesday, 4/3

23.  persecution (n)--the act of oppressing or harassing with ill-treatment, especially because of race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, or beliefs

• SAMPLE SENTENCE: Although A.I. is originally a dystopian story, it also touches upon the persecution of a group of people: in this case, the Mechas.

24.  impassive (adj)--devoid of emotion; revealing no emotion

• SAMPLE SENTENCE: The Orgas in A.I. assume that all Mechas are impassive; however, David, because of his loyalty and love to his mother, disproves this belief.

Homework for the Week of March 26th

After discussing the week with you, the dates are as follows:

1.  The vocabulary test for the first 20 words will be given on Thursday, March 29th.
2.  The quote worksheet will be due on April 2nd.
3.  The dystopian film review (which we will be discussing this week) will be due on Wednesday, April 18th: the Wednesday after we return.

Vocabulary for March 26th & 27th

19.  visionary (n)—a person with foresight and imagination

                        **VIS is a root word meaning “to see” or “sight”**

SAMPLE: Many scholars see dystopian writers as visionaries, seeing into the future and predicting what is to come.

20.    dissension (n)—disagreement in opinion

SAMPLE: In A.I., keeping David is a point of dissension between Monica and Henry.

21.    sentient (adj)—capable of having feelings

SAMPLE: In A.I.,  David is a sentient robot that has the capability to love.

22.    divisive (adj)—troublesome; conflict ridden; tending to cause disagreement or hostility between people

SAMPLE:  After Monica imprints upon David, Henry seems bothered by the robot child.  I predict it will be a divisive issue for the couple.

Vocabulary for March 21st & 22nd

VOCABULARY:

15.  [PERSON] Glutton (N)—a person that overindulges

• Gluttonous (adj)—taking more than you need/more than necessary
• [IDEA] Gluttony (n)—the quality of being overindulgent

Dystopian societies feature gluttonous populations that overindulge their materialistic desires and bring about the downfall of man.

16.  OMNI  SCIENT—all knowing

       ALL     KNOWLEDGE

       Can be used to discuss narration; can also be used to describe a character/god

NOTE: 

You must watch your dystopian film by Monday

Your quote worksheet is due on Monday.

Your vocabulary test is on Tuesday.

17.  anomaly (n)—an outsider; someone that is by him/herself on an issue;

       a loner; outcast

                    “AH-NOM-A-LEE”

·        Anomalous (adj)—having the characteristics of an outsider

“AH-NOM-AH-LUS”

18. misanthrope (n)—a person who detests/avoids contact with humans

·        Misanthropic (adj)—detesting humans

Vocabulary for March 21st

1. “The Veldt” Ray Bradbury	Similarities	“Super-toys Last All Summer Long” Brian Aldiss
   Narration—Third person limited (George) Setting—Set in a home Charactization—Children Ending—tragic for George and Lydia; happy for Peter and Wendy	Both are about families (1: David, Monica, Henry & 2: Peter, Wendy, Lydia, and George) SETTING—Futuristic societies (Synthank [S], Crosswell tape [S], Virtual reality nursery [V], HappyLife Home [V], mowervator [S], dinner table that made food [V], synthesized light switch [S], teddy  bear that talks [S],  automatic bathscrub [V], vacuum elevator [V]. serving man[S], virtual reality room [S] Both have tragic ending—we feel pity for George and Lydia; we feel pity for David. Theme—Technology hinders/harms human interaction & communication. Theme—Don’t let technology do the parenting for you.  Parents must communicate with their children to foster respect and love. Theme—There should be mutual should respect and honor between parents and children.	Narration—Third person omniscient (We know the thoughts and feelings of David, Monica, and Henry) Setting—Set in an apartment Setting—country is overpopulated Setting—husband works in a factory, building technological/mechanical items. Characterization—David is a robot, not a child.  This is taking place in a land where there are strict population restrictions. Ending—happy for Monica and Henry; tragic for David

1.  Using the chart above, revise your paragraph from last night.
2.  Remember to work on the quote ws.
3.  Vocabulary--

• subjective—(adj.) slanted; biased; based on or influenced by personal feelings, tastes, or opinions

§         subjectively, adverb—personally

§         subjectivity, noun—bias, prejudice

§         subjectiveness, noun—the quality of being biased or prejudiced

§         nonsubjective, adjective—objective; impartial

SAMPLE SENTENCES:

The grading, assignments, and tasks in English class are subjective in nature.

If the main character is the narrator of a story, the narration will be subjective.

1^st person narration—subjective, partial, biased, prejudiced

• objective—(adj.) unbiased; impartial; not influenced by personal feelings or opinions in considering and representing facts

§         objectively, adverb—impartially

§         objectivity, noun—neutrality; detachment

§         objectiveness, noun—uninfluenced by emotions or personal prejudices

§         quasi-objective, adjective—semi-impartial

§         quasi-objectively, adverb—semi-neutrally

SAMPLE SENTENCES:

If the narrator of a story is an outsider with no personal investment in the plot, he/she would be considered OBJECTIVE.

Vocabulary for March 19th and 20th

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   9. vehement (adj)—strongly opposed; passionate

   1. vehemence (noun)— intensity or forcefulness of expression
   2. vehemently (adv)—in an intense manner

   10. defiance (noun)—refusal to obey authority
   1. defiant (adj)— boldly resistant or challenging
   2. defiantly (adv)— rebelliously; in a rebellious manner
   11. insubordinate (adj)—rebellious; disobedient; defiant
   1. insubordination (noun)—disobedience
   2. insubordinately (adv)—disobediently
   12. inadvertently (adv)—not done on purpose; unintentionally; thoughtlessly; accidentally
   1. inadvertent—unintentional; accidental; unplanned

Homework for March 16th

1. Please analyze the following quote for Monday: Archbishop Desmond Tutu once said, "A person is a person through other persons."
2. Copy down the following two vocabulary words.  Write a sample sentence for each.  Be sure to use Ray Bradbury's "The Veldt" as inspiration.

uncanny (adj)--strange; mysterious; foreboding evil
ominous (adj)--mysterious; dark; hinting at evil

Sample Sentences from Class 3/16

Because Peter and Wendy are spending a majority of their time in the "nursery," George and Lydia Hadley feel trepidation about their children's dependence on technology. Thus, in temerity, they hire Mr. McClean to assess the children's behavior.

Homework for March 15th

QUOTE: Bernadette Devlin once said, “To gain that which is worth having, it may be necessary to lose everything else.”

Two vocabulary words: 
4. trepidation (noun)--fear; worry
5. temerity (noun)--unwise boldness; rash or reckless behavior

Homework and Classwork for March 14th

SAMPLE SENTENCES FROM YESTERDAY'S VOCABULARY—

1.  Peter is fervent [about the nursery, "a miracle of efficiency selling at an absurdly
        S  LV   SC                PP

     low price," that a "mechanical genius" had created] (2).

2.  Peter and Wendy refuse to acquiesce when their parents "lock the nursery" (3).

     When their parents "lock the nursery," Peter and Wendy refuse to acquiesce.

QUOTE DISCUSSION—


 "In literature, evil often triumphs but never conquers."

1.        Interpret the quote listed—

a)       In short, evil wins.  However, in the long run, it doesn’t come out on top. 

b)       Evil will overpower good, but it will never OVERCOME the good.

c)       Evil has a big impact on the story, but good will always prevail.

d)       Evil is presented as a conflict to overcome, but it never really wins.

e)       Evil will always try to take over, but it will never succeed.

2. Homer’s The Odyssey—When the suitors take over Odysseus’s kingdom, they try to take his wife and land.  However, Odysseus comes back to kill them all!!!! Yeahhhhhhh!!!!  In addition, Polyphemos, the Cyclops, momentarily wins when his father Poseidon punished Odysseus.  Yet, Odysseus is still able to return home in spite of the setbacks he faces.

3. Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird—The Ewells win the court case even though everyone in Maycomb knows that Tom Robinson is innocent of the crimes he is accused of.  For a moment, we feel like good has been defeated.  However, by the end of the novel, Bob Ewell is murdered by Boo Radley, and thus, good triumphs in the end.

VOCABULARY—

·        disposition (noun)--tendency/inclination

·        tenacious (adj)--stubborn or persistent in clinging to one thing.

QUOTE TO ANALYZE—

William Saroyan once said, "Good people...are good because they've come to wisdom through failure."

Homework for 3/13

In class, we talked about your recurring homework assignments--the vocabulary and critical lens prep.

Starting next week, you will receive a worksheet that lists 5 quotes (one for each day of the week).  You must complete this worksheet by Friday.  To complete this assignment properly, first you must interpret the quote listed.  Then, think of two pieces of literature (POEM, SHORT STORY, NOVEL, PLAY) that apply to this quote.  In the designated column, discuss the reason that EACH piece applies/relates to the quote.  Be clear but also concise in your explanation...you only have a limited amount of space in each box.

Practice this process with the following quote:   "In literature, evil often triumphs but never conquers."

Here are your two vocabulary words--

• acquiesce (v)--to give in and agree peacefully; to comply
• acquiescence (n)--a peaceful submission or surrender

PRONUNCIATION-- (AK WE ESS)

• fervent (adj)--full of strong emotion; impassioned
• fervently (adv)--to do something in a passionate way
• fervor (n)--passion