The Philologists

Welcome! For now, we are putting Mr. Edgar Allan Poe on the shelf for awhile. We will be ready a new short story called, "A Rose for Emily" written by Southern Gothic Rockstar-- William Faulkner. _____________________________________________________ To prepare, this is today's plan. Agenda for Friday, March 13th: We will learn about Southern  Gothic Literature. We will review the vocabulary together. There is a handout. We will read the text with the help of an Audiobook . You will have your own personal copy. You will answer the questions to Part I of the story.\ You will read Parts II & III over the weekend and answer a few questions. You will be ready for class on Monday, March 15th. ( Maybe.) ______________________________________________________ Let's begin! An Introduction to Southern Gothic Literature ______________________________________________________ Now... Vocabulary time to prepare you for "...

1. I can analyze the impact of the author’s choices regarding how to develop and relate elements of a story or drama (e.g., where a story is set, how the action is ordered, how the characters are introduced and developed). 2. I can determine two or more themes or central ideas of a text and analyze their development over the course of the text, including how they interact and build on one another to produce a complex account; provide an objective summary of the text 3. I can interpret words and phrases that are used in the text, including technical, connotative, and figurative meanings, and analyze how specific word choices shape the meaning. Ethan Frome text link ethan frome audio link narrator asks Ethan to drive him to station prologue 9:30 In class: vocabulary quiz (another copy below); When you have finished, work on your thematic organizer.  If time permits, we are watching a film clip taken from the prologue. (Note that at this point you should have read...

Welcome! You have vocabulary quiz today.  The vocabulary will be on the board for five minutes and you can ask questions about the terms. Like any other quizzes/tests, it is done independently and quietly.  ***Take your time.*** When you are done, you will work on a short writing exercise on a poem called Dreams  by Linda Pasten. This will be done on your chromebook/personal laptop, if you do not have yours on you, write your response on the back of the assignment or a separate sheet of paper. Email it to me at:  mscampteaches@gmail.com Ready? pestilence (noun) A contagious or infectious epidemic disease that is virulent and devastating. Synonym : plague sagacious (adjective) To have or show good judgement. Synonyms : Insightful, perceptive contagion (noun) It is the transmission of a disease by direct or indirect contact. Similar : a virus bizarre (adjective) Very ...