Homework Tonight

Read chapters 18 & 19 of Wuthering Heights

Psychology of Revenge Response Analytics

HERE are the Google Analytics of your responses to the journal article.

Directions: Look at your classmates' responses. Choose 1-2 that stand out to you as interesting (maybe you agree with it, disagree or find the assertion worth discussing).

Share your favorite responses with your group and continue the conversation. Remember to be respectful! You can always look back at the original article to supplement your discussion.

Task: Decide on the major take-aways from this article and its connections to Wuthering Heights. Be prepared to share with the larger group.

Psychology of Revenge

This assignment is due by Monday (February 29).

Read THIS article from the Association for Psychological Science entitled, "The Complicated Psychology of Revenge."

Then answer the questions below thoughtfully. Please note this should represent your own thinking. Don't use one another's answers!

Revenge Killing

Today in class you read THIS article from the Baltimore Sun. We discussed vengeance and why human beings engage in this kind of self-destructive behavior. We thought about connections to Wuthering Heights.

Don't forget that final copies of your Romantic short story are due Monday. You should also be triple-sure you carefully read Wuthering Heights through chapter 17.

Romantic Short Stories Due Tomorrow

Hi all -- Don't forget that your Romantic Short Stories are due at the end of class tomorrow (Friday).

Based on the few that I've already read, I'm really excited to see them!

Schedule Change

Hi all. After our discussion of Wuthering Heights yesterday I see that you need more time for reading and processing this text. Here is our updated calendar:

Tuesday (TODAY): short story work-day
Wednesday: Wuthering Heights reading day [bring your books but nothing is due]
Thursday/Friday: short story work days, peer editing

FRIDAY: email Mrs. K your short story in a Google doc

OVER BREAK: Read Wuthering Heights through chapter 15

Weekend Homework

Today we took a walk in the woods in order to gain a little inspiration for our Romantic short stories.

This weekend:

• Reading Wuthering Heights chapters 1-5
• Begin brainstorming and doing some initial writing for your short story (full draft due next Friday)

Romantic Short Story

HERE is the assignment sheet for the Romantic short story. We will have in-class work time next week, but please start brainstorming and writing this weekend.

Tomorrow we will take a walk in the woods for inspiration (bring your coats!).

Andy Goldsworthy

Today we watched some videos about a contemporary artist, Andy Goldsworthy. He very clearly falls within the category of Romantic, don't you agree? Remember that all of his materials come directly from nature. He is interested in the cyclical process of art and creation. Here are those videos we watched:





If you are interested in his art, check out some of these other pieces:

Reading Assignment For Tonight

Read THESE poems ("In Iowa" and "Summer Day"). Use your best annotation techniques! We'll talk more tomorrow about these.

Technology is Killing us (Video)

Read "Last Child in the Woods" Excerpt Tonight!

Tomorrow we will talk about this excerpt and neo-Romanticism!