Tuesday, 28 January
• SAT Sentence 1:The company bowed (A) to
pressure, (B) now it C) has removed the offensive
advertisement from (D) the building. No error.
(E)
• Attendance
• World Literature Power Point
• Vocabulary List 1
Vocabulary List 1
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Nihilism
Scrupulous
Cusp
Impetus
Delineate
Temporize
Intransigent
Pusillanimous
9. Dilettante
10. Tawdry
11. Ingratiate
12. Craven
13. Obsequious
14. Adjutant
15. Capacious
Wednesday, 29 January
• SAT Sentence 2:Everyone who (A) visits
Singapore is impressed (B) by its
cleanliness, which (C) is mainly a result of
rigorous implementation of their (D) strict
laws. No error (E).
• To Library for Fathers and Sons
• Journal Write
• Assignment Schedule
• Turgenev Power Point
Write at least one page
The title of our next book is Fathers and
Sons. What does that suggest?
Write about generation gaps.
What are they?
Do you feel part of one?
Can you identify other generation gaps?
What is your relationship with older
generations?
Reading Schedule
• Jan. 29: Get Book; Read Introduction and Chapters
1-5; In your journals write 5 observations or
questions for discussion
• Jan. 30: Discuss 1-5; Read 6-9
• Feb. 2: Discuss 6-9; Read 10-12
• Feb. 4: Discuss; Read 13-16
• Feb. 6: Discuss; Read 17-20
• Feb. 7: Discuss; Read 21
• Feb. 10: Discuss; Read 22-24
• Feb. 11: Discuss; Finish Book
Thursday, 30 January
• Sat Sentence 3: Neither Bradley, nor more
(A)recent critics who have written(B)on
Shakespeare’s tragedies, has (C) been able
to give a convincing explanation for the
timing of (D) events in Othello. No error.
(E)
• Discuss 1-5
• Questions 1-5
• Read 6-9: Write 5 points of discussion
Questions Ch. 1-5
1. Describe Nikolai’s parents
2. Describe Nikolai’s life up until the story’s
present.
3. What is Nikolai’s current state?
4. What was happening in Russia at that time to
bring about hardships to land owners like
Nikolai?
5. In what was is the relationship between father
and son strained in the first section?
6. What does Bazarov do during his walk around
the farm?
Friday, 31 January
• SAT Sentence 4: My grandmother’s legacy
is (A)substantial, especially (B) if the value
of the rare stamps are(C) taken into
(D)consideration. No error. (E)
• Discuss 6-9
• Questions 6-9
• Read 10-12: Write 5 points for discussion
Questions 6-9
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2.
3.
4.
5.
What changes
Arkady’s attitude towards his father?
In what way does Bazarov upset Pavel?
How did Pavel meet then Russian princess.
How does Fenitchka react to Pavel’s presence in
Chapter 8?
6. In what way does Nikolai prove he is not a farmer
at heart?
7. How does Arkady show he is not the nihilist he
wants to be?
8. How do Bazarov and Arkady’s ideas begin to differ
in chapter 9?
Monday, 3 February
• SAT Sentence 5: The station was a hive (A)
of bustling activity, (B) the arrival of the
train was the most important (C)event of
the day in(D) that remote place. No error
(E)
• Review Vocabulary
• Discuss 10-12
• Questions
• Read 13-16
Questions 10-12
1. In what way has Bazarov’s presence at the farm created
tension?
2. How do Pavel and Bazarov’s opinion of the Russian
aristocracy differ?
3. What is Pavel’s argument in support of the aristocracy?
4. What does Bazarov want to happen to Russia?
5. In what way is the generational gap between the two young
men and Pavel and Nikolai evident in chapter 10?
Tuesday, 4 February
• SAT Sentence 6: The bridal gown was
most (A) unique: the (B) bridegroom
designed it (C) and his (D)mother
provided the lace fabric. No error. (E)
• Journal Contents
• Discuss
• Read
Journal 1 Contents—95 pts.
• Definitions—15
• Sentences—15
• Journal Write –15
• Ch. 1-5 Talking points-5
• 1-5 Questions—10
• Ch. 6-9 Talking points—5
• Questions 6-9—10
• Ch. 10-12 Talking points—5
• Questions 10-12—5
• 13-16 Talking points—5
• 13-16 Questions—5
Chapters 13-16
1. How does Bazarov struggle with his feelings
towards Anna?
2. Why does Arkady not like Katya?
3. What does Anna declare when Bazarov tells
her he is leaving?
4. Where are Bazarov and Arkady going?
5. Why can Pavel not make suggestions about
how to run the farm?
Wednesday, Feb. 5
• The presence of strong feeling, the cause of
whichA is not fully understood, always has the
effectB of making weC human beingsD uneasy. No
errorE.
• Vocabulary Test
• New Words
• Turn In Journals
Vocabulary List 2
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8.
Capricious
Reticent
Ostentatious
Enigma
Fastidious
Prudent
Incredulous
Provincial
9. Philanthropy
10.Magnanimous
11.Caustic
12.Ameliorate
13.Audacious
14.Assiduous
15.Trepidation
Thursday, Feb. 6
The new law is tooA stringent; itB will beC neither
respected orD obeyed. No errorE.
Questions 17-20
Chapters 17-20
1. In what ways could Bazarov’s love for Anna be
seen as ironic?
2. How does Bazarov react to Anna’s rejection?
3. How do Bazarov’s parents react when they see
their son for the first time in three years?
4. What is Vassily’s profession?
5. Why does Vassily feel so uneasy in this section?
Friday, Feb. 7
• I do not wish to makeA a formal complaint, but I
would have been better pleasedB if you gaveC the
award to the person whoD best deserved it. No
errorE.
• Stylistic Analysis-show how the writer’s choice of
words affects meaning.
• Brainstorm literary devices
Stylistic Analysis
With your desk partner, find a passage or two in Fathers and
Sons to analyze.
1.Identify 10 literary devices used.
2. Write them in your journals with the example from the text
and page number.
3. Write in a sentence or two how they enrich the meaning.
4. Report out
Example
• Simile
• “Time . . .sometimes flies like a bird; sometimes crawls like a
worm;”(72)
• Turgenev’s use of similes creates mental images that are vivid.
One can visualize or feel what is being described. It helps
draw the reader into the scene.
Monday, 10 February
• After you have writtenA a definition in your vocabulary
notebook, add a fewB ways to use the word orC a sentence to
illustrate it'sD meaning. No errorE.
• Journal contents
• August Wilson Information
• Report out literary devices found
• Quiz on book Thursday
• Review vocabulary
Journal 2 Contents—70 pts
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Vocabulary Definitions—15
Vocabulary Sentences—15
Ch. 17-20 Talking Points—5
17-20 Questions—5
Literary Devices, examples, explanations--30
Tuesday, 11 February
• Theater Field Trip
Wednesday, 12 February
• The tribesmen made offerings to
placateA the gods, whomB, they
believed, wereC angry with themD. No
errorE.
• Vocabulary Test
• New Words
• Finish reading for quiz tomorrow
Vocabulary List 3
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Superfluous
Indulgent
Haughty
Frivolous
Tranquil
Nonchalant
Servile
Articulate
9. Pervasive
10. Despondent
11. Conjecture
12. Staid
13. Recluse
14. Deprecate
15. Advocate
Thursday, 13 February
• It is an old criticism of the medical profession that theyA have
consideredB the symptoms and causes ofC disease without
sufficient reference toD the causes of health. No errorE.
• Quiz on Fathers and Sons
• Essay questions next slide
Essay Questions
• Answer 2 of the 3 following prompts in essay format.
Include specific details from the text to support your
answers.
1. Who is the most admirable character in the novel?
2. Which character is the most faithful to his or her professed
ideals?
3. Explain the conflict between the old ideas and the new
ideas in the novel. What does this tell you about life in 19th
century Russia?
Tuesday, 18 February
• Many physicists initially regardedA quantum theory asB
unnatural, absurd, andC incompatible toD common sense. No
errorE.
• Fathers and Sons Test0
Questions 21- end
1. Why do you think Turgenev uses Authorial Intrusion? Find
and example and explain the effect.
2. In what way does Bazarov prove he is a man of honor in Ch.
24?
3. What is Turgenev saying about love in this book?
4. How does Arkady claim he has changed since falling in love
with Katya?
5. How does Bazarov contract typhus?
6. What happens to all the major characters at the end of the
story?
7. What is the symbol of hope at the end of the story?
Wednesday, 19 February
SAT Sentence: The ozone layer in the earth’s (A)
stratosphere contains (B) a high concentration of
ozone, which absorb (C) most of the ultraviolet
radiation reaching (D)the earth from the sun. No
error. (E)
• The Interactive Oral
• Assign The Interactive Oral—begin Friday
• Theater Worksheet and Thank you
The Interactive Oral
• A focused class discussion in which all students and teacher
participate
• Each student in the group is responsible for initiating part of
the discussion
• At least Thirty minutes long
The Interactive Oral
• In what ways do time and place matter to this work?
• What was easy to understand and what was difficult in
relation to the social and cultural context and issues of the
text?
• What connections did you find between issues in the work
and your own culture and experience?
• What aspects of the work’s technique seem connected to the
particular context?
Thursday, 20 February
•
SAT Sentence: If you are sure that (A) you are
in the right, (B) you would not (C) mind an
independent examination of (D) the case.
No error. (E)
•
Work on Oral/ Theater assignments
Friday, 21 February
• SAT Sentence: I have nearly (A) written all the
new tests for (B) inclusion in the revised edition
of my book, and hope to finish (C) the work
within (D) a week. No error (E)
• Interactive Oral(s)
Monday, February 24
• SAT Sentence: The unfortunate accident that caused (A) the
explosion was (B) extensively (C) reported in all the local
newspapers and national (D) television. No error (E)
• Interactive Oral
• Reflective Statement—Due Friday, 28 February
The Reflective Statement—Due
Friday, 28 February
• Reflective Statement Assignment
• A reflective statement about the orals
• How was your understanding of cultural and
contextual considerations developed through the
novel?
• 300 to 400 words in length, typed
• An honest response
• What did you learn?
• What did you get out of it?
• What did you not get out of it?
Scoring
• 3 marks on World Literature Grade
• 1—reflection shows superficial development of the student’s
understanding of cultural and contextual elements.
• 2—Some development of understanding
• 3—Development of understanding
• You will lose one mark if you are outside the word limit
Tuesday, 25 February
SAT Sentence: The students have been (A)
practicing for the concert since (B) three weeks and
(C) in that time have (D) improved considerably. No
error (E)
Supervised Writing
Choose one of the following topics.
Write continuously for 50 minutes (until the
bell rings) and turn in.
Choose one:
1. Explain the conflict between the old ideas and new
ideas in the novel. Does this conflict actually reflect
what was actually happening in 19th century Russia.
2. What seems to be Turgenev's judgment of the
philosophic concepts of "nihilism"?
3. What kind of judgment can we assume Tugenev is
making about Nikolai's romanticism and Romanticism
in general?
4. Analyze a theme you found in the work.
Thursday, 27 February
SAT Sentence: The archivist had (A) not only (B) a deep interest
(C) but also a clear understanding of the historical documents
in (D) the museum. No error. (E)
Vocabulary Test
New Words
Vocabulary List 4
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Tangential
Apothegm
Divestiture
Gambit
Ardor
Depravity
Chafe
Labyrinth
Arrogate
10. Ubiquity
11. Idiosyncrasy
12. Hamlet (not the
character)
13. Antecedents
14. Tenuous
15. Intrepid
Journal 3 Contents—30 pts.
• Vocabulary Definitions—15
• Vocabulary Sentences—15