Block, 2.25 - Romantic Austen

• 3PO
• GUM: Subject-Verb Agreement: Ex. 1 (1-10)
• Remember not to let prepositional phrases fool you (the subject(s) will not be in them)
• William Blake (U6: Rom tab)
• Take notes in your journal

• Read Blake's "Tyger" and "Lamb" and note as many differences between the two as possible
• How do the speakers differ?
• consider tone (attitude) and diction (word choice)
• How does the subject matter (or central symbols) and setting differ?
• How does the imagery differ? 
• How do the questions in each poem differ? What about the speaker's treatment of the questions?
• Now read his "Chimney Sweep" poems and do the same
• P&P discuss and read

HW: 

1. P&P (15-20) three quotes and commentary

Wednesday, 2.25 - Let's Finally Break into Romanticism

• 3PO
• William Blake (U6: Rom tab)
• Notes:
• Read Blake's "Tyger" and "Lamb" and note as many differences between the two as possible
• How do the speakers differ?
• consider tone (attitude) and diction (word choice)
• How does the subject matter (or central symbols) and setting differ?
• How does the imagery differ? 
• How do the questions in each poem differ? What about the speaker's treatment of the questions?
• Now read his "Chimney Sweep" poems and do the same
• Something 

HW: 

1. (block) P&P (Ch. 11-14) - one quote and response for every two chapters.

Tuesday, 2.23 - Austen's Storm

• 3PO
• INTRO: while I do a HW check
• Update Nails and Lit Terms (see U6 tab) 
• If you're finished, begin your next installment of P&P
• William Blake (see U6: Rom tab)

HW: 

1. (block) P&P (Ch. 11-14) - one quote and response for every two chapters.

Monday, 2.23 - Romantic Poets

• 3PO
• ANNOUNCEMENTS:
1. Extended Chapel (Tues): Seniors to the amphitheater
2. Advisory (Wed): those going on the senior trip have a mandatory meeting in the gym

• Work for about 20 minutes on your P&P reading and journals due tomorrow
• Also, be sure you copy down the English class hierarchy notes on the board to help you understand P&P better.
• First Romantic Poet: William Blake

HW: 

1. (Tues) P&P (5-10) journals - total of three quotes and your mature reflection

Block, 2.19 & 20 - Are you Prideful or Prejudiced?

• 3PO
• Snag the "P&P - Social Context and Lit Terms" doc in GC while I check HW
• Read doc together 
• Discuss journals
• Read P&P 

HW:

1. Read P&P (5-10) 
2. (Tues) Do three journal entries (5-6, 7-8, 9-10)

Wednesday, 2.18 - Reading

All ye punks, beware the Lizzy gaze!

• 3PO
• Discuss Romantics notes
• Free read day
• You are responsible for chapters 1-4 (so two journal entries—one for chapters 1-2 and one for 3-4.

HW: 

Here is what I'd like for you to do once for every two chapters you read in P&P: you must select (and be ready to share in class) your favorite quote, communicating the following:

If Subtext is teasing you, feel free just to begin reading today using this link to Pride and Prejudice.

1. The quote (yes, please write it out so that you can read it)
2. The speaker(s) - is it Lizzie, Bingley, Mr. Bennet, the narrator?
3. The context - what's happening, who's dialoging, what the quote means
4. Reflection
1. (chapters 1-20) Why you like the quote (total of ten entries)
• Then when we get one third of the way through the book
1. (chapters 21-61) Link the quote to another episode in the book or a larger theme you see Austen developing

Tuesday, 2.17 - P & P, Baby!

Chapel Today

• 3PO
• Yah, new poem! Double Rainbow!
• A few more love stories to share
• P&P: Now, you prideful and prejudiced male thunder puppies, get yourself a copy of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice, and prepare to die a whimpering juvenile to rise a robust man!

• We are going to try out an app called Subtext, the latest in interactive e-books. If you don't already have it, please get it. You must have the latest OS to do this, as I'm told. If you cannot, go to the ARC sometime over the next couple of days because I want to begin using it.
• Once you have the app, you'll need to log in using either your Facebook account or your gmail account, the one that the school gave you. If you don't know it, then look it up or go to Student Services.
• To join Reno's group, called English 400, you'll need the following code: IYQICHGW. 
• Now select Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice from the English 400 bookshelf.

Block, 2.12 & 13 - Write about Love

Wickham or Darcy?

• 3PO
• Check HW (Romantics Notes 1) while you study your sonnet for the recitation today.
• Journal: Write about Love
• In one full paragraph, tell us about your favorite romantic love story—it can be from a book, a film, or real life—by answering the following questions:
• Characters: who is the couple? (must be a man and a woman)
• Setting: where does the story take place?
• Conflicts: 
• What initially keeps the couple apart, and what (additional) trials do they face (and overcome . . . or not)? 
• Are they internal (character flaws) and/or external (villains, social expectations) etc?
• Transformation: what character development do you see these characters undergo, making them dynamic?
• Wisdom: 
• trying to go beyond the cliche, what did you learn about the nature of love through this story? 
• OR if it is cliche . . .
• how does the story merely offer a cliche vision of the nature of love?

HW:

1. (Tues) Finish Romantic Notes 2
2. (Tues) Finish Journal: Write about Love

Wednesday, 2.11 - Ready for Romance . . . of Several Sorts?

• 3PO
• Unit 5 Test
• When you're finished, please get your journals out and begin reading and taking notes on the Romantics section of your Brit Lit - Historical Eras doc in GC.
• One TS for each section 
• Two details

HW: 

• (block) Romantics Notes 1
• One TS for each section 
• Two details
• Here are the notes I'd like for you to complete by block
1. Intro
2. Turbulent Times, Bitter Realities
3. The Tyranny of Laissez Faire
4. What Does “Romantic” Mean?

Tuesday, 2.10 - Unit 5 Test Prep

• 3PO
• Study thy sonnet
• Finish discussing the debate
• Review game for Unit 5 test

HW: 

1. (Wed) Unit 5 Test (see tab at the top of blog)
2. (Block) Poetry Recitation

Monday, 2.9 - Debate the Debate

• 3PO
• Study your sonnet (recitation this block day)
• Turn in your answers to the last two questions (write your name on your paper)
• What you learned
• Who was more persuasive and why
• Discuss (and debate?) the debate

HW: 

1. (Wed) Unit 5 Test - scantron format - see Unit 5 tab at the top of the blog to see what you're responsible for.
2. (Block) Poetry Recitation

Block, 2.5 & 6 - Debate . . . skirmish . . . fight . . . BRAWL!

Dr. Kreeft

• 3PO
• Debate: Peter Kreeft vs David Boonin 
• Video link - Is Abortion Morally Justifiable In a Free Society? 
• Journal: Is Abortion Morally Justifiable In a Free Society? 
1. For each debater, find an example of logos, ethos, and pathos (for a total of six)
2. One premise and the conclusion for each debater
3. One counter argument 
4. One concession
5. One refutation
6. One fallacy
7. Something you learned from the debate
8. A substantial response (at least 8-10 sentences or more) explaining which debater was more compelling and why.

HW: Begin studying for your exam on Unit 5: The Restoration and the 18th Century (Tues)

Dr. Boonin

Wednesday, 2.4 - Fallacy Fun Fest!

• 3PO
• Peruse your sonnet while I check your HW
• The Fallacy Fun Fest!

HW: None except work on your sonnet. Good work this week! Relax for a day or two and be ready to watch and critique a debate on block day.

Tuesday, 2.3 - A Fall(I)See

• 3PO
• Pick up in your fallacy notes where you left off last night, reading and taking notes with someone next to you, making sure you understand each one. Be sure you take notes on the remaining fallacies below:
• False Analogy
• False Cause (post hoc)
• False Dilemma (either/or)
• Hasty Generalization
• Personal Attack (ad hominem)
• "Tu quoque" (you also)
• Poisoning the Well
• Slippery Slope
• Straw Man
• Red Herring - introduces an irrelevant topic to lead the debate away from the real topic
• Now . . . with that partner and your notes, do at least #1-10 of Exercise 6A at the end of your fallacy chapter. You must do two things: 1) identify the fallacy and 2) justify your response

HW:

1. do at least #1-10 of Exercise 6A at the end of your fallacy chapter. You must do two things: 1) identify the fallacy and 2) justify your response

Monday, 2.2 - Happy Groundhog Day!

Happy Groundhog Day!

• 3PO
• GUM: Write down new Nail and begin reading "Fallacious Arguments," posted on GC, taking notes on each fallacy.
• Check HW 
• Discuss

HW: 

1. (Tues) Notes: Common Fallacies 1: Read and take notes on the document above (posted in GC): "Fallacious Arguments" (pgs 143-149). Your notes should include the definition of a fallacious argument, along with the following fallacies:
1. Appeal to (dubious) Authority
1. Snob Appeal
2. Appeal to Fear
3. Appeal to Pity
4. Begging the Question
1. Loaded Question
2. Question Begging Epithet (name calling)
5. Double Standard
6. Equivocation