Dulce et Decorum Est- If you missed it

For those who were absent, here are the questions for the Dulce et Decorum Est poem that we discussed in class.

Here is a link to the poem Dulce et Decorum Est.

Here are the questions:

Discuss and then record your answers to these questions at your table. Be prepared to share your answers aloud.
1. Read- Draw-Talk-Write
a. Listen.
b. Draw a picture of the images the stanza elicits.
c. Talk with tablemates about what you picture
d. Write a one sentence summary of the stanza.
2. What is Owen’s tone? (attitude toward the topic)
3. What 2 lines and literary devices best convey his tone? How?
4. What is the rhyme scheme of the poem? What is the effect of the rhyme scheme?
5. What is ironic about the title?
6. Write a complete, concise theme statement for the poem.

Reader Response Journal for Night

Here are the details for the Reader Response Journal:

Create 5 reader response journal entries in your notebook, one for each reading assignment. You need not have an entry for the first reading assignment.

In the left column of the journal, copy down a significant quote from the night's reading. Then beneath the quote, decide what topic is most important in that quote. Work to reduce the quote down to a single issue. For example, you may decide to discuss one of your quotes as it relates to the role of silence, religion, hope, perseverance, despair, family etc. In the right column of the journal, record your thoughts, feelings, and reactions to the text. Think deeply and work to make connections between what you see in the memoir and what you know about the topic you've identified. The concept behind reader response is to discuss the writing in terms of your own personal experiences.

Final typed assessment: Choose your best entry, revise it and type it up. Turn in your typed journal entry ( Times New Roman, 12 point font, double-spaced) on Monday, April 26th, length should be between one to two pages.

Night Reading Schedule

Bantam Edition

Bantam books- small, white edition:

Assigned On:

Tues/Wed, 13-14th: 1-20

Thursday, 15th: 21-43

Friday, 16th: 45-62

Monday, 19th: 63-80

Tuesday, 20th: 81-98

Wednesday, 21st: 99-109

Thursday, 22nd: Elie Weisel's Nobel Prize Acceptance Speech/ Seminar

Friday, 23rd: Test on Memoir and Vocabulary

Hill and Wang Publishers- blue and white edition:

Assigned on:

Tues/Wed, 13-14th: 3-22

Thursday, 15th: 23-46

Friday, 16th: 47-65

Monday, 19th: 66-84

Tuesday, 20th: 85-103

Wednesday, 21st: 104-115

Thursday, 22nd Elie Weisel's Nobel Prize Acceptance Speech/ Seminar

Friday, 23rd: Test on Memoir and Vocabulary

Research Letter Grading Criteria

Here is what you will need to submit by 3:10 p.m. on Monday, April 12th:

1. Research Letter

• Topic is relevant and well-selected
• Letter makes a persuasive, well-organized argument about your chosen ethical issue
• Includes citations to at least 3 credible sources
• Includes some background information and acknowledgement of the opposition
• Illustrations/ quotes provide strong support for your topic
• All quotes/ paraphrases are introduced with a signal phrase that indicates the source of the information
• Tone is appropriately formal and serious
• Sentence are fluid, concise
• Word choice is precise
• Letter reflects revision and evidence of engagement with the writing process
• Letter is properly formatted according to business letter model and single-spaced
• Entire packet is submitted in a neat, orderly fashion with attention to detail

2. Works Cited Page

• Properly formatted according to MLA standards
• All Entries Double-spaced
• Alphabetized
• Inclusive of all sources cited within the text of the letter

3.Printed copies of sources

• Copies of all sources are submitted with essay
• Sources show evidence of annotation or proof of careful notetaking

4. Flow Map of Credibility for all sources not found on school database

• One flow map is submitted for each source that is not from a school database
• The information on each flow map is specific to the source being evaluated