Bella wrote about the theme of trust. She then read and analyzed the next chapter of Escape from Camp 14. She watched an interview with the author as he discussed the protagonist of this nonfiction novel. She continued her vocabulary study.
Jaydn wrote about the theme of stability. She then read the next chapter of The Glass Castle. She connected the theme of stability to the protagonist and analyzed its effects on the protagonist's development. She continued her study of SAT vocabulary.
We reviewed Matthew's homework which entailed completing study guide questions and where necessary supplemented his answers with plot details or textual support. We then traced Ivan's attempt to deny his illness and mortality, through the next stage , Ivans's anger at his failing health, to the following stage, where Ivan first questions the meaning of life given the inevitability of death. Tolstoy paints the hollow, empty, superficial life of Ivan as the source of his existential dilemma .I pointed out that unlike existentialist authors who rejected God and religion as a source of meaning , Tolstoy underwent a religious conversion which will become evident as the protagonist searches for and discovers meaning and purpose . In this regard, I defined symbolism on the board ,and we analyzed the symbolic use of light and dark as recurring symbols .Light , with all its implications , will ultimately become Ivan's salvation in the final chapters.HW finish study guide for chapter 2-4, r ch 6 Due Weds.
Bella watched a Ted Talk by Blaine Harden as he discussed the novel he wrote The Escape from Camp 14. We discussed North Korea, its leadership, and its effects on the North Korean people. She then read, analyzed, and discussed the next chapter of the book.
Jaydn reviewed SAT words being studied. She did an online review of words and played a matching game. She then appropriately applied the words to the given sentences. In conjunction with the theme of the novel The Glass Castle, Jaydn wrote on the value of nonconformity. Using text-based evidence, she discussed ways in which the parental characters do the unexpected. She also wrote of a time she wanted to do something different but decided to conform. She ended the writing with a stated quote on nonconformity.
Cabo read, analyzed, and discussed chapter 13 of The Catcher in the Rye. He reviewed SAT words Unit 1 SetA. He then created a story using all the words appropriately.
In order to portray the pretentious countenance of the upper class, Tolstoy often has the characters employ French expressions. I identified and defined a number of the French idioms and additionally provided and defined vocabulary words lifted from the reading. We then studied the context of the vocabulary words as used in the text. As Ivan's health deteriorates , we discussed his wife's callous reaction to her husband's illness as well as the aloof cold approach of the doctors Ivan visits. In this regard, we explored the definition and use of irony as the doctors and Ivan's wife now treat him with the same aloof, indifferent attitude that has characterized Ivan's demeanor as a court magistrate as he imposes sentences . Ironically, this cold treatment infuriates Ivan even though he has treated others the same way for years.. For homework, begin study guide questions ;read next chapter.
Jaydn orally reviewed the SAT vocabulary words being studied. She completed an online digital game matching the words to their definitions. She then completed a written assignment by applying the words to the correct sentence. She then completed a critical thinking writing assignment concerning a character from The Glass Castle and the theme of parental responsibility. She then read and discussed the next chapter of The Glass Castle.
Cabo reviewed and applied the SAT vocabulary being studied. He orally reviewed and then did an online matching game for the words. He then completed a written assignment where he correctly applied the SAT words to given sentences. We then discussed the biography of J.D. Salinger and compared his life to the protagonist's character development in The Catcher in the Rye. He then read and discussed the next chapter of the novel.
