Week of May 29th

LA:

New spelling roots: intra, ir, macro, mal
New spelling words:  intrastate, intramural, irregular, irrational, irredeemable, macrocosm, macroeconomics, malediction, malevolent, malnutrition
New essay: Finishing RD of research Survey this week.
Daily due dates for research paper rough draft. All info on site.

Tues
New spelling
Write 3rd database paragraph and best source paragraph
Wed
Write conclusion and go over paper set up
Thurs
Peer edit
Fri
Peer edit

Reading

Tues
Reading day
Wed
Be on page 400. Worksheets completed in groups today
Thurs
Reading day
Fri
Graded discussion up to 450

Last CMC Online Discussion Question

This isn't due until next Mon night, 8PM:
 
First a quote, "Edmond Dantès takes justice into his own hands because he is dismayed by the limitations of society’s criminal justice system. Societal justice has allowed his enemies to slip through the cracks, going unpunished for the heinous crimes they have committed against him. Moreover, even if his enemies’ crimes were uncovered, Dantès does not believe that their punishment would be true justice. Though his enemies have caused him years of emotional anguish, the most that they themselves would be forced to suffer would be a few seconds of pain, followed by death."

Now the question: Is true justice possible? Can it be delivered by government/society? Can it be delivered by individuals? Religion? (God/ Karma/Fate). Can you think of examples where justice is simply not possible?

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Count Discussion #3

Four questions to choose from this week. 

1.How does Dantes / Count fit the Byronic mold? 

2.How does the novel fit Romanticism?

3.Why is this type of fiction popular? What is the universal appeal?

4.Which do you think is the stronger force in The Count of Monte Cristo fate, luck, duty,  hope, revenge? Why? I want real support, not just opinions this week.

New Research/Source Survey Due Dates

Research Paper/Source Survey

For your third research paper of the year you are going to choose an influential element of Enlightenment history and create a source survey. Then, you will write the introduction to a paper complete with context and thesis. Next, you will look up source material from three different search engines / databases and evaluate what they find.

Sources to be used:

·      Gale group

·      Sweet Search

·      http://www.loc.gov/families/

·      http://www.ipl.org/

·      http://www.findingdulcinea.com/

You will be given some time in class to research your topic, organize your ideas, and write your paper, but you will be expected to do much of your research and writing at home.  At the end of this unit you will have researched and written a 2-3 page research source survey.

MON: Intro Enlightenment. HW Choose topic

I. Introduction

    A. Context

       1. Overview of the Age of Enlightenment

       2. Overview of focus area

    B. Summary of topic

    C. Thesis

TUES: Write intro in class HW: Notes on 1^st database

II. Evaluation of Database #1

    A. Brief explanation of source

       1. Who, what, when

    B. Ease of use

       1. Navigation

       2. Readability

    C. Relevance of links

       1. On topic

       2. Quality sources

    D. Misc

       1. Advanced searches?

       2. Subcategories?

WED: Write paragraph on 1^st database in class HW: Notes on 2^nd database

III. Evaluation of Database #2

    A. Brief explanation of source

       1. Who, what, when

    B. Ease of use

       1. Navigation

       2. Readability

    C. Relevance of links

       1. On topic

       2. Quality sources

    D. Misc

       1. Advanced searches?

       2. Subcategories?

THURS: Write paragraph on 2^nd database. HW: Notes on 3^rd database

IV. Evaluation of Database #3

    A. Brief explanation of source

       1. Who, what, when

    B. Ease of use

       1. Navigation

       2. Readability

    C. Relevance of links

       1. On topic

       2. Quality sources

    D. Misc

       1. Advanced searches?

       2. Subcategories?

NO CLASS FRI OR MON

NEXT TUES: Write paragraph on 3^rd database. HW: Notes on one source

V. Evaluations of Best Individual Resource

    A. Brief overview

    B. Credibility

    C. Accuracy

    D. Reasonableness

    E. Support

WED: Write up paragraph evaluating source & conclusion. HW Type up

VI. Conclusions

     A. What did you learn?

THURS: start editing

CMC HW for Friday's Discussion

Chose two questions below and write up some notes for tomorrow's discussion. Use quotes and specific examples when possible. Shoot for about a half of a hand written page per answer.Your notes will be turned in and count towards your discussion grade.

1. The Count thinks of himself as Providence, or God's hand on Earth. He sets out to reward and punish. Is this possible, reasonable, believable?
2. What's the deal with The Count and women? He freely admits that Haydée is his slave, and he claims to have seraglios (harems) all over the world. Does this affect our perception of him?
3. You are a big Hollywood filmmaker, and your mission is to create a new film version of The Count of Monte Cristo. However, the film has to be no longer than two hours long. What would you cut out of the story and what would you keep in order to tell your version of The Count?
4. Do you ever disagree with what the Count does?
5. Should the Count and Mercédès end up together at the end of the novel or not?
6. The central issue in The Count of Monte Cristo is the question of revenge. In the case of this book, is Dantes' quest for vengeance morally just? Can vengeance ever stand in for justice?

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Week of May 14th

LA:

Mon
New spelling roots: ex, hyper, il
New spelling words: exhume, exhale, exodus, hypertension, hypersensitive, hyperactivity, illegitimate, illicit, illegal, illegible
New essay: Essay due NEXT Wed. All editing must be done this week.
Tues
Edit practice & workshop
Wed
Edit practice & workshop
Thurs
Edit practice and workshop
Fri
Quiz and workshop

Reading

Mon
Vocab worksheets and CMC worksheets 21-26 and read to page 250 due by Friday
Review lecture on first 175 pages
Tues
Work on vocab and CMC
Wed
Work on vocab and CMC
Online Discussion Due
Thurs
Work on vocab and CMC
Fri
Graded discussion up to 250

Count Discussion #1

Same rules as the TKAMB discussions: comment around three or more times, interact with other comments, first names only. This is due Next Wed night by 8. 

Discuss anyone or all of the following:

• There is a description of Edmond Dantes on page 85 and how 14 years of captivity has changed him physically. Do you think he is more changed physically or mentally? Which would it be for you?

• Luck, good and bad, seems to play a big role in the book. Do you think it was just luck that the pirates are going to the Isle of Monte Cristo to exchange stolen goods? Does it detract from the story?
  

• p. 89.  Jacopo offers to stay with the injured Dantes which means that he will not earn his share from the sale of goods from the smuggler ship Jeaune -Amelie. Dantes says to Jacopo, “God will reward you for your good will.” What do you believe about good deeds being rewarded (sometimes called karma, sometimes expressed, ’What goes around, comes around’)

Preview: Count of Monte Cristo

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