While entering the room, I was asked away by Mrs.Doyle to assist her with a problem, so I missed quite a bit of what happened in class that day. When I came back, the class had just finished talking about their two presentations on Grendel topics. The first presentation was on process philosophy, and was [...]
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- We had a sub, Ms. Ferrera, she seemed lost at first, but over time and with assistance, she was able to understand how our class works.
-Quote of the day “A cigarette is the perfect type of a perfect pleasure. It is exquisite, and it leaves one unsatisfied. What more can you want?” -Oscar Wilde
-As [...]
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IN-CLASS:
Class Game
Quote: “Self-control is the chief element in self-respect and self-respect is the chief element in courage” -Thucydides
Grendel – discussion (Chapter 3)
–> Shaper “steps-in” to tell tales
–> Beowulf (passage)
- whale-roads = water
- time: tribes that live in Denmark
- Grendel is from Sweeden (?)
–> Grendel cries at the end because it is true and not true [...]
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Today’s quote:
“Self-control is the chief element in self-respect, and self-respect is the chief element in courage”.
-Thucydides
After we spent a good 10-15 minutes getting settled in and writing down our thoughts regarding the quote, we went on to play some games. Too bad Tara and Nghiem were absent today, the Package Deal was missing a part [...]
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- Points were given to the groups with their Grendel books.
- The “Chapter 2: Solipsism” handout was passed out. Basically, solipsism is the idealism that your mind is all the exists. Everything else is a result of your thoughts. This idealism also states that even if there was something to be known, “knowledge about it [...]
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For Grendel, you only need to do two questions per chapter, not the whole study guide
the missing work sheet was handed out
The Mental Traveller (Grendel Packet)
it is a series of polar objects
represents the cycle of death and resurection
The epigram in Grendel is one of the stanzas of the poem
The Canteburry Tales
April- muddy in England
How do [...]
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PEIROD 3 – CST today!!
(There was plenty of food to go around!)
We discussed about how important these tests are, and how we should take them seriously.
Quote written on the board today:
“I can resist anything except temptation” -Oscar Wilde
Mr. E addresses and explains how, as a class, we are “special ed” due to the fact that [...]
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So, I know there are a few of you out there! If you have any poetry you’d like to read, we’re having an open mike for Light up the Night!
Bring your verses, and maybe a guitar, and definitely that Bohemian attitude.
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Due to useless CST testing today for zero period and whatever reasons, third period English class took place in the library. I believe we were supposed to be reading chapter one of Grendel, and I’m sure we all did…
For those in MUN, don’t forget that secretariat applications are due Wednesday!
Random: Tara is leaving for Ireland [...]
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Yes, I pictured my last scribe notes differently… I thought that I would have a fun day like the last times I scribed but unfortunately, it was a CST day… I was sad at first but it’s okay now because I won’t have to type as much. ( Just Kidding =] ) [...]
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