Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Sophomores - Work for the Week of January 29




*Note - we won't have minutes until Monday February 4th

Tuesday January 29th
Reading HW: N/A
HW: N/A

Wednesday January 30th
Reading HW: Please read the syllabus found here
HW: Post on the blog by presenting your name, your period, and what are you are reading (this is not limited to books but all forms of readable media).  You must also create a name placard for class.

Thursday January 31st
Reading HW: "Action Must Be Taken" by Heinrich Boll
HW: How would you characterize the protagonist of this story?  Can you relate to the protagonist in any way?  What is the significance of the phrase "Action must be taken"?

Friday February 1st
Reading HW: "The Bound Man" by Ilse Aichinger
HW: Are the bound man's ropes as handicap or a strength?  Please explain why.  What changes in the bound man's life when his ropes come off?  What are some ways in which we are bound in our lives? What would our lives be like if our bounds came off?

Monday February 4th
Minutes: Yusuf, Daniel W.Daniel Z.
Reading HW: Part I of Franz Kafka's The Metamorphosis
HW: How does Gregor Samsa react to his strange transformation?  Please compare the beginning of this story to the beginning of Aichinger's "The Bound Man".  What is Gregor's job?  Why does he work this particular job?



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  1. yusufdabrainiacJanuary 30, 2013 at 3:58 PM

    I do not know where to post so I will do it here.
    My name is yusuf khan in mr. Ferencz pd 5 class. I like fictional books like percy jackson.

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  2. ElizabethJanuary 30, 2013 at 7:59 PM

    +1 to Yusuf about that "dont know where to post" part
    Elizabeth Ong
    Period 9
    I like sarcastic comics and the idea of Reddit, although the website's layout is an eyesore. The book Im currently reading is Bel Canto; and by currently reading, I mean I dogeared it about 6 chapters in and have not touched it since December. Yay

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  3. Julie ShonJanuary 31, 2013 at 4:32 PM

    Hi Mr. Ferencz,

    I'm not sure if you had specified which post to comment on, but this is a link to the short story I was telling you about earlier today: http://harelbarzilai.org/words/omelas.txt
    It's an interesting read, in my opinion.

    Julie Shon

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    1. Mr. Eric FerenczJanuary 31, 2013 at 5:42 PM

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    2. Mr. Eric FerenczJanuary 31, 2013 at 5:42 PM

      Wow. Got goosebumps reading the last paragraph of the story. I'm finding some distinct similarities to our reading tonight. We'll talk more about this tomorrow. Thanks for posting, a great read.

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