Asesorías

Dear students in extraordinario: this coming Monday, June 20, and Tuesday, June 21,
we will have ASESORÍAS from 8:00 to 10:00 am. Come prepared with your notes!

Sincerely, Miss Wehmeyer

Homework for tomorrow

Print out the story "The Analytical Language of John Wilkins" found under class readings and bring it to class. I will also be checking your notebooks tomorrow, so make sure and have them nice and clean with dates, class numbers, notes and name. We're almost done with the semester!!!

Homework

Dear students, the story you need to print for tomorrow is under "class readings". Remember you cannot participate in class unless you print it out. The author is Junichiro Tanizaki. :).

Candide Final Essay

Hello everyone, we're almost done with the school year, isn't that good news? This is your chance to improve your grades and end on a good note. For Monday, your homework is to FINISH the entire Candide, and to start thinking about your final essay topic which will be due on Friday, May 27, 2011.

Essay topics for Voltaire's "Candide"

Instructions

Homework

Okay students, for this

ONLY

time you can turn in the homework on

Friday

, but I want to see excellent work. :)

Candide Homework

Good morning everyone. This Monday we will begin our second week of school after vacations. We are starting a fresh period, so take this as an opportunity to improve your grade. For next class you should have read chapters 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 of Candide. You will write an essay (about three paragraphs) answering the following questions:

1. Which character or characters represent Leibniz?
2. Which character or characters represent Voltaire´s point of view?
3. Which events in the story are similar to the ones in Voltaire´s life (remember what we saw in class)?
4. How does Voltaire make fun of/satirize the Principle of the Best?
5. Which episode was most interesting to you?

DUE DATE: Friday, May 6.

Good luck everyone! :)

Help with movie download.

1. This is the program you need in order to download the movie

2. This is the link for downloading the movie. Pick the one marked by the arrow.
Pick this torrent

3. This is the program you need in order to WATCH the movie.

Romanticism and the Legend of the Sleepy Hollow.

Romanticism was a fascinating time for literature wasn't it? For Monday, April 25, we're going to read Washington Irving's The Legend of the Sleepy Hollow and find the characteristics of Romanticism in it. We are also going to watch a movie called Wuthering Heights (based on a novel by Emily Bronte) and do the same things, then we will compare both of them.  The story is 40 pages long, so start reading early so you won't be stuck doing it last minute! I will post a link to the movie as well. 

1. Read the story and underline the elements of Romanticism that you find in it.

2.  Watch the movie and take notes of the elements of Romanticism you find in it.

3. Write an essay stating the elements of Romanticism in both the film and story, and then discuss whether they use those elements in a similar of different way.  For example: is one more centered in nature than the other? is one leaning more torwards the Gothic? Is one hero/protagonist more clearly Romantic than the other?

4. This essay should be minimum 1 1/2 pages long.

5. This essay is worth 15 points instead of 10 like the previous ones.

6. Remember to use the correct format (font, size, etc).

7. When you comment on the story, give me examples that show that you actually read it!

8. You are intelligent, use your own brain. Don't copy!!!

9. You have three days before the weekend to ask ANY questions. Please feel free to come and clear up and doubts

Link to Northanger Abbey Movie

http://torrentz.eu/18ccabe585c7b84ecc95c4b7e5f37eb951e2a2db

Homework: Pre-Romantic Literature

Welcome back dear students.  You have read Elizabeth Gaskell's "The Old Nurse's Story" and studied the characteristics Pre-Romantic Literature. The story we have read was written in 1852, more than fifty years after Horace Walpole and José Cadalso wrote their books. For your essay today I want you to think about the similarities and differences between a typical Pre-Romantic story, and Ms. Gaskell's story. Lugubrious Nights was almost comical because of its extreme sentimentalism. Did Ms. Gaskell's story make you laugh? What made it an effective or ineffective scary story?

Steps:

1. Print out the story (bring it to class tomorrow).

2. Underline the elements that come directly from Pre-Romantic influence.

3. Underline any elements that may oppose Pre-Romanticism.

4. How did this story make you feel? Would you say it is successful as a scary story? Why or why not? Find specific examples.
5. Use steps 2, 3, and 4 as a guide to your essay. Remember to separate different ideas into different paragraphs, but to keep the whole essay coherent. 

6. Use Arial, Times, or Courier New size 12.

7. One page minimum.

8. This is not a SUMMARY, so don't tell me the story, try to answer the questions to the best of your ability.

9. Copying or plagiarism will  result in a zero. Hand-written papers and late papers will not be accepted. The essay is due next class.
10. When you are finished check for spelling and grammar errors and read you paper out loud to make sure your ideas are clear and coherent! :)

Eern up to 5 EXTRA CREDIT POINTS:

Write a one page essay about the Neoclassical and Pre-Romantic elements in Northanger Abbey.
 -Last day to turn it in: Monday, April 11.
-All the regular rules for essays seen above apply ( typed, your own work, correct format, etc).
 

Homework: Medieval Literature

Hello dear students! I am very glad to be starting a new period with you. This is a chance for you to get excellent grade.

Last class we talked about Courtly Love in Medieval Literature.  As I mentioned in class, “The Miller’s Tale” is a subversion of the Courtly Love principles. What this means is that while most knight’s tales are supposed to teach young men how to behave, this story sabotages the whole process and shows the opposite behavior.

Homework steps:

1.       Print out “The Miller’s Tale”. (You must bring it to class).

2.       Read the story with a pencil or marker at hand. Whenever you find an action in the story that is the opposite of the Courtly Love principles, mark it.

3.       In a notebook or piece of paper make a small outline of what you want to say in your essay so that your ideas are clear.

4.       Write a one page essay in which you explain how Geoffrey Chaucer subverts (sabotages, makes fun of) Courtly Love in his story.

5.       Remember that the essay must contain your name, class name and number, teacher’s name and date on the left corner of your paper.

6.       You should use Arial, Times New Roman or Courier New size twelve.

7.       The paper should be single spaced.

8.       Use your own words. Anything copied from internet or another student will be marked a zero.

9.       Good luck!

Homework

Hello students, I hope you  all enjoyed your Carnaval days off. For next class, this is what I want you to do:

1. Go to the following link and read the Creation story in Norse Mythology. Take notes:

http://www.norse-mythology.com/Creation_Story.html

 2. Go to google images and find a map of the Nine Worlds in Norse Mythology and draw it on your notebook. Make sure it is nice and clear.

That will be all, have a wonderful day!

Hello students! I just want to remind you to be constantly checking your class calendar for updates. Also, mini-projects due tomorrow! Remember that this project is mainly about being imaginative and creative. I want to see your very BEST effort put forward.
Looking forward to seeing all your creativity, Ms. Wehmeyer 

Homework

For tomorrow, read episodes 3 and 4 please. See you tomorrow!

Welcome students!

Hello dear students, and welcome to a new semester of high school at UVM. I am very excited to be teaching world literature this semester, as it is a fascinating topic that will develop a critical mind and a great imagination in us.

This blogpost contains everything you will need to succed in this course, including classroom rules, syllabus, homework schedule and readings. Make sure to check it everyday for updates.  This is also where youc an leave questions and comments for me, just be sure to add your name, last name and group number so I know who you are.

Finally, I wish you all good luck in all your classes for this semester and see you soon. -Ms. Wehmeyer