Highlighters and thin pages

It has come to my attention that some highlighters are bleeding through the pages of our particular edition of The Odyssey pretty badly, making the back side of the page difficult to read.  This happens sometimes, especially when we order low cost copies.  I have a few solutions to offer.

• Turn the highlighter so that you underline with the thin edge rather than highlighting the whole word with the broad side of the highlighter.

• use colored pencils and underline

• Use pencil highlighters

• Get Bible highlighters from Lifeway

 *Here is a link where you can order a set of non-bleeding gel highlighters on Amazon prime for $6.99
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00NF6PAJC?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00

Sorry about not warning you ahead of time.

Welcome!

I'm super excited about our new class!  I've posted the first assignment just below the class calendar on the right side of the page.  Click on the picture of Odysseus and the sea monster.  Our calendar is updated if you'd like to view our class schedule for the semester.  I look forward to seeing you all next Thursday!

Mrs. Rape

Week 10

We have just two more weeks of class (hard to believe!)  Be sure to get all your assignments that still need to be corrected in as soon as possible.  Assignments for next Thursday are as follows:

Reading

• Aristotle chapter 22
• Huck Finn ch 28-36

Writing

• comparison essay -use check list handed out in class.  Choose 2 or 3 schemes and 2 or 3 tropes that suit your essay and mark them.  

Week 9

We are now in the process of writing our first comparison essay.  You can relax, because you have already learned almost everything you need to know in the process of writing persuasive essays.  All you need now is to learn the the new arrangement patterns.

If you missed today's class, you'll want to watch the DVDs for lessons 9 and 10 arrangement.

I've posted two sample comparison essays.  Click on the picture of the mad puffy cheeto (he is obviously angry about this writer's thesis) to see the Snack Food essay.  Click on the picture of Brutus and Cassius to see the Roman Traitors essay.  You also have the dogs and horses sample essay in the book to refer to.  Each of these three essays uses a slightly different outline.  You have a choice of which outline to use for your essay.  You can use the outline template in the book (alternating terms as you discuss each theme), the  outline on  your handout (discussing all 3 themes for each term in its turn), or you can do a little detective work to extract the outline from the Snack Foods essay.  This is the first time you've had freedom to choose your arrangement.  Enjoy it ;)

Writing

• Complete the arrangement worksheet on pages 195-198
• Create an outline from the template on pages 199-200.  Alternately, you can use the outline I printed for you in class or create a new outline based on the Snack Foods essay.

Reading

• Aristotle 20 - 21
• Huck Finn 19-27 

Week 8

A quote to contemplate in light of our discussion of Jekylll, Hyde, and Romans 7.

"The Christian religion, then, teaches men these two truths: that there is a God whom men can know, and that there is a corruption in their nature which renders them unworthy of Him. It is equally important to men to know both these points; and it is equally dangerous for man to know God without knowing his own wretchedness, and to know his own wretchedness without knowing the Redeemer who can free him from it. The knowledge of only one of these points gives rise either to the pride of philosophers, who have known God, and not their own wretchedness, or to the despair of atheists, who know their own wretchedness, but not the Redeemer."  - Blaise Pascal, Penseees, Section VIII)

Writing

• Complete the extended comparison worksheet that I will email to you.  Use these terms.
• Term A = Frankenstein's monster (Frankie) 
• Term B = Hyde

Reading

• Huck Finn chapters 10 - 18
• Aristotle chapter 19

Week 7

We missed our athletes who were playing in the tournament today!  I hope you all were victorious.  We finished up our discussion of Frankenstein this afternoon, and discussed the Byronic hero archetype.  You can get an idea of what we learned by clicking on the picture of Lord Byron to the right.  Please read over these notes if you missed the discussion.  The term "byronic hero" is likely resurface.  We also learned litotes (a new trope) so you'll want to watch that video.  The worksheet is pretty self explanatory.

Writing Assignments:

• Litotes worksheet
• Essay on Rime of the Ancient Mariner.  Include litotes and hyperbole for your tropes. Choose your own schemes.

Reading Assignments

• Aristotle chapter 18
• Survey Huckleberry Finn - write 10 things you notice in the back cover
• Read chapters 1 - 9 Huckleberry Finn

*Aaron has Huckleberry Finn books for Walker and the Meine family

Week 6

Reading Assignments:

• Finish Frankenstein and Jekyll and Hyde this week
• Read Romans 7.  List similarities between the state of man that Paul describes with the story of Jeckyl and Hyde.

Writing Assignments:

• Hyperbole worksheet (pages 201-204)
• Complete a story chart for either Frankenstein or Jekyll and Hyde
• If you need to redo your "Strengthening the Proof" worksheet based on our class discussion, do that this week.  Feel free to add to your outline if you discover ways to improve the content of your essay as you complete the worksheet.
• Optional: begin work on your Rime of the Ancient Mariner essay. It will be due March 5th.