2014 State of the Union Speech by POTUS & the GOP Response

50 Years of the State of the Union Address in 6 min
Abridged 2014 State of the Union by Barack Obama in 8 min
2014 State of the Union by Barack Obama in 8 min
Republican Response in 11 min

Lord of the Flies by William Golding Audiobook

If you miss class while we are reading Lord of the Flies by William Golding aloud, please use this guide to help you catch up. You may listen to the audiobook and follow along if you prefer.

• Wednesday, 1/29: Read Chapter 1: "The Sound of the Shell," pages 7-31. Audio version starts at 0:00:00 for this section.
• Wednesday, 2/3: Read Chapter 2: "Fire on the Mountain," pages 32-47. Audio version starts at 0:53:24 for this section 
• Monday, 2/8: Read Chapter 3: Huts on the Beach, pages 48-57. Audio version starts at 1:25:35 for this section.
• Monday, 2/24: Read Chapter 4: "Painted Faces and Long Hair," pages 58-75. Audio version starts at 1:46:30 for this section. If you were here on Thursday, you may read pages 64-75 only and then complete the symbols worksheet; audio version starts at 2:01:45.
• Tuesday, 2/25: Read Chapter 5: "Beast from the Water," pages 76-94. Audio version starts at 2:27:21 for this section.
• Thursday, 2/27: Read Chapter 6: "Beast from Air," pages 95-108. Audio version starts at 3:07:10 for this section.
• Monday 3/10: Read pages 129-144 of Chapter 8: "Gift for the Darkness." Audio version starts at 4:18:24 for this section.

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Audiobook & Assignments for Catch-up Work

If you missed in-class reading of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson, you can catch up by listening to the audio version and following along in your book. Please see below for where today's chapter begins.

• Tuesday 1/28: Read Chapter 1, "Story of the Door," pages 1-9, and answer questions, 1-6.
• Wednesday 1/29: Read Chapter 2, "Search for Mr. Hyde," pages 10-21, and answer questions 7-13.
• Monday 2/4: Read Chapter 3: "Dr. Jekyll Was Quite at Ease" and Chapter 4: "The Carew Murder Case," pages 22-32, and answer questions 1-3
• Tuesday 2/4: Read Chapter 5: "Incident of the Letter" and Chapter 6: "Remarkable Incident of Dr. Lanyon," pages 33-45, and finish the questions.
• Monday 2/10: Read Chapter 7: "Incident at the Window," pages 46-48, and answer question 1.
• Tuesday 2/11: Read Chapter 8: "The Last Night," pages 49-66, and check in with Kapp to verbally discuss what you read.

Exploring Religious America

http://www.pbs.org/wnet/religionandethics/2002/04/26/april-26-2002-exploring-religious-america-part-one/11569/

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Vocabulary Definitions

1.  Austere: strict with yourself

2.  Reprove: criticize or correct

3.  Countenance: appearance or face (how you look)

4.  Somber: gloomily dark

5.  Condone: to approve or at least not disapprove

6.  Iniquity: a wicked act or sin

7.  Ruminate: to think over something

8.  Duality: two-sided, or double-natured

9.  Perplex: to confuse

10.                   Calamity: a great misfortune or disaster

11.                   Lament: feel or express sadness or regret

12.                   Volatile: highly explosive

13.                   Scrutiny: looking at very carefully/closely

14.                   Enigma: something mysterious or puzzling

15.                   Aversion: strong feeling of dislike

16.                   Seclusion: alone or separate from others

English B Midterm Essay

Multi-Work Theme Essay.                                   ___/20 points

This should be a well-formed essay with a clear thesis, ample supporting evidence, strong organization, and editing that has made it very readable! See the rubric given to you by your teacher. 

You should choose one of the following prompts to write about:

OPTION A:

Human connections seem to be difficult things to achieve in the works we studied this semester. In a well-organized essay, explore what the authors (Keyes/Jackson and Saint-Exupéry) are saying about what friendship and/or loyalty means and why it seems to be so difficult. Think, too, about your own real life examples.

Think about this: What is friendship/loyalty and why is it so difficult?

OPTION B:

Individuality is a theme that we’ve explored this semester. In a unified essay, explore what the authors (Keyes/Jackson and Saint-Exupéry) are saying about the nature of being an individual as well as your own observations from real life.

Think about this: Is being different a blessing or a curse?

OPTION C:

Decisions and the consequences of those decisions is a theme that we’ve explored this semester. In a unified essay, explore what the authors (Keyes/Jackson and Saint-Exupéry) are saying about how we make choice; additionally, draw on your own observations from real life.

Think about this: How do we know that the choices we make are the right choices?

English A Midterm Essay

Multi-Work Theme Essay.                           ___/20 points

This should be a well-formed essay with a clear thesis, ample supporting evidence, strong organization, and editing that has made it very readable! See the rubric given to you by your teacher. 

You should choose one of the following prompts to write about:

OPTION A: Human versus society is the unifying conflict in the works that we studied this semester. In a unified essay, explore what the authors (Rand/Jackson and Shakespeare) are saying about why the individual often feels at odds with society as a whole as well as your own observations from real life. Think about this: When should we rely on ourselves and when must we rely on others? OPTION B: Individuality is a theme that we’ve explored this semester. In a unified essay, explore what the authors (Rand/Jackson and Shakespeare) are saying about the nature of being an individual as well as your own observations from real life. Think about this: Is being different a blessing or a curse?

 

 OPTION C:

Decisions and the consequences of those decisions is a theme that we’ve explored this semester. In a unified essay, explore what the authors (Rand/Jackson and Shakespeare) are saying about how we make choice; additionally, draw on your own observations from real life.

Think about this: How do we know that the choices we make are the right choices?