Thursday, March 29, 2018

Thursday


  • Alexander Pope's "An Essay on Man"
    • Continued discussion of Epistle 1, lines 17-76. Listen to the discussion here.
    • HW due Wed. 4/4/18: On Wed. we will look at Epistle 2 of "An Essay on Man". In preparation, respond to the following questions on your own paper to turn in:
      1. At the beginning of Epistle 2, Pope tells us: “Know then thyself, presume not God to scan; The proper study of mankind is Man.” Pope means that studying God is presumptuous, that humans should study mankind more than we study God. Do you agree with this idea? Explain your opinion.
      2. If humans were to study “Man”, what sort of things should they examine? What would this yield?
      3.  In your time on this earth, what has your study of man revealed? What have you figured out about human behavior, belief, motivation, and characteristics? Think deeply and carefully and present at least three things you believe about humans and human nature.

Tuesday, March 27, 2018

Tuesday


  • Restoration & 18th Century Literature
    • Completed notes on background outline for Restoration & 18th Century in textbook (p. 931-935). Listen here.
    • Discussion and notes on the Prologue to Alexander Pope's "An Essay on Man" (see study guide here)- p. 1245-6.
    • HW due Thurs. 3/29/18: Read the introduction to "An Essay on Man", p. 1245.

Friday, March 23, 2018

Friday


  • English Renaissance
    • RE-QUIZ on video and p. 349-350, 352-355
    • I will be grading the wikimap assignment today. Your work needs to be completed by the end of class time today.

Wednesday, March 21, 2018

Wednesday


  • Renaissance poetry
    • HW turned in: Renaissance wrap-up (art images with commentary)
    • Discussion / notes of "Holy Sonnet V", "Easter Wings", and "To the Virgins, To Make Much of Time"
    • Re-quiz for English Renaissance notes will be Friday, 3/23/18. 

  • Restoration to 18th Century
    • HW due Fri. 3/23/18: Read and take notes on intro to the new section, p. 931-935.

Monday, March 19, 2018

Monday


  • HW turned in: 
    • Annotated poems
      • "Holy Sonnet 5" by John Donne (p. 690)
      • "Easter Wings" by George Herbert (p. 733)
      • "To the Virgins to Make Much of Time" by Robert Herrick (p. 743)
    • English Renaissance Poetry Wikimap
  • Due Friday 3/23/18: 
    • Read and take notes on the intro. to Restoration & 18th Century, p. 931-935. Come to class with your notes and questions-- we will discuss.
    • Check the Wikimap corrections list to see what you need to revise from your contributions to the map. I will be grading the map on Friday.

Thursday, March 8, 2018

Thursday


  • Renaissance Background: Scores on the quiz for the background of the Renaissance (video and pg. 349-350, 352-355) were not acceptable. There will be another test on this material the week we return from Spring Break. Review your reading and notes. Here are some videos that might also help you understand these concepts:

Tuesday, March 6, 2018

Tuesday


Friday, March 2, 2018

Friday