Poetry TED Links

This one is fantastic and moving in regard to the power of poetry...

https://www.ted.com/talks/cristina_domenech_poetry_that_frees_the_soul

Below is a link to a list of spoken word examples...

https://www.ted.com/playlists/87/spoken_word_fireworks

The talk below made me so happy but I was afraid it would bore you and it was a little long to watch in class. Poetry lovers... WATCH.

https://www.ted.com/talks/stephen_burt_why_people_need_poetry

The one about the woman with Parkinson's disease that I told you about is the next one. I really love it.

https://www.ted.com/talks/robin_morgan_4_powerful_poems_about_parkinson_s_and_growing_older

Nuggets from the Frankenstein Seminar

I wrote down a few quotes that really hit me from your Frankenstein discussion which, by the way, was the best EVER. :)

One person said, in regard to Victor, "The world wasn't his responsibility." I wonder, is this an example of a personal philosophy? I disagree to my very core with this statement, but I think my life's philosophy is why I respond to viscerally to that. What do you think about that idea? WAS the world Victor's responsibility? IS the world OUR responsibility?

I also loved a statement I heard that people were "struggling with who they were versus who they were supposed to be". GOOD GRIEF. I can't even express the many levels of connection I have with that quote.

Last, and this one was Grant, I know: "You can't create life and not be willing to be responsible for it." WOW.

Allusions Week 1

So... we are through with lit terms for this semester. And, as you saw on the Unit 1 test, your tests will include allusions every unit. SO, I came up with a plan to get those taken care of. For this week, I want you to locate allusions from your master list that occur in Frankenstein. Post those allusions in the comments to this post by Wednesday of this week. On Friday, everyone will be quizzed over a random allusion. :) HOW FUN IS THAT??????

Week of November 30

I cannot believe there are only three weeks left in this semester. CANNOT. Anyway, here we go!

*Make certain that you are up to date on your toolbox! You should have a set of cards for The Alchemist, Frankenstein, and your Middle Eastern book. These are due the last week of school for the semester.

Monday, 11/30
Poetry Activity Day 1

Tuesday, 12/1
Poetry Activity Completion
Frank TestMaster due

Wednesday, 12/2
Sonnets

Thursday, 12/3
1-TT
2-MC Prac (Frank)

Friday, 12/4
Sonnets
Annotate a sonnet
Allusions 1 Quiz

IT'S MY FAVORITE! FRANKENSTEIN WEEK!!!

WELCOME BACK, BAND!!! :) It's FrankenFUN time!!!

Monday, 11/16
Frankenstein activity

Tuesday, 11/17
Frankenstein seminar

Wednesday, 11/18
Frankenstein activity

Thursday, 11/19
Therapeutic Thur
AP MC

Friday, 11/20
JOURNALS DUE
Short story

Week of November 9

It's FRANKENSTEIN TIME!!!! :) :) :) Can't wait to share this incredible book with you.

Monday, 11/9
Satire

Tuesday, 11/10
Satire

Wednesday, 11/11
Frankenstein as Gothic Novel

Thursday, 11/12
AP MC Pract

Friday, 11/13
Frank activities
Hamlet Revised Essay due

Answers for Hamlet MC

Hamlet AP Multiple Choice Answers-- please take your graded test and use these correct answers to figure out why you missed the ones you did.

1. C
2. C
3. B
4. C
5. A
6. D
7. B
8. C
9. B
10. E
11. D
12. A
13. C
14. E
15. D
16. D
17. C
18. B
19. C
20. A
21. E
22. E
23. B
24. D
25. E
26. B
27. E
28. B
29. A
30. C