Be prepared to discuss these questions in class on Monday, March 4, 2013. Remember to support your answers -- even the World Connection questions -- with evidence from the book.
WORLD CONNECTION QUESTIONS
What would you do if your parents expected you to take a career that you didn't like? --B.C. (2nd)
If you were a member of the Anthem society, which "House" do you think/hope you would be assigned to? --J.C. (2nd)
If you made a new discovery, what would you do about it? --A.G. (1st)
CLOSE-ENDED QUESTIONS
Where did Equality 7 first see his reflection? --M.B. (1st)
Until what age did people go to school? --J.L. (1st)
How did Equality 7 react when he finally saw his reflection? --E.V. (2nd)
OPEN-ENDED QUESTIONS
Why does Equality 7 run from his society? --S.A. (2nd)
Why was there little to no technology in the Anthem society? --F.P. (1st)
Why was International 6 afraid to enter the tunnel? --A.S. (1st)
UNIVERSAL THEME / CORE QUESTIONS
Why is being "different" frowned upon by society? --A.E. (2nd)
At times when your life seems "dystopian" what do you do to improve it? --K.L. (1st)
LITERARY ANALYSIS QUESTIONS
How and why is the word "EGO" personified at the end of the end of the novel? --A.M. (1st)
What does the "Uncharted Forest" in Anthem (as well as many fairy tales) symbolize? --Mr. Mikesell
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Sunday, March 3, 2013
Monday, February 25, 2013
Pre-AP English II: Anthem Socratic Seminar Question Types
Submit and answer one of each of the following by Thursday, February 28. I will pick several and post them to the website that evening. Be prepared to discuss them in class on Friday, March 1st. Questions may come from any section of Anthem; preference will likely be given to questions in the final half to third of the book. Include answers for each question.
WORLD CONNECTION QUESTIONS
Write one question connecting the text to the real world.
Example: If you could change your name, what would you change it to?
CLOSE-ENDED QUESTIONS
Write one question about the text that will help everyone in the class come to an agreement about events or characters in the text. This question usually has a “correct” answer.
Example: How did Equality-7 make light?
OPEN-ENDED QUESTIONS
Write one insightful question about the text that will require proof and group discussion and “construction of logic” to discover or explore the answer to the question.
Example: Why did Equality-7 rename Liberty-5 "The Golden One"?
UNIVERSAL THEME/ CORE QUESTIONS
Write one question dealing with a theme(s) of the text that will encourage group discussion about the universality of the text.
Example: Why is it wrong to not be given a choice in determining your destiny?
LITERARY ANALYSIS QUESTIONS
Write one question dealing with HOW an author chose to compose a literary piece. How did the author manipulate point of view, characterization, poetic form, archetypal hero patterns, for example?
Example: Why is Equality-7's/Liberty-5's/International-6's name ironic?
Due Thursday, February 28.
WORLD CONNECTION QUESTIONS
Write one question connecting the text to the real world.
Example: If you could change your name, what would you change it to?
CLOSE-ENDED QUESTIONS
Write one question about the text that will help everyone in the class come to an agreement about events or characters in the text. This question usually has a “correct” answer.
Example: How did Equality-7 make light?
OPEN-ENDED QUESTIONS
Write one insightful question about the text that will require proof and group discussion and “construction of logic” to discover or explore the answer to the question.
Example: Why did Equality-7 rename Liberty-5 "The Golden One"?
UNIVERSAL THEME/ CORE QUESTIONS
Write one question dealing with a theme(s) of the text that will encourage group discussion about the universality of the text.
Example: Why is it wrong to not be given a choice in determining your destiny?
LITERARY ANALYSIS QUESTIONS
Write one question dealing with HOW an author chose to compose a literary piece. How did the author manipulate point of view, characterization, poetic form, archetypal hero patterns, for example?
Example: Why is Equality-7's/Liberty-5's/International-6's name ironic?
Due Thursday, February 28.
Sunday, January 6, 2013
Pre-AP English II: Pearl/Christmas Carol Socratic Seminar Questions
Be prepared to discuss these questions in class on Monday, Jan. 7, 2013. Remember to support your answers -- even the World Connection questions -- with evidence from the book.
If you missed the seminar, submit well-thought out written responses to two questions (100%; one question=80%). You may NOT answer a close-ended question.
If you were in class and did not respond twice, use the back of your remaining half-sheets ("buns") to respond to the questions. If you respond to a question discussed in class, your response must refer to the text and add to the conversation we had. (+20 points for the first, +10 points for the second)
WORLD CONNECTION QUESTIONS
How can "differences of opinion" about employment effect a relatinship?
Do you believe in supernatural visions and/or ghosts? Explain?
What effect does a song/Christmas Carol have on a person?
What effect does being cheated have on a person?
CLOSE-ENDED QUESTIONS
How does Coyotito die?
What is Marley bound by?
OPEN-ENDED QUESTIONS
Why does Juana want to get rid of the pearl?
What differnces are there between what Kino loves most and what Bob Cratchit loves most?
Why is Scrooge so bitter?
UNIVERSAL THEME / CORE QUESTIONS
Why is the death of a child so troubling?
How does one keep money/materialism in perspective?
LITERARY ANALYSIS QUESTIONS
How do the descriptions of what Kino sees in the pearl/the ghosts Scrooge encounters effect the mood of the chapter/stave?
If Kino had learned the Scrooge's lesson, how would The Pearl have been different?
How does the personification of "destroying [something] before it destroys [you] relate to the themes of The Pearl and A Christmas Carol?
If you missed the seminar, submit well-thought out written responses to two questions (100%; one question=80%). You may NOT answer a close-ended question.
If you were in class and did not respond twice, use the back of your remaining half-sheets ("buns") to respond to the questions. If you respond to a question discussed in class, your response must refer to the text and add to the conversation we had. (+20 points for the first, +10 points for the second)
WORLD CONNECTION QUESTIONS
How can "differences of opinion" about employment effect a relatinship?
Do you believe in supernatural visions and/or ghosts? Explain?
What effect does a song/Christmas Carol have on a person?
What effect does being cheated have on a person?
How does Coyotito die?
What is Marley bound by?
Why does Juana want to get rid of the pearl?
What differnces are there between what Kino loves most and what Bob Cratchit loves most?
Why is Scrooge so bitter?
UNIVERSAL THEME / CORE QUESTIONS
Why is the death of a child so troubling?
How does one keep money/materialism in perspective?
LITERARY ANALYSIS QUESTIONS
How do the descriptions of what Kino sees in the pearl/the ghosts Scrooge encounters effect the mood of the chapter/stave?
If Kino had learned the Scrooge's lesson, how would The Pearl have been different?
How does the personification of "destroying [something] before it destroys [you] relate to the themes of The Pearl and A Christmas Carol?
Thursday, November 1, 2012
Pre-AP English II: 451F (Part 2) Socratic Seminar Questions
Be prepared to discuss these questions in class on Friday, Nov. 2, 2012. Remember to support your answers -- even the World Connection questions -- with evidence from the book.
If you missed the seminar, submit well-thought out written responses to two questions (100%; one question=80%). You may NOT answer a close-ended question.
If you were in class and did not respond twice, use the back of your remaining half-sheets ("buns") to respond to the questions. If you respond to a question discussed in class, your response must refer to the text and add to the conversation we had. (+20 points for the first, +10 points for the second)
WORLD CONNECTION QUESTIONS
What would do if you knew a loved one was breaking the law? --M.P. (2nd)
If your house caught on fire, what would be the most important thing for you to save? --N.O. (1st)
If you had to choose between friends and family, who would win out? --N.B. (6th)
CLOSE-ENDED QUESTIONS
How does Faber react when Montag rips the Bible? --A.P. (2nd)
What did Montag think Beatty wanted to happen when he ordered Montag to burn his house --P.P. (2nd)
OPEN-ENDED QUESTIONS
What does "the sieve and the sand" represent in the second section of the novel? --J.M.S. (2nd)
Why does Granger trust Montag --O.M. (1st)
Why does Mildred think of the people in the parlor as "family"? --A.G. (6th)
UNIVERSAL THEME / CORE QUESTIONS
If you were running away from society, where would you go? --B.C. (2nd)
If the government required you to inform on your neighbor, what would you do? --Anon. (1st)
If you could memorize any book in the world, what would it be? Why? --Mr. Mikesell
LITERARY ANALYSIS QUESTIONS
What is the significance of the Phoenix in the novel (how does the symbol change from the beginning of the novel to the end)? --A.E. (2nd)
What does Faber's comparison between himself and a queen bee reveal about his character? --M.C. (1st)
If you missed the seminar, submit well-thought out written responses to two questions (100%; one question=80%). You may NOT answer a close-ended question.
If you were in class and did not respond twice, use the back of your remaining half-sheets ("buns") to respond to the questions. If you respond to a question discussed in class, your response must refer to the text and add to the conversation we had. (+20 points for the first, +10 points for the second)
WORLD CONNECTION QUESTIONS
What would do if you knew a loved one was breaking the law? --M.P. (2nd)
If your house caught on fire, what would be the most important thing for you to save? --N.O. (1st)
If you had to choose between friends and family, who would win out? --N.B. (6th)
How does Faber react when Montag rips the Bible? --A.P. (2nd)
What did Montag think Beatty wanted to happen when he ordered Montag to burn his house --P.P. (2nd)
What does "the sieve and the sand" represent in the second section of the novel? --J.M.S. (2nd)
Why does Granger trust Montag --O.M. (1st)
Why does Mildred think of the people in the parlor as "family"? --A.G. (6th)
UNIVERSAL THEME / CORE QUESTIONS
If you were running away from society, where would you go? --B.C. (2nd)
If the government required you to inform on your neighbor, what would you do? --Anon. (1st)
If you could memorize any book in the world, what would it be? Why? --Mr. Mikesell
LITERARY ANALYSIS QUESTIONS
What is the significance of the Phoenix in the novel (how does the symbol change from the beginning of the novel to the end)? --A.E. (2nd)
What does Faber's comparison between himself and a queen bee reveal about his character? --M.C. (1st)
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Pre-AP English II: Socratic Seminar Questions Due Tomorrow
Please turn in your Socratic Seminar questions tomorrow. You've already turned in some, so you just need to make up the balance.
Remember, you need two questions and viable answers for each of the five question types (total: 10). If you can't remember what the question types are, see this earlier post.
Remember, you need two questions and viable answers for each of the five question types (total: 10). If you can't remember what the question types are, see this earlier post.
Wednesday, October 10, 2012
Pre-AP English II: 451F Socratic Seminar Questions
Be prepared to discuss these questions in class on Thursday, Oct. 11, 2012. Remember to support your answers -- even the World Connection questions -- with evidence from the book.
WORLD CONNECTION QUESTIONS
Some people say that football is too violent and dangerous (think concussions). How would you react if football were banned? --A.M. (1st)
Would you like a robotic dog? --M.G. (2nd)
CLOSE-ENDED QUESTIONS
Why did Montag become a fireman? --M.B. (1st)
What significance does Benjamin Franklin have for the people in Montag's society? --R.S. (2nd)
What did Clarisse's uncle do to wind up being put in jail? --R.B. (2nd)
OPEN-ENDED QUESTIONS
Why is Montag with his wife if they don't love each other? --J.M. (1st)
(classroom-appropriate, evidence-backed answers only. --Mr. Mikesell)
What effect does Clarisse have on Montag? --K.L. (1st)
Why would Montag take the books when he knew the consequences? --J.M.S. (2nd)
What did Beatty mean when he said that "'Books say nothing'"? --J.J. (2nd)
UNIVERSAL THEME / CORE QUESTIONS
In what ways do "the powers that be"/society affect what you can and cannot think? --M.C. (1st)
If people were to treat you like an outcast because you "thought differently," what would you do? --J.J. (2nd)
Are you happy? How do you know? --Mr. Mikesell
LITERARY ANALYSIS QUESTIONS
How does the simile "They fell like slaughtered birds" contribute to the development of the story? --O.M. (1st)
How does the simile "[Clarisse's] dress was white and it whispered" contribute to the development her character? --F.L. (2nd)
How does the allusion the woman who burned herself further the development of the story? --J.C. (2nd)
WORLD CONNECTION QUESTIONS
Some people say that football is too violent and dangerous (think concussions). How would you react if football were banned? --A.M. (1st)
Would you like a robotic dog? --M.G. (2nd)
CLOSE-ENDED QUESTIONS
Why did Montag become a fireman? --M.B. (1st)
What significance does Benjamin Franklin have for the people in Montag's society? --R.S. (2nd)
What did Clarisse's uncle do to wind up being put in jail? --R.B. (2nd)
OPEN-ENDED QUESTIONS
Why is Montag with his wife if they don't love each other? --J.M. (1st)
(classroom-appropriate, evidence-backed answers only. --Mr. Mikesell)
What effect does Clarisse have on Montag? --K.L. (1st)
Why would Montag take the books when he knew the consequences? --J.M.S. (2nd)
What did Beatty mean when he said that "'Books say nothing'"? --J.J. (2nd)
UNIVERSAL THEME / CORE QUESTIONS
In what ways do "the powers that be"/society affect what you can and cannot think? --M.C. (1st)
If people were to treat you like an outcast because you "thought differently," what would you do? --J.J. (2nd)
Are you happy? How do you know? --Mr. Mikesell
LITERARY ANALYSIS QUESTIONS
How does the simile "They fell like slaughtered birds" contribute to the development of the story? --O.M. (1st)
How does the simile "[Clarisse's] dress was white and it whispered" contribute to the development her character? --F.L. (2nd)
How does the allusion the woman who burned herself further the development of the story? --J.C. (2nd)
Tuesday, October 9, 2012
Pre-AP English II: Socratic Seminar Question Types (Fahrenheit 451)
In
class Tuesday, Oct. 9th, we began creating Socratic Seminar
questions the class will respond to on Thursday, Oct. 11th. Students must create one original question of each of the following question types; students must also provide a plausible answer to their question.
All questions must come from the "Hearth and the Salamander" section of Fahrenheit 451.
WORLD CONNECTION QUESTION
WORLD CONNECTION QUESTION
Write
a question connecting the text to the real world.
Example: Where do you draw the line between the needs of society and the rights of an individual?
Example: Where do you draw the line between the needs of society and the rights of an individual?
CLOSE-ENDED
QUESTION
Write
a question about the text that will help everyone in the class come
to an agreement about events or characters in the text. This question
usually has a “correct” answer.
Example: Based on evidence in "The Hearth and the Salamander," how does the Mechanical Hound operate?
Example: Based on evidence in "The Hearth and the Salamander," how does the Mechanical Hound operate?
OPEN-ENDED QUESTION
Write
an insightful question about the text that will require proof and
group discussion and “construction of logic” to discover or
explore the answer to the question.
Example: How does Clarisse's question "Are you happy?" effect Montag?
Example: How does Clarisse's question "Are you happy?" effect Montag?
UNIVERSAL
THEME/ CORE QUESTION
Write
a question dealing with a theme(s) of the text that will encourage
group discussion about the universality of the text.
Example: After reading "The Hearth and the Salamander" what likelihood do you feel there is that society will develop the way Bradbury imagines?
Example: After reading "The Hearth and the Salamander" what likelihood do you feel there is that society will develop the way Bradbury imagines?
LITERARY ANALYSIS QUESTION
Write
a question dealing with HOW an author chose to compose a literary
piece. How did the author manipulate point of view, characterization,
poetic form, archetypal hero patterns, for example?
Example: What does Bradbury accomplish by contrasting the sensually-charged opening scene with the sterility of Montag's arrival home and discovering Millie's suicide attempt?
Example: What does Bradbury accomplish by contrasting the sensually-charged opening scene with the sterility of Montag's arrival home and discovering Millie's suicide attempt?
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