How much does the “Hope of The World” weigh?
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Thoughts on Macbeth
We are very early in our trip through Macbeth. I'd like you to write a post on your thoughts and feelings towards Macbeth. Is it too gruesome? How difficult is the language? Do you have any major questions up to this point? This is an opportunity for you to tell me what you need to help you understand the play.
Thanks
Lunn
PS: This is due before class on Monday.
Thanks
Lunn
PS: This is due before class on Monday.
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Reflect on your writing
For this post, I would like you to reflect on yourself as a writer. Writing might be the single most difficult skill you try to master in high school. Sadly, you will never master it. Think about where you started as a writer your freshman year compared to now. What were your struggles then compared to your struggles now? Write about the frustration you have with writing. What part of the writing process is the most difficult part? Write a well thought out reply, edit the reply, post it, read your friend's postings, and make comments on them. Finally, find a quote that sums up your thoughts on writing. Here is mine....
"All you do is sit at a typewriter and open a vein."
Red Smith
"All you do is sit at a typewriter and open a vein."
Red Smith
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Elegy
This week we looked at "The Seafarer." It is a poem that has such a strong and sorrowful tone to it. Whenever I read it, I can almost feel my toes getting cold from the cold wet salty sea. Pick three poems from the list of elegies, print them off and be ready to share with the class what it is saying and what it means to you as a reader. You may also look for elegies that are not on this list. I've posted five questions that you should be able to answer.
1. Who do you think the author is writing to?
2. What is the intended tone of the poem? How does the author get this tone across?
3. Find three words that evoke emotion in the reader and pick out two strong images. Why/how does the author convey the meaning of the poem through the use of these images?
4. What was your first response to the poem? How did it change as you reread the poem?
5. The overarching question: "Why are elegies so important in our society today?
"Funeral Blues" by W. H. Auden
"To the Dead" by Frank Bidart
"Fugue of Death" by Paul Celan
"Because I Could Not Stop For Death" by Emily Dickinson
"Dying Away" by William Meredith
"To an Athlete Dying Young" by A. E. Housman
"Death Stands Above Me" by Walter Savage Landor
"The Reaper and the Flowers" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
"For the Union Dead" by Robert Lowell
"Dirge Without Music" by Edna St. Vincent Millay
"Elegy for Jane" by Theodore Roethke
"November" by Edmund Spenser
"Question" by May Swenson
"In Memoriam" by Lord Alfred Tennyson
"A Refusal to Mourn the Death, by Fire, of a Child in London" by Dylan Thomas
"O Captain! My Captain!" by Walt Whitman
You should be able to find all of these poems by doing a simple google search.
Finally, post the three poems that you chose and a paragraph telling us why you chose them or why you think they are important in what they are saying.
1. Who do you think the author is writing to?
2. What is the intended tone of the poem? How does the author get this tone across?
3. Find three words that evoke emotion in the reader and pick out two strong images. Why/how does the author convey the meaning of the poem through the use of these images?
4. What was your first response to the poem? How did it change as you reread the poem?
5. The overarching question: "Why are elegies so important in our society today?
"Funeral Blues" by W. H. Auden
"To the Dead" by Frank Bidart
"Fugue of Death" by Paul Celan
"Because I Could Not Stop For Death" by Emily Dickinson
"Dying Away" by William Meredith
"To an Athlete Dying Young" by A. E. Housman
"Death Stands Above Me" by Walter Savage Landor
"The Reaper and the Flowers" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
"For the Union Dead" by Robert Lowell
"Dirge Without Music" by Edna St. Vincent Millay
"Elegy for Jane" by Theodore Roethke
"November" by Edmund Spenser
"Question" by May Swenson
"In Memoriam" by Lord Alfred Tennyson
"A Refusal to Mourn the Death, by Fire, of a Child in London" by Dylan Thomas
"O Captain! My Captain!" by Walt Whitman
You should be able to find all of these poems by doing a simple google search.
Finally, post the three poems that you chose and a paragraph telling us why you chose them or why you think they are important in what they are saying.
Thursday, February 4, 2010
How to upload your comic strip onto your blog...
I created a screencast on how to upload your comic strip. Email me if you have a problem.
Screencast
Screencast
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Questions with Toondoo
I hope everyone is getting crazy deep with their Toondoos. Remember to be creative and have fun with this assignment. I know that some of you will have questions. Please use each other, or you can click on the screencast below.
Screencast for how to use Toondoos.
Good Luck,
Lunn
Screencast for how to use Toondoos.
Good Luck,
Lunn
Sunday, January 31, 2010
Adding Blogs
This week I want you to add 5 blogs that you are going to follow throughout the semester. You may pick three friends, but I'd also like you to pick two blogs from people in our classes that you do not know. Then every week, you will have opportunities to see what they are posting and comment on their blogs. I also do not mind if you put other blogs on your list. For example if you find a political blog that you would like to follow then put it on your list.
Screencast on how to create a blog list.
Here is how to do it:
1. Go to the layout screen
2. Click on "add a gadget
3. Go down to "blogs list"
4. Then copy and paste the link and save it.
Good Luck
Lunn
Screencast on how to create a blog list.
Here is how to do it:
1. Go to the layout screen
2. Click on "add a gadget
3. Go down to "blogs list"
4. Then copy and paste the link and save it.
Good Luck
Lunn
Monday, January 25, 2010
Heroes
Heroes are all around. They can be garbage men, postal workers, firemen, Superman, teachers, moms, dads, janitors, principals, baseball players, football players, bankers, street sweepers, hair stylists, people who put Dr. Pepper into Dr. Pepper cans, golfers, singers, sign makers, me, you. I'd like you to write a posting about your personal hero. Who do you look up to? Has it changed? Add pictures, video, etc, to make your posting that much more exciting. Like always, I want you to look at your classmates postings as well.
Have fun,
Mr. Lunn
Have fun,
Mr. Lunn
Friday, January 22, 2010
Friday, January 8, 2010
Welcome
Welcome to the British Literature blog. I'm so excited about the 18 week journey that we are about to begin. I know that many of you might be apprehensive because of past experiences, but I assure you that if you work hard and stay on top of your assignments, you will be successful.
Blogging will be an important aspect of this class. We will use it to post ideas, and thoughts about life and literature. You will be creating your own blog and I can't wait to see what everyone comes up with.
I'd like you to write an introductory paragraph on your blog. I'd like you to tell your classmates about yourself including your hobbies, favorite vacation, favorite novels, etc. (Funny stories are encouraged.)
Thanks,
Mr. Lunn
PS: Please write grammatically. You are not texting your best friend on a Friday night.
Blogging will be an important aspect of this class. We will use it to post ideas, and thoughts about life and literature. You will be creating your own blog and I can't wait to see what everyone comes up with.
I'd like you to write an introductory paragraph on your blog. I'd like you to tell your classmates about yourself including your hobbies, favorite vacation, favorite novels, etc. (Funny stories are encouraged.)
Thanks,
Mr. Lunn
PS: Please write grammatically. You are not texting your best friend on a Friday night.
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