Today's agenda: Turn in questions for "A Worn Path"; view video version of story; discuss conflicts and symbols

HW: vocab. ch. 21 due Fri.

Today's agenda: Discuss Metamorphosis questions

HW: read Edward Albee's play The Sandbox and complete a two pg. journal answering #'s 3 and 4 pg. 1472 making sure you note specific quotes for support of your conclusions- due on Fri.

"The spirit becomes free only when it ceases to be a support." Kafka

Today's agenda: Vocab. 20 introduced; complete "Desiree's Baby" and apply irony; intro. to author Eudora Welty pg. 620 and setting of the Natchez Trail for the story "A Worn Path"

HW: read "A Worn Path" pgs. 622-627 and complete questions #'s 2,3,5,6,7,9,10,11 for tomorrow

Today's agenda: Discuss Metamorphosis leading with the questions you completed

HW: read Existential packet and take notes

"Anyone who cannot come to terms with his life while he is alive needs one hand to ward off a little despair over his fate...but with the other hand he can write down what he sees among the ruins." Kafka

Today's agenda: Vocab. test ch. 16-20; complete discussion of Chopin's irony and symbols in "Story of an Hour"; read "Desiree's Baby" and note irony and theme ideas

Today's agenda: View 30 min. video of Vladamir Nabokov's lecture on Kafka's Metamorphosis; divide response journals; share parts of letter from Kafka to his father- psychological analysis

HW: complete assigned response questions in journal for Tues.

"A book should serve as an ax for the frozen sea within us." Franz Kafka

Today's agenda: Vocab. check in and review of pgs. 113-118; review game

HW: test ch. 16-20 tomorrow; bring your red lit. text

Today's agenda: Timed essay on culture/ conflict novel- staple rubric to essay and note year; turn in notes- make sure your name is on both; Good Luck!

HW: read part III Metamorphosis for Fri.

"Simplicity and repose are qualities that measure the true value of any work of art." Frank Lloyd Wright 

Today's agenda: Quiz on reading about realism/ naturalism pgs. 423-431- you may use notes on quiz; discuss background of Kate Chopin pg. 472 and define and apply lit. terms irony and symbolism to "Story of an Hour"

HW: vocab. review pgs. 113-118 due tomorrow for candy review game; test ch. 16-20 on Fri.

Today's agenda: Taping of culture/ conflict literature circle- use side A and press both play and record- make sure you introduce yourself on the tape- thanks

Note: timed essay tomorrow on open question for lit. circle novel- bring notes and book to use- notes will be turned in with essay

HW: part II of Kafka's Metamophosis; vocab. should be finished and in journal

"Life has no blessing like a prudent friend." Euripides