1. Read out of class book 30 minutes
2. Creative Book Report due January 19th
3. Continue assignment from yesterday
4. Punctuation problems--comma


According to Mark Twain, what are some incorrect views/problems that
people in the South had?

Story                                           The Problem Twain is Criticizing
1. New judge is gullible                  He doesn't think. It's good to be kind, but . . .
2. Huck tells Jim he was dreaming Huck betrays his friend's trust
3. Grangerfords & Shepherdsons    They don't think about why they're killing; grudges,
                                                     pride, think they're better than others
       Like Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet (Sophia Grangerford marries Harney Shep.)
       Like Civil War (1861-1865) . Twain felt that the Civil War was senseless
*Tangent: How many people died in the Civil War and other wars?
Civil War deaths 620,000 (The U.S. population in 1860 was only 31,000,000 so that's  2%)
WWI                   116,000             17 million total English, German, French, U.S., etc.
WWII                  420,000              85 million total including 12 million from Germany and Poland (6 million Jews) and 8 million people who starved to death in the Soviet Union and 15 million
 in China.  See Wikipedia link: WWII deaths
Korean War          36,000
Vietnam                58,000
Iraq                         6,600   (500,000 Iraqis!)
                                    
4. Jim is sold                         Racism/cruelty/inhumanity toward fellow human beings
5. Pap is ruined by alcohol   Alcoholism
6. Pap tried to kill Huck        Child abuse
7. Colonel Sherburn is          coldhearted
8. Buck Harkness and townspeople are cowards
9. Willing to take advantage of people's gullability (King and Duke)


Examples of comma-splice and run-on sentences
Exercise: Fixing comma-splices

If you were absent, you make click on the link and watch 25 minutes at home: 
Read quietly, 25 minutes.
Discuss book up to chapter 22
HOMEWORK: Finish chapter 31 (55 pages)  Sorry

Emily Dickinson, pages 300-306

According to Mark Twain, what are some incorrect views/problems that
people in the South had?

Story                                           The Problem Twain is Criticizing
1. New judge is gullible                  He doesn't think. It's good to be kind, but . . .
2. Huck tells Jim he was dreaming Huck betrays his friend's trust
3. Grangerfords & Shepherdsons    They don't think about why they're killing; grudges,
                                                     pride, think they're better than others
       Like Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet (Sophia Grangerford marries Harney Shep.)
       Like Civil War (1861-1865) . Twain felt that the Civil War was senseless
*Tangent: How many people died in the Civil War and other wars?
Civil War deaths 620,000 (The U.S. population in 1860 was only 31,000,000 so that's  2%)
WWI                   116,000             17 million total English, German, French, U.S., etc.
WWII                  420,000              85 million total including 12 million from Germany and Poland (6 million Jews) and 8 million people who starved to death in the Soviet Union and 15 million
 in China.  See Wikipedia link: WWII deaths
Korean War          36,000
Vietnam                58,000
Iraq                         6,600   (500,000 Iraqis!)
                                   
4. Jim is sold                         Racism/cruelty/inhumanity toward fellow human beings
5. Pap is ruined by alcohol   Alcoholism
6. Pap tried to kill Huck        Child abuse
7. Colonel Sherburn is          coldhearted
8. Buck Harkness and townspeople are cowards
9. Willing to take advantage of people's gullability (King and Duke)


Examples of comma-splice and run-on sentences
Exercise: Fixing comma-splices

If you were absent, you make click on the link and watch 25 minutes at home: 
Read quietly, 25 minutes.
Discuss book up to chapter 22
HOMEWORK: Finish chapter 31 (55 pages)  Sorry

Emily Dickinson, pages 300-306

Examples of comma-splice and run-on sentences
Exercise: Fixing comma-splices

Origins of Christmas Traditions

Watch Mark Twain, His Amazing Adventures. If you were absent, you make click on the link and watch 25 minutes at home: Watch Mark Twain, His Amazing Adventures

Read quietly, 25 minutes.
Discuss bookk up to chapter 22
HOMEWORK: Finish chapter 31 (55 pages)  Sorry

Emily Dickinson, pages 300-306

Thursday/Friday

1. Read your out-of-class book
Answer the following question on a sheet of paper:
Describe the main character. What do you find appealing about this character?
Staple this journal entry to your reading log

Watch Mark Twain, His Amazing Adventures. If you were absent, you make click on the link and watch 25 minutes at home: Watch Mark Twain, His Amazing Adventures

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HOMEWORK:  Finish chapter 19

Tuesday, December 8

Watch Mark Twain, His Amazing Adventures. If you were absent, you make click on the link and watch 25 minutes at home: Watch Mark Twain, His Amazing Adventures

Read quietly, 15 minutes.
HOMEWORK:  Finish chapter 19
Emily Dickinson, pages 300-306

Thur/Friday

Notes on the Hero Quest
Listen to chapter 12 Huck Finn on TapeShow Prezi: Inspiration for Huck Finn
Discuss "Jim and the ghost"
HOMEWORK: Read chapters 13, 14, 15 (16 pages). Try to read ahead or you'll have lots of homework next week.
Thur/Fri BRING YOUR OUT OF CLASS READING BOOK
MONDAY: Garbage Man Essay due (finally!)
Remember, this is an argumentative essay, so you need to take a stand and thoroughly convince the boss. Why should he or she hire him. Be sure that you elaborate your ideas. The goal for elaboration is to write three or four sentences for each point you are making as you develop your point. If you cite and example (Hire Pete because he is strong), explain for at least three sentences (maybe 5) why that is important.
Proofreading: Check the following list of proofreading errors you need to avoid: Proofreading

Tue/Wed

Review
1. Why is it surprising that Huck and Jim found the house where they did? (ch 9) What is the significance of  this?
2. Archtype. Huck as initiation hero
Notes on the Hero Quest
Listen to chapter 12 Huck Finn on TapeShow Prezi: Inspiration for Huck Finn
Discuss "Jim and the ghost"
HOMEWORK: Read chapters 13, 14, 15 (16 pages)
Thur/Fri BRING YOUR OUT OF CLASS READING BOOK
MONDAY: Garbage Man Essay due (finally!)
Remember, this is an argumentative essay, so you need to take a stand and thoroughly convince the boss. Why should he or she hire him. Be sure that you elaborate your ideas. Proofread.