Link for Saving Your Essays in Google Drive (Open Essay One)

Copy the link below and save your essay to the folder for your class period.  
Make sure that the file name has your first and last name and the title of the essay.  Example:

Go to this link: 


 https://drive.google.com/a/sthopepublicschools.org/folderview?id=0B5OijDKnsovZT0VUQ0ZSOVhuWTA&usp=sharing

Click on the link that says "open in Drive"


Right click, then click "new" > "Google doc"
When you save your document, right click the file and click share. 

Click on the drop down menu and select "Anyone on the Internet can find and view"

Week Eight Blog Assignment

No blog this week!  Go outside.  Look at the supermoon. 

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/26/science/super-blood-moon-to-make-last-appearance-until-2033.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&module=mini-moth&region=top-stories-below&WT.nav=top-stories-below&_r=0

Week Seven Blog Assignment

Much of the drama of Oedipus the King is created by the audience’s speculation about what motivates the characters.  We get hints about what Oedipus is thinking, but we have to make inferences based on what he says and does.  Cite textual evidence and explain the psychological process that Oedipus goes through as he realizes his identity.    

Week Six Blog Post

Based on the Prologue to the play, make an inference about Oedipus's character.  Use textual evidence to support your claims.   Consider Oedipus's morality and his social status.  

Link to Aristotle's Poetics

Here's a link to Aristotle's Poetics.  We'll be referring to the text frequently as we read Oedipus The King.  Mostly we'll be focusing on section two.   

http://classics.mit.edu/Aristotle/poetics.html

The Hunger Games and The Hero's Journey Video

 Here's a brief summary of the hero's journey.  We'll use this to review later. 

http://ed.ted.com/lessons/what-makes-a-hero-matthew-winkler#watch

Week Five Blog Post

Make a connection between the form of Claude McKay's poem "Harlem Dancer" and its content.