Monday

 Today we are going to see some of your presentations and answer any questions you might have on tomorrow's final. Make sure you review Macbeth.

MACBETH

 

1)    Outline the plot according the six elements (make sure you list each) and please give three scenes for the rising action and falling action.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2)    Define monologue and soliloquy and give an example of each from Macbeth.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3)    What is Macbeth’s Tragic Flaw?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4)    Explain how the following themes work in Macbeth and give two examples of each:  BLIND AMBITION and APPEARANCE VS. REALITY.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5)    Discuss the following allusion and motifs/symbols and what they represent: the washing of hands.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6)    What do the following represent:

Eagles

 

Sparrows

 

Owl

 

Martlet

 

Falcon

 

Crows

 

Geese

 

Wren

7)    Identify the following characters (who they are, what they do, why they do what they do):

 

Seyton:

 

Doctor:

 

Banquo:

 

The Witches:

 

Ross:

 

The Bloody Captian:

 

Lennox:

 

Fleance:

 

8)    Who is knocking at the gates in Act II?  What does this foreshadow?

 

 

 

 

 

 

9)    List one irony from the play.

 

 

10) How does Lady Macbeth lose power in this play?

 

 

11) Who tells Macbeth that Lady Macbeth is dead? Why is this important?

 

 

 

12) Why is Lady Macbeth upset with Macbeth after he kills Duncan?

 

 

 

13) What three things does the Porter say about drink?

 

 

 

14)  Who invites evil spirits to the castle?   How and why?

 

15) Set up with a thesis a short answer that explains who wins in Macbeth and why?  Make sure you use examples from the text to back up your ideas.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the following quotes identify the speaker and the significance of the quote:

 

 

16) “Confusion now hath made his masterpiece!”

 

 

 

17) “And oftentimes, to win us to our harm, the instruments of darkness tell us truths, win us with honest trifles, to betray us in deepest consequence”

 

 

 

18) “Doubtful it stood as two spent swimmers that do cling together and choke their art”

 

 

 

19) “Had he not resembled my father as he slept, I had done it”

 

 

 

20) “Out, out, brief candle!  Life’s but a walking shadow, a poor player, that struts and frets his hour upon the stage and then is heard no more.  It is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing.”

 

 

Odyssey FINAL (each question is worth 8 points)

 

For the following themes give and explain two specific scenes/examples for the text to back up each:

 

1)    Loyalty

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2)    Forgetting and the Dangers of Women

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Motifs – explain the following, how they are used, why they are important, think about major themes.

 

3)    Storytelling

 

 

 

 

 

 

Epic Elements – explain where these elements fit and why they are important:

 

4)    Sports

 

 

 

 

 

Symbols – Explain how the following symbols work and how they connect to major ideas and/or where they appear

 

5)    Hades

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6)    Odyssey’s Wound

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Characters – give a detailed description of the following characters and their roles in the story. 

 

7)    Agamemnon

 

 

 

 

8)    Achilles

 

 

 

 

9)    Orestes

 

 

 

 

10)Nausicaa

 

 

 

 

11)Amphinomos

 

12)Eurymachos

 

 

 

13)Emaios

 

 

 

 

14)Theoclymenos

 

 

 

15)Arnaios

 

 

 

 

16)Sisyphus

 

 

 

 

 

17) Tantalus

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the following Books give a detailed summary and connect the episode to a major theme.

 

18) Books 9-12

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Friday

 If anyone is done they can present today. If you are not please continue to work on your projects. Below are some things to look over for the final. Note, the final shouldn't take more than an hour.

MACBETH

 

1)    Outline the plot according the six elements (make sure you list each) and please give three scenes for the rising action and falling action.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2)    Define monologue and soliloquy and give an example of each from Macbeth.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3)    What is Macbeth’s Tragic Flaw?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4)    Explain how the following themes work in Macbeth and give two examples of each:  BLIND AMBITION and APPEARANCE VS. REALITY.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5)    Discuss the following allusion and motifs/symbols and what they represent: the washing of hands.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6)    What do the following represent:

Eagles

 

Sparrows

 

Owl

 

Martlet

 

Falcon

 

Crows

 

Geese

 

Wren

7)    Identify the following characters (who they are, what they do, why they do what they do):

 

Seyton:

 

Doctor:

 

Banquo:

 

The Witches:

 

Ross:

 

The Bloody Captian:

 

Lennox:

 

Fleance:

 

8)    Who is knocking at the gates in Act II?  What does this foreshadow?

 

 

 

 

 

 

9)    List one irony from the play.

 

 

10) How does Lady Macbeth lose power in this play?

 

 

11) Who tells Macbeth that Lady Macbeth is dead? Why is this important?

 

 

 

12) Why is Lady Macbeth upset with Macbeth after he kills Duncan?

 

 

 

13) What three things does the Porter say about drink?

 

 

 

14)  Who invites evil spirits to the castle?   How and why?

 

15) Set up with a thesis a short answer that explains who wins in Macbeth and why?  Make sure you use examples from the text to back up your ideas.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the following quotes identify the speaker and the significance of the quote:

 

 

16) “Confusion now hath made his masterpiece!”

 

 

 

17) “And oftentimes, to win us to our harm, the instruments of darkness tell us truths, win us with honest trifles, to betray us in deepest consequence”

 

 

 

18) “Doubtful it stood as two spent swimmers that do cling together and choke their art”

 

 

 

19) “Had he not resembled my father as he slept, I had done it”

 

 

 

20) “Out, out, brief candle!  Life’s but a walking shadow, a poor player, that struts and frets his hour upon the stage and then is heard no more.  It is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing.”

 

 

Odyssey FINAL (each question is worth 8 points)

 

For the following themes give and explain two specific scenes/examples for the text to back up each:

 

1)    Loyalty

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2)    Forgetting and the Dangers of Women

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Motifs – explain the following, how they are used, why they are important, think about major themes.

 

3)    Storytelling

 

 

 

 

 

 

Epic Elements – explain where these elements fit and why they are important:

 

4)    Sports

 

 

 

 

 

Symbols – Explain how the following symbols work and how they connect to major ideas and/or where they appear

 

5)    Hades

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6)    Odyssey’s Wound

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Characters – give a detailed description of the following characters and their roles in the story. 

 

7)    Agamemnon

 

 

 

 

8)    Achilles

 

 

 

 

9)    Orestes

 

 

 

 

10)Nausicaa

 

 

 

 

11)Amphinomos

 

12)Eurymachos

 

 

 

13)Emaios

 

 

 

 

14)Theoclymenos

 

 

 

15)Arnaios

 

 

 

 

16)Sisyphus

 

 

 

 

 

17) Tantalus

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the following Books give a detailed summary and connect the episode to a major theme.

 

18) Books 9-12

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thursday

Today you are going to continue the Unit Project. Please send me your projects so I can check on them.

Below is a link to a video on the 2nd part of the project:

https://flip.com/s/f7c44a4653d3

Note, there are many ways to do this project. Some students in the past made a slide show and read their notes to slides from a paper. Some wrote and presented essays.

Unit Learning goal: At the end of this unit, students will be able to show an understanding of the Odyssey as an Epic Poem by creating a video or power point that lists the epic elements of the Odyssey, discusses how Odysseus fits the role of the Epic Hero, and summaries the book into six parts.  

FINAL PROJECTS: PART 1: Breaking the Odyssey up into six parts, each part with a title, a description of the action.  Giving an overarching theme.

PART  2: A) Discuss with examples of how Odysseus fits the role of an EPIC HERO (lists how if reinforces values the Greeks held dear); His Tragic Flaw; How he is morally superior to those around him; and how has the Gods on his side.  B) Discuss how the Odyssey starts in the middle of things and how it reinforces the idea of journey: maybe talk about the Cyclops, Circe, the Underworld and Odysseus homecoming.

	4	3	2	1
Structure of Text RL1, RL5 W2	Student is able to divide the poem into six episodes and relate them to an overarching theme (the book as a whole).  Student uses relevant evidence to back up theme and episodes.	Student is able to divide the poem into six episodes.  Student uses relevant evidence or examples. There may be an attempt to connect to a theme.	Student tries to divide the poem into six episodes but the episodes may not make logical sense, or are brief, missing information, or there is little evidence or examples in the text.	Student is unable to divide the poem into six episodes
Odysseus as a Complex Character RL1, RL3 W2	Student is able to discuss how Odysseus is an epic hero and analyze his complex nature: where is he a hero?  Where does he fail?  How does he reinforce/symbolize the traits Greeks valued?  How does he reinforce a main idea?  Relevant evidence from the text is used.	Student is able to discuss how Odysseus is an epic hero.  Analyzing his complex nature is attempted, but either oversimplified, vague or summarized, or important parts of it are left out.  Student is able to relate him to a larger theme.  Evidence from the text is used.	Student is able to discuss how Odysseus is an epic hero, but cannot analyze his complex character or state how he relates to a larger theme – or, no evidence from the text is used.	Student is unable to discuss Odysseus is an epic hero.
Elements of an Epic Poem RL1, RL4, W2	Student is able to explain the epic elements of the text and discuss how they back up major themes.  No epic element is left out.  Relevant evidence from the text is used.	Student is able to explain the epic elements of the text and discuss how most of the epic elements back up major themes.  1 or 2 elements may be left out.  Evidence from the text is used.	Student is able to explain some of the epic elements of the text but cannot discuss how they back up major themes.	Student is unable to explain the epic elements in the text.
Theme and Main Ideas RL1, RL2 W2	Student is able to discuss one or more themes of the book and connect it with contemporary society.  Relevant evidence is used.	Student is able to discuss one or more themes of the book.  Relevant evidence is used.	Student attempts to discuss one or more themes of the book.  Explanation of the theme may be oversimplified or lacking evidence.	Student cannot discuss a theme in the book.

Epic Poem

1)   Hero who is either divine or protected by a god.

2)   Vast setting.   Action spans not only geographical but cosmological space: across land, sea, into the underworld, etc.

3)   Involves supernatural forces.

4)   Stars in medias res or in the middle of things.

5)   Clear picture of social or culture patterns of everyday life.

6)   Contains large important themes

7)   Invoking of the Muse

8)   Hero’s Journey

A)   Call to Adventure

B)   Supreme Ordeal

C)   Transformation

D)   Hero’s Return

Epic Hero

1)   Noble Birth

2)   Represents the ultimate characteristics that the culture values

3)   Overcomes incredible odds

4)   Ultimate warrior/morally superior

5)   Character Flaw

6)   Battles Supernatural Foes

 

Tuesday

Today you are going to continue the Unit Project.

Below is a link to a video on the 2nd part of the project:

https://flip.com/s/f7c44a4653d3

Unit Learning goal: At the end of this unit, students will be able to show an understanding of the Odyssey as an Epic Poem by creating a video or power point that lists the epic elements of the Odyssey, discusses how Odysseus fits the role of the Epic Hero, and summaries the book into six parts.  

FINAL PROJECTS: PART 1: Breaking the Odyssey up into six parts, each part with a title, a description of the action.  Giving an overarching theme.

PART  2: A) Discuss with examples of how Odysseus fits the role of an EPIC HERO (lists how if reinforces values the Greeks held dear); His Tragic Flaw; How he is morally superior to those around him; and how has the Gods on his side.  B) Discuss how the Odyssey starts in the middle of things and how it reinforces the idea of journey: maybe talk about the Cyclops, Circe, the Underworld and Odysseus homecoming.

	4	3	2	1
Structure of Text RL1, RL5 W2	Student is able to divide the poem into six episodes and relate them to an overarching theme (the book as a whole).  Student uses relevant evidence to back up theme and episodes.	Student is able to divide the poem into six episodes.  Student uses relevant evidence or examples. There may be an attempt to connect to a theme.	Student tries to divide the poem into six episodes but the episodes may not make logical sense, or are brief, missing information, or there is little evidence or examples in the text.	Student is unable to divide the poem into six episodes
Odysseus as a Complex Character RL1, RL3 W2	Student is able to discuss how Odysseus is an epic hero and analyze his complex nature: where is he a hero?  Where does he fail?  How does he reinforce/symbolize the traits Greeks valued?  How does he reinforce a main idea?  Relevant evidence from the text is used.	Student is able to discuss how Odysseus is an epic hero.  Analyzing his complex nature is attempted, but either oversimplified, vague or summarized, or important parts of it are left out.  Student is able to relate him to a larger theme.  Evidence from the text is used.	Student is able to discuss how Odysseus is an epic hero, but cannot analyze his complex character or state how he relates to a larger theme – or, no evidence from the text is used.	Student is unable to discuss Odysseus is an epic hero.
Elements of an Epic Poem RL1, RL4, W2	Student is able to explain the epic elements of the text and discuss how they back up major themes.  No epic element is left out.  Relevant evidence from the text is used.	Student is able to explain the epic elements of the text and discuss how most of the epic elements back up major themes.  1 or 2 elements may be left out.  Evidence from the text is used.	Student is able to explain some of the epic elements of the text but cannot discuss how they back up major themes.	Student is unable to explain the epic elements in the text.
Theme and Main Ideas RL1, RL2 W2	Student is able to discuss one or more themes of the book and connect it with contemporary society.  Relevant evidence is used.	Student is able to discuss one or more themes of the book.  Relevant evidence is used.	Student attempts to discuss one or more themes of the book.  Explanation of the theme may be oversimplified or lacking evidence.	Student cannot discuss a theme in the book.

Epic Poem

1)   Hero who is either divine or protected by a god.

2)   Vast setting.   Action spans not only geographical but cosmological space: across land, sea, into the underworld, etc.

3)   Involves supernatural forces.

4)   Stars in medias res or in the middle of things.

5)   Clear picture of social or culture patterns of everyday life.

6)   Contains large important themes

7)   Invoking of the Muse

8)   Hero’s Journey

A)   Call to Adventure

B)   Supreme Ordeal

C)   Transformation

D)   Hero’s Return

Epic Hero

1)   Noble Birth

2)   Represents the ultimate characteristics that the culture values

3)   Overcomes incredible odds

4)   Ultimate warrior/morally superior

5)   Character Flaw

6)   Battles Supernatural Foes