Brit Lit Twilight Zone Writing Assignment - Sections B & C due Wednesday 11/4, Section G due Fri 11/6

As we discussed in class, satire does not always use humor, but it does always criticize human behavior. Think about the element of irony in "Eye of the Beholder," the episode of The Twilight Zone we viewed in class. In a brief writing piece (2 pages, double spaced minimum), respond to the following prompt:  

How does "Eye of the Beholder" use satire to criticize standards of beauty and appearance?

In your piece, you should include the following

• An MLA heading (name, teacher's name, course, due date)
• MLA page numbers (last name followed by page number, upper right corner of page)
• An original title
• An interesting, attention-grabbing hook, a clearly-stated thesis
• paragraphs that include a topic sentence as well as concrete examples to illustrate your ideas

You may submit your paper via email or hard copy by the due date. If you need to re-watch the episode, it is available on iTunes or Netflix. You may also be able to find it on YouTube.

Journalism Ethics Group Project

Our project will be based on the Society of Professional Journalists' Code of Ethics. This code, though unable to be legally enforced, is an agreed upon list of guidelines that was adopted by the SPJ in 1996, "after months of study and debate among the society's members."

Your task will be to work with your section group to create a mini lesson on a portion of the code, which will be assigned to you to teach to the rest of the class. You will be responsible for either a PowerPoint or Prezi presentation to go along with your lesson. In addition, you must not only read off the bullet points, but incorporate hypothetical or real world situations to illustrate these points. You are encouraged to incorporate questioning of your "students," you may provide a handout, incorporate a game, present as a news broadcast, etc. Whatever you decide would be the best way to make your portion relatable and clear for your lesson is up to you.

Requirements

• Your presentation must be at least five minutes in length and include a visual portion (PowerPoint, Prezi, handout, etc.)
• Every member must present a portion of the lesson -- no one should be standing up there doing nothing
• When you work in your groups, you must be WORKING -- that means focused, on task, in a seat, and only speaking to those in your group. In addition to your group's project grade, I will be giving you an individual grade based on your conduct and contribution to the group
• WORK TOGETHER AND IN CLASS -- Don't just assign things for people to do--work together. Don't sit there and play games on your iPad or say you're going to do the work later. This is an in-class project, so it needs to be completed in class. There's always something you could be doing that is productive for the sake of your project. Sit together. Communicate clearly. Value everyone's ideas and negotiate in a professional manner.

Due Date: As of right now, I'm expecting you to be ready to present on Wednesday, November 4, after three and a half class periods dedicated to work. The deadline is flexible--if it needs to be moved up or down, it can be.

Asssignments:

• The News Section will teach Seek Truth and Report It
• The Sports Section will teach Minimize Harm
• The Lifestyle Section will teach Act Independently 
• The Entertainment Section will teach Be Accountable

Click HERE to view the Society of Professional Journalists' Code of Ethics.

British Lit HW Section E (Benilde) due Tuesday, October 27

Answer the following questions about The Canterbury Tales prologue in complete sentences on a sheet of loose leaf paper or via email.

1. What point of view does the narrator use when writing the prologue? How would the descriptions of the characters be different if they got to speak for themselves?
2. Which pilgrim would you most or least like to travel with? Why?
3. How does the narrator expose the flaws of the characters?

British Lit Sections B, C, & G - HW due Tuesday, October 27

In The Canterbury Tales prologue, Chaucer uses satire to criticize or mock the behaviors of most of the characters. He exposes their weaknesses, loose morals, and hypocrisies. Your task is to choose one of those characters and write a defense from their first person point of view. Have your character speak back to Chaucer, defending him or herself from Chaucer's criticisms. Chaucer has a lot to say about each character, and now is the chance for the characters to try to excuse or explain their behavior.

Your writing should be at least a paragraph (5-7 sentences) in length, and should either be emailed to abongiorno@hudsoncatholic.org or written neatly on a clean sheet of loose leaf paper to be handed in.

Section B, C, G - "The Seafarer" HW - due next class!

On a sheet of looseleaf paper, repond to the following questions about "The Seafarer." You should answer in complete sentences that restate the question. I'm looking for effort and evidence of thought. To read the poem digitally, click HERE.

1. Identify the elements of this elegy that are pagan and those that are Christian. Give some examples for each. Which do you think the speaker (narrator) does a better job of expressing? In other words, which part do you respond to more? Why?
2. What does this poem have in common with Beowulf? What's different?
3. What kind of mood/atmosphere is achieved in this poem? In other words, what kind of feeling does the poem build in the reader/listener? What is this poem's literary theme? What does it have to say about life?