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Senior English 10/17/11. In what ways could reading literature help you understand the real world? What runs around the cow pasture but never moves? Misogyny – Male hatred of females .
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Senior English 10/17/11 • In what ways could reading literature help you understand the real world? • What runs around the cow pasture but never moves? • Misogyny – Male hatred of females. Goals –Understand why you should care about this assignment. Debate some big ideas related to Brave New World. Homework – None.
Senior English 10/18/11 • What sorts of categories or qualities describe your identity? Male/female? Rich/poor? Anglo/Hispanic? Etc. • What kind of bugs do knights fight? • Misandry – Female hatred of males. The female equivalent of misogyny. Goals – Find something to interest you in completing Brave New World. Debate a big idea from the book. Homework – none.
Senior English 10/19/11 • Is there anything good about the world that Huxley presents? Is there anything bad with it? • How much do pirates pay for their earrings? • Marcidity – To be extremely skinny. The opposite of obesity. Goals – Discover more possible big ideas in Brave New World. Read Chapter three and four in class. Homework – none.
Senior English 10/20/11 • Pick a passage that has rich imagery and make a comment on the effect the imagery has on the meaning of the passage as a whole. • Why did they find bones on the moon? • Gruntle – to put in good humor. Positive opposite of disgruntle. Goals –Focus on close reading and imagery! Read chapter 5 and 6 in class. Any other big ideas? Homework – You may check the book out if you are behind in your reading. Don’t forget the Vocab Quiz tomorrow, week 8 words.
Senior English 10/21/11 • Five minutes for vocabulary review. • Why did the coach send in the second-string? • Adiabolist – someone who doesn’t believe in the devil. To the devil what an atheist is to God. Goals –Complete vocabulary #8 study. Poem of the week. Homework – Catch up on reading. You should have read through page 71 (page 102 if you have the purple book) by Monday.