Week 11, Semester 2, Work Due March 28th

Weekly Usuals

Note--I have received Their Eyes Part II quizzes from the following students:   Susanne Thomas, Ethan Cain, Marytaylor Bruns, Kelsey Walker. If you do not see your name, I have not received your quiz.  

Look on the quiz document for directions about how to save a copy.  When you have completed your copy, share it with me.  This quiz is due by Tuesday 3/27.

Their Eyes Quiz II

An unknown student filled out the quiz without saving a personal copy.  Here is a link to that quiz.  If this is your quiz, please let me know.

Reminders for Next Class:

BRING BOTH BOOKS (Their Eyes & A Separate Peace) to class.  I want to finish one and introduce the other.
Bring your homework from our snow day--Janie's journey cycle.

A. SAT Grammar Concept--nothing this week.

B. Poetry wall and journal theme of the week:  Found Poetry  (45 minutes)

This week you will create two "found" poems.  Watch this short video to understand the basic concept.  

Here's another video if you'd like more inspiration:

Hidden Poetry

One of the poems should come from  one page (or a two-page spread) from Their Eyes Are Watching God and reflect a theme/motif from the book.  If you can, make a copy of the page spread  (by "spread" I mean two pages next to each other when you open the book). This way you won't deface your book.  If you don't have the resources to make a copy, you may pull out words from the text copying them down on a separate page.  But all the words must come from the spread. 

For the second found poem, I want you to use an old magazine, newspaper, or book.   If you don't have anything like this at home, look for the free local newspapers when you go out and grab one (like the Mountain Express)  This found poem can be about anything but should create a mood/have some kind of point/theme.

These poems should be visually interesting.

If at all possible, take a picture or scan and post one of these poems to the wall.  The walls are united this week! ; )

Found Poetry 10:00 & 12:15

Again if this is technologically too difficult, you may type out the words you selected from the text.

Other Work

Devon, the fictional boarding school in A Separate Peace, was inspired by John Knowles' time at Philip Exeter Academy.  Google search this academy and find out where it is located geographically.

Read this article about Philip Exeter, then write a well-developed paragraph detailing why you would or would not like to attend this school.

Print and read this historical background information about A Separate Peace, put it in your class notes.

A Separate Peace Historical Background

After reading, answer the following questions:

Read chapters 1-4  of A Separate Peace.  We'll be using this study guide for our reading.  Print this guide and answer the questions for Chapters 1-4 on your own paper.  Note, be specific, but all answers do not need to be complete sentences.  Some will be short and sweet; others will require more response.

We will use this study guide throughout the novel, so if you'd like to read/get ahead over break, that's fine too.  Keep up with the study guide as you read.

Bring all this work to class with you.