Tuesday, December 1, 2015

December 21 - January 5

December 22 - January 5
Christmas Break

December 14 - 18

December 14
Watts
"Heavenly Joy on Earth"
"Against Idleness and Mischief"
Find a recording of your favorite hymn and explain its significance to you. Include the recording (or a link to the recording) and post it to your blog with the subject line "Hymn"

Bonus Opportunity
Read the Thomson introduction in addition to the poem selection. Complete the form by 11pm

December 15
Skype meeting at 8pm
Wesley Brothers
"Behold the Man!"

Bonus Opportunity
Write your own praise song (music and words) and use Musicshake to record your melody. Post the music and lyrics (the lyrics can be in textual form in the post) to your blog. Indicate the overall theme or overarching thought that you want your audience to remember. Use the subject line "Praise Song"

December 16-18
Exams

December 7 - 11

December 7
Defoe
Crusoe SparkNotes
Create an illustration of the book or a specific chapter (clarify your choice) and post the image to your blog with the subject line "Crusoe Illustration"

December 8
Skype meeting at 8pm
Addison and Steele
From The Tatler
From The Spectator

December 9
Swift
Gulliver's Travels Introduction (page 407)
SparkNotes Plot Overview
"A Modest Proposal" at Actively Learn (class code - 7b0a3)

Bonus Opportunity
In a similar fashion to "A Modest Proposal," write your own satiric piece relative to a current society issue. Post it to your blog with the subject line "Swift Satire" by 11pm

December 10

Pope
From An Essay on Man
From An Essay on Criticism
Use Spaaze to list three of the most significant quotes and explanations from your reading of Pope.

Bonus Opportunity
Share what you've learned this quarter and post it to your blog with the subject line "Second Quarter Reflection"

December 11

Resources