Eng. 11 - Nov. 30

Complete questions for I iv, v, vi, vii

Eng. 11 -

I i, ii, iii questions

Lit 12 - Nov. 30

Have all of ACT III finished.

We are forming our SOLILOQUY groups tomorrow.

POETRY NIGHT - Writing 12 Reads. All are welcome - treats and coffee will be provided. Starts at 7:00 in the library!

Writing 12 - Nov. 29

Peer Editing Day: Mon. 5
Workshop/Due date: Tues. 6 (Jasmine, Audrey - anyone else want to?)

Lit 12 - Nov. 28

People who haven't written their Vocab Tests (Sam N and Emma G) please see me!

Hammy

Writing 12 - Nov. 25

Don't forget that we're going to Brooksbank on Wednesday, Nov. 30. Meet at the class and we'll walk down together. Make sure to bring your commonplace book or something to write in.

Also, BRING IN YOUR FORMS!

English 11 - Nov. 24

Make sure you have a strong thesis for all three topics - think of three points for each thesis, make up your quote sheet (include page numbers)
What does Indian Horse show us about human nature and (a) discrimination, or (b) identity, or (c) hope?
Make sure you check your "Writing Improvements" sheet and your class feedback.

Discrimination

- Residential School (what was the motivation of the colonialists/Canadians?0
- Playing with white kids (first time he plays while he is still at St. Jerome's)
- Father Leboutilier knows why the white players don’t want him (they say it's because their kids aren't getting playing time
- How does Saul relate to his ethnicity ("Legend of the Sugar Girl" - the mother becomes more attached to the white culture)
- Oppressed by white people
- Sometimes can't prove it - this makes it worse
- How much does discrimination lend itself to his alcoholism
- How much anger does it cause?
- He doesn’t show his anger for a long time
- [the culmination of discrimination: peeing on the men]
- [what is this novel showing us about discrimination and its effects?]
- White people thought it is "their game"
- What made the priests and the nuns the way they were - punishing them sexually and physically - how could they treat kids this way
- Oppressing someone - were the priests and nuns oppressed in some way?
- [white people did not think of First Nations people as people]
- [were there no good white people?]
- Some people can't stand to have people be different - different language, look, culture [remember the podcast about the Somalians ]
- [how much of his culture does Saul lose?]
- p. 143 Father Leboutilier - "God's game"
- [what role does Christianity play in the oppression of First Nations people?]
- Saul is discriminated everywhere he works - when he goes out to log - German, Swedish, they give him more work to do - he tries to avoid reacting - wakes up early, cleans the latrines - he takes awhile to "lose it" - [what is it about Saul that brings this out of people - is there anything he could have avoided doing or could he do something differently?]
- Why do they have to punish the First Nations' kids - why couldn't they just teach them normally?

Identity

- Saul Indian Horse - parents leave and never come back, grandma dies
- Hockey is almost the only thing that brings him any light [also the Moose and the Kelly family]
- Ojibway - speaks English and Ojibway
- What did the white people take away from Saul - family, future, culture, language, his past
- [remember the symbol of the lye - washing away their First Nations' skin, self]
- What is Saul's religion [look at visions and what his grandmother wants to do]
- Talents - better at English than the other kids, also hockey
- Having hockey helped preserve his identity
- Girl drowns herself with rocks
- 199 "the secret morning practices.. .moved me further away from the horror."
- 73 - other good quotes
- Playing hockey - forgot about all the things in the school
- Being somebody - in Residential School - not considered as a person
- Hockey gave Saul the chance to be a person again
- Lonnie "that is my father's name" - argument about his name being Lonnie Rabbit - give him the name Aaron
- Never caul Saul by his real name - "Chief" or 13
- "I can't understand where I'm going if I don't know where I've been" - must think about past to understand identity
- Saul's identity changes throughout the novel - who is he at thirty?
- He has more than one family - the Moose becomes his family
- How does his identity change from the Residential School to the white team, to the Moose, to the NHL, to the logging camp, back to Manitouwadge
- When does Saul feel good about his identity?
- He feels confident on the Moose with Virgil and Fred Kelly [solidarity]
- Saul hides his identity at St. Jerome's - he sucks up his energy and becomes invisible - he becomes confident when he starts playing hockey
- What happens when he starts working? Depressed, starts drinking, alone
- When people are alcoholics they can live without actually living [quote for this]
- Does he know who he is by the end of the novel.

Hope

-new beginnings, new opportunities
- First opportunity: Father Leboutilier
- No hope at all when he first got to St. Jerome's (43) "all his hope was taken away from him"
- Hockey renews his hope
- He finds his skill -
- Father Leboutilier introduces hockey to Saul
- [how many new beginnings does Saul have?]
- Being part of a team can bring hope (and identity) - gives sense of belonging [remember

- Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs?] - google this


- Times when Saul loses hope (when is he at his lowest and why?)
- [why does Saul give in both in Toronto and the logging camp?]
- Cleaning the hockey rink gives him hope
- Every time Saul has to make a decision - someone pressures him to change
- The fact that Saul continues to live on after what happens to him is impressive
- Reasonable that he loses hope
- Almost always treated badly
- Relies on Father Leboutiler (he turns out to be bad as well)
- He becomes stronger and braver after his experiences
- If any of us experienced any one of these experiences it would weigh on us heavily
- Are hope and new beginnings always found together?
- He has hope when he starts playing the white team [after that he never willingly plays against or with white people]
- Has hope for hockey when at residential school
- Feels secure and confident when he leaves for Toronto (after all his training)
- Towards the end when he recovers - he realizes that he loses all his hope - one man starts him on the right path - Erv
- Bad experiences teach Saul not to keep all his bad feelings inside - writing down his problems helped him develop as a person
- Giving to others gives him a reas

Soccer Boys - NOv. 24

Make sure you have gone through the movie package and answered the questions. WB #55./56

Watch "Citizen Kane" #59/60 answer the following questions:

1. What is the difference in expectations from audience members between today's movies and movie's from the forties?
2. What are some of the main differences between older movies generally and newer movies?
3. What is the effect of black and white?
4. What is the main theme of Citizen Kane?
5. What would be different if this movie were made today?
6. What makes this movie so highly rated among movie buffs?
7. List some quotes that would help illuminate the essence of the movie.

Fill out the note-taking sheet in package - #57

Lit 12 - Ham Dates - end of Semester 1

2016

T. 24 - Act II
F. 25 - Vocab Test/ Discuss II

M.28 - Go over Essays/Projects
T. 29 - Discuss II/ Act III
W. 30 - Soliloquy Assign.
T. 1 - Act/Discuss III
F. 2 - Scene Assign/Discuss III/ Basketball game

M. 5 - Act IV
T. 6- Discuss IV
W. 7 - Discuss IV/ Act V
T. 8 - Act V
F. 9 - Discuss V

M. 12 - Soliloquy Assignment
T. 13 - Discuss Big Questions/Themes
W. 14 - Scenes
T. 15 - Quote Test
F. 16 - Merry Xmas

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T. 3 - movie
W. 4 - movie
T. 5 - Fishbowl
F. 6 - In-Class Essay

M. 9 - Essay/Poetry (exam prep)
T. 10 - Essay/Poetry (exam prep)
W. 11 - Essay/Poetry (exam prep)
T. 12 - Peer Editing
F. 13 - Essay Due/ "Because"/"Dulce"

M. 16 - Go over Ham Essays/Quote Test*
T. 17 - Poetry "Dulce," "Second"
M. 23 - "Second"/"Hollow Men"/ "Gentle"
T. 24 - Eng. 12 Provincial

Eng. 11 - Nov. 22

Thursday, Nov. 24 - Fishbowl

Make sure you bring thesis statements, questions and quotes for our discussion on Thursday. You may bring a quote sheet for Friday's essay (make sure you include the page numbers)

The purpose of the fishbowl is to discuss as many aspects of your theme as you can. Bring ideas, everyone must participate.

Friday, Nov. 25 - In-Class Essay!

Writing 12 - Nov. 22

Make sure you have finished your movie package questions!

New Brooksbank Date: Wednesday, Nov. 30 - bring your commonplace books, outdoor gear, permission forms, be at class at break.

Lit 12 - Nov. 21

Complete Scene Notes for I i, ii, iii

Eng. 11 - Nov. 21

Oral Storytelling: Mon. 21/ Tues. 22
Have Ch. 41-end read - 2 x QQ

In-Class Essay = soon!

Writing 12 - Nov. 21 (week)

Mon. 21 - Choose movie - work on movie package, watch some of old movie - complete package questions - workbooks 55, 56
Tues. 22 - Go over movie package - watch some of Citizen Cane!
Fri. 25 - Children's book day

Tues. 29 - POETRY NIGHT!

Norm Nichol's Quote:

"English Literature is the most important course you can take in high school. By the end of it, you're educated."

Lit 12 - Gender Roles, Social Class, Social Rules

Hints - umbrella topics? (could fit wit all three topics) narrow thesis, look at notes/feedback about previous essays

Gender Roles


- What women have to know in their class of society - quote about piano playing, writing, art etc ("I'm surprise you know one girl so accomplished"
- Does Lizzy live up to her gender role? She declines two marriage proposals
- Lizzy has never seen an "accomplished woman" (Regency era)
- Lady C - "fathers have no concern about daughters" - gender roles on both sides
- Parents - gender roles
- Mr. Bennet - does go to see the Bingleys
- He teases his wife
- Is he the man of the house
- Didn't assume the traditional role of a father
- "the business of [Mrs. Bennet's] life was to get her daughters married"
- Women had one way to have status and a decent life (couldn't be educated or get a job)
- Women based upon looks [only?]
- "tolerable, but not handsome enough to tempt me"
- Marriage is about ECONOMICS [women as a commodity]
- Does DARCY fit in with gender roles? - cold,
- Mrs. Bennet found him to be ungentleman-like
- Mr. Bingley is a foil for Darcy
- Jane Austen uses a foil for almost all of her characters!
- Men had responsibilities too - legal obligation [Mr. Bennet entailed his estate thinking that he would have sons - he failed the family - as much as we might like him]
- What are the pressures on men?
- Is Bingley the ideal 19th century man
- Bingley makes everyone happy
- Darcy - has good family values [treats his "peasants" well - maid speaks highly of him, cares about Georgiana - had to take on the guardianship role]
- Collins fits into his role in society - his gender role fits - [but he's odious]
- Darcy - going against the wishes of his family and his own better judgment
- [does any of this apply to today - can you make any comparisons - does Austen make any statements about our society?]
- Charlotte - don't marry for love "happiness in marriage is a matter of chance"
- Jane - surprised
- Lizzy wants to marry for love - says it
- Marrying for love is considered irresponsible - must put family's fortune first
- Wickham, Colonel Fitzwilliam - Lizzy does discount them (so fits into gender roles that way
- Marrying for social status
- Austen - presents being an individual as a good thing
- Stepping outside of gender norms = Lizzy and Darcy = good
- Charlotte conforms = marrying Collins
- Charlotte seems fine being married to Collins - he has his own room - goes for a walk, she's safe and comfortable
- Collins is a personification of the expectations of the time
- Lady Catherine - does she circumvent the gender roles? - unmarried, huge estate, people listen to her and respect her - she's a widow [what does money do?]
- She wants people to conform to gender roles at that time for her own benefit
- She's help up as the pinnacle [Austen's satire - the worst have the most status - even by 19th century standards] - she hasn't even any of the talents of an accomplished woman! [what's Austen saying?]
- LYDIA - tarnishes her family's reputation [CANNOT sleep with someone outside of marriage]
- None of the sisters would have been able to marry if Lydia ran off without getting married
- MARY - not talented, not pretty - but does not bring dishonour on her family
- WICKHAM - does he go outside of his gender roles - what would be the effect of a woman doing all these things - runs away with girls, drinks, gambles, takes advantage of people - Lydia gets all the blame - purity is everything.

Social Class

- LIZZY - how she has to interact with society - marriage expectations impact her
- A lot is expected of her - she has less money and status than the Bingleys - she needs to compensate for her lack of status
- Middle ground - what can bring them up (what does Lizzy have?)
- 339 "he's a gentleman, but I am a gentleman's daughter" - they have status but lack of wealth
- DARCY - his social class restricts his actions as well (he's not supposed to marry Lizzy) - [against his wished]
- Makes him snobby - evolves as he sees "lower status people have value
- People with social class don't necessarily have class [Austen's point]
- Lady Catherine thinks she's a prime example "she likes to have the distinction of class preserved"
- "If I had ever learned, I would have been a great proficient"
- Everyone complicitly agrees that Lady C deserves her status
- WICKHAM - leeches his social class from the Darcys (his father was a groom) - he's charming - he tries to woo everyone (and is successful)
- He doesn't want to work for anything
- MRS BENNET - social class drives her [husband made the mistake with the entailment of the estate = bitter] - wants to "upgrade" - Jane must marry Bingley
- When Mr Bennet dies - she needs to be taken care of
- Social class is not only about wealth - how people are perceived - "everyone in town thought he was the worst person in the world" - interestingly the same is not said of Lady Catherine
- "very fine ladies… proud and conceited" - "entitled to think well of themselves and meanly of others" - the Bingley sisters
- Better social class - but still go to the same balls [this is in the country though - if this were in London - city house - they can be quite separate - Jane doesn't run into the Bingleys in London]
- What part is social class the most prominent? Lady Catherine - second volume shows the difference in class and status
- [character motivations are controlled by social class]
- Mrs. Bennet - "certainly, my dear,… we dine with four and twenty" - she's proud of her class
- [they have a nice estate - history of the family PRIMOGENITRE - because the Bennets have no sons - all is lost - finances have gone off - they have status in name but not in money]
- Lady Catherine - marriage expectations - wanted her daughter to marry her daughter - Rosings and Pemberly would be combined!
- How does the social class affect their expectations? Lady Catherine expects the respect "quite astonished to not receive an answer….impertinence" - she has done nothing to earn this
- [PRIDE]
- Lady Catherine finds her social class boring
- [does social class restrict people?]
- DARCY - [limited by his social class]
- Mr. Bennet
- How does Jane exhibit the ideal example of the 19th C woman? - she is able to marry suitably - above her "rank" - good qualities
- Jane is pretty (the most attractive Bennet girl - suitable demur - good quality for a 19th C woman to contrast with Lizzy]
- Plays her part - goes to Netherfield in the rain without the proper carriage

Social rules / Expectations

- How does Charlotte's behaviour best represent her social expectations - marries for the right reasons "happiness in marriage is entirely a matter of chance"
- "it is better to know as little as possible about the person" (Chapter 6)
- "I've never been a romantic"
- Charlotte can't be choosy - [doesn't even care that Collins asked two of her friends first]
- Her social norms were not followed in that she is 27 before she is married
- [pragmatic]
- Charlotte understands her society "his pride does not bother me….he has the right to be proud"(18) - 19th century thinking = pride is acceptable if people have status
- "in 9 cases out of 10 a woman had better show more affection than she feels"
- Narrow line for going too far (Lydia)
- [most things Charlotte says represents 19th century thinking - Lizzy contravenes these rules]
- [joy vs. contentedness]
- To what extent does LIZZY conform - she does end up marrying, but she walks to Netherfield, doesn't want to marry for money, talks back and faces up to Lady Catherine)
- "I who have prided myself...vanity...pride...prejudice" - end of Volume 2
- Lizzy gets the letter from Darcy - she has an EPIPHANY
- Fight the power and not go for the rich guy - thought she was so smart in having an opinion
- She judged him because of his wealth
- How does marriage play into what everyone expects - (first quote) - social rules - men are expected to do one thing and women something else
- Men - should not marry below them [but accomplished and good looking women can make up for that - even today! - think women's jobs vs. women's looks - which is more important for which men?]
- Marry rich - moving up
- Lizzy disregards the system (no one knows she rejects Darcy)
- Men are expected to marry up
- Wickham has to marry up - that's why he needs to marry Miss King
- p. 301 Lydia "I go above you because I am married" - she both exemplifies the social rules while she breaks them - she disgraces her entire family [her parents just let her]
- "the death of your daughter would have been a blessing" (Collins)
- Lydia is safely married - saves the family and rescued her reputation
- [think about the different marriages - who will be happiest? - Mr. Bennet is worried and has a heart to heart with Lizzy - he couldn't bear it if she married the wrong man]
- p. 103 - quote
- "I'm not one of those ladies who would risk her happiness...I am the last woman…." Collins expects Lizzy is playing coy because he thinks that's the way ladies are [almost like no means yes - earlier manifestation of this idea]
- Collins can't fathom the idea of someone challenging society's norms [but he's also gormless]
- Thesis statement
- Lizzy conform or not conform
- P & P - social norms and gender expectations
- "Lady Catherine seemed quite astonished at not receiving a direct answer"
- Later on: Lizzy's response "so far we are equal"
- Mr. Bennet does not conform to society's rules - he hampers Lizzy's conformity - (she has an unhappy choice to make)
In the end Mr. Bennet did not hinder Lizzy in the end - but in reality she would have either had to accept Collins' proposal or remain a maid (not a pragmatic decision by Lizzy) [idealistic, fantasy ending - but makes the point - Austen shows people who don't conform to that society winning - would not have made the same point if Lizzy rebels and then fails - what would that say - Austen did not have the leeway to challenge the rules and then have it end realistically]
- Lydia should not have been "out" in society - she is only 15 when she is "out"
- Lady Catherine "all five sisters out? All five sisters out and the older ones are not married?"
- Mrs. Bennet - follows her expectations except she was not to have all five daughters out - reflects badly on the Bennets - hampers - more competitin

Lit 12 - Fishbowl - Nov. 8

To prepare for the fishbowl, bring notes, quotes, thesis statements to the discussion on Monday. The essay question is "Show how Austen uses character(s) as a vehicle to provide insight into (1) gender roles, (2) social class, (3) social rules. Review past essay notes both the class notes and individual. Having a narrow focus actually reveals more insight into the novel. If you CAN use just one character, then do. Remember you can bring a quote sheet in. Not more than 2 pages handwritten or one page typed. 1. Stefanie, Bronwyn, Alec, John, Laraib, Kirsten, Alex, Kaitlin G 2. Jordanne, Joanne, Parker, Cleo, Emma B, Emma G, Sevgi, Ivan, Gwen 3. Kaitlyn S, Sam N, Dylan, Sam U, Maya, Virginia, Henry, Megan

Eng. 11 - Nov. 4

Complete Question and Quote (and answer both) for chapters 21-30

Lit 12 - New Due Dates - Nov. 1

Friday, October 14, 2016 Lit 12 - Oct. 14 - P&P Notes T. 18 - Movie #1 W.19 - I. 13-23 Th. 20 - Movie #2 M.24 - Go over Essays T. 25 - Character Part One W.26 - II.1-11 Th.27 - Movie #3 F. 28 - II.12-19 M.31 - Movie #4 T. 1 - Character Part Two W.2 - III. 1-11 Th. 3 -III. 1- 11 and other stuff F.4 - Vocab Festival #2 M. 7 -Movie # 5 T. 8 - Discuss III 12- 19 W. 9 - movie # 6 Th. 10 - Theme Discussion T. 15 - Fishbowl W. 16 - In-Class Essay Th. 17 - Project Due F. 18 - Vocab Test