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12TH GRADE HUMANITIES (Period 3) Assignments

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Term
Spring 2013
Department
English
Location
RM 84
Description
What this class is about...This is Humanities and is the second half of a yearlong class. The class is about reading, writing, and thinking. A passing grade is required in order for students to graduate. We will be examining The Humanities from the dawn of civilization up to the sixteenth century. In order to meet the California Learning Standards, we will be studying and discussing literature, art, philosophy, music, religion and other aspects of civilization. Individual work, group work, and homework will be assigned. We will also be studying and practicing writing by using all steps of the writing process. Reading techniques will be reviewed and practiced through a personalized silent sustained reading program

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(posted5/12/13)"From Ancient to Modern" this assignment was given in class 5/8/13. This Assignment is due on the week of May 20th to the 24th. Extra points will be given to those turning the assignment before May 24th. See Links Below. SEE TABLE OF CONTENTS.
http://www.kabalarians.com/cfm/DisplayNameAnalysis.cfm
http://www.meaning-of-names.com/
http://quizfarm.com/quizzes/new/beautifulsekhme/what-egyptian-godgoddess-are-you/
http://www.astrology.com.au/astrology/12-signs-of-the-zodiac/
http://www.nanceestar.com/elements.html
http://quizilla.teennick.com/quizzes/9057054/are-you-yin-or-yang
http://www.travelchinaguide.com/intro/social_customs/zodiac/
http://www.fengshuithatworks.co.uk/freefengshuitest.html
http://www.cainer.com/webstars/goddess.html

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(posted5/18/13) Quiz questions please answer them and bring them to class. If you don't do the assignment. There will be a different in class quiz.

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(posted 5/14/13) Read "Beowulf" and answer quiz questions. See attached files and links.
Copy names of Characters, finish copying power point that you missed in class.
http://www.slideshare.net/cnnchapm/beowulf-background
http://www.gutenberg.org/files/16328/16328-h/16328-h.htm http://www.gutenberg.org/files/981/981-h/981-h.htm

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ALL NOTEBOOKS WERE DUE MONDAY. I WILL WAIT UNTIL TOMORROW WEDNESDAY AFTER THAT IS 300 POINTS OFF YOUR GRADE!

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(posted 5/7/13) I will collect May Prompts on Friday 5/10/13. Total of 80 Prompts for March, April and May.

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(posted4/18/13) The majority fail EL # 3 you need to write an essay on Julius Caesar. See attached file with questions. Select 1 essay question and answer 2 1/2 pages, use MLA formatting. See attached links.
http://www.slideshare.net/debbielane2001/the-owl-mla-formatting-power-point http://www2.liu.edu/cwis/cwp/library/workshop/citmla.htm

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(posted4/15/13) Begin reading Dante's Inferno. See links below and answer questions.
Don't forget to write a page reflection on Julius Caesar.
http://www.bookteacher.org/Inferno.htm
http://www.slideshare.net/michiyuki/la-divina-commedia-6595441
http://www.online-literature.com/dante/inferno/1/ http://danteworlds.laits.utexas.edu/index2.html

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(posted4/3/13) Finish the Roman Helmet, Read Julius Caesar and answer Questions. Print Table of Contents. Copy information on Power Point since most of the questions will be on the EL # 3.

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(posted 3/18/13) Reflection for unit 2 and Cover Page for Unit 3 + Table of Contents.(see attached files & links) During the brake read "Julius Caesar" by William Shakespeare(see links)
http://shakespeare.mit.edu/julius_caesar/full.html http://www.folger.edu/documents/howtomove42.pdf

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POSTED3/11/13) Read "Allegory To The Cave"; Cover Page & Table of Contents should be done for tomorrow.
Essay for Antigone (End of Unit Essay) Due Thursday3/14/12. I gave copies in class about 2 weeks ago.
http://www.historyguide.org/intellect/allegory.html http://sylmarhs.org/ourpages/auto/2013/2/11/47583831/Antigone%20Oedipus%20Pr...

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posted 3/5/13) Read Plato's Allegory to the Cave for Monday. Questions will be asked and expect everyone to have an answer. See link below
http://www.historyguide.org/intellect/allegory.html

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posted 3/1//2013) 2 point perspective parthenon temple due Wednesday see attached files. Explained during class Φ= 1.618

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(posted 2/15/13) NOTEBOOKS ARE DUE! See table of contents attached. ANSWER QUESTIONS FOR ANTIGONE! GROUP WORK FOR TUESDAY 2/26/13
Take a quiz (What God are you/ What Goddess are you)
Read Antigone and answer the questions in the attached file (needed to work in groups on wednesday)

http://www.wingedsandals.com/arts/wingedsandals/make_do/QUIZ/default.htm
http://www.readbookonline.net/readOnLine/40304/ http://www.thesuperheroquiz.com/

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(posted2/19/13)Be prepared for tomorrow's group work(you should have read Antigone from page 189 through 220)See attached files along with a pdf Antigone summary.
You will answer the pre-reading questions for Antigone.
http://www.us.penguingroup.com/static/pdf/teachersguides/PlaysOfSophoclesTG.pdf http://www.chiddingstone.kent.sch.uk/homework/greece/theatre.htm

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APOLLONIAN & DIONYSIAN ESSAY based on the handout given in class. ART PROJECT = 3 Greek Columns Doric, Ionic & Corinthian are due Now.
IF YOU WERE ABSENT TODAY FRIDAY 2/15/13. SEE ATTACHED PPT FOR GREEK GODS
WORK ASSIGNMENT LOG OPEN FILE AND PRINT
GROUP WORK FOR ANTIGONE SEE ATTACHED FILE AND ANSWER QUESTIONS FOR WEDNESDAY GROUP WORK.
http://www.csun.edu/~hceng017/ad.html http://www.vccaedu.org/inquiry/vcca-journal/thro.html

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(posted 2/11/13) ANTIGONE'S FILM PROJECT DUE 2/27/13! SEE DETAILS BELOW AND GROUP ASSIGNMENTS.
SEE ATTACHED FILE WITH ALL YOUR WORK NOW DUE!
FINAL ESSAY ON ANCIENT EGYPT DUE NOW!(YOU SUPPOSED TO HAVE DONE THIS IN CLASS) REFLECTION ON EGYPTIAN UNIT (TYPED) READING ON ANTIGONE (PG-189-220)
http://go.hrw.com/social/geo/news/ch13/ http://www.ladyaleta.com/class/media/greece_webquest.swf

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(posted 2/7/13) American Book of the Dead is due! Check files for new table of contents and print it out. Read "Oedipus Cycle" for Monday pg 189-220 and don't forget your books! We will read in class.
Greek Name is also due, check the ppt below if you don't understand the letters.
http://library.thinkquest.org/C0117052/quiz.htm

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(posted 2/1/2013) Begin to put together American Book of the Dead based on the Egyptian book of the dead. (for Tuesday bring Cover Page along with table of contents and Negative Confession) see attached examples and write a minimun of 25 that apply.
Don't forget to read pages 189 through 210 of the Oedipus Cycle.
See attached files and links. Play Egyptian Games.
SEE THIS LINK TOO: http://www.reshafim.org.il/ad/egypt/negative_confessions/index.html
http://classics.mit.edu/Sophocles/antigone.html http://www.mcq.org/momies/

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(posted1/28/13) PYRAMID PROJECT DUE NOW ! ALSO NOTES ON THE EGYPTIAN GODS. If you didn't finish copying the ppt on the gods, I attached a copy (for absent students too)please copy the notes in page 14 of your notebooks for (2/1/2013) I will check your notebooks.

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(Posted1/21/2013) Due Thursday a one page reflection for Mesopotamia Unit. Starting on Egypt see links for the book of the dead (read). Hieroglyph due now. PYRAMID DUE ON FRIDAY FEBRUARY FIRST. SEE ATTACHMENTS
http://cwd.uchicago.edu/Public/botdindex.html http://www.holybooks.com/wp-content/uploads/Egyptian-Book-of-the-Dead.pdf

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(posted 1/11/13) Read three tablets of the epic of Gilgamesh and answer quiz questions (OPEN FILES BELOW)Your Ziggurat is due now, if you lost your handout open the file below, print and create the ziggurat. If you have not created your name yet or lost the handout, open the file below and learn how to write your name in cuneiform. The Hammurabi code is due today also, select 3/4 laws and write 2 paragraphs about them.
http://www.class.uidaho.edu/jcanders/Rites%20of%20Passage/gilgameshstquest.htm

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See attached link for the "Epic of Gilgamesh", we will be reading it for the next couple of weeks.
http://www.ancienttexts.org/library/mesopotamian/gilgamesh/tab1.htm http://gilgamesh.psnc.pl/

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(posted12/23/12)Signed syllabus, notebook, Composition due today for extra points. Me Page, Cover Page, Table of Contents due 1/11/13. See Links below for Class Readings (Gilgamesh, Book of the Dead)
http://gilgamesh.psnc.pl/ http://www.sacred-texts.com/egy/ebod/