AMA English 10 (Period 2) Assignments
- Instructor
- Katie Frank
- Term
- Spring 2017
- Department
- English Language Arts
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- We finished reading Maus 2 pages 119-136.
- By the next week you need to have your introduction paragraph written. The final due date is Monday, June 5th. NO EXCEPTIONS!
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- If you were absent/tardy read Chapter 4 "Saved" in Maus 2 pages 101-117.
- Considering people are often multiracial in America, what animal (real, mythical, or mash-up) would you define yourself as? (10 points)
1. Sketch yourself as that animal.
2. Explain how the qualities or associated words for that animal relate to you.
3. In your opinion, would others agree with you? Is this how people see you, or is that how you see yourself? Explain which of these two possibilities you feel is more likely and why.
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- Typed prisoner found poem due (15 points).
- Finish reading Chapter 3 "...And Here My Troubles Began" pages 75-100.
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- Finish reading Chapter 2 "Auschwitz" pages 39-74. Continue gathering notes of words or phrases for your found poem. We will work on writing those next class.
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- Choose one line from the Night excerpt (PDF attached below) or one concept that really resonated or affected you and/or caught your attention. Turn it into a comic page; the number of frames on the page is up to you. Use the visual techniques/concepts we have discussed to make the meaning of the page come alive. (15 points)
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- If you were absent or didn't finish, please read Chapter 1 "Mauschwitz" pages 7-37.
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- For class three bring your three in-class journals for Maus 1. Two will be graded for completion and your best one will be graded for content. These can be handwritten or typed. If you are behind on these check the journal questions in previous homework assignments.
Chapter 5 // Why does Spiegelman include his older comic “Prisoner of Hell Planet?” What function does the comic-within-the-graphic novel serve? Why does Spiegelman include real photos of himself and his mother, Anja, at the beginning of “Prisoner”?
Chapter 6 // Why is Art continually surprised that people, even family members, demand money before they will help the Jews? Why does Vladek seem to think these are stupid questions?
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Look at page 159, the final page. What catches your eye; what seems important?
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Look at page 159, the final page. What catches your eye; what seems important?
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- Finish reading Maus 1 Chapter 6 pages 129-159. Use the last two chapters to help you complete the chart on Part Three of the "Ethics in Maus".
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- If you were absent or had AP testing we read Chapter 5 "Mouse Holes" pages 95-127 and wrote an in-class journal on the prompt below:
- Chapter 4 one page in-class journal // What skills and qualities does Vladek have that help him survive and sometimes even prosper? Are there drawbacks to these qualities as well? Be specific and explain. How much of Vladek’s survival is dependent on luck or fate? Do you think Art Spiegelman believes in fate?
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- We read Chapter 3 "Prisoner of War" pages 41-69 and had talking chip discussions.
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Today we read Chapter 1 in class pages 4-23. If you didn't finish reading please use the PDF to catch up. Here is the journal prompt you worked on in class. It must be a full page, you do not need to write the question.
- Chapter 1 "The Shiek" // Obviously this “novel” differs from others we have read in class and may differ from others you have read in academic settings. Do you consider Maus a novel? If so, why? If not, what is it? How does the graphic nature of the text affect your reading experience? How does the form affect the content of the text? What two stories are going on in this narrative? Are you interested in one more than the other, why?
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- If you were absent read Chapter 2 pages 25-40. We learned how to deconstruct the images and text on a page to better understand/read the graphic novel medium.
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- The deadline for missing, late, or revised work from this semester is the second class after spring break. No exceptions. Please use your time off to catch up if needed.
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If you weren't able to finishing reading or were absent please read from the Maus PDF file.
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- No homework if you finished the assignments in class. If you were absent, complete the attached.
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- Journal Response 3 due. Please pay attention to the directions (20 points).
- Finish analyzing the poem that you picked in class (you only needed to do one of the three). Use the "Steps to Analyzing a Poem" handout steps 2-8.
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- Finish the novel. We read most of Chapter 10 in class, but stopped at the last paragraph on page 136. Read that to the end 139.
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- We finished reading Chapter 8 pages 104-113.
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- Revise and resubmit your Age of Responsibility genre pieces/endnotes OR essay. See the attachment and my highlighted notes on your project/essay to review the expectations.
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- Journal Response 2 due. Choose one prompt for Chapters 4-5 or Chapters 6-8.
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- Finish reading Chapter 7 pages 84-97 and complete your authoritarian notes. Add examples from AF to the big ideas you identified in the Vice News episode (control, false reality, manipulation, terror, god-like, lack of freedoms, strict rules, etc.)
- Your colored, neat character Instagram (minimum four pictures and hash tags) or AF propaganda poster is due.
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- We read Chapter 6 in AF and watched Vice News' "Basketball Diplomacy (The Hermit Kingdom) " to examine/compare authoritarian regimes.
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- We've read through Chapter 5 in class. If you didn't finish the Allegorical Russian Rev Investigation handout it's due Monday.
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- Read Chapter 2 pages 35-44 if you were absent. Complete your first journal response by next week.
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- Finish reading Chapter 2 pages 35-44 in Animal Farm.
- Figure out what this means and write it down somewhere: Animal Farm is a dystopian, allegorical, satirical fable (with allusions).
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- Finish reading Chapter 1 pages 25-34. Complete the reading questions as well.
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- Real Research essay or genre projects (with endnotes) are due. Use your article, notes, experiences, and other sources to support your position/s.