Research in the lab

Hi Seniors,

NOTE: Read all of the long letter below.

I miss you! I'm so sorry I've been gone. I wouldn't miss this many days if it weren't necessary. Please do your best today and I will answer all your questions when I return.


You should have recieved your topic request from the substitute. The topic highlighted in yellow is your topic. If you have two topics highlighted in yellow, it means you can choose--I probably did this to encourage you to choose your #2 choice, however you are free to choose either. If you pink highlighting on your paper, it means you and I need to talk when I come back. Go ahead and start researching anyway. It's early enough that what you find will still be useful.


Your assignment today is to find 3-5 useful web-based sources. Look for webzines (Time and Newsweek have one), online newspapers (newyorktimes.com), news shows (CNN, The Today Show, Dateline, etc), databases with articles, images, videos, etc. Don't limit yourself to putting your topic into google. [Remember, if you want to gain some background knowledge, feel free to use Wikipedia, but remember it can't be a source. Check out the reference links at the bottom of the article.]

You may print up to five pages from MS Word. Do not print directly from the web. When you copy and paste, be sure to find your bibliographic information to copy and paste it too. Always copy the website. Save these MS Word documents to your H://, in which I hope you've created a "Senior paper" folder.

A key element to finding these sources is reading them. Make time to find them in class, and read at least one thoroughly in class. Before printing, you should be scanning for key words. Don't underestimate the use of the "ctrl F" !! Ask the person next to you if you don't know what this does. For homework, read the rest of these sources and begin highlighting key infomation. You will get credit for them when I get back.

Do not use the time to talk to your friends. We are not moving any due dates because I've been sick.

Please email me with any questions!
Get work done and be good for your substitute teacher!

Tolstoy Ch 1-3 Response Questions

Chapter Two begins with an important claim: "Ivan Ilyich’s life had been most simple and commonplace-and most horrifying." Why might Tolstoy consider Ivan’s "simple and commonplace" life to be "horrifying"?

As Ivan rises in his career, he fails in his personal life. What might Tolstoy be suggesting here? Why does Ivan find so much pleasure in playing bridge?

Several times over the course of the novella, we find statements very much like this one: "So that on the whole Ivan Ilyich’s life proceeded as he felt it should-pleasantly and properly" (p. 52). One’s first, instinctive reaction to such comments might be, "Well, what’s wrong with that?" What, according to Tolstoy, is wrong with that?

What sort of person is Praskovya Fyodorovna? Why did Ivan Ilyich marry her? How would you characterize their relationship? Does his attitude toward her seem justified by her personality and behavior?

At the beginning of Chapter 3, we are told that 1880 was "the most difficult year in Ivan Ilyich’s life" (p. 53). What difficulties does he face, and what does he seek by way of a solution to them? How is the situation resolved, and what are his reactions to that resolution? What does this whole experience tell us about Ivan Ilyich’s character and his values?

Leo Tolstoy

Read "What Men Live By" available online at:
http://www.online-literature.com/tolstoy/2735/

Then answer the following questions, also available in our World Literature Books, page 995
http://www.amazon.com/Language-Literature-Houghton-Mifflin-Company/dp/0618601414/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1263398550&sr=1-1

1. What is your reaction to Michael’s explanation of what men live by?
   
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3. In your own words, explain what the three lessons are that Michael learns and how they are related.
   
4. Besides love, what are some other virtues illustrated by the characters in the story. Support with evidence.
   
5. Do you think Michael deserved to be punished by God? Why?
   
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7. Taking in a stranger can be dangerous in our society today. What do you think would happen if Michael appeared in your neighborhood in need of food, clothing and shelter? Do you think it would be possible for him to learn the same lessons? (remember Tim’s grandmother and his last talk at retreat. Use his story as a comparison).

Cyrano de Bergerac Resesarch and Presentation

Project update: each group needs 3-5 sources. At least one print source and 2 valid internet sources.

Homework Q2 Week 8

1. Unit 7 Quiz tomorrow
2. Finish Act 2 of Cyrano de Bergerac
3. Choose 6 questions off the study guide and answer (Spread them out! A student who only answers the first six questions, didn't read the rest of the Act. Five students who answer the same six questions are making hard for me not to accuse them a cheating.)
4. Presentations will begin on Tuesday, December 1st. All groups should be ready and have their materials on the Y:// or a flash drive.

Cyrano Oral Research Topics

Topics:

1. Cyrano de Bergerac takes place in Paris, France in 1640. Research life in the 17th century. This and other websites provide information:
http://www.canaan.demon.co.uk/roleplaying/venice/RArsm-C17th.html
http://faculty.ucc.edu/egh-damerow/17th_century.htm

2. What was the Thirty Years War? Who were Louis XIII and Cardinal Richelieu? These and other websites provide information:
http://www.pipeline.com/~cwa/TYWHome.htm
http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/6775
http://www.nndb.com/people/404/000086146/
http://www.historyworld.net/wrldhis/PlainTextHistories.asp?gtrack=pthc&ParagraphID=igd#1028


3. Who was the historical Cyrano de Bergerac? What elements of his life inspired the play? This and other websites provide information:
http://www.kirjasto.sci.fi/bergerac.htm

4. Who were the Three Musketeers? Who was D’Artagnan? What is a Gascon? ALSO, In the 17th century, war was a defining characteristic of society and people lived with the constant threat of death. What were the ways war affected the lives of men and women? How did it shape both their social roles and responsibilities, and their views on life and love? These and other websites provide information:
http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/1257
http://www.hoboes.com/html/FireBlade/Dumas/History/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D


5. Why was theatre important to the Paris society of the 17th century? Who were the prominent playwrights? What were the favorite subjects of drama? How did being seen at the theatre affect one’s social status?
http://www.warwick.ac.uk/staff/C.Williford/pscp/
http://www.discoverfrance.net/France/Theatre/DF_theatre.shtml

6. Who was Edmond Rostand? What was his contribution to French drama? These and other websites provide information:
http://www.kirjasto.sci.fi/rostand.htm
http://www.theatrehistory.com/french/rostand001.html

7. Compare and contrast the theatrical conventions and principles of Cyrano’s time (the 17th century) with those of Rostand’s time (the 19th century.) Why do you think Rostand might have been inspired to pay homage to the earlier theatre? This and other websites provide information:
http://www.discoverfrance.net/France/Literature/DF_literature5.shtml
http://novaonline.nvcc.edu/eli/spd130et/melodrama.htm
http://globegate.utm.edu/french/globegate_mirror/19.html
http://www.stage-lighting-museum.com/museum/html/history-2/richelieu.html

9. Research the précieuses. What influence did the précieuses have on the arts at the time of Cyrano (and Molière)? What conditions bound their behavior and freedom? ALSO: In 17th-century life, social roles were well defined. Look at examples of art and fashion from the 17th century. What can you learn about 17th century French society by examining the art and fashion from the period? What can you learn about the social roles of men? Women? Describe the artistic style of the time. This and other websites provide information:
http://www.marquise.de/en/1600/pics/1600c.shtml
http://www.wga.hu/frames-e.html?/html/v/vouet/2/index.html
http://www.costumes.org/History/100pages/LOUIS13.HTM

10. What is a duel? What is the “code duello?” Who benefited when men lived by that set of rules? Why was dueling allowed to be part of 17th century French society?
http://faculty.columbiabasin.edu/faculty/dabbott/duAmericanCode.htm
http://www.sfu.ca/~allen/duelingaler.pdf

World Literature Assignment pg 1336-1341

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World Literature Book Assignment

Here is a copy of the text (pages 265-266 in the book):

"How the World was Created from a Drop of Milk", attributed to the Fulani, from Mali:

In the beginning there was a huge drop of milk.
Then Doondari came and he created the stone.
Then the stone created iron;
And iron created fire;
And fire created water;
And water created air.
Then Doondari descended the second time. And he took the five
elements.
And he shaped them into man.
But man was proud.
Then Doondari created blindness and blindness defeated man.
But when blindness became too proud,
Doondari created sleep, and sleep defeated blindness;
But when sleep became too proud,
Doondari created worry, and worry defeated sleep;
But when worry became too proud,
Doondari created death, and death defeated worry;
But when death became too proud,
Doondari descended for the third time,
And he came as Gueno, the eternal one,
And Gueno defeated death.

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Research Paper Introductions

Research Paper Introductions

The introduction of research paper should accomplish two purposes:

1. It should grab the reader’s attention.
2. it should present the paper’s main idea and thesis statement

In addition, the introduction may define key terms, supply necessary background information, or both. The introduction can be of any length, although most introductions are one or two paragraphs long.

Capturing the Readers Attention:
There are many ways to capture a reader’s attention in an introduction. You can begin with

• a startling or unusual fact,
• a question,
• an anecdote,
• an analogy,
• a paragraph that compares or contrasts,
• or examples pertaining to your topic.

Thesis Statements:
Most of your thesis statements are already scoring a 10 on that Sentence outline rubric—if not, see Ms. Miller with revisions!

Here are some helpful links:

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/workshops/hypertext/ResearchW/writeintro.html

http://web.mit.edu/writing/Writing_Types/introstrategies.html

http://www.unc.edu/depts/wcweb/handouts/introductions.html

Harold Washington--Meet Ms. Miller there on Thursday

Ms. Miller is planning to go to the Harold Washington on Thursday, at 4:30. She will be on the 4th floor. From here she can assist you with your research.

You must sign up on Wednesday. Please note: I am not going to the library as a chaperone! I am going to be there to advise you, but you are responsible for getting there, getting home, behaving properly and your general well-being.