Post #4: Is Beowulf selfish in his hunger for fame?

Consider what Beowulf has amazingly accomplished! What feats! He is quite the
boaster as well, isn't he? Think about what he says about fame: "...fame after death is the noblest of goals" (1388-1389), as well as what the poet writes about him: "But Beowulf longed only for fame, leaped back into battle" (1529-1531).

Do you think Beowulf is selfish in his desire for fame? Justify your decision
in one - two insightful paragraphs. Incorporate text (cite line numbers). Due
Sun., 12/13, by midnight. 15 pts.

PS - Yes, for those of you paying attention, this was one of your questions that most of you completed in your notebooks...you can use what you have and maybe develop it a bit! (Thanks, Max)

Check out classmates' posts!

Your fellow classmates have written some interesting things about their cover choices! Please take a few moments, scroll down past some Frankie pictures to both classes' blog links, and read at least two, and then post a comment (at least two sentences) on each. Just click on any two students in period 4 and/or period 7, read, and then click on "comment" at the bottom of the post. Follow the steps and be sure that your comment is posted! 5 pts each comment; due by Friday, Nov. 20.

Don't forget about your vocabulary quiz (from The Fifth Child) on Wed., Nov. 18.

To Be the Best Cover or Not?! (Your 3rd Post!)

Peruse the four different covers for The Fifth Child - over to the left...hmmm. Which do you feel is the best fit for this story? Justify your choice in one lengthy paragraph, incorporating at least one textual passage from Lessing's book. Be sure to cite properly (Lessing 35).
15 pts; due by Sunday, Nov. 15th GO JETS!!!

And Ben is born...

You should read through to the top of page 61 ("Bridget went away, and never came back.") for Monday, Nov. 2. In your notebooks, reflect on what you think the author's main purpose is in writing this book.

The "Picture-Perfect" Family...

In your notebooks for Thursday, Rock-tober 29, explain how society defines/describes the "picture-perfect" family. Then, discuss how you define/describe the "picture-perfect" family. List your thoughts, or write out in complete sentences.

Frankie Post #2 and Gothic/Rom. Vocab. Poem!

By this point you should have read over Stephen Witty's article, "183 years after its literary birth, Mary Shelley's monster lives on." Your second post should be a personal reaction to what C. Schildt states what Mary Shelley was really writing about (bottom left of back page). Incorporate a textual passage from the article as well as a textual passage from the novel (quote and cite). Length: 2 paragraphs; 15 pts; due by Wed., Rock-tober 21 - midnight...muh ha ha! (do you hear the monster in me? :))

Hopefully you are ardently working on your vocabulary that you have culled or gleaned from the novel, and are starting to gather up ideas for your poem. Please do not wait until the last minute to get this done. Again, you have until Mon., Rock-tober 26th! You really do not want to hear the monster in me!!

Nice job with the debate about creating a "bride"!

Well done, juniors! I have really enjoyed watching you debate this very controversial topic. You have been thoughtful, insightful, mature, and persuasive.

Continue to read - chs. 20 - 21, log #7, and voc. due Fri., 10/9. Find out if Victor holds up his end of the bargain!!! Uh - oh...and please finish the book and the logs by Tuesday, 10/13.

Remember, your first post should be done by this weekend - let me know if you have any problems getting onto your blog. The explanation for your post is on the Blog direction/info sheet given to you when you created it, as well as down below in an earlier post of mine.