Ms. Hanley's AP English Language and Composition Course 2012-2013
I have received your "Film as Text" emails. You will not be penalized on this assignment.
Please post your response as a BLOG Comment by Sunday, September 2 by 10 PM.
***PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING IMPORTANT NOTE:
After reading through each of your Beowulf blog posts, I have discovered several incidents of plagiarism. I am disappointed and intend to address those incidents via the Academic Integrity Committee when we begin school. Please be sure the words you are posting on the blog and subsequent assignments are your own. Remember, these initial blog posts are a way for me to begin to get to know you academically; a plagiarized post demonstrates dishonesty and lack of commitment to the course.
Assignment #2: Grendel Analysis
Average Grade: 82%
The most successful responses analyzed Gardner's purpose(s): to explore the duality of (hu)man, to sympathize with society's outcasts, to gain a better understanding of human nature, to show the humanity and monster in us all.
The least successful responses did not address the prompt or did so in a very limited way. There were two sets of questions to answer and some responses only addressed one set.
Good luck with the Film as Text prompt!
Assignment #1: Beowulf Analysis
Average Grade: 72%
The most successful responses analyzed the Anglo-Saxon culture and lifestyle in complete, or nearly complete, detail. The prompt instructed you to analyze what the reader learns about Anglo-Saxon culture and lifestyle by reading the poem (not a novel, by the way). Strong responses analyzed the role of religion, warfare, fate, reputation, loyalty to the king, the practice of revenge, etc. and not the role of the hero.
The least successful responses did not address the prompt or did so in a very limited way. The prompt did not instruct you to argue whether or not Beowulf is an epic hero. Nor did the prompt instruct you to analyze the traits of an epic hero.
Good luck with the Grendel prompt!
Procedures:
1. Please be sure to create a school appropriate user name for this site.
2. Please use your initials at the beginning or end of each blog post.
3. Please post your responses on time to avoid being marked late. Remember, late assignments lose 10% each day late and a grade of zero will be earned after three days late (Posts due on Tuesdays at 5:00 P.M. so grade of zero is earned on Thursdays at 5:00 P.M.).
If you are a student who already spoke to me about alternative assignments, please use your SCHOOL sanctioned email address to individually contact me.
Thank you!
Please refer to these lists when reading, viewing and writing your responses for each assigment.
The Characteristics of the Epic Poem
(These are universal.)
Hero is of noble birth (usually male - sorry, ladies!)
Hero displays superhuman strength
Also displays human faults (if not an immortal)
Embodies important ideals of society
Courageous acts/Great deeds
Determines fate of its people
Vast setting
Supernatural beings
Hero makes a (long dangerous) journey to foreign land(s)
Dangerous adventures
Long formal speeches
Universal themes
Some themes found in Beowulf include:
Hopes/Accomplishments/Disappointments
Fears/Catastrophes
Verbal contests
Friendships
Effective Leadership
Courage
Loyalty
Generosity
Good
Evil
Do not limit your analysis to these themes - identify your own!
Please post your response as a BLOG Comment by Sunday, September 2 by 10 PM.
***PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING IMPORTANT NOTE:
After reading through each of your Beowulf blog posts, I have discovered several incidents of plagiarism. I am disappointed and intend to address those incidents via the Academic Integrity Committee when we begin school. Please be sure the words you are posting on the blog and subsequent assignments are your own. Remember, these initial blog posts are a way for me to begin to get to know you academically; a plagiarized post demonstrates dishonesty and lack of commitment to the course.
Assignment #2: Grendel Analysis
Average Grade: 82%
The most successful responses analyzed Gardner's purpose(s): to explore the duality of (hu)man, to sympathize with society's outcasts, to gain a better understanding of human nature, to show the humanity and monster in us all.
The least successful responses did not address the prompt or did so in a very limited way. There were two sets of questions to answer and some responses only addressed one set.
Good luck with the Film as Text prompt!
Assignment #1: Beowulf Analysis
Average Grade: 72%
The most successful responses analyzed the Anglo-Saxon culture and lifestyle in complete, or nearly complete, detail. The prompt instructed you to analyze what the reader learns about Anglo-Saxon culture and lifestyle by reading the poem (not a novel, by the way). Strong responses analyzed the role of religion, warfare, fate, reputation, loyalty to the king, the practice of revenge, etc. and not the role of the hero.
The least successful responses did not address the prompt or did so in a very limited way. The prompt did not instruct you to argue whether or not Beowulf is an epic hero. Nor did the prompt instruct you to analyze the traits of an epic hero.
Good luck with the Grendel prompt!
Procedures:
1. Please be sure to create a school appropriate user name for this site.
2. Please use your initials at the beginning or end of each blog post.
3. Please post your responses on time to avoid being marked late. Remember, late assignments lose 10% each day late and a grade of zero will be earned after three days late (Posts due on Tuesdays at 5:00 P.M. so grade of zero is earned on Thursdays at 5:00 P.M.).
If you are a student who already spoke to me about alternative assignments, please use your SCHOOL sanctioned email address to individually contact me.
Thank you!
Please refer to these lists when reading, viewing and writing your responses for each assigment.
The Characteristics of the Epic Poem
(These are universal.)
Hero is of noble birth (usually male - sorry, ladies!)
Hero displays superhuman strength
Also displays human faults (if not an immortal)
Embodies important ideals of society
Courageous acts/Great deeds
Determines fate of its people
Vast setting
Supernatural beings
Hero makes a (long dangerous) journey to foreign land(s)
Dangerous adventures
Long formal speeches
Universal themes
Some themes found in Beowulf include:
Hopes/Accomplishments/Disappointments
Fears/Catastrophes
Verbal contests
Friendships
Effective Leadership
Courage
Loyalty
Generosity
Good
Evil
Do not limit your analysis to these themes - identify your own!