Friday, February 28, 2020
Finish character analysis
In my absence, please use your time to finish any study guide questions for Act I (or reading) and finish your characterization paragraphs from Wednesday.
Wednesday, February 26, 2020
characterization worksheet and analysis in Death of a Salesman
worksheet
1. Today we will start with finishing yesterday's assignment (trading opinions with a friend regarding the popularity article)
2. Then we will work on reviewing characterization by practicing on the worksheet--being insightful!!
3. Choose 1 character from Act 1. Write a characterization paragraph choosing 2 or 3 KEY lines to support your analysis. Remember, don't just choose ANY quote. Select the most important ones. Also, make sure your analysis is insightful and not just a surface connection.
character traits list
1. Today we will start with finishing yesterday's assignment (trading opinions with a friend regarding the popularity article)
2. Then we will work on reviewing characterization by practicing on the worksheet--being insightful!!
3. Choose 1 character from Act 1. Write a characterization paragraph choosing 2 or 3 KEY lines to support your analysis. Remember, don't just choose ANY quote. Select the most important ones. Also, make sure your analysis is insightful and not just a surface connection.
character traits list
Tuesday, February 25, 2020
"Peeking at the Negative Side of High School Popularity" by Alina Tugend----NOTE THIS WILL BE A SOURCE FOR THE ESSAY
On your own time, finish reading Act 1: pages 61-69/Answer the Act 1 study guide questions and turn in by class tomorrow. There will be a quiz on Act 1 on Tuesday!!!
Today in class:
First, we will read par. 1-15 together. (link)
Next, we will pause and look up the definitions of any underlined words and write them on the packet.
Third, you will repeat this same procedure for paragraphs 16-32.
When you are finished, write an answer to the following question:
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Lastly, trade your paper (your response) with another class mate and respond to them accordingly:
*Did you agree or disagree with his/her opinion of the author's claim?
*Respond to their analysis in some way. (did they give good examples, what about his/her relation to the play?)
Today in class:
First, we will read par. 1-15 together. (link)
Next, we will pause and look up the definitions of any underlined words and write them on the packet.
Third, you will repeat this same procedure for paragraphs 16-32.
When you are finished, write an answer to the following question:
------------------------------------------------------------------------
- Do you feel that this article has convinced you that there is a negative side to high school popularity?
- Why or why not?---Give a minimum of 3-4 pieces of text evidence to explain your response.
- How does this article relate to Death of a Salesman? Think about Willy's ideas about being "well-liked" by others.
Lastly, trade your paper (your response) with another class mate and respond to them accordingly:
*Did you agree or disagree with his/her opinion of the author's claim?
*Respond to their analysis in some way. (did they give good examples, what about his/her relation to the play?)
Monday, February 24, 2020
Finishing Act 1
Today we will:
Work on finishing reading Act 1 and working on the study guide questions
Work on finishing reading Act 1 and working on the study guide questions
Friday, February 14, 2020
Thursday, February 13, 2020
Finishing Act 1
Today we will:
1. Start with the movie
2. Attempt to finish as much of the Act 1 reading as possible
3. We were supposed to finish the Act 1 study guide questions today--probably won't happen--you can work on them tomorrow if you are in class or take them home and work on them over the break.
**If you are absent from class tomorrow, please check the blog to see what we did***
Act 1 quote response
1. Choose one of the quotes below
2. Write about 1 page explaining what the quote means in context of the book (who is saying it and what are they referring to). Explain whether or not you agree or disagree with the quote and why (using either a life experience, historical event, or another piece of literature to support your opinion).
Statements that Reflect Societal Beliefs
•“To suffer fifty weeks of the year for the sake of a two-week vacation, when all you really
desire is to be outdoors, with your shirt off. And always have to get ahead of the next fella.
And still—that’s how you build a future.” (Pg. 22)• “That’s why I thank the Almighty God you’re both built like Adonises. Because the man who makes an appearance in the business world, the man who creates personal interest, is the man who gets ahead. Be liked and you will never want.” (Pg. 33)
• “Never fight fair with a stranger, boy. You’ll never get out of the jungle that way.” (Pg. 49)
Wednesday, February 12, 2020
Act 1 continued...
- Today we will start with completing the 2 questions we did not have the time to finish yesterday
- Next, we will continue reading in Death of a Salesman (pages 27-45)
- Lastly, we will watch the beginning of the movie to see the characters/setting
Please complete both answers to turn in before you leave today. Give at least two pieces of textual evidence per response.
1. Compare and contrast the 2 brothers Biff and Happy. How are they similar in their personalities and hopes for their futures? How are they different? How about their feelings about themselves? The family?
2. Describe Willy from what you have seen so far. What are his feelings about his two sons? What seems to bother him about the world? How does he interact with his wife Linda?
Tuesday, February 11, 2020
Beginning Act 1 Death of a Salesman
Read through page 27.
Please complete both answers to turn in before you leave today. Give at least two pieces of textual evidence per response.
1. Compare and contrast the 2 brothers Biff and Happy. How are they similar in their personalities and hopes for their futures? How are they different? How about their feelings about themselves? The family?
2. Describe Willy from what you have seen so far. What are his feelings about his two sons? What seems to bother him about the world? How does he interact with his wife Linda?
Please complete both answers to turn in before you leave today. Give at least two pieces of textual evidence per response.
1. Compare and contrast the 2 brothers Biff and Happy. How are they similar in their personalities and hopes for their futures? How are they different? How about their feelings about themselves? The family?
2. Describe Willy from what you have seen so far. What are his feelings about his two sons? What seems to bother him about the world? How does he interact with his wife Linda?
Monday, February 10, 2020
Study Guide for Death of a Salesman
QUESTIONS FOR THE PLAY READER: AN ACT BY ACT GUIDE
(From “A Teacher’s Guide to the Penguin edition of Death of a Salesman”)
ACT ONE
1. Why is Willy home? Why is Linda alarmed that he’s home?
2. Why is Willy annoyed at Biff? How does he describe Biff? What does this tell us about Willy?
3. How has the neighborhood changed? Why does it matter to the story that his surroundings are no longer the way they used to be?
4. How does Linda treat Willy? How do the boys feel about him? Is Biff trying to spite Willy? Why does Biff come home in the spring?
5. Why won’t Happy go out West with Biff, and why won’t Biff stay? Why doesn’t either son get married and settle down?
6. How does Willy act toward the boys when they are young? How do they act toward him? How does Willy feel about Charley and Bernard?
7. What does Willy’s reaction to Biff ’s theft of the football tell us about Willy? He says the boys look like Adonises. What other clues show that Willy believes in appearances?
8. Willy praises and then curses the Chevrolet; he tells Linda that he’s very well liked, and then says that people don’t seem to take to him. What do these inconsistencies tell us about Willy?
9. “Five hundred gross in Providence” becomes “roughly two hundred gross on the whole trip.” How does Linda take Willy’s stories? What does this reveal about her? Why does Willy make a fuss about Linda’s mending stockings? How is this important to the play?
10. Why does Charley visit? How does he feel about Willy? How and why do they insult each other?
11. Who is Ben? Why does Ben appear? What does Willy think about the future? About the past? What does Ben teach Biff? Why does Willy feel “kind of temporary” about himself and want Ben to stay?
12. What does Linda think is the trouble with Willy’s life? Why is she angry at her sons? Why does she put the rubber hose back after she had taken it? What does this tell about her?
13. Why is Willy interested when Biff mentions Bill Oliver? Why do they argue? How does Happy try to capture attention?
ACT TWO
1. Why is Willy’s mood upbeat at the start of Act Two? What does he expect to happen?
2. Why does Willy tell Howard about Dave Singleman? Describe the dramatic effect when Howard listens to the voices of his family while Willy tries to talk business. Why does Howard tell Willy to drop off his samples and forbid him to go to Boston? Why is this such a blow to Willy?
3. What is Willy’s philosophy? How does Biff as a football hero embody his father’s dreams? Why does Charley say Willy hasn’t grown up?
4. What is Willy’s impression of Bernard when he sees him in his father’s office? Why does Willy exaggerate Biff ’s importance? Why does Bernard ask what happened after the game at Ebbets Field? 5. Why won’t Willy work for Charley? Why is Willy able to ask Charley for money? How is Charley’s view of what a salesman needs different from Willy’s view?
6. In the restaurant, how does Happy reflect Willy’s values? Why does Miller have the girls come in
7. How does Biff ’s realization that his life is a lie underline the theme of the play? Why does Biff take Bill Oliver’s fountain pen? Why can’t he tell his father what happened with Bill Oliver? Why do Biff and Happy leave Willy at the restaurant?
8. Why did Biff go to Boston? What does he discover when he sees the Woman? Why is it that Biff never went to summer school? Why can’t he believe in his father?
9. Why does Linda tell the boys, “Get out of here, both of you, and don’t come back!”?
10. Why does Willy keep planting seeds where they’ve never grown before? Why does Willy think Biff will be impressed with his funeral? Why does Ben say that Biff will call Willy a fool?
11. Why doesn’t Willy want to see Linda? Why does he think Biff is spiting him? Why does Biff show him the rubber hose? Why does Biff confront Willy and Happy?
12. What does Biff do that elates Willy? How does Happy try to attract Willy’s attention? How does Ben influence Willy at this point?
REQUIEM
1. What is a requiem? What is the purpose of this final act? To what extent is it successful?
2. Charley says: “No man only needs a little salary.” To what is he referring? What else does a man need?
3. Explain the irony of Linda’s last speech.
ACT ONE
1. Why is Willy home? Why is Linda alarmed that he’s home?
2. Why is Willy annoyed at Biff? How does he describe Biff? What does this tell us about Willy?
3. How has the neighborhood changed? Why does it matter to the story that his surroundings are no longer the way they used to be?
4. How does Linda treat Willy? How do the boys feel about him? Is Biff trying to spite Willy? Why does Biff come home in the spring?
5. Why won’t Happy go out West with Biff, and why won’t Biff stay? Why doesn’t either son get married and settle down?
6. How does Willy act toward the boys when they are young? How do they act toward him? How does Willy feel about Charley and Bernard?
7. What does Willy’s reaction to Biff ’s theft of the football tell us about Willy? He says the boys look like Adonises. What other clues show that Willy believes in appearances?
8. Willy praises and then curses the Chevrolet; he tells Linda that he’s very well liked, and then says that people don’t seem to take to him. What do these inconsistencies tell us about Willy?
9. “Five hundred gross in Providence” becomes “roughly two hundred gross on the whole trip.” How does Linda take Willy’s stories? What does this reveal about her? Why does Willy make a fuss about Linda’s mending stockings? How is this important to the play?
10. Why does Charley visit? How does he feel about Willy? How and why do they insult each other?
11. Who is Ben? Why does Ben appear? What does Willy think about the future? About the past? What does Ben teach Biff? Why does Willy feel “kind of temporary” about himself and want Ben to stay?
12. What does Linda think is the trouble with Willy’s life? Why is she angry at her sons? Why does she put the rubber hose back after she had taken it? What does this tell about her?
13. Why is Willy interested when Biff mentions Bill Oliver? Why do they argue? How does Happy try to capture attention?
ACT TWO
1. Why is Willy’s mood upbeat at the start of Act Two? What does he expect to happen?
2. Why does Willy tell Howard about Dave Singleman? Describe the dramatic effect when Howard listens to the voices of his family while Willy tries to talk business. Why does Howard tell Willy to drop off his samples and forbid him to go to Boston? Why is this such a blow to Willy?
3. What is Willy’s philosophy? How does Biff as a football hero embody his father’s dreams? Why does Charley say Willy hasn’t grown up?
4. What is Willy’s impression of Bernard when he sees him in his father’s office? Why does Willy exaggerate Biff ’s importance? Why does Bernard ask what happened after the game at Ebbets Field? 5. Why won’t Willy work for Charley? Why is Willy able to ask Charley for money? How is Charley’s view of what a salesman needs different from Willy’s view?
6. In the restaurant, how does Happy reflect Willy’s values? Why does Miller have the girls come in
7. How does Biff ’s realization that his life is a lie underline the theme of the play? Why does Biff take Bill Oliver’s fountain pen? Why can’t he tell his father what happened with Bill Oliver? Why do Biff and Happy leave Willy at the restaurant?
8. Why did Biff go to Boston? What does he discover when he sees the Woman? Why is it that Biff never went to summer school? Why can’t he believe in his father?
9. Why does Linda tell the boys, “Get out of here, both of you, and don’t come back!”?
10. Why does Willy keep planting seeds where they’ve never grown before? Why does Willy think Biff will be impressed with his funeral? Why does Ben say that Biff will call Willy a fool?
11. Why doesn’t Willy want to see Linda? Why does he think Biff is spiting him? Why does Biff show him the rubber hose? Why does Biff confront Willy and Happy?
12. What does Biff do that elates Willy? How does Happy try to attract Willy’s attention? How does Ben influence Willy at this point?
REQUIEM
1. What is a requiem? What is the purpose of this final act? To what extent is it successful?
2. Charley says: “No man only needs a little salary.” To what is he referring? What else does a man need?
3. Explain the irony of Linda’s last speech.
Thursday, February 6, 2020
"The American Dream" reading and response (20 pts)----
Today's article:
1. "The Transformation of 'The American Dream'"
2. " In Search of the American Dream"
Write down this definition on the blank space at the bottom of your page:
The American Dream is a national ethos of the United States, the set of ideals (democracy, rights, liberty, opportunity and equality) in which freedom includes the opportunity for prosperity and success, as well as an upward social mobility for the family and children, achieved through hard work in a society with few barriers. In the definition of the American Dream by James Truslow Adams in 1931, "life should be better and richer and fuller for everyone, with opportunity for each according to ability or achievement" regardless of social class or circumstances of birth.
(from Wikipedia.com)
Next, we will read "The Transformation of the 'American dream'" by Robert J. Shiller as a class. While we read together you will:
1. Circle unknown words
2. star any ideas you find particularly important
3. Write down any notes or questions you may have
After this is completed, turn to the other side and read "In Search of the American Dream" silently to yourself repeating the same 3 annotations listed above.
When you are finished reading and annotating both of these articles, write down a brief (1-2 paragraph response) on the following topic:
Is the "American Dream still alive today?" use at least one example from each article in your response.
1. "The Transformation of 'The American Dream'"
2. " In Search of the American Dream"
Write down this definition on the blank space at the bottom of your page:
The American Dream is a national ethos of the United States, the set of ideals (democracy, rights, liberty, opportunity and equality) in which freedom includes the opportunity for prosperity and success, as well as an upward social mobility for the family and children, achieved through hard work in a society with few barriers. In the definition of the American Dream by James Truslow Adams in 1931, "life should be better and richer and fuller for everyone, with opportunity for each according to ability or achievement" regardless of social class or circumstances of birth.
(from Wikipedia.com)
Next, we will read "The Transformation of the 'American dream'" by Robert J. Shiller as a class. While we read together you will:
1. Circle unknown words
2. star any ideas you find particularly important
3. Write down any notes or questions you may have
After this is completed, turn to the other side and read "In Search of the American Dream" silently to yourself repeating the same 3 annotations listed above.
When you are finished reading and annotating both of these articles, write down a brief (1-2 paragraph response) on the following topic:
Is the "American Dream still alive today?" use at least one example from each article in your response.
Wednesday, February 5, 2020
Tuesday, February 4, 2020
Essay contest info
Gamma Phi Omega is holding an essay contest:
Submit a 200-word essay or less about the Harlem Renaissance and/or Black Movement honoring African Americans and their contributions during this unified movement. Choose a person, event or establishment from the period about how that person or event has impacted our history and society. Typed essays will be accepted. Each entry please include student's full name, grade, school, and home telephone number.
To enter you must submit your essay no later than February 24, 2020 to Gamma Phi Omega at akagpo@gmail.com or
Gamma Phi Omega Chapter
PO Box 3231
Buffalo, NY 14240
Day 2 Rhetorical Analysis Esay
Yesterday, you should have completed your precis. If you did not, start with that first. Remember, it will serve as the introduction to your essay. Also, try not to focus on what you don't understand and focus on what you do!
Today we will work on completing the essay using the provided format. If you do not finish, it is homework!!
Today we will work on completing the essay using the provided format. If you do not finish, it is homework!!
Monday, February 3, 2020
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)