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Hi, scholars.
Just some clarification: your summer reading requirement is comprised of the (3) books specified in the materials I gave you (Mythology; And Then There Were None; To Kill a Mockingbird). You are more than welcome to read books from the reagular 9 list for possible extra credit; however, it is not required. I hope this helps clear up some confusion.
Enjoy your summer!
Why is the author's nationality important for the novel notes?
-Amelia Marino
Amelia:
When you are doing comparative lit essays, it helps to be aware of the historical context of the author. As we cover works like To Kill a Mockingbird and Lord of the Flies, you will see why this is especially important. Good question! I hope that your reading is going well...and that you are enjoying your summer :-)
I have a question about the book Mythology. I am having trouble reading because there is so much information to take at once, and I tried taking notes, but it became confusing. Does anyone have any ideas to help making the book easier to understand.
I have the same problem. I took a lot of notes, but then I'm going to go through them and pick out the most concise, important ones. I also found that highlighting or post-it notes really helps. I also tried to use the questions Miss. Arney gave us as a guide before i read a part so I would know what to look for.
Yeah highlighting helps but post-its are difficult to deal with because they take up a third of the page so you can't really read what is under it.
Good point. Some smaller post its are good though. Also, the tiny, colored, sticky post its are good for showing where key points of the book are. I used them in And Then There Were None to remind myself where the Ten Little Indians poem was and other key ideas.
Hey, guys. I warned you that MYTHOLOGY is dense. Use the guiding questions to find the information you need. Put a tag on the edge of the post-it that sticks out so you are creating an index...it will help you find info faster when you are using the book in discussion, review, or on the test. Do you have any specific problems, or is it just the book in general?
how in depth should the summaries be for the novels
Remember that you are using these years from now to study for the AP, Regents, and SAT. They should be as thorough as they can without going into unnecessary detail. You are making your own personal "spark notes".
Thank you
Are the guidlines/questions for Mythology extra credit?
When using the post-it notes how to you know whats most important since there are so many stories told that there is so much different information.
Elisha- Maybe it will help to just highlight the key facts of each story and put all the facts you highlighted on a post-it note, so you have one post-it for each story which summarizes it, so you get the gist of what each myth is about without dwelling on all of the details. That's what I've been doing and it has helped me.
Also look at the guidleines for what's important to know. For instance, for the gods I highlighted whatever was put in the guideines; Roman names, values, etc.
Ladies: you are right. Use the questions to guide your annotations (using post its and jotting notes down).
And, yes, answering the questions is optional and I will be awarding some extra credit for completing them. Remember, though, that the work much be your own!
I have a question.
When we are citing the quotes on our novel notes, do we put the speaker of the quote or the author?
For example:
(Atticus, 97) or (Lee, 97) ?
In your explanation, you will identify the speaker; however, when you cite, it is by the author's last name and the page number.
AND NO COMMA:
(Lee 97)
AND NO COMMA:
(Lee 97)
Oh okay. Thank you so much!
Keep up the good work, gang. Time is running short: DON'T FORGET TO STUDY THAT PAGE OF GODS & GODDESSES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I have a question.
For the notes that we take for each book, is it okay if they are kind of messy, or should I type them.
hey elisha. my notes are very messy too so i am going to type them up. just in case =)
You don't need to type them, unless they help you study...just make certain they don't look like anyone else's (hint hint/ warning warning/ danger danger) :-)
I know that it is tempting to loan your notes to others, but that will not help them, nor will it help you...it can ony get you in trouble.
(BY THE WAY, Molly & Elisha: this in NO way is a specific comment to you!!!!! Your question about typing just reminded me to put this warning up! Thanks for the questions/ comments)
Do we need to know every single little detail about each god and goddess for Mythology?
Amelia:
If you mean from the one, single page (the chart, not the book) then, yes. You need to know every single detail about every single god and goddess on that sheet...just like I explained in June.
Okay, but what about the less important gods and goddesses? Because I'm taking a LOAD of notes on every single god and goddess in the first chapter, and I don't want to be taking notes on unnecessary information that we don't even need to know.
No, no, no! For the quiz-from-memory, you need to have that one page memorized. I will be reviewing the gods & goddesses - to-know in class and what you should focus on. The primary info is already on the sheet...and don't go crazy with the lesser gods. Only those involved in important stories or natural phenomena.
Hope this helps.
Okay thanks, that's a big time saver :)
In To Kill a Mockingbird the night that Scout, Dill and Jem go looking for Atticus I don't understand what he was doing there in the first place. And also when the "mob" showed up what were they discussing.
Katie:
Atticus was at the jail protecting Tom Robinson. The crime of which he was accused was the most reprehensible one a black man could be accused of in that society and both Atticus and Heck Tate feared that a lynch mob would be there to do Tom harm. Had Scout not intervened the way she did, we can infer that violence would have ensued ...and Tom would most likely be dead (or beaten to within an inch of his life). This is a very important chapter, one which we will be discussing at length in the fall.
Oh okay Thanks a lot.
do we have to fill out the character list for and then there were none
if we do read an extra credit book from the English 9 list what do we do after we have read it?
for mythology i am taking a lot of notes to on the lesser gods. Those are not going to be on the quiz when we get back?
Lowell: the character chart is for your use only; I will not be collecting it.
Melissa: If you read a book (or books) from the English 9 Reg list, you can take the mini-test that they take for extra credit averaged into your summer reading grade.
Melissa: The quiz on Friday is only on the gods/ goddesses on that single sheet of paper in your materials. I will help you with the "lesser gods" when we get into class notes
Any other last minute questions?
thank-you...what about the novel notes? will you be helping us with those also?
In Mythology some gods were participating in the Trojan war are they able to be wounded or killed?
In To Kill a Mockingbird when Jem and scout get attacked who carries Jem to his house. And if it is Mr. Radley then who does Scout feel up against the tree if Mr. Ewell is dead?
For Mythology it always seems that when someone dies their soul goes down to Hades. Since Hades is the God of the Underworld is there a God in ' heaven' where peoples bodies can go?
Lots of good questions.
Melissa:
Novel notes: I will not be devoting class time to them; that's why I made certain you had all of my contact info this summer if you had questions. I will also be available after school on Wed. for specific problems.
Katie:
Yes, the gods fought in the war. They could be injured but not killed.
Boo did the carrying; it was Bob Ewell's dead body under the tree.
Hades was lord of the dead...ALL of the dead. I'll be reviewing their concept of the afterlife more when we are in class.
Good luck during the last weekend, guys.
In the novel notes for the summaries, can you just combine all of the chapter summaries?
Amelia:
I'm sorry, sweetie, but I don't understand your question. You do NOT have to do chapter-by-chapter summaries. The summary should be a one or two paragraph summary of the total book. Is this what you are asking?
Okay thanks and one last question for the novel notes for the first card you said Style/Structure. I don't remember what that means, can you help me?
For the notes I took on Mythology I wrote them in a compostion notebook, is that okay or should i type them up?
Yeah, that's what I'm asking, thanks. So it doesn't really have to be specific with details or anything?
The novel notes should be thorough enough that they make sense to you two-three years from now when you need them the most. Include the most important details in the summary; use the first card to get the symbols, allusions, etc. to help you too.
Okay, thanks.
The novel notes are being collected and graded, correct?
Yes: they are part of your summer reading exam grade.
Well, guys, this is probably the end of the questions. I will check this blog one more time tomorrow (not on Tuesday), but I am guessing that everyone who had questions have asked them already.
I look forward to seeing you all on Wednesday.
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